Even the country music darlings despise Bush

[Generator]

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http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/music/article.adp?id=20060309043509990007


March 8) - Faith Hill and Tim McGraw -- two stars who usually stay out of politics -- blasted the Hurricane Katrina cleanup effort, with Hill calling the slow progress in Louisiana and Mississippi "embarrassing" and "humiliating."

The country music artists -- who are natives of the storm ravaged states -- were at times close to tears, and clearly angry when the subject of Katrina came up during a news conference today. They had met with reporters in Nashville to promote their upcoming Soul2Soul II Tour, but when asked about the hurricane cleanup, the stars pulled no punches.

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McGraw specifically criticized President Bush. "There's no reason why someone can't go down there who's supposed to be the leader of the free world … and say, 'I'm giving you a job to do and I'm not leaving here until it's done. And you're held accountable, and you're held accountable, and you're held accountable.

Hill:
"I fear for our country if we can't handle our people a natural disaster. And I can't stand to see it. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out point A to point B. . . . And they can't even skip from point A to point B.

[RobertSeattle]

1. Damn, does this mean I have to buy their CDs now?

:evilgrin:

[spanone]

10. No, it just means all country singers aren't redneck rethuglicans.

:toast:

[CottonBear]

2. I beleive Faith Hill is a native of MS. I'm glad they're speaking out. nt

[FreedomAngel82]

3. Yes she is

She and Tim are democrats and Clinton recently was urging Tim to run for office. He said he might when he's fifty or something and when the music dies down. He's a good singer and so is she. (They remind me of a smarter version of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey heh heh)

[CottonBear]

11. I like them both. They've been married for quite a while. Nice couple. nt

[Horse with no Name]

4. And Tim McGraw is a native of Louisiana

They have a lot at stake here and it is good to see them speak out.

[Generator]

7. Yes and this is what's happening now

People still suffering due to incompetence not a semantics debate about breeching or toping the levees. Which makes me angry just thinking about it. Always the first goal is saving their poliitcal asses while real people are dying or being in misery.

[CottonBear]

12. I didn't know that. He seems like a good person. n/t

[Dr Fate]

5. Yeehaw! n/t

n/t

[Wetzelbill]

6. yup, always loved those two

:)

[movonne]

8. Haven't heard anything from Toby Keith yet...asshole..when will they

say they are sorry to the Dixie Chicks...

[jedicord]

14. Actually, if my memory serves me, Toby did give

a sort of apology about the Dixie Chicks affair. In an interview with Dan Rather he said he was embarrassed and disappointed with himself.

[gatorboy]

9. So when do the radio stations start destroying their CD's?

Considering they still consider the Dixie Chicks traitors in the country music scene, I'd be curious to see the reaction to this...

[CottonBear]

13. They can tour with the Dixie Chicks! n/t

[sandnsea]

15. They're just terrific

We've just got to have some people like them forming an organization and then standing up, every single day. I don't think anything is going to change until that happens.