"I'm Republican. You're Democratic. Let's work together"

[The Straight Story]

Elton John feels like 'second-class citizen'

LOS ANGELES – Sir Elton John is "fed up" with being a treated like a "second-class citizen" in the U.S. That's why the 63-year-old gay singer said he took a stand last week during a performance at a private Beverly Hills fundraiser for the ongoing legal challenge to California's gay marriage ban.

The outspoken British piano man, who became a parent to a baby boy on Christmas Day with partner David Furnish, added that "as I get older, I get more angry about it."

"In this country, we need more dialogue," he said during an interview Friday. "We don't need any more stone throwing. We don't need any more vitriol. We need people to say, 'OK. I'm straight. You're gay. Let's get along. I'm Republican. You're Democratic. Let's work together.' I'm sick and tired of people being hateful to each other in this country."

John disappointed some gay rights activists after California's Proposition 8 banning gay marriage passed in 2008 when he said he had no desire to get married and was satisfied with his civil partnership in England. He sang a different tune Wednesday when he praised the effort to overturn Proposition 8 and promised to do everything he could to support it, even though he is British.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110123/ap_on_en_mu/us_people_elton_john

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. Elton, The US is controlled by big corporations

the 'little people' have no say

[Webster Green]

2. "I'm Republican. You're Democratic. Let's work together."

No rethug will ever say that. :rofl:

[peace frog]

3. Of course, they will say it:

"Be reasonable. Do it OUR way or hit the highway, you commie pinko dirtbag Democrats."

[spedtr90]

4. So why perform at Rush's wedding?

Apparently he's not fed up enough to say no to the vicious Limbaugh and turn down the money.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Elton.

[AmericaIsGreat]

5. Good question. Maybe that's "working together", I guess?

Better question: why the fuck should any of us care what Elton John thinks? Incredible musician? Yes. But he is not some intellectual nor is he an expert in politics. The latter should be obviously clear given his delusion about having a good ol' hand-shake with the Republicans.

[Rex]

6. Oh please, it doesn't work that way and never will again. Stop pining for the past.

9/11 changed everything. What is it about 'Repukes not wanting to work with us on anything that might be liberal or social' does he not understand? In truth if he is hanging out with Gush, he has no clue about politics in America and how far screwed we are. It is long past 'time for dialogue'...the RWing doesn't Do dialog.

[Marr]

7. "Sir" Elton is fed up with being treated like a second-class citizen.

lol, that's almost an ironic t-shirt.

[Urban Prairie]

8. Sir Elton performed @ Flush Windbag's Matri-phony reception

Then he public states that he is "fed-up" with being treated like a second-class citizen?!?

Maybe he should have penned and sung a new wedding song with lyrics that expressed his dissatisfaction during his piano performance for Flush and his blushing "beard", and seen how well that would have gone over.

But it appears that he can definitely change his "tune" depending on who his audience is.