Toby Keith: "People don't realize that I'm a registered Democrat"

[wicket]

I didn't know that! :crazy:

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2004/07/23/hes_not_afraid_to_speak_out_for_his_country

"People don't realize that I'm a registered Democrat," he says. "They automatically assume that I'm a chest-banging, war-drum-pounding Republican with my military stance."

-snip-

Still, the country star maintains that he's "more balanced than what some people would lead you to believe." For those searching for a full-blown conservative, Keith points to rocker Ted Nugent, with whom he just completed a USO tour of Iraq and Afghanistan. They were whisked around in Blackhawk helicopters to perform for the troops.

"Ted is so far out on the right that I can't even see him with a pair of binoculars," Keith says. "I'm probably the most right Democrat in the world, but Ted is so far on the other side that he's got problems with a bunch of Republicans."

-snip-

And while Keith may be a hawk on the war against terrorism, he's also a free spirit who shared marijuana with Willie Nelson and lived to sing about it in a recent tune, "Weed With Willie," which talks about ending up "in the fetal position" after smoking on Nelson's bus. But don't think that is Keith's normal lifestyle.

[k in IA]

1. So I wonder who he is voting for in November?

[wicket]

5. Hopefully the war hero, not the AWOL coke boy

:D

[Sven77]

68. FU - TK

I will never forgive him for showing the doctored picture of the dixie chicks and Saddam Hussein, also cashing in on the 9-11 tradedy with the repugs and clear channel.
one of the dixie chicks wore a FU-TK shirt at a concert to protest him.

[VolcanoJen]

72. futk, indeed.

Nice try, Toby. When were you last a registered Democrat? I'm thinking 1968, because all the Botox in the world won't help you now.

[Catholic Sensation]

2. I did, he said it in a time magazine interview

I think he's a military hawk and an democrat on the economy (considering most musicians know what it is like to be down at the bottom).

[Screaming Lord Byron]

3. "People don't realize that I'm a registered Democrat"

There's a reason for that, Toby.

[ronnykmarshall]

49. Maybe so,

but what we DO realize is that he is an asshole!

[physioex]

4. There was never a question about Ted...

But Toby has totally lost it. Perhaps he can be classified as a Southern Democrat......

P.S. While they were on that USO tour, they should have picked up a gun and hunted down Osama or found those elusive WMD's. Better to lose a washed up singer than a US Soldier.....

[Catholic Sensation]

7. what, exactly, has he lost?

the fact he wants to kick the people's ass who murdered three thousand innocent people? Yeah what a lunatic :eyes:

[physioex]

14. I am more curious as to why he registered Democrat...

That's all.....

[Bunny]

23. I think I remember reading somewhere that his family

were Democrats from way back, and he registered early on as a Dem. Basically, he was raised in a Democratic household.

[physioex]

29. That could be a possiblity...EOM

[jdj]

65. "Mah diddy was a democrat"

direct quote. "But he'd be even more gung-ho (about the iraq war) than I am".

His father is deceased.

Toby will never outrun or outlive this mistake, no matter how much dough he makes off of it.

[ret5hd]

36. the ones that murdered 3000 people are incinerated in the rubble of...

the world trade centers

[TeacherCreature]

57. When do we start kicking those people's asses?

Cause so far all we have done is kill a lot of innocent Iraqis.

[mountainvue]

70. The Iraqi's murdered

no one on 9/11.

[displacedtexan]

15. Trying to appeal to a broader audience?

Color me skeptical.

Why now?

When I hear "Right Democrat," I think Lieberman...

Doesn't inspire me at all.

[physioex]

19. Very Possible...

Kiss ass to anyone that might buy your records. Place yourself in the middle and appear as a true artist...

[jdj]

66. But Lieberman is Jewish, and I love that Keith used him as

an example instead of Zell Miller. Post-"Passion" this is a great statement, although I'm sure it was not intended this way.

[tom_paine]

6. link not working

[wicket]

16. sorry, fixed now

[Joanne98]

8. Bwhahahahahaha

Natalie Maines kicked his ass and now he's WHINING. Go away boy. You made your bed now lay in it.

[jedicord]

28. He has since apologized for his remark about the Dixie Chicks

I don't have a link, but it seems I remember him saying that, since finding out about the lies, etc., he shouldn't have been so harsh.

[Blue Gardener]

74. I won't believe he's sorry about what he did to the Dixie Chicks

Until I see them together, on stage, and he apologizes so the whole world can see.

[tridim]

9. Zell Miller is a registered Democrat too

n/t

[physioex]

24. I find him more annoying than El Drugbo...

Atleast he says he is a Republican and votes Republican. Miller says the is a Democrat and endorses a Republican. I really don't if he wants to endorse Shrub, just don't call yourself a Democrat....

[tandot]

10. So, why was he donating $2000 to Bush's 2004 campaign???

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=OK&last=covel&first=Toby

F - U - T - K

[buycitgo]

61. hey toby

put your MOUTH where my money is!!

