[mewzilla]

Laura Inghram made the point on Imus this morning that Maines waited to say this until after their U.S. concert tour was sold out. And that Maines said this in London and not Dallas. Maines is a real profile in courage, ain't she?

[Bikers4Bush]

Sold out concerts is one thing. Whether it's well attended or anyone buys mechandise now that's another story.

[oyez]

Maines is no more than a big mouthed ex-chearleader. The group was much better before she and the promotion machine came along.

[Defiant]

Laura Inghram made the point on Imus this morning that Maines waited to say this until after their U.S. concert tour was sold out.

Someone should file a class action suit in each venue they are playing, so that fans who were defrauded into buying tickets from these idiots can get their money back. The group has been misrepresented as being patriotic Americans when in fact they hold anti-American views that are at odds with their public. Offer to settle if the promoter will replace the group with a patriotic singer, like Darryl Worley or Charlie Daniels.

[knak]

Did the audience walk out? They should have!

[jonalvy44]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,81093,00.html

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The Dixie Chicks are drawing harsh words from country music fans for remarks singer Natalie Maines made about President George W. Bush during a recent performance in London.
Maines told the audience earlier this week, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."
Angry phone calls flooded Nashville radio station WKDF-FM on Thursday, some calling for a boycott of the Texas trio's music.
The group released a statement Thursday saying they have been overseas for several weeks and "the anti-American sentiment that has unfolded here is astounding. While we support our troops, there is nothing more frightening than the notion of going to war with Iraq and the prospect of all the innocent lives that will be lost."
In a separate statement Thursday, Maines said, "I feel the president is ignoring the opinion of many in the U.S. and alienating the rest of the world. My comments were made in frustration, and one of the privileges of being an American is you are free to voice your own point of view."
The Dixie Chicks will kick off a U.S. tour in support of their multi-platinum album Home on May 1 in Greenville, South Carolina. The group's hits include "Wide Open Spaces," "Ready to Run" and "Landslide."

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This tour won't see any of my money! My wife and daughter wanted to go...but forget that!

[Ben Bolt]

Yeah .. A paragon of conviction . My daddy always told me not to shiite where I eat . I hope these simpletons get what is due them .

[raccoonradio]

Maines: "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

>>And that Maines said this in London and not Dallas. Maines is a real profile in courage, ain't she?

Exactly. Say that in front of an audience in Dallas,
Houston, Lubbock (her hometown, where the #1 country station is having a 'Chicks-Free Weekend'), or San
Antonio, and see what happens!

"And those limey eyes they were eying the prize
Some people call manly footwear
And they said, 'You're from down south
And when you open your mouth
You always seem to put your foot there."

--from "London Homesick Blues" by
Jerry Jeff Walker & the Lost Gonzo Band