Posted on 10/14/2012 7:50:55 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Obama's bringing in The Boss.
On Thursday, Bruce Springsteen will join former president Bill Clinton at an Obama rally in Parma, Ohio. The campaign announced later that the iconic New Jersey rocker would add another stop that same day in Ames, Iowa.
Springsteen is no stranger to Democratic rallies. The weekend before election day in 2008, he warmed up a crowd of 80,000 people at an Obama event in Cleveland. Four years prior, Springsteen took part in a similar rally for Sen. John Kerry. Tuesday will be his first campaign event in this election cycle.
"Bruce Springsteens values echo what the president and vice president stand for: hard work, fairness, integrity, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina told Ohio's The Plain Dealer. "His appearances will help with our get out the vote effort in these critical swing states and we are thrilled with his ongoing support."
Polls show the race in Ohio is tightening. As National Journal's Major Garrett reported on Wednesday, "The gap has closed from what was an 8 to 10 point Obama lead to just outside the margin of error." Consequently, Democrats are redoubling efforts there. Real Clear Politics's average of polls has Obama up by 1.3 points in the state.
In Iowa, Obama also has seen his lead shrink, according to polls.
No word on which songs Springsteen might be playing at either show -- or whether Clinton will join in on sax.
A free concert for freeloaders who love free Obama phones and free Obamacare.
I will never ever understand this man’s appeal or success. First time I heard a Springsteen song I thought it was a joke, like someone was spoofing Dylan. And “Born in the USA” sounds like a ditty my son made up while he was alone in the tub with his army men. So he can’t sing, can’t compose, and now he’s proven he can’t think or reason.
Bono is a major peckerhead too.
James Gang was formative R&R
THAT and Grandma Got run over by a reindeer are two songs that caused me no to enjoy the 24/7 Christmas Music radio stations. You can throw in that Thanksgiving Song, too.
springsteen jumped the shark years ago.
his born in the usa song about a crumbling industry is descriptive of obama’s legacy of catastrophy.
I would love to meet this phoney hypocrite’s tax accountant and see how much he saves Brucie on taxes. And his music suck I only like about three of his tunes like “Glory Days” otherwise he is a crashing bore!!
When is Brucie going to send a $20 million check to the Treasury for the Federales to squander on ObamaBucks and ObamaPhones
How is it that all the rockers from the 1960’s and 70’s are still so friggin’ stupid when it comes to politics.
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young are still acting as though it is 1969 and haven’t changed their idiotic beliefs one wit.
Paul McCartney, one of my musical heros of all time, is an absolute ass-clown when it comes to politics and real life.
Lord Above, don’t ANY of these guys mature as they get older or is it all the pot-smoking that stunts their brains??
BINGO!
I used my sprngsteen CDs for target practice years ago ,,,,,,,,,,,
Who is this supposed to resonate with 50 year old white guys? Um, I’d think those guys are a little more worried about other stuff right now.
A lot of the best music in history was created or made popular by far lefties.
I use to like the old Steppenwolf even though their lyrics were mean-spirited anti-American in spite of lead man John Kay being an escapee from Communist East Germany... ...Springsteen, like Kay, became rich and famous because the America they hated provided them the freedom and opportunities to make the livings of their choice. I can handle ant-American dissent, but I hate ungrateful hypocrites!!!
I used to think Born In The USA was a patriotic song until I took the time to listen to the lyrics.
I hope Ozzie Osbourne does another free tour like he did for Bush in 2004. Maybe AC/DC can join with him (except they don’t like to get political and lose 50% of their sales to one side of the political spectrum)
Bruce is a cheap ass imitation.
If support from a no-talent hack is a valid ‘endorsement’; a resonable person must ask the question, “Who would possibly vote for a POTUS candidate because BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Exalted Statesman, Towering Intellect) supported that person?
If there are any imbeciles who would let Springsteen decide the most important election in world history for them, then those votes should be invalidated; and those voters should be deported immediately...
And I have more respect for them if they are the ones who stay out of politics.
I now give away all their music to who ever wants it for FREE!
That should cut into the royalties a little bit....
From US News & World Report, October 1, 2012:
Hugo Chavez Says He Would Vote for Obama
"President Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan dictator who once called President George W. Bush "the devil," has endorsed Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential race, according to the Associated Press.
"If I were American, I'd vote for Obama," Chavez said in a televised interview Sunday. "And I believe that if Obama was from Caracas, he would vote for Chavez, I am positive."
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/10/01/hugo-chavez-says-he-would-vote-for-obama-debate-talking-point-hugo-chavez-endorses-obama
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From CBS-News, July 29, 2006:
Chavez Vows To 'Stand By Iran'
After Oil Talks In Tehran, Venezuelan Leader Called 'Brother' By Ahmedinejad
"Chavez pledged that his country would 'stay by Iran at any time and under any condition,' state television reported. Ahmadinejad said he saw in Chavez a kindred spirit." "'We do not have any limitation in cooperation,' Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. 'Iran and Venezuela are next to each other and supporters of each other. Chavez is a source of a progressive and revolutionary current in South America and his stance in restricting imperialism is tangible.'":
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/29/world/main1847331.shtml
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President Obama and Venezuela dictator Hugo
Chavez at the 2009 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad.
Note the "soul bro" handshake. (my caption)
Obama, Chavez shake hands at Americas Summit:
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/17/2698451-obama-chavez-shake-hands-at-americas-summit
Wierds me out that they had us singing “this land is your land this land is my land” when we were 5 years old in school.
shudder
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