[Gryffindor_Bookworm]

71. That donation is from last year.

Let's hope that, now that "his" party has nominated a war hero, this "hawk" will throw his support behind Kerry, eh? :think:

[Parche]

11. toby

I dont care if he was king of the world
He is still a redneck a$$

And what he calls his music sucks too if you can call it music

[OKNancy]

12. He is supporting Dan Boren ( D- Oklahoma)

in the 2nd district in Oklahoma. Boren's opponent in the primary is Kaylen Free who is supported by Emily's list and MoveOn.

The campaign has been nasty. One negative commercial after another. And they are fast! One does a negative ad, and the next day there is a counter ad.

[sendero]

22. Yeah...

... I've seen those ads. Boy, they are bringing out knives big time arent' they :)

[Eloriel]

13. Makes me feel a little bit better

I tried to hate him, but I couldn't do it. I LOVE his music and find him a clever and creative songwriter. I still don't approve of his miltarism, nor even his conservative flavor of being a registered Democrat. But at least he's not quite the knuckledragging Repug I thought he was.

[Catholic Sensation]

18. OH MY GOD YOU DON'T DISCRIMINATE AGAINST MUSICIANS WHOSE

POLITICS ARE DIFFERENT THAN YOURS? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!!111UNOEINS!!!! </sarcasm>

I like his music too, I don't see why people give a flying fuck what our entertainers believe politically.

[wicket]

21. Right on!!!

:)

[TeacherCreature]

58. Our entertainers?

I give a damn what they think.

[buycitgo]

62. you seem to support indiscriminate recriminations

whose ass, exactly, should we be kicking these daze?

florida's?

[OKNancy]

30. I'm so glad you wrote that

because I just couldn't hate him because he is a big supporter of my alma mater, The University of Oklahoma.

[NYCGirl]

17. He also did a USO tour of Iraq with Al Franken (eom)

NT

[SemperEadem]

20. You're right, Toby... by the rhetoric and the public stance you take

why would they think otherwise?

[Beacho]

25. Unlike Bush

It would seem that Toby is crafting an 'exit strategy'

I wonder if Dennis Miller is working on one, too

[merh]

40. LOL - exit strategy - I think you are right.

Dennis Miller can marry Ann Coulter and they can go hate the world together, either that or an exorcism - he has so much hatred in him that only demons can be responsible. (imho)

[jdj]

60. Thank you so much for calling it what it is.

I'm sure Toby, like Alan Jackson, couldn't tell Iraq from Iran on a map. Guess what @ssholes, there is a big f@cking difference. Yes, it matters.

Toby has been Abu Ghraibed and he realizes how it is going to go down and that Natalie was right all along.

Just in time for the 9/11 commission report.

He said in an intervew with Dan Lather that we "ain't your daddies democrats", IOW we're just a bunch of commie pinko faggots.

I knew where he stood and I will never forgive him for giving the fascists a theme song, a tune to hum while they ignored all the news and intel saying Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. 30,000 people are dead, almost a thousand of our soldiers have lost their lives, and many more thousands are wounded over something most democrats knew was malarkey from the beginning, and NOW he's back-pedaling???

To Toby:
Too late p@ssy-boy, you made your bed, now lie in it. Here's a song for you:

It's too late baby, now it's too late...

[Cat Atomic]

26. In other words, "this whole conservative thing is turning to shit".

Please. That Bush cheerleader can go down the toilet with his idols. He rode their coattails this far, he can just can just keep riding as far as I'm concerned.

His pro-war music is going to be one of those lasting stains on the public psyche. Something people will look back at in 50 years and ask, "what the hell were they thinking?"

[mitchum]

51. You said it, Cat Atomic!

To hell with that jingoistic schlockmeister

[greekspeak]

27. Toby Doth Protest too much!

I am a Democrat. No Really! I really am. Stop. I am! Mom! They called me a Republican. Hey Toby...maybe you and Zell should get together and drink some juleps out on the veranda and discuss what good democrats you both are. Maybe you could call in Holy Joe too. He is a good democrat as well. :eyes:

[jdj]

64. What I should have said:

What I should have said is that this is actually really good news for our party.

This is usually what a lot of people say when someone says they're going dem, especially a conservative.

But I had to work through all my anger first.

This may give some people who like big buck-toothed ruddy complected rednecks with too-much-cornbread-and-pinto-beans asses permission to vote dem.

[Gman]

31. Yeah, and Fox is "fair and balanced"

[West Coast Democrat]

32. I guess it's now OFFICIALLY uncool to be a Republican....

now even Toby Keith won't own up to it!!

[merh]

43. Which is an interesting concept.

These folks spend thousands on focus groups, surveys and polls relative to the markets for their artists. They are more organized on determining the "wants" of society than any other interest, including politics. They don't gear their questions for political responses, they prepared them for "honest" responses so that they know what the market wants in order to get their artists to adapt.

Now, think about it, does this mean that their focus group datas reflect that Toby should switch his stance?

Interesting....

