No One Speaks for Johnny Cash!
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Can Republicans speak to the dead?
Roseanne Cash is not happy that country singer John Rich casually told a concert crowd recently that her dad, Johnny Cash, would have backed John McCain for president.
While performing at a recent McCain rally, the country singer said:
"Somebody’s got to walk the line in the country. They’ve got to walk it unapologetically. And I’m sure Johnny Cash would have been a John McCain supporter if he was still around."
Roseanne responded via an angry statement:
"It is appalling to me that people still want to invoke my father’s name, five years after his death, to ascribe beliefs, ideals, values and loyalties to him that cannot possibly be determined, and to try to further their own agendas by doing so. … This is especially dangerous in the case of political affiliation."
We think Roseanne's right!
Shame, shame McCain supporters!
[Image via WENN.]
I FULLY AGREE!
I would not want my name attached to any of these clowns.
I find them all appauling!
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2nd time todayy!!
More like "shame, shame John Rich"!! I'm a McCain supporter and I'm not going around making endorsement statements about dead people!!
Johnny Cash was an amazing man!!! Hi is missed.
Screw McCain…
ooh, america.
Tsk tsk… the things they do. Leave Mr. Cash alone.
that john rich is a major douche bag.
Unbelievable cheek. He'd be bitch-slapping from the grave…
what the fuck is with that comment? shame shame on his supporters? excuse me, one goomers exclamations do not represent a group of people. thats called STEREOTYPING perez, oh, but I forget, it's okay to stereotype as long as it's not against gays right?
SHAME, SHAME PEREZ FOR IMPLYING ALL MCCAIN SUPPORTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE MAN'S COMMENTS.
YOU TRULY ARE A HYPOCRITICAL MORON.
I had no idea John Rich was clairvoyant..
Wow
WELL SAID ROSEANNE!
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J.C. loved America. He loved patriots. Yes, he would have voted McCain. Roseanne is famous for putting "cunt back into to "country."
Re: *LiiSA* –
try SECOND!
how about a relevant comment? douche.
1st of all no one can ever say who would do what if they we're still around and 2nd it's appalling that John Rich thinks that he's smart enough to speak for anyone
Perez, you need to stop your political agenda and get back to reporting the gossip. If you want to be a newscaster, join CNN.
what a dumbass Rich is.. you can never speak for other people, especially the dead.
Yes, he doesn't actually know who Johnny Cash would be supporting…… however, I'm sure if John Rich had said he thinks Johnny Cash would have supported Obama, that would be alright! Rosanne is as far a left winger as you are P!
So, according to what you're saying, I should refer to ALL musicians as COMPLETE RETARDS … you know, since ONE musician made a bad judgement call.
Or for that matter, all gays are ignorant, since you seem to be.
What you are doing is stereotyping … plain and simple.
Pointing the finger at thousands upon thousands of "McCain supporters" for ONE man's comments is like me saying that since you're stupid, ALL Obama supporters must be.
You need a reality check. And as a "celebrity figure" you could benefit for keeping your ONE-SIDED, judgemental and hypocritical comments to yourself.
Perez, you are a biased party. You are just as guilty as John Rich
i completely agree with ms. cash. how dare that hick try to speak for who the iconic johnny cash would support in this campaign. as a life long devotee and fan of jc, i too wish that these 2 bit no talent hacks would keep his name out of their ignorant rants and quit trying to capitalize on his good name, fame, and talent. and nobody knows who jc would have supported, and we unfortunately won't ever know, but i think that most people can guaran-damn-tee you that it wouldn't be that flip flopping facist, mccain.
You need to amend that posting to state "Pop singer, John Rich…" Saying that guy is a COUNTRY singer is a damn SHAME.
That's exactly it, jaycie, Ms. McGillicutty, etc. If we're so concerned with falsely ascribing beliefs to those who cannot speak for themselves, the hypocrisy in ascribing those same beliefs to McCain's supporters is immeasurable.
Perez, you should be more careful about the impressionable minds you're influencing with comments like "shame, shame McCain supporters"
One person made that comment so shame on him. Would you be saying that if it had been a comment about Obama?
John McCain's a closet homo!
Since when did one idiot's statement represent all of the McCain supporters? Come on Perez, wasn't this posting about thinking before you speak?
Johnny Cash spoke to me thru my Ouiji board……
He said "People need to get a fucking life"
Oooooooo……..
Perez, no one comes to your site for your opinion on politics. Stick to insulting Miley. That's what I want to see.
shame, shame john mccain supporters? more like shame, shame john rich. you are such a dumbass. ever think that people who look at your website are republican? you're not going to convert us so quit being so one sided
Roseanne is ABSOLUTELY right! I hope that she takes John Rich down, more than a few notches, for this.
