Country music gets its day at the White House; Obamas to showcase legends, contemporary stars

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/country-music-gets-its-day-at-the-white-house-obamas-to-showcase-legends-contemporary-stars/2011/11/16/gIQA215ESN_print.html ^ | 11/16/2011 | AP via Washington Post

[TSgt]

WASHINGTON — Country music gets its due at the Obama White House next week.

The Obamas will play host to a string of country stars — legendary and contemporary — Monday at their seventh “In Performance at the White House” program.

Among those performing Monday night: Lauren Alaina, The Band Perry, Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Mickey, Darius Rucker and James Taylor.

[TSgt]

What are you thinking Alison and when did James Taylor become country?

[TSgt]

Rules

[The Wizard]

Guess old Hank will be busy that day.

[crosshairs]

Are the O’Bastards going to be out of town?

[Revolting cat!]

No Hank IV? No Nashville Pussy?

[Inyo-Mono]

With the exception of Kris Kristofferson, and MAYBE Bently, I don’t see any real Country Music artists on that list. Where are Alan Jackson, George Strait, Hank Jr., Merle, etc.?

[momtothree]

“... old Hank will be busy that day”.

BTT!

[animal172]

Exactly. Never realized that Taylor was country. Kraus should know better. She and her band use to practice three doors down from house in Johnson City, TN back before fame came along. She is a cutie.

[hal ogen]

Just a pathetic, lame attempt to get the “country” voter. Going to NASCAR just wasn’t enough, I guess.

[US_MilitaryRules]

I guess the ditzy chickens will be going.

[Tammy8]

NASCAR, now country music in the White House...oh oh if Obama would just ride a bull in a rodeo I would vote for him for sure.

Not really of course but don’t tell him that.

[sten]

if i was a CW star and they asked me to show up...

i’d have a scheduling conflict i just couldn’t rectify

that, or i’d tell them i don’t preform for commies

[TSgt]

Agreed.

No Strait, Jones, Haggard then no country.

Kris Kristofferson drinks the Obama kool-aid.

Kris Kristofferson Endorses Obama
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5817357,00.html

[WilliamofCarmichael]

My Headline:

Obamas turn on to NASCAR, hillbilly music
2012: Obamas Woo White Folks
"Barack and I won't be there, we know how blacks make typical white folks apprehensive," said the First Lady

[RummyChick]

If she gets booed will FR allow a thread if it happens at the WH. Can’t figure out why they keep pulling the thread when it is all over the net including at Breitbart.

[Inyo-Mono]

Which is why Tim McGraw is off my list too.

[John W]

Are the moderators aware of this thread including several comments making fun of our dear leader and madam dear leaderess? Shouldn’t it be taken down?

[mrsmith]

What a pathetic bunch.

On and off the stage.

[kcvl]

And the Obamas continue to PARTY ON as the rest of the county struggle to make ends meet SHOULD be the headlines!

[VanDeKoik]

No Willie Nelson?