Posted on 06/03/2010 12:45:59 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Paul McCartney Bashes Bush in Front of Obama and White House Guests By Noel Sheppard Created 06/03/2010 - 15:14
Former Beatles star Paul McCartney took a cheap shot at George W. Bush Wednesday evening after receiving an award from Barack Obama.
McCartney was honored in the East Room of the White House by the President, his family, and a star-studded guest list that included Stevie Wonder, Dave Grohl, Faith Hill, the Jonas Brothers, Jack White, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Jerry Seinfeld.
After receiving the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, McCartney told the audience, "After the last eight years, it's good to have a president that knows what a library is" (video follows with commentary):
Potentially even more disgraceful, those in the audience wildly applauded after McCartney made this disgusting comment.
Isn't that special?
Two weeks ago, a Mexican president got cheered [0] by Democrats in Congress when he insulted Arizona's governor and every American that supports that state's new anti-illegal immigration law.
Days later, a British pop star insults our 43rd president -- while being honored by our nation in THE WHITE HOUSE!!! -- and those in attendance think it's a riot.
Makes you proud to be an American, doesn't it?
Post facto exit question: McCartney is touring America this summer. Will this comment help or hurt ticket sales?
Sorry, but making a cheap joke about a former POTUS, while a guest at The White House is NOT the act of a British gentleman...or of a gentleman from any other country.
For me, they jumped the shark with “Bigger than Jesus”
Well, THAT would be racist.
Newsflash, Paul: President Bush read more books than the current "intellectual" you praise. At least, President Bush didn't need to read from a teleprompter for every speech he made. Hey, Paul! President Bush didn't even need a teleprompter for an appearance to school children! Can your "intellectual" do that? Didn't think so.
Spell check is for sissys.
Seinfeld didn’t look too amused. But he might have only been offended as a comedian.
I agree
GO HOME....HAS BEEN!
George’s song.
Hey Sir Paul...bugger off!
P a u l i s d e a d
Between the ears
Number 9, Number 9, Number 9 . . .
Hell I even miss Carter!
F*** you, Paul.
Not only that, but the actor who played him was a conservative in real life, too.
She cleaned him out, left him miserable..
I can’t believe SIR Paulie didn’t mention when Laura Bush smacked the Queen on the back...oh yeah...
Sir Paulie didn’t mention W giving the PM a bunch of DVDs that didn’t work and giving the Queen a me-me-me I-Pod...oh yeah...
Hahahaha Sir Paulie should have mentioned when dumb old W mentioned the “Austrian language” *snort* hahahaha! Oh...oh yeah...
Isn't Laura Bush a librarian? What a ignorant comment.
Happy to admit that other than this loser I have never even hear of the other ‘musical’ guests.
Happy to admit that other than this loser I have never even hear of the other ‘musical’ guests.
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