Steve Tyler supports Bush

[Atlas Mugged]

I'm in a hotel in Toronto, so I don't know which news station it was, but they did a bit on Springsteen, REM, and the rest on the tour, but after that they listed celebrities who support Bush. Among them was Freddie Prinze Jr. (which I knew) and some washed up twit from 90210. THEN - it was Steven Tyler. Okay, I can't stand the guy and I think he's a z-grade Jagger, but I know there's a lot of fans of Aerosmith on this board.

[Zomby Woof]

1. I never liked Aerosmith

Terribly overrated white-person klassik rawk. Now I know why!

[SarahB]

21. My sentiments too!

Overrated and overdone. :boring: Stick a fork in yourselves, Aerosmith, you're done. (Plus, I know someone who grew up in Worcester, MA who was acquainted with them from their bar band days that told me once Tyler was a first rate a-hole.)

[Gildor Inglorion]

2. Indeed..."politics makes strange bedfellows"

But I'd forgive Steven Tyler almost anything for having fathered Liv. She's fantastic.

[Mikimouse]

6. Arwen needs to take pappa to the woodshed and lock him in...

with some Ents, they'll straighten him out!

[jukes]

23. share those sentyments

liv is a goddess, but steve's starting to wear out my tolerance...

EDIT: since he's been drafted into rep ranx w/o his knowledge, all is forgiven (just read following posts.)

[Philostopher]

28. Liv's okay.

And she was raised more by Todd Rundgren than she was by Steve Tyler anyway. In fact, I understand Bebe Buell (Liv's mother) told her Todd was her father for many years -- she didn't even know until she was nine or ten that he wasn't.

No question Todd's not a Bushbot, though I'd hesitate some to call him an outright liberal.

[blm]

3. I'm not so sure that info is correct. I've only seen pics of Tyler w/Kerry

at some charity events. I never saw any article where Tyler supported Bush.

[Atlas Mugged]

8. That's interesting!

I wouldn't be surprised if the info was wrong, but it surprised me, nonetheless.

Still don't like him. That tortured-cat shreiking has never appealed to me. Though I'll admit the band is talented.

[catmandu57]

4. He's a washed up sellout anyway

no great loss.

[Gothic Sponge]

5. I loved 70s Aerosmith growing up.

That sucks!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

10. Fear not! It's not true!

[Minstrel Boy]

7. Haven't you heard his Ann Coulter tribute,

"Lady Looks Like a Dude"?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. Steven Tyler is a Kerry Supporter

Tyler also expressed his support of Presidential candidate John Kerry. "John (Kerry) and I are good friends. I speak to him a lot. Unfortunately, we're playing the night he's doing (the convention). He asked if we'd play it. I told him if he's elected president, on your inaugural, we'll play."

"Each guy (in Aerosmith) has got different opinions. I think all the presidents have a downfall. They try to do as much as they can egotistically. They say `for the people' and `of the people,' but it's not always that. It's for their own star."

"John Kerry's a different kind of guy. When you're talking to him, you feel you're talking to a guy who's had a lot of experience. He looks you square in the eye. He has a really strong belief system. I'm a big fan."


http://www.foundrymusic.com/bands/displayheadline.cfm/id/5491/div/bands/page/STEVEN_TYLER_EXPLAINS_CANCELLATION_OF_SHOW_WITH_BOSTON_POPS.html

[Atlas Mugged]

11. Thank you!

That's really why I threw this out.

BTW, the station was CNN. It's always hard to tell when your watching on a different system than your home system. And I can NEVER figure out hotel tv's, especially since this one is also internet ready.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

12. No worries

:hi:

[noonwitch]

14. He's such a liberal-he sang at my church one Sunday a couple of years ago

I missed it-my friend was late picking me up for church, I still haven't forgiven her.

At the time, my church's pastor was Marianne Williamson, who is a friend of Steven Tyler's. He played in Auburn Hills one night, then came by the church and sang "Amazing Grace" with the choir. He claimed that Marianne and her teachings helped him get sober.

Anyways, my church is currently fairly apolitical, but at the time, was very liberal/politically-minded. Democrats were always showing up at election time. The church has changed since MW's departure, and the new pastor(s) are not making political statements. I doubt the political views of the congregation have changed all that much, however, just the pastors are more pragmatic.

[mvd]

15. Thanks for this post!

I had wondered if he became a "born again" due to his drug problems. I think 70s Aerosmith is excellent, and they also had a lot of good moments in the 80s. Though they've never been a fave of mine.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

16. No worries, I'm just disgusted Republicans are so desperate for support

They're making up supporters!

Next they'll just use pet names.

Mr. Bojangles supports Bush!

[mvd]

18. LOL - true

:hi:

[blm]

19. heheh...you nailed it, SCQ.

Thanks for confirming the friendship.

[chaska]

17. Hey, wait a minute. Where's his adam's apple? ANN....?!?!?! Give it back!!

[Downtown Hound]

26. Thank you

you have to be real suspicious of these "celebrities that support Bush" lists. Many of them are wrong, and on others they take an act such a a celebrity visiting the troops as a sign that they support Bush.

[October]

56. Great Photo -- Thanks for clearing that up

[gottaB]

13. What about Liv Tyler? --n/t

[YellowRubberDuckie]

20. So are we as liberals not allowed to like someone's art...

...if they aren't liberal as well? :shrug: If that's the case, I have to stop reading the book series I'm addicted to because she's a republican.
Duckie

[Atlas Mugged]

22. I never liked him in the first place....

...so it wasn't an issue. The real reason I started this thread was CNN making the claim that Tyler supported Bush - when, as you've seen, there's plenty of evidence to the contrary.

