Posted on 06/10/2008 10:41:43 PM PDT by melt
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Republican candidate John McCain may have used his song in the U.S. presidential campaign, but veteran rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry has no doubt whom he wants to see in the White House next year.
"America has finally come to this point where you can pick a man of color and that not be a drawback," the legendary 81-year-old guitarist said of Barack Obama, who clinched the Democratic presidential nomination last week and would become the country's first black president if he wins in November.
"It's no question, myself being a man of color ... I mean, you have to feel good about it," Berry, himself a black pioneer in the 1950s music scene, told Reuters by phone from New York ahead of a Brazil tour that starts next week.
"Definitely a proud and successful moment for all the people of this country, not just black people, but Americans in general."
McCain, now preparing to take on Obama in the November presidential election, used Berry's hit "Johnny B. Goode" as an early campaign theme, although he has since switched to Abba's "Take a Chance On Me."
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“The veiled racism on this board always makes me sick.”
Get in line, bro.
Many FReepers are going to bash whoever isn’t exactly like them for whatever reason, race, religion, ideological intricacies, national origin, US origin, you name it.
That said, they still don’t do it on national TV or to congregations full of sympathetic ears. People like you actually call the locals on it. Call Barack’s team on it and guess what? That’s right, you are a racist.
Many people could be considered racists as we don’t always toe the whites-only PC-speak line.
It beats “Take a Chance On Me”, but a 1950’s song isn’t exactly a great choice for a man fighting the idea he’s too old to run.
I don’t want a chocolate America with nuts on top.
Yeah. It should have been "Fernando."
I'm still voting for him.
Here’s hoping Obama goes with the ABBA theme as well and plays “the Winner Takes it all” in November
“I bet 95% can’t name three things this phoney stands for.”
Of course they can’t!! Hope and Change are the only two things BHO stands for.
Could be worse, he could use Erasure's version to try to get the gay vote.
Blacks can not be racists. Keep repeating it until you believe it; it's the new truth.
You should call him a half-brother and see how your co-workers react. lol
10-4. Not a single black American relative.
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I never liked Chuck Berry's muzack.
It sounds like rueters tracked down Chuck to get an anti-McCain story. Chuck wasn’t asked to perform for McCain and declined, Rueters contacted him and made this story. Maybe they should ask ABBA how they feel while they’re at it...
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