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A Bronx cheer

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor September 30, 2008 08:05 PM

You would think that one side would allow the other to celebrate the first joint concert ever by rock legends Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.

This bitter election, you would be wrong.

Democrat Barack Obama's campaign confirmed today that he plans to attend a fund-raising concert -- tickets start at $500 and range up to $10,000 -- at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Oct. 16, the day after Obama's final debate with Republican John McCain at nearby Hofstra University.

Tonight, the Republican National Committee sent along this Bronx cheer:

"John McCain felt that it was more important to bring Republicans and Democrats together for the sake of our economy rather than rock stars together for the sake of his campaign.”

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4 comments so far...

  1. Billy Joel should be ashamed of himself!
    In a public conversation with his "wifey poo" way back when- he said he was not going to get into politics- he has tickets to sell.

    Well, Billy- watch how THIS impacts your ticket and DVD and WHATEVER sales.
    I am thoroghly disgusted with you.
    And Bruce was always a lefty-
    IDEA- Sean Hannity is your neighbor.- Have Katie-Did whip up some appetizers -and invite Sean over --- and get Hannitized. OR just shut up. It's not your job. It's for the informed voters to elect a President.
    Just for GRINS (and since it seems like you have been drinking the Kool-Aid) Ask Katie (frame of reference)
    What is the Bay of Pigs?
    (That should be a hoot of an answer)
    Then- Bill Ayrres, Jeremiah "GD AMERICA" Wright. Franklin Raines, Chris Dodd, Jim Johnson.
    Uh- Socialiasm.
    Barry Soetoro HUSSEIN Obama will kill this country.
    Cancel that concert- the "typical White women" like Barry's Grandma- YOUR FANS !!!! ---will never forgive you.
    You KNOW who this is

    Posted by Hugh Manatee September 30, 08 09:33 PM

  1. 2 MORE OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY MULTIMILLIONAIRES-AS LONG AS IT"S THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THEY WILL SUPPORT WHO EVER -I REMEMBER 4 YEARS AGO THEY WERE FOR KERRY- AT LEAST KERRY HAD SOME EXPERIENCE-I KNOW IN THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THE LEADERS- YOU ARE NOT ON THE A LIST ANY MORE-IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE THIS -HOW ON EARTH DO SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME OPINIONS ON THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN-HAS ANY ONE EVER SAID TO THESE PEOPLE -MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND-STOP FOLLOWING.

    Posted by MICHAEL MC HUGH September 30, 08 09:47 PM

  1. why would any one vote for a guy who marched with Farrakan (and then lied about why he was there) and stayed tight with Rev. Wright for 20 years (and then lied in his teeth, repeatedly , about what he knew about Wright, and when he knew it). With McCain, you get what you see - with Obama, you get smoke and mirrors. Please reconsider.

    Posted by mark October 1, 08 01:30 AM

  1. Get what we see with McCain? On what day? The day he's one of the Keating 5, or the day he's promising to clean up the banks? When he's anti-regulation, before he's for it? The day he's attacking the bailout, the day he announces he's suspending his campaign (except he still runs ads) to run to Washington to help the bailout, except he stops to get his hair combed with Katie Couric in New York, the day he makes a big deal parachuting in to get the talks moving then sits at a White House meeting saying nothing, or the day he takes credit for the bailout right before it fails? LOL.

    Posted by Marcus October 1, 08 10:31 PM
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