BTW, I'm staying in the Holiday Inn in Toronto - and there's a rubber duck in the tub! Not kidding - it's standard issue in this hotel for some reason and the "Do Not Disturb - Taking A Bath" doornob flag has a rubber duck on it, too. It's nice to see a little humor in a hotel like this.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

24. ANd you get to think about me...

It just keeps getting better!! :silly:
Duckie

[Iris]

37. usually not a problem for me.

Most Republicans bore me.

[MrSlayer]

25. No surprise coming from the poster boy of corporate rock.

Aerosmith is a pathetic joke of a band since they came back. Corporate rock sellouts to Nth degree. Their very good 70's material is tainted by the super cheese soundtracks and other ultra pop garbage they've put out the last 15 years or so.

[CanuckAmok]

27. Any "rock 'n' roller" who...

...supports the practice of drug testing his employees, and dictating their behaviour even when they're not "on the clock", has just got to be a prat.

[newsguyatl]

29. he's also got a small penis, figures

[donheld]

32. You all Stop!!!!!! Read throught the posts

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1807107#1807169

[Atlas Mugged]

47. Okay - that is, for a fact, true...

I've seen a picture of him nude and semi-erect. "Little Steven" is pretty small. And this was way before the days of Photo Shop.

[jpgray]

30. Some people need to read the rest of the thread.

Although most of the burns on Tyler are appreciated by me, probably they are motivated by something that isn't accurate in this case.

:)

[the Princess]

31. Who cares??

Big Lipped *Jagger* wannabe!

(was that too harsh?)

[donheld]

33. yes read the whole thread

:spank: :evilgrin:

[the Princess]

34. I did

I still think he is a big lipped *Jagger* wannabe - I couldn't care less about his political leanings! LOL

[donheld]

35. my bad

:dunce:

[the Princess]

36. No prob! :)

[DemVIctory]

42. As others have pointed out-

Aerosmith was a great band until about the late '80's. I'm glad they are not repubs but I will listen to any band or artist I like no matter their political leanings. I don't care what Ted Nugent says, I will always listen to 'Double Live Gonzo.'

The poor Dixie Chicks don't have any fans because the right use this attitude. Just enjoy great art no matter where it comes from.

[Bridget Burke]

46. "poor Dixie Chicks don't have any fans" ?

Not a surprise, coming from a Ted Nugent fan. I saw him many years ago & he sucked then.

[Iris]

38. was the 90210 twit Shannon Doherty?

she's so gross.

[Iris]

39. I know! Maybe she and Patricia Heaton can do a porno film together!

[the Princess]

40. Shannon and Patricia........

OK Iris that wasn't fair - you made me gag.

[Iris]

41. just doin' my part . . . n/t

[CO Liberal]

48. "With Special Guest Star, Valerie Bertinelli"

:-)

[Iris]

55. ick!

[Spirochete]

44. Two washed out 90210 twits

I've read Jason Priestly is a freeper, too.

[Norbert]

43. .

[Bombtrack]

45. That is a myth. ANd it's bad journalism to report the bullshit that the

pathetic right-wing celebrities list websites put out there. Tyler in fact supports Kerry. Look at the incredible lengths to which those sites claim as reasoning to promote certain people as right-wingers or Bush supporters.

If an entertainer goes to make an appearance/show before some troops, and they aren't out-spoken liberals, they make the claim that they're conservatives. If a clearly apolitical celebrity accepted an invetation to the whitehouse or the Bush inauguration or something, they claim that they're "Bush supporters" or support him in this election.

If someone is conservative on ONE issuem whether culturally or stylistically or politically, and not outspokenly liberal on others, (sometimes even if they are outspokenly liberal on others) they claim them as right-wingers or Bush supporters or both.

I can go over example after example of this. And people on DU are utterly guilty of taking this Bullshit as gospel and viciously badmouthing them based on these baseless claims.

[jdots]

49. you're right bomtrack !!!!!

but where can i find Ann Coulters new c.d. that biatch sure can warble and suck the chrome off a hummer's bumper......

[NightTrain]

50. Aerosmith would be long-forgotten if Run-DMC hadn't resurrected...

..."Walk This Way" in 1986. And you know what? The Run-DMC record is one hell of a lot better than anything Fuckwad Tyler and his piece-of-shit band ever did!

[Skip Intro]

57. Well man, that's just bullshit

Aerosmith was rocking long before DMC, and long since, too.

[JI7]

51. i'm guessing this Steve Tyler referred to some unknown country music type

or some other unknown. stephen tyler from aerosmith supports kerry for sure.

[Reciprocity]

52. See what happens when you give up booze. n/t

[philosophie_en_rose]

53. Republicans will count anyone they can.

Their addiction to groupthink mentality means that they tend to try to claim anyone that walks by the elephant pen at the zoo. I don't know that Steven Tyler is a Republican, but I wouldn't be surprised if the freepers were reaching for members.

[Johnny 99]

54. What's amazing about this thread

is just how quick so many people were to make sure EVERYONE KNEW just HOW MUCH they couldn't stand Steven Tyler...only to find out that he isn't that was meant by this report.

1970's Aerosmith kicks ass and always will.