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In reply to the discussion: Willie Nelson fans furious over announcement that he'll headline a rally for Beto O'Rourke. [View all]0rganism
(23,933 posts)14. wow, that comment section
anyone doubting there are at least 2 USAs can go read the bottom half of that foxnews web page. there will be no reconciliation with the coalition of butthurt stupid known as the GOP. they are lost to us.
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Willie Nelson fans furious over announcement that he'll headline a rally for Beto O'Rourke. [View all]
Arkansas Granny
Sep 2018
OP
At 85, he's been recording for 60 years: he can survive a few grumpy wingnuts
struggle4progress
Sep 2018
#2
How fucking stupid are these people?!..... ( he asked rhetorically....) nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Sep 2018
#5
Remember Cons, liebruhls say don't inhale burning Willie Nelson LP/CD fumes because science. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2018
#39
They probably had to look him up to see if he was the mouse cartoon from the 1920s
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2018
#44
I'll admit to setting reefer on fire from time to time, but not in protest.
Arkansas Granny
Sep 2018
#109
agreed. Reconciliation is impossible. There can be no middle ground found with evil.
The Liberal Lion
Sep 2018
#100
Fox news calls it a backlash. Serioiusly doubt that many of fans aren't already on the left
flygal
Sep 2018
#16
Oh completely agree! shitty r-wing trolling. Highly doubt it will bother Willie or change his mind
Thekaspervote
Sep 2018
#102
Willie's son Lukas, rhyming "Fox News" with "twisted spews" and "skewed views"...
blitzen
Sep 2018
#20
Looks like the Russian troll they found on Facebook doesn't know how to spell Willie...
blitzen
Sep 2018
#31
Anybody who's been paying the least bit of attention knows Willie's politics dating
catbyte
Sep 2018
#41
I considered the source, but I thought the fact that some "fans" were upset that Willie
Arkansas Granny
Sep 2018
#66
There are many country music performers who have been liberal. Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks.
muntrv
Sep 2018
#65
Willie is either left or left leaning. Doesn't EVERYONE know that? Legalize pot, do biofuel...
Honeycombe8
Sep 2018
#72
I'm not a fan of country music, but I just liked Willie's FB page on the basis of this post. n/t
Different Drummer
Sep 2018
#83
Willie has more talent on his little finger than all the trolls together.
bronxiteforever
Sep 2018
#98
Acquantaince who is a righty wants to play music with me, I said no and wanted to ask him
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2018
#101
Maybe he identifies with Clapton's Tory era or when he was very verbally racist in public claiming
lunasun
Sep 2018
#106
If Clapton is a righty I will stop playing Cream music in my little band
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2018
#107
Hard to know his slant now but he did say in a film interview last year that his old views were
lunasun
Sep 2018
#110
Well Beto was not thought to win back then and now that he is , they are outraged at any support
lunasun
Sep 2018
#108
You're 100% correct Granny. Willie has never been shy about his political leanings.
Power 2 the People
Sep 2018
#122
Thats funny. Willie campaigned for the liberal candidate for Governor here a few years back.
mahina
Sep 2018
#126
Any Willie Nelson "fan" who is pissed off about this doesn't have a clue about what Nelson has
Nitram
Sep 2018
#132
Hate kills the person that hates. Pretty soon, with every pleasure they have given up,
appleannie1943
Sep 2018
#136
The abject stupidity of conservatives never ends - like the Roger Waters "fans" that walked out
Rabrrrrrr
Sep 2018
#146