Singer Curses (f-bomb) at Inaugural Youth Concert (Jenna & Barbara Host!)

[truthpusher]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050119/D87MSQ8O0.html

Singer Curses at Inaugural Youth Concert

Jan 18, 9:59 PM (ET)

By LEIGH STROPE

WASHINGTON (AP) - You might say the Janet Jackson moment of President Bush's inaugural festivities came Tuesday at a youth concert with hundreds of preteen Hilary Duff fans in the audience.

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Borrowing a word from Motley Crue's Neil, the lead singer of Fuel proclaimed, "Welcome to the greatest ----ing country in the world." Brett Scallions followed with a quick apology of "excuse my language."

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The outburst was one of the most interesting moments of Tuesday's concert, hosted by Bush twins Jenna and Barbara, who were in the audience but did not come on stage.

Duff was the headliner at the half-full, D.C. Armory concert, which paid tribute to youth volunteerism and community service. Duff, who performed in a black sequin top, rolled-up jeans and sneakers, warmed up the crowd for the president and first lady Laura Bush.

more:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050119/D87MSQ8O0.html

[aquart]

1. That's some top talent they got.

[shugah]

16. U2 was at clinton's jan '93 inauguration!

as it happens, i was working in a hotel in DC at the time - the hotel that U2 was staying at. DC was SRO across the board - there were no "half-filled" venues. nothing but talent and class back in those days!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

19. The best artists are the Liberals ones!!!

[hector459]

58. Why do liberals have all the talent and brains?

Or at least most of them. Come on, bring it on!

[WhiteTara]

80. you can't be totally repressed

 and be an artist.  

[Maven]

2. WOW. Those young Republicans really know howta RAAWWKKK

What a fucking joke.

[NYCGirl]

4. "Young Republicans" is an oxymoron.

:evilgrin:

Or, I guess around here it'd be an "oxyMORAN".

[koopie57]

8. I think they should be known as the

young regressives, leading our young back to the 18th century.

[jdj]

68. Hilary Duff, Jo-Jo...are these people being marketed

for the express purpose of spreading GOP bile into the teen paradigm?

as in I was a fascist when fascists weren't cool, or something?

I'm finding it stranger and stranger these young girls getting uber marketed and how they all have regressive ideologies to spout. It's curious.

[SKKY]

78. When I hear the term "Young Republican"...

...for some reason Carlton from "The Fresh Prince of Belaire" comes to mind. I don't know why.

[Amich]

3. like how they added half-full

with the way they inflate do you think it was maybe a quarter?

[peekaloo]

5. call me a pessimist

but I see it as half empty. :dunce:

[SlavesandBulldozers]

6. snapshot of the apocalypse

"Duff was the headliner at the half-full, D.C. Armory concert"

sounds like an awesome fucking concert. oh, excuse my language.

[NYC]

7. Half full.

I thought people clamored to attend inaugural events. Guess not.

[Warpy]

10. Not these, it seems

I imagine the tickets were pretty pricey and the drinks were not free to anyone but the Bush twins. I know the "talent" wans't much of a draw.

My guess is that "half full" is overly optimistic. Would YOU go?

[NYC]

14. Not if you paid me.

Well, maybe. If I wore orange, a peace bracelet, a few anti-Bush slogans painted on my clothes. Maybe, I would go.

[MADem]

15. Pathetic--they couldn't fill the fucking ARMORY???

Good thing they didn't hold it at RFK stadium...they wouldn't have filled a half section!

I guess the popularity of these events has something to do with the talent, or lack thereof, on the bill.

[Stinky The Clown]

24. They should have stuck with the Vienna, VA Volunteer Fire Hall

like they first planned ..... holds about a hunnert folks ... which woulda bin 'bout right.

[NYC]

34. They've got all the money in the world.

Why didn't they hire better talent?

[conflictgirl]

41. If you were a talented musician, how much would they have to pay YOU?

Personally they could pay me $10 million dollars and I wouldn't play Bush's inauguration. They could only get the least talented and/or most whorish artists out there.

[NYC]

42. Okay, that makes sense.

So with all their money, they just can't hire good people. Thanks.

