Posted on 04/06/2009 10:30:19 PM PDT by Schnucki
I’ll reflect on Bob Dylan’s musing about politics right after I get through dissecting Joy Behar’s sculpted thoughts and Oprah Winfrey’s learned postulations.
Dylan is apolitical regarding parties. Though he is certainly someone who watches keenly what goes on.
Except Bob Dylan actually is a meaningful observer of events. And also responsible for a boat load of Americana himself.
...if he wants to write a song, fine...otherwise, personally, I don’t give a %$#* what he thinks. I didn’t care when he liked Obama, I don’t care now.
*Dylan ping*
He left out one, who did not leave a beaten man.
Thats nothing compared to some of the anti-Obama country/ western songs coming out. Very popular at major truck stops.
If this is true, why do we continue to import it into this country?
That’s fine. I don’t care much either. But comparing him to Joy behar would be like comparing John Wayne to the queer on Will and Grace.
He supported Obama - he is as stupid as a post.
I guess all those monks are wrong.
No, he didn’t.
Exactly. Now he is trying to sell songs. My, how the ‘mighty’ have fallen.
June 5, 2008
Bob Dylan says Barack Obama is ‘changin’ America
His 1964 track ‘The Times They are a-Changin’ became the anthem for his generation, symbolising the era-defining social struggle against the establishment.
Now Bob Dylan - who could justifiably claim to be the architect of Barack Obama’s ‘change’ catchphrase - has backed the Illinois senator to do for modern America what the generation before did in the 1960s.
In an exclusive interview with The Times, published today, Dylan gives a ringing endorsement to Mr Obama, the first ever black presidential candidate, claiming he is “redefining the nature of politics from the ground up”.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4076339.ece
Ambivalence or worse from cultural icons is something he won't be able to stomach.
Wrong.
Do not trust the MSM that would love nothing better than for you to believe Dylan is a Obama guy. He said a few nice words about the guy, back when he was an unknown.
Here’s the real skinny.
http://www.rightwingbob.com/weblog/archives/4842
Sounds stupid to me:
June 6, 2008
“Well, you know right now America is in a state of upheaval.
“Poverty is demoralizing,’’ he said. “You can’t expect people to have the virtue of purity when they are poor. But we’ve got this guy out there now who is redefining the nature of politics from the ground up — Barack Obama. He’s redefining what a politician is, so we’ll have to see how things play out. Am I hopeful? Yes, I’m hopeful that things might change. Some things are going to have to.”
[Bill Flanagan] What’s your take on politics?
[Bob Dylan] Politics is entertainment. It’s a sport. It’s for the well groomed and well heeled. The impeccably dressed. Party animals. Politicians are interchangeable.
[BF] Don’t you believe in the democratic process?
[BD] Yeah, but what’s that got to do with politics? Politics creates more problems than it solves. It can be counter-productive. The real power is in the hands of small groups of people and I don’t think they have titles.
Noticed that, didja? Yes, he did. And as always with Dylan sometimes the things he doesn't say are as significant as the ones he does. A lot of very bright people got caught up in the vacuous "change" promise because they are optimists, dreamers, idealists...idiots. Maybe a little of all of those. The best of the lot will be the first to reconsider.
"Flew too close to the sun." An interesting metaphor.
And subsequently, a couple weeks ago...
[Bill Flanagan] What’s your take on politics?
[Bob Dylan] Politics is entertainment. It’s a sport. It’s for the well groomed and well heeled. The impeccably dressed. Party animals. Politicians are interchangeable.
[BF] Don’t you believe in the democratic process?
[BD] Yeah, but what’s that got to do with politics? Politics creates more problems than it solves. It can be counter-productive. The real power is in the hands of small groups of people and I don’t think they have titles.
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