Toby Keith Praises Obama, Says He's A Democrat

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Toby Keith Praises Obama, Says He's A Democrat (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/19/toby-keith-praises-obama_n_119930.html)




LOS ANGELES — Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star.

Toby Keith, perhaps best known to non-country audiences for his post-Sept. 11 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," says he's a Democrat, and was impressed by the senator from Illinois.

Keith has said in the past that the 2002 song _ which included lines aimed at the Taliban like "we lit up your world like the Fourth of July" _ was more patriotic than pro-war.

Asked while promoting his new movie "Beer For My Horses" about the role of patriotism in the current presidential election, Keith replied: "There's a big part of America that really believes that there is a war on terrorism, and that we need to finish up.

"So I thought it was beautiful the other day when Obama went to Afghanistan and got educated about Afghanistan and Iraq. He came back and said some really nice things.

"So as far as leadership and patriotism goes, I think it's really important that those things have to take place. And I think he's the best Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton. And that's coming from a Democrat."

[Warriorbird]

That's kinda insane.

[Mabus]

The Obama part is new, but the democrat part is old news.

CBS: Toby Keith: Voice Of The Patriotic (from 2006) (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/10/sunday/main1990758.shtml)

"It's amazing how many Republicans call me for support. And then they go, 'You're a Republican right?' And you go, 'Well I'm actually a lifetime Democrat,'" he said. "And then they go, 'Oh, sorry.' And the Democrats want so bad — the real liberals really want to hate me. And then they go, 'I still hate you, but I can't believe you're a Democrat.' So I'm not a real political guy. I'm a very patriotic guy."

Not a big fan of his music, but I admire his honesty.

[crb]

"So I thought it was beautiful the other day when Obama went to Afghanistan and got educated about Afghanistan and Iraq. He came back and said some really nice things.

He must have missed how Obama gave his foreign policy speech BEFORE leaving on his "fact finding trip" kinda hard to do things in reverse don't ya think? But that just shows how much he thought he'd learn from his trip.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

The Obama part is new, but the democrat part is old news.

CBS: Toby Keith: Voice Of The Patriotic (from 2006) (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/10/sunday/main1990758.shtml)

"It's amazing how many Republicans call me for support. And then they go, 'You're a Republican right?' And you go, 'Well I'm actually a lifetime Democrat,'" he said. "And then they go, 'Oh, sorry.' And the Democrats want so bad — the real liberals really want to hate me. And then they go, 'I still hate you, but I can't believe you're a Democrat.' So I'm not a real political guy. I'm a very patriotic guy."

Not a big fan of his music, but I admire his honesty.

I don't get why Democrats would hate him... simply because he's a country singer and from the South? Isn't that a good thing?!

[Daniel]

He must have missed how Obama gave his foreign policy speech BEFORE leaving on his "fact finding trip"

Yea. Obviously.

[Warriorbird]

Has to do with some songs he did... and some stances against some people.

[BigWorm]

Basically, this song is about how the American way is sticking boots up the ass of A-rabs. YEAH AMERICA #1!!!

American girls and American guys, will always stand up and salute.
We'll always recognize, when we see ol' glory flying,
There's a lot of men dead,
So we can sleep in peace at night when we lay down our heads.
My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye,
But he flew a flag out in our yard 'til the day that he died.
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me.
To grow up and live happy in the land of the free.

Now this nation that I love is fallin' under attack.
A mighty sucker-punch came flying in from somewhere in the back.
Soon as we could see clearly through our big black eye,
Man, we lit up your world like the fourth of July.

Hey, Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list,
And the Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist.
And the eagle will fly and it's gonna be hell,
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell.
And it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you.
Ah, brought to you, courtesy of the red, white and blue.

Instrumental break.

Oh, justice will be served and the battle will rage:
This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage.
An' you'll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A.
'Cos we'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.

Hey, Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list,
And the Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist.
And the eagle will fly and it's gonna be hell,
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell.
And it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you.
Ah, brought to you, courtesy of the red, white and blue.

Oh, oh.
Of the red, white and blue.
Oh, hey, oh.
Of my Red, White and Blue.