Whoops! McCain Campaign Plays Song Written By Obama-Backing Dem Congressman

[babylonsister]

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Whoops! McCain Campaign Plays Song Written By Obama-Backing Dem Congressman
By Eric Kleefeld - June 13, 2008, 1:19PM


Is this John McCain's idea of bipartisanship?

At a campaign rally in New Hampshire yesterday, the McCain campaign played the classic 1970s song "Still The One" over the loudspeakers. One problem: The principal author of the song, John Hall, is a freshman Democratic Congressman from New York who is supporting Barack Obama.

Hall reacted strongly in an interview with NBC News, saying the GOP should immediately stop using his song: "The only one John McCain is 'Still the One' for is George Bush." :rofl:

Back in 2004, Hall sent cease-and-desist letters to the Bush campaign after they played the song at a rally of theirs, and his wishes that they stop were quickly honored.

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Typical

Repugs think they own every damned thing anyway. I hope McNasty gets slapped upside his overdeveloped sense of entitlement.

[parasim]

2. The thing that needs to be publicized is the McCain campaign's response to this.

"We will take his concerns under consideration. Beyond that, we have no other comment."

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/13/1138458.aspx

They will "take his concerns under consideration?" They violated the law! What is there to consider? How about fess up to it, apologize and quit using the song? Wouldn't that be the lawful thing to do?

[JerseygirlCT]

13. I *think* as long as they pay him for it, they can use it.

(Someone who knows this area, please correct me if I'm wrong).

But it's unbelievably stupid to do so.

[hendo]

I believe that is correct, sir nt

[hendo]

21. I believe that is correct, sir nt

[Cha]

17. If they take that attitude then there's no

bounds to what John Hall can do to publicize his zinger retort..

"The only one John McCain is 'Still the One' for is George Bush."

[blue sky at night]

3. and we are supposed to vote for such a bunch of......

total idiots...they must have been on the Titanic. I am scared to think of all the morons that will blindly vote for Johnny "I should be in a Rest Home" McSame.

[rurallib]

4. Is that now three songs they have been asked to stop using

because the author supported Obama? I can't remember the other two off the top of my head.

[boobooday]

6. I think four

ABBA
Mellencamp
Chuck Berry
Orleans

could be more.

:rofl:

[zbdent]

5. McCain's song to Lieberman - "And I will always love you!"

(I forget ... Celine Dion?)

[JerseygirlCT]

12. You know what?

He won't. That's the really sick twist to this relationship. Once Joey can't be trotted out as a pet Democrat and is no longer useful, he'll be dropped completely. I have no problem with that, myself - he should find himself playing Mr. Lonely. He's shown that he's not to be trusted.

But he's foolish if he thinks he means anything to these rw-ers. He doesn't; they just see him as a useful symbol.

[zbdent]

14. as they call it ... a "useful idiot"

[Colobo]

7. John is so lame... it's actually sad.

[whistler162]

9. To clarify...

You DO mean Senator John McCain and not Rep. John Hall.

Rep. John Hall is the one who notified the McCain campaign that they where illegally using a copyrighted song.

[miles 2 go]

8. I think maybe the Mickey Mouse song is up for graps

M I C...K E Y...M O U S E

[Cha]

18. abc would love to let mccain use

their theme song.

[Jade Fox]

10. Again???

How dumb are Republicans?

[JerseygirlCT]

11. You know, that whole gang really should learn to stick to music

they actually know and listen to. Time and again, they do this sort of thing. Idiots.

[Blue-Jay]

15. This thread is not complete without:

I had to do it.

EDIT: I love that fuckin' song!

[Cha]

16. Wonderful that John Hall is in Congress and

backing Obama! Bad on mccain for using his song but lemonade 'cause John Hall got to say..

"The only one John McCain is 'Still the One' for is George Bush."

[DangerousRhythm]

22. ...

:rofl: :applause:

[LynneSin]

19. I love John Hall - I even donated to his campaign. He's very pro-environment

I hope he wins re-election!

[Stephanie]

20. Too funny!

I met John Hall once - still harboring big crush! :hi: