Chuck Berry won't sing for "Johnny" in election

Reuters.com ^ | 6/9/08 | Fernanda Ezabella

[L98Fiero]

“The veiled racism on this board always makes me sick.”

Get in line, bro.

Many FReepers are going to bash whoever isn’t exactly like them for whatever reason, race, religion, ideological intricacies, national origin, US origin, you name it.

That said, they still don’t do it on national TV or to congregations full of sympathetic ears. People like you actually call the locals on it. Call Barack’s team on it and guess what? That’s right, you are a racist.

Many people could be considered racists as we don’t always toe the whites-only PC-speak line.

[SlapHappyPappy]

It beats “Take a Chance On Me”, but a 1950’s song isn’t exactly a great choice for a man fighting the idea he’s too old to run.

[sergeantdave]

I don’t want a chocolate America with nuts on top.

[reagan_fanatic]

although he has since switched to Abba's "Take a Chance On Me."

How embarrassing.

[Tribune7]

“Take a Chance on Me” as a theme song? Horrible

Yeah. It should have been "Fernando."

I'm still voting for him.

[usmcobra]

Here’s hoping Obama goes with the ABBA theme as well and plays “the Winner Takes it all” in November

[jch10]

“I bet 95% can’t name three things this phoney stands for.”

Of course they can’t!! Hope and Change are the only two things BHO stands for.

[dfwgator]

he has since switched to Abba's "Take a Chance On Me." Abba, the 1970s Swedish band? McCain couldn't manage to find one American group with a song? What a disaster...

Could be worse, he could use Erasure's version to try to get the gay vote.

[Joe 6-pack]

"What is it with blacks picking Obama simply because he is black? That is the most racist attitude a person can possibly have."

Blacks can not be racists. Keep repeating it until you believe it; it's the new truth.

[Finalapproach29er]

You should call him a half-brother and see how your co-workers react. lol

[Magic Fingers]

10-4. Not a single black American relative.

[af_vet_1981]

"America has finally come to this point where you can practice racism against white people, pick a man of color and that not be a drawback," the legendary 81-year-old guitarist said of Barack Obama ...

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I never liked Chuck Berry's muzack.

[jaydubya2]

It sounds like rueters tracked down Chuck to get an anti-McCain story. Chuck wasn’t asked to perform for McCain and declined, Rueters contacted him and made this story. Maybe they should ask ABBA how they feel while they’re at it...