[West Coast Democrat]

44. I didn't think of the focus group aspect....

but that's an interesting possibility. I'm sure their surveys would have also shown that the war isn't selling.

[merh]

46. Their market research may reflect that it is not wise or

profitable for Toby to "hitch his wagon" to the * campaign. Wouldn't that be neat?

[West Coast Democrat]

48. Absolutely!

But I still wish he wouldn't go around calling himself a Democrat all of a sudden.

[merh]

47. Is there any site to go to that will reflect the

CD sales of artists? I wonder if Dixie Chicks sales or up? If the trend reflects that the Dixie Chicks, Bonnie Riats (sp) and Linda R's sales are up, that could be a great indicator.

[SiouxJ]

33. Oh, so it's all an act to sell cd's

I see. He saw an opportunity and he took it. I hope he donates some of that $$$ to the DNC (yeah right!). I bet his fans would love to see that ;-) .

[SoCalDem]

34. He's got splinters up his butt, from sitting on that fence..

He just wants it both ways..It's always about the money :eyes:

[Lavender Brown]

35. "A boot in your ass is the American way"

What a wonderful piece of music that was. No wonder everyone hates us.

[derby378]

37. Gary Condit is a "registered Democrat"

I'll just let that one sink in... :evilgrin:

[BiggJawn]

38. Zell Miller is a "Registered Democrat", too.

'Nuff Sed.

[Bucky]

41. So is Bob Novak, I understand

Lots of Democrats have lost their marbles. The difference is that we had marbles to begin with.

[wicket]

53. Novakula???!

Seriously? Eeeeeek!

[TeacherCreature]

59. Nofacts.... I don't believe that

[CaTeacher]

42. I don't listen to country music, and am only vaguely aware

of Toby Keith (I have heard a few snippets here and there). Can someone tell me-if his music is just patriotic (ie supporting the country and troops etc--OR does his music actually support the repugs and Bush?

I honestly have not heard enough of him to know (and not being a big country fan, I don't buy or listen anyway).

I also don't let the fans of entertainers influence my opinions of their art--I am just curious.

[Bridget Burke]

45. He is not specifically pro-Bush, "Go Republicans"

Not one of the world's most subtle political thinkers, he's surely done some flag-waving. But he's not a vicious creep like Ted Nugent.

I love Country music (among other kinds) but am not very fond of the current Nashville crew. He has done some songs I like well enough.

Some people just hate him because they hate all Country music.

[wabeewoman]

52. I like country too

and like some of Toby's music but prefer the Dixie Chicks philosophy. His 'American Soldier' is just glorifying being a soldier. His 'boot in the ass' song was a reaction to 9-11 and although it isn't my reaction I understand. The one I truly hate (and turn the station EVERY time he STILL comes on) is Daryl Worley who has a song justifying invading Iraq because of 9-11-'Have you forgotten?'. If you haven't heard his(Keith's) smoking weed with Willy song, its worthwhile.
edit: for clarity

[Cats Against Frist]

76. So is Richard Perle

or so he says.

[TNDemo]

39. And in case you missed my post yesterday

about the You're So Nashville If contest that is held every year, this year's winner was "You need a war to sell a record," clearly aimed at Toby Keith and that only Remember When guy.

[mitchum]

50. Keith could be to the left of Kucinich, and his music would still suck

File Keith under schlock and Zell Miller

[bear425]

54. Maybe he's a registered dem, but...

This is how he shows his loyalty:

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=OK&last=Covel&first=Toby

cheney you keith

[jdj]

63. Just 7 days before Bush announced publicly for the first time

that there was no link between Iraq and al qaeda.

[homelandpunk]

55. I think he should report to Ashcroft ASAP & ask to be arrested for pot

smoking and ask for southern Democrat style (rethug) drug law justice. Maximum sentence. The money he used to buy that pot went directly to terrorists.

Political hypocrisy among the law and order crowd never ceases.

[Dr Fate]

56. I'm glad. There is hope for him yet.

n/t

[MisterP]

67. he's a chest-banging, war-drum-pounding Trojan neolib Millerite Dem?

[mountainvue]

69. Like Zell Miller? n/t

[Piperay]

73. Yikes

:wow: I thought for sure he was a repukelican. :shrug:

[Cats Against Frist]

75. Gretchen Wilson is a total ho

And Keith is an instigator. I agree with the person above who said it's just an act to sell records -- when you have no talent you have to ride anything you can to sell records -- Just like Jessica Simpson and her tits, and Ashlee Simpson and her sister's tits.

I've always heard that country music has a real libertarian disposition -- as in it hates the government and "the man" equally. Somehow, it seems, though, that country music has stopped singing about "the man," a lot -- or either doesn't recognize that the reason we need to put a boot in the ass of anyone is because our foreign policy is the result of what "the man" wants.

I don't care if he's a member of the Socialist Workers' Party -- he's done enough to keep people stupid and dumbly proud -- and diverted away from a real discussion of our problems into garrish nationalism and dumbed-down war cries.

Willie needs to cut this guy loose. ASAP.

[wicket]

77. Well said.