[LibeMatt]

45. They would have to pay me...

...enough so that it would earn enough interest such that I could use said interest to support a real liberal/progressive media-think tank infrastructure, i.e. as least as much disbursed per year as Richard Mellon "I never met a false but disparaging story about Clinton I didn't like enough to pay for" Scaife, without ever touching the principal.

Then, and only then, could I justify it ethically.

Oh, yeah, there would also have to be enough on the side for me to go to Amsterdam for a month to take certain "anti-nausea herbs" to calm my stomach down after playing for that House of Ill Fame (that is, the Bush Gang).

AND I'd wear my anti-W shirt :)

[Bake]

76. As a musician, for $10 MIL I'd play ... and then

at the end, I'd get my check and give 'em the finger. Take their money and run.

Bake

(Musicians ain't got it easy ...)

[SoCalDem]

49. Musicians have standards....and consciences

It's NOT always about the money to most "top tier" talent.

The kind of talent the repubes attract are probably doing it for free anyway..

[NYC]

64. Do they think this will promote their careers?

Free advertising?

[diamond14]

36. HALF-FULL....it was probably only 1/4 full...how very pathetic

here, in one of the BIGGEST Metro Areas of OUR Nation....and only HALF-FULL to see this top talent, AND the pREsident/pickles, and the drunken twins....now how could that happen...half-full....gawwwdddd that's just too funny.....

[Cobalt Violet]

9. It's Clinton's fault!

[Gman]

11. Bush's daughters embarrass him

constantly. Isn't it great?!!!

[truthpusher]

61. My daughter loves Hilary Duff...what am I to do?

[JohnOneillsMemory]

62. Explain how proganda from 'role models' promotes war crimes.

I quit a career as a touring sound engineer because the black singers I was working with sang at the White House and then at the NAACP's annual tribute to the Military which Colin Powell attended which was sponsored by Lockheed Martin. The NAACP is complicit with the Pentagon because poor African Americans use the US military as a jobs program. Even Jesse Jackson get BIG BIG bucks from defense contractors for this reason.

I refused to help wave a flag for war criminals and people who do need to be either educated or shunned for their offenses to humanity.

Show what happened to the Dixie Chicks who got trashed by Clear Channel while war-profiteer Toby Keith sucked up fans and loot by supporting Bush*.

Play Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's or Joni Mitchell's 'Woodstock' or Neil Young's 'Ohio' plus pictures of National Guardsmen assassinating college students protesting the war.
http://www.picsearch.com/info.cgi?q=kent%20state%201970&cid=348790796623

Explain that blindly supporting authorities and their war crimes FOR MONEY OR TO PROMOTE YOUR CAREER is a crime against humanity, knowingly or not.

[Gman]

73. Don't worry about it

the main thing is that Bush gets embarrassed. I even predict there will be one or more stories about one or both the twins embarrassing their parents before the week is over.

[paineinthearse]

12. At inaugural youth concert, positive message trumps cool quotient

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/10675574.htm

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Before the lineup was announced for "America's Future Rocks Today," Republican groups had pressured concert planners to keep it clean. Reports that Kid Rock would perform at the concert had Christian conservatives crying foul - language, that is. Organizers insisted that the raunchy rocker was never officially booked. In the end, the teen audience was more Disney devotee than hard rocker. Squeaky-clean Hilary Duff, whose biography noted that she doesn't have a driver's license yet, and Ryan Cabrera were fan favorites, while the harder-edged Fuel drew a lukewarm response.

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"The concert will overshadow anything that happened in the planning stages," inaugural spokesman Ben Porritt said before the event. "We're thrilled with the performers we've put together."

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Young fans waved glow sticks and sang along to their favorite songs. And they went wild when President Bush and first lady Laura Bush made a quasi-surprise appearance. "How about Hilary Duff? She was fantastic," the president said. "How about 3 Doors Down? Pretty cool guys, right? Seem cool to me." The Bush's 23-year-old twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, did not appear onstage at the concert.
The president emphasized that the event was about more than music, encouraging the crowd to get involved in their communities. "Take time out of your life to make somebody else's life better," he said.
Teens and 20-somethings offered testimonials about volunteer work during the two-hour concert.

