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kpete

(71,988 posts)
Mon May 14, 2012, 04:33 PM May 2012

There’s always Toby Keith.

Quote of the Day: ‘We Republicans Don’t Have a Lot of Songs to Choose From’
Ain’t it the truth

Charles Johnson

POLITICS • Mon May 14, 2012 at 12:29 pm PDT
When Wisconsin GOP Senate Candidate Jeff Fitzgerald decided to use a song by the Dropkick Murphys as walk-on music, the band was not amused.

“The stupidity and irony of this is laughable,” the band wrote. “A Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate - and crony of anti-Union Governor Scott Walker - using a Dropkick Murphys song as an intro is like a white supremacist coming out to gangsta rap!”

This complaint led Fitzgerald to utter today’s quote of the day:

“I like their music, and that’s the song from ‘The Departed.’ I always liked the beginning of that song. My last name is Fitzgerald,” he said. “We Republicans don’t have a lot of songs we can choose from.”

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/40352_Quote_of_the_Day-_We_Republicans_Dont_Have_a_Lot_of_Songs_to_Choose_From

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There’s always Toby Keith. (Original Post) kpete May 2012 OP
Don't be using my Dropkick Murphys....Have you even listen to the word? all american girl May 2012 #1
I think Toby Keith is a Democrat too. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #2
yep. Schema Thing May 2012 #3
Yep, Toby's a Dem. He does however yesphan May 2012 #4
Guess he doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds him. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #5
I don't think I could name yesphan May 2012 #9
me either. I am not a country music fan. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #12
Hank Jr. and Ted Nugent---That's about it. panader0 May 2012 #6
You forgot Pat Boone... WCGreen May 2012 #7
Wayne Newton could offer his services.... yellowcanine May 2012 #13
you'd think GOPers everywhere would dig 'Stranglehold' KG May 2012 #8
Number Of Songs GOP Candidates Can Use Down To 4 smokey nj May 2012 #10
Here is a much better song for the republican party CBGLuthier May 2012 #11
Maybe he can open his appearances with Mosh snooper2 May 2012 #14

yesphan

(1,587 posts)
4. Yep, Toby's a Dem. He does however
Mon May 14, 2012, 05:10 PM
May 2012

try to appeal to the lowest common denominator and that denominator is loaded heavily with republicans.
So, I don't think he wants it well known that he is a Democrat.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
5. Guess he doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds him.
Mon May 14, 2012, 05:42 PM
May 2012

But it's ok I don't like country songs. So now we are even.

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