Comments on: Martin Sheen Claims Bush Bullied Dixie Chicks

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:17:43 +0000

Good for Martin Sheen, who has done more good for this country with his work for the homeless and peace and human rights issues than our president has.

I don’t understand why folks still trash the Dixie Chicks, even when the majority of the people now acknowledge that W lied to get us into a war: there were no weapons of mass destruction, remember? The Dixie Chicks were ahead of their time. Now most people believe we do not belong in Iraq, should never have gone there, that war is not the answer over there.

I’m looking forward to 1/19/09: George Bush’s last day in office. It can’t come too soon for me. He and his puppeteers have done so much harm to his country; we may never recover.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:22:09 +0000

Although I really enjoyed WEST WING (even though they portrayed the wrong side as the good guys), I always felt Sheen was a bit of a jerk. Turns out I was right

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:11:55 +0000

Bush was asked in a TV interview, and all that was shown of his response was:

“I mean, the Dixie Chicks are free to speak their mind. They can say what they want to say. And just because — they shouldn’t have their feelings hurt just because some people don’t want to buy their records when they speak out. You know, freedom is a two-way street …”

Natalie Maines’ reaction is shown in the documentary, and it’s not suitable for print on a blog other than my own! I think Sheen is a bit off-base, though. Bush’s reaction wasn’t particularly presidential – in the above-the-fray manner that most of his predecessors would have reacted, at least – but I wouldn’t call it bullying. The Chicks have said since that the president commenting on it all just shows how surreal and ludicrous the situation had become, since it shouldn’t be newsworthy what a Dixie Chick thinks about the president in the first place.

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:56:53 +0000

Matt, I think Martin Sheen probably meant he should invite them to dinner as a means of publicly forgiving them and to perhaps prevent them from being vilified the way they were. It would have been a risky PR move if they would have turned his invitation down, though. Other than that, I had the same reaction as you to Sheen’s comments. And honestly, I don’t understand why Sheen’s comments should have received any press.

Wow Carol. Spiteful much?

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:32:44 +0000

If President commented or said anything about the Dixie Chicks, good for him. Whatever the comment was, it wasn’t enough or degrading enough to them. The DCs deserve anything they get thrown to them. I certainly wouldn’t worry about inviting them to a barbque, but maybe at the Ranch in Texas they could help shovel “alittle” because they can certainly dish it out to everyone but they can’t take it. Maybe The President should invite them to a Cow-tipping party!!

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:28:41 +0000

I think that would be a great and smart move on Josh Gracin’s part to join Lonestar. What a bonus that would be. Love his voice and his music. I certainly hope it is true

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:37:02 +0000

Since when is respecting free speech a Christian value? Isn’t freedom of speech inherently tied to the action (or inaction) of government? Besides, has Bush even commented on the Dixie Chicks thing? Seems like quite a leap to say that he got a sense of power and righteousness out of one of the 9 billion events that the President of the United States can’t be personally involved in.

And who are these people who keep saying that Josh Gracin is going to join Lonestar? Seems like a pretty stupid career move to me.

By: Cricket

Cricket — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:36:46 +0000

Wow, the comments on that really lame entry about the Willie Nelson 4th picnic makes me embarrassed to be from the Pacific Northwest.