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While the message was positive, the concert's cool quotient was in question. "I guess it would be a cool concert if you're a 17-year-old girl," said Roy Trakin, senior editor of Hits magazine. Not really, said Millicent Bolin, 17-year-old from New Orleans. Many in the audience were on school trips, and some weren't thrilled that the concert was on their itinerary. "We had to come," Millicent said. "I don't like these people ... they're too fake and mainstream." If the concert fell short on the hip scale, it wasn't for lack of trying. Stephen Baldwin took the stage on a skateboard. "Are you guys rockin' or what?" he enthused. While the star power was only so-so, according to Trakin, he gave the Republicans credit for persuading a half-dozen acts to perform. "It's not all country and polka," he noted. Still, the GOP line-up didn't compare to the Democrats' star-studded concerts last fall that featured Bruce Springsteen, the Dave Matthews Band, R.E.M. and other heavy hitters, Trakin said. "All the action is still on the Democrats' side," he said. "Bill Clinton had Fleetwood Mac ... George Bush has Hilary Duff."

[bling bling]

30. oh. my. god.

Crying, ROTFL.

I don't know what was funnier:

1. Stephen Baldwin took the stage on a skateboard. "Are you guys rockin' or what?" he enthused.

or

2. "I guess it would be a cool concert if you're a 17-year-old girl," said Roy Trakin, senior editor of Hits magazine. Not really, said Millicent Bolin, 17-year-old from New Orleans.

[comsymp]

57. Gotta include #3

Many in the audience were on school trips, and some weren't thrilled that the concert was on their itinerary. "We had to come," Millicent said.

First, rounding up patients at Walter Reed to half-fill the seats at the Gee Dumbass Salute To The Military yesterday, now they can't even scrape together enough school groups to make a decent showing.

Wonder why...

[booksenkatz]

54. "Take time out of your life to make somebody else's life better"

Bush does this every single day, I must admit; however, it is invariably HIS life that he takes time out to make better.

These beings (human?) make me physically ill. They are such a waste of space, oxygen and food.

[knitter4democracy]

56. The kids were made to go--and they still couldn't fill it!

That's just great! Those poor kids.

[Rose Siding]

13. HAHAHAHAHA!

Oh BOY, all the groups with "family" in the name would tear a dem to pieces for this. Bush took the stage and didn't mention it...

"My call to you all is that as you enjoy the great freedoms of America and as you enjoy yourself at this inauguration, I hope you take away the lesson of helping somebody in need," said Bush, who arrived toward the end of the concert after Scallions' remark. "And when you do, it will not only make our country a better place, it will lift up your own spirit."

[diamond14]

37. haha....they probably put MILITARY RECRUITERS at every door

with their VOLUNTEER exhibits....

[Kixel]

59. Recruiters at an upper crust Republican event?

Let’s get realistic here…top Republicans and their children don’t usually serve in the military! That’s old school thinking. Now they just send over other people’s kids. That’s just crazy talk, sending the youth of Washington’s elite to fight. What will you come up with next? Suggesting the Bush administration be held accountable for their actions?

[Flammable Materials]

81. They don't recruit Republican kids.

That's what poor people are for.

[dddem]

86. In other words...

you're being drafted, and you'll like it.

[Bluebear]

17. Cheney comments: FUCKEN A, PARTY ON, AMERICAN YOUTH!

And do sign up at the Selective Service website. It's fucking cool!

[sonicx]

18. Jesus probably had to kill a puppy for that one...

[xpunkisneatx]

20. Whoa...wait a sec

I know most of you will ridicule the hell outa me...but I have been a Fuel fan for years...I watched them in little Lancaster and Harrisburg clubs before they were big...and I am actually quite upset that they were playing at a concert hosted by the Bush twins...let alone a concert that included Hilary Duff. I guess I need some time to grieve the loss of one of my favorite and most respected bands...

[last_texas_dem]

32. That is disappointing

I didn't realize they were playing at the Youth Inaugural concert or whatever... I wonder if they're actually Repugs or just willing to play for whoever will pay them? A disappointment either way... I haven't been as into them for the last couple years, but I own a couple of their albums (Sunburn and Something Like Human) and enjoyed both of them, especially Sunburn.

[dusty64]

53. You are not alone.

Fuel had always been one of my favorites, now I don't know what to think of them. Whores or actual rethugs???

