August 19, 2008
Toby Keith has a boot for McCain
I didn’t see this coming, but country star Toby Keith says he’s a Democrat and that he likes Barack Obama:
“I think [Obama's] the best Democratic candidate we’ve had since Bill Clinton. And that’s coming from a Democrat.”
I thought Keith’s signature anthem, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” was at first patriotic and later arrogant (once the war on terrorism migrated from Afghanistan to Iraq). I would not have expected to see Keith, who’s song has been adopted by many red-meat conservatives, on the left side of the aisle. That’s a refreshing surprise.
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newscoma said,
August 19, 2008 @ 6:57 pm
Say WHAT!
Okay, I’m surprised as well. Amazing.
Rob Robinson said,
August 19, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
I know. It’s crazy. Go figure.
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August 19, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
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Jeff C said,
September 23, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
You notice he never said he was voting for Obama? You liberals never know how to read between the lines.
Rob Robinson said,
September 27, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
Thanks for commenting, Jeff. Toby can vote for whomever he likes, but I’m still pretty surprised by his comments. I think the problem here is more that conservatives and liberals aren’t even on the same pages, much less reading between the same lines.