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October 25, 2006

Deeper Problems

Chris Riemenschneider discovers that Republicans can turn off politics when it comes to entertainment:

[Rod] Oman, 39, of Burnsville, shelled out $250 apiece for two tickets to Tuesday night's [Barbra Streisand] Xcel Energy Center concert, even though he's really not much of a fan of Streisand's music. His wife, Stephanie, is, and she didn't want to miss the first and perhaps only chance to see the superstar diva perform in the Twin Cities.

One other snag, though: Rod is also (gasp!) a Republican. "Throw in a $100 dinner and her dress and pantyhose, and I figure I paid a whole lot to essentially hear someone speak on behalf of the Democratic National Committee," Oman joked on his way into the St. Paul arena.

Gasp?

Look, there's no accounting for taste - I don't like Streisand's music, although I admire her technique as a singer - but "gasp?"

I run into this all the time; liberals amazed (or "amazed") that conservatives can shut down the political center of their minds for art or entertainment - and not being absorbed into the dark side in the process.

[Michael]
Elliott was another Republican who braved the show. "I'm hoping she just keeps politics out of it and just sticks to the music," he said, "but it's her right to do what she wants."
Hm. What a concept.
Streisand did bring out a George W. Bush impersonator for a few canned jokes, but the results were far tamer than her much-publicized, expletive-spiked shouting match with a heckler at a New York concert -- which she coyly referred to Tuesday.

"You can take the girl out of Brooklyn, but you can't take the Brooklyn out of the girl," she said.

What? She's dirty, smelly, loud, vermin-infested, with areas of obnoxioius gentrification?

Posted by Mitch at October 25, 2006 06:47 AM | TrackBack
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Richard Thompson did an anti-Iraq war / Bush / Fox song at his concert on Monday.

The problem is, it's a great song: "'Dad's Gonna Kill Me." I felt fine about applauding at the end...just not throughout, like a bunch of the crowd did. It's one of those "support the troops - bring them home" deals that imagines the soldier as a helpless child whose Daddy plopped him into a situation he can't comprehend or do anything about.

Posted by: Brian Jones at October 25, 2006 07:36 AM

The great irony is that the polar opposite would make a far more revealing story. The vitrol the left has for Patricia Heaton for being pro-life is hysterical. The contempt and rage people reserve for patriotic country music goes well beyond a dislike for a musical style.

But a Republican went to hear Babs. Get that on the front page.

Posted by: David Poe at October 25, 2006 08:16 AM

Mitch, you'd better watch what you say about Brooklyn around Mark Yost. He's gonna beat you up.

Posted by: Margaret at October 25, 2006 08:54 AM

Yost couldn't beat up Streisand. A lot of bark, but no bite.

Posted by: the elder at October 25, 2006 11:11 AM

I can't believe they didn't give Sheila Wellstone a chance to introduce some members of the audience, such as Amy K or Patty W. Why hold a Democrat fundraiser if you're not going to show the local gals some love?

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Posted by: nate bissonette at October 25, 2006 12:42 PM

"The vitrol the left has for Patricia Heaton for being pro-life is hysterical."

We have vitriol for Mrs. Everybody Loves Raymond? Trust me, the majority of "the left" has no inkling of her views on reproductive rights. We do however urge you to catch Brad Garrett in "Til Death," Thursdays on Fox!

"The contempt and rage people reserve for patriotic country music goes well beyond a dislike for a musical style."

If you're referring to Toby Greenwood or whatever the he11 those philistine cousinf*ckers consider to be patriotic, then replace "contempt" and "rage" with "boredom" and "indifference" and you might have an argument.

Posted by: Tim at October 25, 2006 02:17 PM

Tim said...

"replace "contempt" and "rage" with "boredom" and "indifference"...

...after saying...

"those philistine cousinf*ckers"

Um. Yup.

Posted by: mmm at October 25, 2006 02:29 PM

Yeah, the rest of the world cares what you hillbillies are listening to.

Posted by: angryclown at October 25, 2006 02:52 PM

Er, we ARE the rest of the world.

And you are surrounded.

Posted by: hillbillies at October 25, 2006 03:26 PM
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