Elton John

[emilyg]

Elton John: 'To hell with them'


There's a real crowd at Radio City, complete with scalpers, and lines around the block for Elton John and the Clintons.

Toward the back of one line: Frank Luntz, Lanny Davis, and Doug Schoen. ("I used to be in business with Mark Penn," Schoen joked.)

Inside, Bill Clinton introduced his wife, thanked the packed house for contributions to keep the race going, and asked for more, to shouts of "We miss you, Bill."

"If you know anybody who didn’t come here tonight who could send some money over the Internet …," he said.

"What I want you to know is, I’m still standing," Hillary told the crowd. I believe that this country is worth fighting for, so we’re talking our campaign to Pennsylvania and to all the states that haven’t voted."

Elton John was a bit edgier:

"I never cease to be amazed at the misogynist attitude of some of the people in this country," he said. "I say to hell with them."


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/Elton_John_To_hell_with_them.html

[Kittycat]

1. Way to win over Americans... Have a Brit call us names at your fundraiser

I like Elton, don't get me wrong... but we all know Americans don't like foreigners meddling in our politics.

So, to hell with us. You know, we only VOTE here, what do we matter. :eyes:

[maddiejoan]

3. He's saying to hell with mysoginists

you have a problem with that?

[thewiseguy]

5. I have a problem with him bringing up mysogyny in his speech

What does that have to do with the presidential race or this country for that matter?

[Webster Green]

12. What misogynists?

WTF was the context? Is he suggesting that anyone who doesn't vote for Hillary Clinton is a misogynist?

That would be a stupid thing to say.

I can't stand Hillary, but her gender has nothing to do with it. I just think she's a clueless fucking asshole.:smoke:

[Kittycat]

21. I wholeheartedly agree with you (as a woman)... And btw -

What was ignored saying above, in response to me :rofl:

[newmajority]

2. To Hell with Elton John

He hasn't made a decent album since about 1975. Who cares what he thinks? :evilgrin:

[Blondiegrrl]

17. He started to go downhill in the mid-80s, but he jumped the shark with the Disney crap. eom

Glad he's found a candidate to support, though.

Too bad he picked the losing side. :evilgrin:

[loveangelc]

4. Hillary should apologize for having someone like that bash America at her event that way.

[rurallib]

Seems like she or one of her minions bashes some part of our

populace daily. I live in Iowa and we get some love from her weekly it seems. Even our local Hillary county chair is fed up with her.

[CoffeeCat]

13. Well, you're in a caucus state...

...so you don't count.

I'm sorry. It's true.

Caucuses are evil. Hillary said so.

(You're also in a "small state", so that's another strike!).

[Symarip]

7. No, that's excusable.

White piano players can complain. Black pastors? Not so much.

[Zachstar]

14. I agree.

[emilyg]

15. Like Rev. Wright???

[goldcanyonaz]

6. OMG! He'll be a hero around here like Reverend Wright. To hell /G-D Damn America!

:woohoo:

[thewiseguy]

8. OMG! Shut up?

[CoffeeCat]

9. I am so sick of being called a mysoginist...

...just because I don't support Hillary Clinton!

Crap!

The principles of Feminism are about CHOICES, and being able to make
choices and use our minds to DECIDE FOR OURSELVES!

If someone didn't like me, or wouldn't vote for me, or rejected my ideas--the LAST
thing I would think--is that my womanhood was being rejected.

How shallow and self absorbed must someone be---to assume that their ideas, policies
and behaviors are so above reproach and so perfect--than THOSE THINGS couldn't be
rejected. They assume it's because they just hate her gender.

How small minded. It's just mind blowing.

[Raffi Ella]

10. Ta HELL with 'em Elton!!!

:party: :dem: :evilgrin:

Thanks emilyg! :hi:

[jillan]

11. Alright Elton!

[C_U_L8R]

16. Frank Luntz? Frank Luntz?

Is he Penn's replacement.. oh wait Penn still works there.
What the hell is a neoconcreep like Frank Luntz doing
hanging out with Clintons????

[Kittycat]

22. Birds of a feather...

you know how it goes.

[Skip Intro]

18. To hell with misogynists? I'm cool with that. Who wouldn't be?

[anonymous171]

19. I hope this gets the Wright amount of coverage. Just to be fair and balanced.

[KAZ]

20. Jeremiah John!