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FR EXCLUSIVE: Springsteen Called For Impeachment of President Bush at DC Concert
Kristinn | September 13, 2003 | Krsitinn via Angelwood

Posted on 09/13/2003 7:50:49 PM PDT by Angelwood

Rock star Bruce Springsteen called for the impeachment of President George W. Bush at a nearly sold-out concert at FedEx Field just outside of Washington, DC tonight. During the introductions of his back-up band, The E Street Band, Springsteen said of saxophonist Clarence Clemons, "It's time to impeach the president and get a man in there to get us out of this mess." The audience cheered in response.

At a recent concert at Fenway Park in Boston, Springsteen touted liberal comedian Al Franken's new book and encouraged people to read it. In the Spring, Springsteen issued a statement defending the Dixie Chicks after they told a foreign audience that they were "ashamed that the President of the United States was from Texas."

At least Springsteen chose to make his statement about impeaching President Bush in the nation's capital. However, his timing just two days after the nation marked the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks is sure to make his remarks even more controversial than otherwise, especially because the nation's capital was a target.

Springsteen was silent during the eight years of Bill Clinton's presidency: A time when children were gassed and burned to death at Waco; our national security was betrayed to the communist Chinese government in exchange for millions of dollars for Clinton's campaign coffers; and when Clinton lied under oath and obstructed justice in a civil rights lawsuit filed by one of the "little people" that Springsteen champions.

Springsteen's current album and tour are based on the September 11 attacks and he has several songs about the bravery of those who gave their lives responding to those attacks. Springsteen's tour is scheduled to end at the beginning of October with three dates at New York City's Shea Stadium.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Free Republic; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: brucespringsteen; shutupandontsing; shutupandsing; springsteen
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To: Bogey78O
Yes, he had the Diallo family as his special guests and bashed the police.
61 posted on 09/13/2003 8:14:09 PM PDT by OldFriend
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To: Angelwood
EFF-HIM...aside from Nebraska, his Jersey shore shite for music was always overrated in my book anyhow.

No offense to Jersey.
62 posted on 09/13/2003 8:14:46 PM PDT by wardaddy (Roland will be missed by me.)
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To: Sguid
Sguid

Freudian slip, or did you choose that screen name consciously?

63 posted on 09/13/2003 8:14:52 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Lucifers lefties are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: Squantos
A load of crap about how Bruce was right, how we were trying to take away Bruce's right of free speech, how Squid would have waged the war on Iraq, Dim talking points about W, and how Bruce spoke for a lot of people.

All Dim cliches.

64 posted on 09/13/2003 8:15:03 PM PDT by Paul Atreides (Bringing you quality, non-unnecessarily-excerpted threads since 2002)
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To: Angelwood
You took it out of context anyway!

During the introductions of his back-up band, The E Street Band, Springsteen said of saxophonist Clarence Clemons, "It's time to impeach the president and get a man in there to get us out of this mess." The audience cheered in response.

He was referring to Clarence Clemons, who he also calls the Master of the Universe. Clarence for President. He did not stand up there and promote the Impeachment of GWB. He was Horsing around. I might offend the weak minded. What were you doing there BTW, reporting for the FR?

And Yes, Springsteen does not like GWB. either does 50% of Americans. And who should care about Springsteens politics?

SO what.


65 posted on 09/13/2003 8:15:38 PM PDT by Afronaut (All Liberals are Evil: R or no R)
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To: dighton
Well, not exactly. He was one.

Thanks!

66 posted on 09/13/2003 8:16:03 PM PDT by Lauratealeaf (God bless our troops and their Commander in Chief, President George W. Bush)
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To: Squantos
He was tossing out the standard leftist drivel... you didn't miss much...
67 posted on 09/13/2003 8:16:54 PM PDT by Chad Fairbanks ( I honor my personality flaws for without them I would have no personality at all.)
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To: Paul Atreides
Kewl Paul.........thanks for kickin the little socialist POS whiner back to the curb.

Ya'll Stay safe !

68 posted on 09/13/2003 8:17:34 PM PDT by Squantos (Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.)
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To: Chad Fairbanks
I was takin a shower........:o)

Stay safe and Thanks !

69 posted on 09/13/2003 8:18:37 PM PDT by Squantos (Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.)
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To: Angelwood
Springsteen should sing in France. Why don't these people ask themselves : "If Saddam didn't have any WMD why did he let the war happen?" Further, who has the WMD now?
70 posted on 09/13/2003 8:19:48 PM PDT by wilmington2
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To: Afronaut
SO what.

I'm going to teach my kids he's a liberal loser. That way, they'll never buy his music. Maybe they can pass it on to friends. "Raise your children up in the way they should go...."
Never financially support any liberal. It's a death wish.

71 posted on 09/13/2003 8:20:49 PM PDT by concerned about politics (Lucifers lefties are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: Angelwood
This sickens me....My husband just called from Balad tonight...he's dodging mortar attacks daily, sometimes several a day....and now I read this....so little Bruce wants to impeach our great CinC..while our guys are fighting for his right to stand up on that stage....
72 posted on 09/13/2003 8:21:03 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Happy Birthday, Mike...wish you were here.)
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To: mystery-ak
I agree. Your husband is over there fighting so everyone over here can be free.

Prayers go out to your husband.
73 posted on 09/13/2003 8:22:38 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (What happened to the man that fell into the upholestry machine? He's fully recovered!)
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To: Afronaut
Looks to me that he did say , impeach the President. Your excuse does not make a lot of sense.
74 posted on 09/13/2003 8:22:49 PM PDT by wilmington2
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To: martin_fierro
"Springsteen's a no-talent bum in my book. Always has been."

Thank you. I've always thought the same. Never liked the phony POS!

75 posted on 09/13/2003 8:23:04 PM PDT by blam
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To: Angelwood
Rock star Bruce Springsteen called for the impeachment of President George W. Bush at a nearly sold-out concert at FedEx Field just outside of Washington, DC tonight. During the introductions of his back-up band, The E Street Band, Springsteen said of saxophonist Clarence Clemons, "It's time to impeach the president and get a man in there to get us out of this mess." The audience cheered in response.

Springsteen is a flaming dumbass, with a like-minded audience of celebrity cultists.


76 posted on 09/13/2003 8:23:21 PM PDT by Sabertooth (Arnold opposes the driver's licenses, but he also wants to lobby DC to legalize Illegal Aliens. Ah.)
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To: Afronaut; Angelwood; kristinn
He was referring to Clarence Clemons, who he also calls the Master of the Universe. Clarence for President. He did not stand up there and promote the Impeachment of GWB. He was Horsing around. I might offend the weak minded.

I have to agree. Springsteen may not be planning to vote for GWB again, but it sounds like he was just playing up Clarence Clemons to an audience he knew would go for the line (it WAS Washington DC after all).

Kristinn, apparently you were there? What actually happened?

77 posted on 09/13/2003 8:23:40 PM PDT by Timesink
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To: Squantos
I always feel like I need a shower after reading leftist crap LOL
78 posted on 09/13/2003 8:24:11 PM PDT by Chad Fairbanks ( I honor my personality flaws for without them I would have no personality at all.)
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To: mystery-ak
Your husband has guts, the Hollywood left does not.
79 posted on 09/13/2003 8:24:35 PM PDT by wilmington2
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To: mystery-ak
Prayers going out for your husband. He is truly a Freedom Fighting Hero.
80 posted on 09/13/2003 8:24:46 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (What happened to the man that fell into the upholestry machine? He's fully recovered!)
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