John Rich is officially on my PAY NO MIND LIST!
Ok perez. that just crosses the line. Please DO NOT insult people who suport mccain and say that we shoudl be ashamed becuase some guy made an innocent mistake. I come here to read about sluttienna and paris NOT to be insulted about my political beliefs. Keep ur opinions to urself on politics and quietly support obama, NOT bash mccain.
Reminds me of that "Black Sheep" movie, where all those (dead) registered voters "voted" for that snotty lady.
John Rich is a narrow minded twit.
Again. Stupid. "Shame on? McCain supporters?
What the hell for?
For what one country singer said? Get a grip. If I didn't know better, I'd think you were a petty dimwit.
John Rich is a dork for speaking for someone else. But what does this have to do with McCain supporters?? You're way off on this one, Mario. It's not right to target groups for their beliefs. We don't want anyone targeting our gay beliefs, and likewise we should not target others. Stop hating and show some love.
What a R E A C H. This this is all you have McCain will continue to soar and Obama continue to sink. See Truth According ToTom
if the same thing happened but with obama, would you have posted this story? I'm betting on NO!
typical!
Re: iheartfebreeze – Innocent mistake?!? John Rich made a HUGE assumption regarding a man that has been DEAD for the past 5 YEARS! It was not innocent…but instead, a calculated, poorly made, uneducated, ill-advised statement.
Unfortunately, Big and Rich may suffer for this 'faux pas'. If that's the case, they have no one to blame, but themselves.
You totally wouldn't have agreed with Mr. Cash's daughter had she been responding to someone's comments about Obama. You'd have been calling her a cunt!
I disagree - it's not the fault of an entire party that one idiot made a comment that was out of line.
I agree that no comment should be made on behalf of someone that can't speak for themselves, but shame on you, Perez! You should stop throwing your political opinion all over the internet, and let people choose for themselves!
And for the record, I'm NOT voting for McCain.
Re: DIJordan –
Ur just mad becuase i am a repubican. Im 100% sure if he had said johnny would have voted for Obama no one woudl be complaining!
Re: iheartfebreeze – Considering that I gave up voting about 23 years ago (when I realized that NO political party was truthful, following through with their campaign promises or working in the best interest of the people)…YOU ARE WRONG, in assuming that I am against Republicans. Granted, I was raised Democrat…but, give me a nominee who will fight for the working class, REGARDLESS if they are DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN or INDEPENDENT and I will support him/her/them until my dying day.
If Rich's comment was aimed in Obama's favor…my position wouldn't have changed.
What's wrong is wrong…what's right is right.
Well as his son, he surely knows his father political affiliation. He can talk, he has the right, is his father for God's sake!…And Perez if you want to kiss Obama muzlim's ass, do it, but you do not have to trash McCain supportters.- I'm really surprise that you, being a cuban, can support Obama. He is a truly a fucking communist at heart….Are you going to let him take part of your fortune to give it to me? Are you? Then, be a little intelligent and really find out who this O.Hussein is….
Johnny Cash was politically pretty far to the left. No doubt in my mind he would be supporting Barack Obama if he were here today. No doubt at all. He was a huge admirer of Bob Dylan, who was a huge admirer of Johnny Cash. Johnny was also agaisnt the Vietnam War. So there it is.
If people don't like Perez being up front and open about his political beliefs then they should just fuck off elsewhere.
This is HIS blog, after all…and by the way #15 Pervert…are you actually John Rich's alter ego or something? Seems that way, considering you're vile little remark about Johnny Cash's daughter. Oh - and you obviously talk to dead people too from your comment about JC. You hideous jerk.
Oops…I meant 'your' not 'you're'…but #15 is still a hideous jerk!
Can I just add that when you look at the fact that documents were forged and out right lies got us into a war where thousands of Americans were killed and tens of thousands were maimed, when you see that people cannot afford gasoline or healthcare and they are losing their homes, when you realize that for eight years we have put up with one of the most corrupt criminal White Houses in our history, and you still want to call yourself a Republican? The only thing I can come up with is that you must be a racist. There is no other reason to not support Obama. McCain is mentally disturbed and he is a liar. He is allll the way up Bush's butt. Allll the way. Look at his voting record. That's all. He can say any damned thing, but look at what he does. He goes along with Bush. And think about it. When you have been in a terrible jail, for five years, it does affect your mind. I do not want McCain. He will have us in a war with Iran in a heartbeat. And if you don't care about that, then maybe you will care when we have to have a draft and young people 18 years old and over are drafted like it was for my father. He said there was no choice. You had to go. Unless you were rich like George Bush who didn't go. Or Dick Cheney, who dodged the draft, too. They send us off to war, but they wouldn't go themselves. I will never vote for another Republican. I don't care if they run Jesus Christ himslef, which they won't because he cannot stand them either.
