T H U R S D A Y , A U G U S T 0 5 , 2 0 0 4Springsteen Linked to Hate Group?by Michael in New York on 8/05/2004 10:51:00 PMLots of articles about the swing-state tour featuring BruceSpringsteen, John Mellencamp, the Dixie Chicks, R.E.M., DaveMatthews and others -- and they all had a bizarre quote from Bush'smedia director Mark McKinnon saying it was a shame these artistshad decided to affiliate with a hate-filled fringe group.</p><p> Huh? Not till Iread the NYT piece did I realize he was referring to MoveOn.org.</p><p> Hisjustification? That long-ago competition they sponsored in which oneentrant made mocking comparisons between Bush and Hitler that wason their website briefly among many other finalists before it wastaken down.</p><p> For that they're a hate-filled fringe group? Way todemonize those who disagree with you and add to the divisiveness inAmerica, Bush.JOHN'S ADDITION TO MICHAEL'S POST: It's a shame that Bushmedia director Mark McKinnon has decided to affiliate himself with ahate-filled candidate.</p><p> Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy?Use Media ▼Community Page Comments feed Trackbacks(Trackback URL)blog comments powered by Disqus Daily KosBeck: Daily Kos, C&L blame me for cop killer -Because it’s all about him, right? Howself-absorbed can one man possibly be? (Thisvideo is from Beck’s April 6, 2009 broadcast.</p><p> Thestill image is of ...10 minutes agoHuffPost PoliticsLincoln Leaves Door Open For EFCA Compromise -Senator Blanche Lincoln on Monday announcedthat she would vote against the Employee FreeChoice Act.</p><p> But later she elaborated, leaving thedoor open for...17 minutes agoEschatonDeep Thought - When my house gets foreclosed I'llprobably be pretty happy if there's a reeducationcamp I can go to.25 minutes agoTowleroadVermont Governor Jim Douglas Vetoes Same-SexMarriage Bill - As promised, Vermont Governor JimDouglas has vetoed a bill that would legalizesame-sex marriage in the state.</p><p> He release astatement, which read, in part...25 minutes agoFiredoglakeWhy Can’t Obama’s Economic Team Explain Itself?- Given the embarrassing performance of theObama economic team over the weekend, we'releft wondering what useful expertise the public gotfrom Larry Summer...32 minutes agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllGlad To Be Laid OffI Got Laid Off And Now I Make $5k A Month With Only A $2…www.DavidsOnlineBusiness.comHow I Lost 43 Pounds in 12 Weeks!Find out how to lose that fat belly in no time with this Crazy…LaurasBody.com Get listed here AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Spring...http://www.americablog.com/2004/08/springsteen-linked-to-hat... 1 of 64/6/09 7:20 PM
