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Toby Keith Registering as Independent Voter
CMT ^ | Oct 2, 2008 | Calvin Gilbert

Posted on 10/03/2008 4:06:48 AM PDT by JoeDetweiler

"Longtime Democrat Toby Keith is registering to vote as an independent and says the left wing's verbal attacks against Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin could lead to a win for John McCain in November, the singer-songwriter said Thursday (Oct. 2) in an interview with CMT.com."

"I've been a lifetime Democrat, and I'm re-registering this year as an independent," he said. "It's strictly [because] my party, that I've been affiliated with all these years, doesn't stand for anything that I stand for anymore. They've lost any sensibility that they had, and they've allowed all the kooks in, so I'm going independent."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cmt; countrymusic; independentvote; tobykeith
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To: JoeDetweiler

“they’ve allowed all the kooks in,”

Ha! Hate to tell you this, Bub, but the kooks have been there all along.


41 posted on 10/03/2008 5:07:45 AM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: Carley

Exactly. This is SPIN....

He clearly was supporting Repubs prior to this. He played for Bush in 04. He donated to Bush in ‘04. But when backlash from Hollywood hit at him, he started with the “I’ve been a lifelong Dem” crap. And tried to play it down the middle.

Now he must be catching heat from his base which is 100% conservative.


42 posted on 10/03/2008 5:09:24 AM PDT by nhwingut (,)
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To: Night Hides Not

Yes. Now if we could just get liberals Faith Hill and New Jersey Tim McGraw off the kool aid.


43 posted on 10/03/2008 5:14:56 AM PDT by Wilder Effect
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To: nhwingut
Toby Keith said in the past he was a registered Dem, even after the '04 elections.

I think that attacking Keith at this point is really kind of cynical. I honestly don't think his music sales have much to do with his politics, but his image. Merle Haggard did fine, so did Johnny Cash without being as Super Conservative.

44 posted on 10/03/2008 5:19:13 AM PDT by Keyes2000mt (Conservative Podcast: The Truth and Hope (http://www.truthandhope.2truth.com))
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To: Wilder Effect

Unfortunately, that ain’t going to happen.. Those two are pretty hardcore lefties.

But Toby was always a conservative, just trying to play it down the middle. But the story of him supporting Obama caused so much backlash (with his 100% conservative base) he was forced to make it clearer who he’s supporting.


45 posted on 10/03/2008 5:19:23 AM PDT by nhwingut (,)
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To: Keyes2000mt

I have followed keith’s politics pretty close since ‘01 when he started getting heat from the left for his ‘Angry American’ anthem.

He was clearly in Bush’s tank, playing rallies for him, donating to him. Then in ‘05 or ‘06 when his Hollywood career was moving forward and the war and Bush becoming unpopular he started with the “lifelong Dem” talking point to get cover in Hollywood. This worked for a while until the sotry about him backing Obama.

That’s the only point I’m making. I am a huge Keith fan.


46 posted on 10/03/2008 5:23:51 AM PDT by nhwingut (,)
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To: F15Eagle
... my [DEMOCRAT] party, that I've been affiliated with all these years, doesn't stand for anything that I stand for anymore. They've lost any sensibility that they had, and they've allowed all the kooks in, so I'm going independent."

OH MY GOSH!!! wow!!! That pretty much nails it down tight. Good for Toby Keith. He still owns his mind and conscience.

47 posted on 10/03/2008 5:25:15 AM PDT by Republic (nw)
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To: Carley

“Ha ha ha......he’s been ditsy chited and it’s hurting his sales. Sorry Toby but it’s too late now.”

Toby Keith isn’t a wingbat.

“We’re at war with the terrorists,” he said. “And that if we don’t try to do something about it, then it’s gonna keep happening here until some of our freedoms are lost.”

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/10/sunday/main1990758.shtml


48 posted on 10/03/2008 5:33:01 AM PDT by CaspersGh0sts
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To: bmwcyle
Exactly, Toby praised Obama in August of this year. And, BTW, I believe that he lives in Nashville, and Tennessee doesn't register by party.
49 posted on 10/03/2008 5:34:34 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("There is no insanity greater than electing a pathological Narcissist as president.")
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To: Keyes2000mt

One does’nt register by party in Tennessee.


50 posted on 10/03/2008 5:37:52 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("There is no insanity greater than electing a pathological Narcissist as president.")
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To: Coldwater Creek

Then the CD sales drop is more likely the story.


51 posted on 10/03/2008 5:39:09 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Vote McWhatshisname and PALIN)
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To: bmwcyle
He was misquoted.
Have You ever been interviewed for a paper or a magazine?
Sometimes the reporter instead of writing what You actually said will write what they wanted You to say or what they think You said,and THAT makes the article.
I know Toby personally.
I take Him at His word.
52 posted on 10/03/2008 5:39:36 AM PDT by rewrite
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To: Coldwater Creek

Toby has never lived in TN.
He has ALWAYS kept residence in OK.
He doesn’t even rent an apartment here.


53 posted on 10/03/2008 5:42:04 AM PDT by rewrite
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To: rewrite

Yes, he told Glenn Beck who he was voting for.


54 posted on 10/03/2008 5:42:37 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Vote McWhatshisname and PALIN)
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To: bmwcyle

I don’t know about all that....
It says here in the ARTICLE which was what I thought was the subject here...He was misquoted.

I know that happens in interviews.

I don’t know when that was You’re talking about.
I don’t listen to Glenn Beck.

If He did, He’s obviously changed His mind....which Is what We’d like for people to do instead of voting for that nutcase Obama.

Instead , some of You are sounding like rather cynical nutcases Youreselves.


55 posted on 10/03/2008 5:53:48 AM PDT by rewrite
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To: rewrite

My error!


56 posted on 10/03/2008 5:55:48 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("There is no insanity greater than electing a pathological Narcissist as president.")
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To: Heartland Mom

Another one comes over to the dark side. Welcome Toby.


57 posted on 10/03/2008 6:06:15 AM PDT by waxer1 ( What is the difference between a pitbull and a hockey mom? lipstick-Gov Palin)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

Yep. If you have change, he wants it.


58 posted on 10/03/2008 6:06:55 AM PDT by kenth (Will Rogers never met Barack Obama.)
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To: F15Eagle

He knows who helps pay his bills. And they don’t live in New York City, DC or San Francisco.


59 posted on 10/03/2008 6:12:08 AM PDT by The South Texan (The Drive By Media is America's worst enemy and American people don't know it.)
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To: JoeDetweiler

Independent Voter are those afraid to take a stand.


60 posted on 10/03/2008 6:33:53 AM PDT by NoLibZone (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac - are not facing any kind of financial crisis,'' Barney Frank 9-10-03)
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