Normally I love you Perez, but I have to say I think youre last statement "shame, shame McCain supporters" was just as innappropriate and ignorant as John Rich's assumption that Cash would vote Republican. You're grouping an entire group as all feeling/acting the same way……..funny how its alright to do that if its picking on the Right Wing. I'd love to see how much backlash your comment would've gotten had it been about women, gays, minorities, etc.
Shame on you, Perez!
Every gov't creates war. Look what it's doing on a blog!
Re: moonbeams – I understand what you are saying, moonbeams…I truly do. Most of what you say, I agree with.
But, it takes more than being RAISED and CALLED a supporter of a certain political party. It all depends on the values, morals and ethics that you were taught, while growing up…and, that comes from the parents/guardians.
Want to know why I quit voting, over 20 years ago? Because I got tired of trying to pick the 'lesser of two evils'.
Let me get this straight, a McCain supporter says that Cash would support McCain so that means all McCain supporters should be shamed? Wow. Perez, you really need to stop the hate and prejudice. You want people to accept you for who you are, regardless of our sexual preference. Well, you need to do the same for others.
Re: DIJordan – HAH! liek i beleive THAT one. lols
There's your first clue, America, that John McCain does not have any meat in his sandwich; that even his own supporters have to use trickery and name-dropping to induce support, because the man has no credibility or merit with regard to his character or his politics.
:l
Politically-speaking… John McCain is in bed with George Bush. If he is elected, you will see him lower the boom as soon as his power is finalized. He is a fake and a fraud, but I don't expect Americas to recognize that, because half of your country voted for Bush, and didn't recognize it in him either.
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If you support/elect John McCain, then you will get exactly what you deserve.
:l
DESPERATION
NOBODY THAT'S DEAD OR ALIVE WANTS TO BACK THAT MOTHER FUCKER
NOT shame, shame supporters. Since when does one guy (idiot) speak for an entire party? If that were the case somethings could really come back and bite obama in the ass. Really perez…
Re: iheartfebreeze –
Agreed.
Re: iheartfebreeze – Your #55 comment would have probably held more credence…if 2 of your words were spelled correctly, you didn't have an s attached to your lol….and, you didn't have a profile name stating that you love an air freshener.
Good Lord…I can't wait for the school year to start. These kids need year-round schooling.
Re: fourtsixand2 – I would reconsider, if I were you. You are agreeing with a person who can't spell 'like', 'believe'…and, can't come up with a sufficient rebuttal, because his/her parents didn't tell him/her what to say.
Gotta love the internet…you never know whether you are debating a kid or an adult.
His daughter's right! That's soooooooooo inappropriate to do something like that.
What the hell? Don't you mean "shame, John Rich"?
You know, Perez, you and some of the comments made by others, like Bettie's comment about McCain being a "closet homo" shows a blatant immaturity and ignorance towards politics. It's one thing to disagree with someone's political view. It's another thing to take one person's comment and lump everyone with the same political affiliation with that person's action.
I'm a McCain supporter but I respect Obama supporters point of views and make it a point to debate in a civilized manner that argues political points, not attacks character.
You have no right to try and shame someone on their political opinions just because they differ from yours.
I know politics is a very heated arena of discussion but I'm getting sick of people labeling all members of either party as idiots, evil, etc.
Just because someone is a member of the Republican party doesn't mean they agree with Bush and what he's done.
Just because someone's a Democrat doesn't mean they're in love with Obama or Hillary.
I think if you're willing to participate in the voting/political process, you deserve respect.
Be very careful Perez. You just lumped all the McCain supporters into one catagory. Be clear. ONE McCain supporter said something objectionable. Don't assume that all McCain supporters agree with his sentiment.
Re: DIJordan – So you could'nt even hold up a good argument and had to start bashing me personally, and insulting kids while you were at it? Im sorry but you have gone to far. have a good night. XOXO febreze rocks btw
Re: iheartfebreeze – Per your #67 comment…I rest my case.
Re: iheartfebreeze – BTW, I WAS holding up my end of the 'argument'….you didn't (or couldn't) reciprocate. Don't sign up for the debating class, when you get to high school….you would be off the team, as soon as you utter "HAH! liek i beleive THAT one. lols" (YOUR spelling, not mine).
Like I said…year-round schools would be a good thing.
Re: DIJordan –
I agree with everything you have stated….now please put these Republicans out of their misery and let them know you plan to vote McCain as you told me.
