'I'll Quit US If McCain Gets In' - Michael Stipe of REM

Sky News (excerpt) ^ | August 30, 2008 | Jon Bennett

[HAL9000]

Excerpt -

The REM frontman is an outspoken supporter of Barack Obama and said the the Democrat's election would give his country the chance to move on from the aftermath of 9/11.

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Asked what he felt it would mean for America if McCain wins the election, Stipe smiled and said: "Well I'd have to move to England".

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[freekitty]

Me too.

[SampleMan]

Its time for binding contracts on these statements.

[napscoordinator]

I love REM but this is such a stupid statement. Why does everyone want to leave the USA when their candidate does not win. I am not leaving the USA if Barak wins...this is just dumb thinking!!!

[Dr. Ursus]

Your up late!

[rickmichaels]

Thank God for celebrities’ political opinions. I just don’t know where I’d be without them. Celebrities are just so, you know, important n’ stuff, especially when it comes to important issues like politics and, like...um, world hunger. I’m so glad they tell me how to vote cause I’d be so totally screwed and helpless if they didn’t.

[Adder]

Buh-bye.

[Dude! You sing! No one gives a crap what you think!]

[HAL9000]

I like their music too, but right now, I’m in the mood for some Van Halen.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Vote McCain: Susan Sarandon will move to Italy and REM singer will move to England.

[GOP Poet]

:-) Well said.

[endthematrix]

Its the end of REM as we know it(And I feel fine)

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Your up late!

(grin!) Or more accurately, I’m up early. It’s 22h14 on Saturday in New Zealand — my day started two hours ago. I’ve been keeping odd hours these days. I’m good for another 16 hours or so, then church then bedtime.

(New medication has been messing around with my sleep cycle...)

[Eccl 10:2]

Who?

[olezip]

Asked what he felt it would mean for America if McCain wins the election, Stipe smiled and said: "Well I'd have to move to England".

I just wish that jerks like Stipe would actually keep their promises to leave this country. But, as with all leftists, Stipe is lying, just like the others who said they would leave if Bush was elected. He was elected and reelected; they did NOT leave, liars all! Given how the Clintons "dumbed down" morality in this country, lying is a virtue in the leftist Democratic party.

[HHFi]

Thank God for celebrities’ political opinions. I just don’t know where I’d be without them.

"Celebrities! Is there anything they don't know?" -- Homer Simpson

[hershey]

If you notice, none of those America hating celebrities ever left. They can’t make a living anywhere else. Hypocrites.

[Aeronaut]

Stipe smiled and said: "Well I'd have to move to England".

Please don't make any promises you don't intend to keep!

[csvset]

Wow , a prissy queer makes a statement so he can see his name in the news. Who gives a fuc*?

[RocketJsqurl]

is this phoney moron making a threat or a promise?

[Caipirabob]

Promises, promises...

[proudofthesouth]

Yeah and none of them have ever left. Well maybe Johnny Depp but I think he was already living in France at least part time when he made the threat. Don't recall ever reading/hearing anything about him giving up his American citizenship though.