David Byrne criticises Bush, Cheney

Indo-Asian News Service ^ | 01/30/07

[presidio9]

Rocker David Byrne has accused US President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for leading the country the same way the late Saddam Hussein led Iraq.

Byrne is stunned at the Iraq war and is vehemently against it, said contactmusic.com. He said: 'It's like we are in shock. At least I am. The majority of Americans don't want to commit more troops, Congress doesn't want to commit more troops, but George and Dick do and by god they are gonna have it. And I thought, 'Can they just do this?' I thought only people like Saddam Hussein could do those kind of things.'

[AppyPappy]

Byrne's always been a bit crazy. Same as it ever was.

[Christian4Bush]

If this mierda is still alive, then Bush and Cheney are definitely not like Sadaam.

[SteveMcKing]

"Rocker" used loosely.


Wrongly, in fact.

[Squawk 8888]

Damn, I always hate it when a good musician says something stupid. He should stick to his music and leave politics to those who know what they're talking about. At least Bono did some research before launching his crusade (not that I agree with him).

[InvisibleChurch]

when record sales plummet, appeal to the 1/3 of the nation who supports his statement... maybe then he'll make some sales

[alnick]

Why do some people consider the opinion of musicians newsworthy?

[bigbob]

typical talking head...

[xcamel]

"all head, no talking"

[AdvisorB]

Shut up, and please don't sing.

[NeoCaveman]

Shut up and sing

[Abathar]

"David Byrne criticises Bush, Cheney"

And in other news, the sun is forecast to rise in the east tomorrow at dawn...

[Mr. K]

Where are our rape rooms and torture chambers and plastic shredders?

Oh I forget- real rape and murder are just OK for democrap presidents and even imaginary ones are wrong for republicans

[maggief]

Who?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hey David, this ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no foolin' around.

[RebelBanker]

Moronic Rock Musician Criticizes President...
In other news,
Water is Wet, Ice is Cold, Fire is Hot...

[massgopguy]

Same as it ever was.

[TravisBickle]

Gee, a guy who has spent his entire adult life making music knows more about waging war than the President of the United States?

Who'd A Thunk It?

[HAL9000]

He want to cut and run run run run run run awaaayyyy.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

You and every other rock star, David. Nobody cares.

[SusaninOhio]

It just impresses me to no end that so many people are able to read the minds of every US citizen and know exactly what each one wsnts - they must be mind readers to be able to say so convincingly, that the majority of Americans want this or don't want that -

It must be an amazing talent to have. SO many liberals evidently are blessed with it.

Excuse me, I need to go throw up.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

...this ain't no Mudd Club or CBGB's, I ain't got time for that now.

[TravisBickle]

I'm beginning to wonder what the saturation point is for "Artists Criticizing the President"?

[aligncare]

David Byrne who?

And why would anyone care what he has to say?

[cripplecreek]

He may ask himself. Does anybody care?

[digger48]

At leas he didn't call Bush a Psycho Killer

[HEY4QDEMS]

Well hell, if David Byrne says it, its gospel.

[wideawake]

Uh, Dave, this ain't no party. This ain't no disco. This ain't no foolin' around.

[bagadonutz]

Is this comment about buildings or food?

[wideawake]

Darn it.

[Psalm 73]

"....Congress doesn't want to commit more troops, but George and Dick do and by god they are gonna have it. And I thought, 'Can they just do this?'...."

David, David, David - can the Commander-in-Chief order troops movements?
Um, yes, he can - can Congress cut off funding? - sure they can.
A smart guy like you should read the Constitution sometime, I mean, you've got a LOT of time on your hands lately.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Rocker David Byrne accused US President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for leading the country the same way the late Saddam Hussein led Iraq.

The President immediately dispatched secret police to arrest Byrne and take him to a secret prison outside Washington. After hours of torture Byrne was fed feet-first into an industrial shredder. The gory residue was then mailed to Byrnes surviving family members.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"Qu'est que c'est?"

[digger48]

This P!sses me off!

I only own like...6 CDs, and The Best of Talking Heads is one of them

[presidio9]

You and every other rock star, David. Nobody cares.

Don't let Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, or Kid Rock hear you say that.

[Verginius Rufus]

Never heard of the guy before. Is he an American?

[Blue State Insurgent]

Life During Wartime, David.

[AmishDude]

Loved his taylor.

[McBuff]

[Blue State Insurgent]

Where were you in the eighties?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Don't you miss it, don't you miss it.
Some 'a you people just about missed it!

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

I'm sure they say it too. The exceptions know who they are.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

I am sad that so many actors and musicians I have really enjoyed I can no longer enjoy because they have opened their mouths and said really stupid political things.

Hollywood in the old days was smart. The studios kept a tight reign on a stars' image. I just can't listen to or see these singers, etc now without their political persona interferring. gone is Sean Penn, Robin williams, Springsteen, and now Talking Heads. Yeesh.

[Continental Soldier]

Gee! Somebody critizing Bush and Cheney -- Wow! That's news!

[steveo]

I'm guessing if he keeps slapping himself on the head mebbe he'll knock some sense in there.

[Verginius Rufus]

Listening to the wrong kind of music, I guess.

I see that the World Almanac has his place of birth as Dumbarton, Scotland.

[weegee]

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"Rocker David Byrne has accused US President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for leading the country the same way the late Saddam Hussein led Iraq."

Actually Chavez and Castro have much more leadership in common with a Stalinist like Saddam Hussein.

Are the critics of Bush so stupid that they think their lives are in danger? CNN LIED for Saddam and covered up reports of his torture and abuse to maintain their Baghdad bureau. This ass clown reminds me of Hunter S. Thompson (writing for ESPN) when he said that the offense at Abu Ghraib were more shocking than the worst Nazi atrocities.

PS has he made up with his bandmates yet or are they still unable to be all peace and love to one another?

[ConservativeStatement]

This is one way he gets into the spotlight, his music can't bring him there anymore.