I read you #53 comment and can't help but chuckle considerign our back and forth about the very issues you just raised…. you then went on to state you would vote for McCain after 23 years of NOT voting…..give the republicans what they want
I on the other hand remain a staunch Obama supporter!
Re: DIJordan – haha wtf? who the fuck cares about my spelling! give it a rest! no one CARES ABOUT MY SPELLING! Don't you have a better insult than my spelling? Lets hear your argument for obama or something interesting…
Re: iheartfebreeze – Re: iheartfebreeze – I agree. If your a true republican… I think we both don't want to see Obama try to make our families pay huge taxes to the government.
Re: Minx – Yes, Minx….I plan on voting McCain (which will be the first time since I was about 20yo). Right or wrong, I will have to live with my decision. Time will tell…..
Re: iheartfebreeze – Christ Almighty…you are just not worth it. I am DONE trying to hold a conversation/debate with you.
You are, quite possibly, THE most uneducated person that I ever exchanged comments with.
Try someone else….I am not interested.
Re: ally774423 – You got those 'words of wisdom' from your parents/grandparents at the dinner table, didn't you? Come on…'fess up.
I know that you did…because you 'talk' just like the kids at my sons middle school.
I would hope that you are a kid…because if you are an adult, I would have to recommend that you enroll yourself in a 'special school'. Just think of the nice little yellow buses…so peaceful and calm…….aaahhhhhh
What crap, Perez. You're only saying that because you think all conservatives are anti-gay. Talk to the Log Cabin Republicans, puhleeze.
if you research anything about Johnny Cash, John's probably right. Roseanne is only saying that because it goes against her personal beliefs. It's *not* like she's been WRONG before.
Look At The Issues not the party.
sheesh.
Re: Kipcat – Whether John Rich was right or wrong…it was NOT HIS place to put the 'words in a dead man's mouth'! It doesn't matter what Roseanne Cash says, or believes!
Can you not see that?!?
How would you like it if we said that your father 'said' that he liked to lounge around in a red camisole with matching crotchless panties? No big deal? Good. Then, we will let this 'rumor' fly…just like the one from John Rich about Johnny Cash.
I agree w/Rosanne, and it's Rosanne Cash, no "E"
i'd be pissed too if some stranger was name dropping my deceased father in order to benefit their own personal cause. that's so sleazy.
go rosanne cash!
I LOVE YOU JOHNNY CASH
Oh for flying fuck's sake Obama does this ALL THE DAMN TIME with ex presidents and other dead people Perez, yet you've not said ONE WORD ABOUT IT.
If you are going to do the political thing, at least TRY not to be such a fucking political zealot shill you are coming off.
At one time I didn't care who won. They both are losers. But after reading all these snotty Obama posts and Obama's supporters bitching about things McCain is doing that OBAMA IS DOING AS WELL.. I am voting for McCain just to piss you dumbshits off.
Re: brandy i'd be pissed too if some stranger was name dropping my deceased father in order to benefit their own personal cause. that's so sleazy. go rosanne cash! –
So if I show you were Obama did it, you'll be so pissed not to vote for him? Cause I can
LOL@ having to get support and endorsements from the dead!! LOl!
Re: KevinK –
AMEN TO THAT!!!
Ok Perez you can hardly blame every McCain supporter for one person's opinion. Close-minded much? You can be such a douche sometimes. I'm glad she spoke up though. That's very respectful of her dad's memory.
Re: Pervert –
Your are proof just how stupid the CoCain supporter is. YOU DON'T LISTEN!!!!! Did you NOT read what the man's daughter said??!?!?! Don't put words in the man's mouth since he's not here to back it up or deny it. But I'm sure you got a email from Johnny Cash via John Edwards or James Van Praagh right??!?!
Oh yeah and you said Ms. Rosanne is famous for putting the cunt back in country?? From what I heard, its sounds like Cocain's wife is the one that puts the cunt back in country and THAT's coming straight from the horse's mouth!!!
Johnny Cash was and is a bad ass. No need to try tarnishing his name by linking him with some neo cons.
I'm with Roseanne. What does this guy think the relevance of Johnny's vote is?
Re: Louiegd ohnny Cash was and is a bad ass. No need to try tarnishing his name by linking him with some neo cons. –
Let me let you in on something. Being liberal is the cool white hat thing to do now. Being conservative isn't cool and goes against the "system"
Cash certainly wasn't about cow-towing to the everyone wants to bes that's for sure.
Honestly for ANYONE to argue what he was or wasn't for is moronic. He probably at his age has realized BOTH SIDES or FOS and wouldn't SUPPORT either one.
Re: Indigo Amber – I guess in the same way when Obama does the name dropping. "Look people like me, you should too"
Are you new at this politics thing?