[paineinthearse]

21. My pentium chip fell into my drink

Jenna Bush, daughter of President Bush, triEs to get the attention of a friend during the Texas Society Preview Youth Party in Washington DC., Tuesday Jan. 18, 2005.

[RevCheesehead]

22. Poor Jenna - she looks - sober.

[tblue37]

23. That doesn't look at all like

the famously moon-faced Jenna.

[MADem]

29. She's been under wraps lately....

Maybe she just got out of drydock.

[Stephanie]

44. I call NOSE JOB

prove me wrong!

[diamond14]

38. looks like old christian chaperones in the background, and an all white

attendance, at the ARMORY, in the MIDDLE OF REAL BLACK AMERICA....must have scared them all to drive there....

[Stephanie]

43. Did Jenna get a nose job???

She looks different.

[Stinky The Clown]

25. To paraphrase that paragon of morality, Bill "One Eyed jack" Bennet

Where's the fucking outrage?

Hey Babs and Jenna .... way ta go, dudettes.

[Dr Fate]

27. He also said: Better to be a hypocrite than to have no standards at all.

n/t

[karlrschneider]

35. "Halitosis is better than no breath at all..."

:evilgrin:

Remember that one?

[lolly]

26. "It's Not all Country and Polka"

Wow! Now that's effusive praise for the concert!

Sounds like they had to shanghai high schoolers to get any sort of audience at all.

[Rose Siding]

28. Bumiller doesn't even mention this in her NYT article

and she doesn't mention the jokes about Clinton, either.

http://nytimes.com/2005/01/19/national/19bush.html

In addition to solemn dedications to wars present and past, the event featured comedy routines, including imitations of former President Clinton and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld by "Saturday Night Live" cast member Darrell Hammond and a Top 10 list of "signs that your commanding officer is nuts" delivered via videotape from late-night, talk-show host David Letterman.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050119/D87MTOA00.html

[HerbieHeadhunter]

31. Stephen Baldwin is so cool...

I mean, riding a skateboard on stage....that's just craaaaaaaaaazy! His career is definitely on the up.

Look out Hollywood!!!!! There's no stopping him now!

[K8-EEE]

40. LOL!! He's so wild and crazy.

God how many drugs do you think this guy did before he simultaneously found Jeeeez-us & drank the BushCo koolaid. He was raised a Dem too! Coincidentally, He's the Baldwin brother with NO career!

[Flammable Materials]

82. He's got a future in "Ninja Turtle" sequels.

Fuckin' turtle power.

[karlrschneider]

33. Is "Hillary Duff" an actual person? I've seen the name and thought it was

some kind of lame insult invented by the wingnuts for Hillary Clinton...
???
:wtf:

[Enraged_Ape]

52. She's real

At least as real as the Hollywood pop tart machine makes them.

[Erika]

39. Yet another sign of Christianity schizoid

Bush brags about Christian values so he'll get the far right-wing vote but then allows this language. Well Cheney, used the language and the fundamentalist Christians forgave him, so why not. True schizoids.

[Dr Fate]

46. Sounds like a buncha Frat -boy bullshit. n/t

n/t

[NuttyFluffers]

47. if so it's the Mouseketeer Frat

Omega Delta Omega? mouse ears and a children's birthday party hat?

*fweee* hey guys! let's go bob for apples and then brush our teeth with too much toothpaste! it'll be wild! :party:

[Dr Fate]

48. I meant it more as a subtle, obscure/ironic jab.

Generally, real Republican frat boys listen to hard rock, do drugs have un-safe sex, etc.

Of course, they cant show THAT, so they have this fake BS that no one wants to see...

[NuttyFluffers]

70. their frat parties still suck, though

;)

sure they buy expensive drugs, but often they get either primo (rare) or absolute slag quality, with often the absolute slag being the norm. i mean, who wouldn't want to scam a young republican? they can keep their tame debauchery; they should leave it to professionals, like us liberals.
:evilgrin:

[Dr Fate]

79. LOL! too true- They listen to shitty music too.

Somthing inherently wrong with people who have to pay dues to hang out with each other.

[NuttyFluffers]

85. if i have to watch Top Gun or hear it's soundtrack one more time....

;) i'm sure you can finish the sentence! :7 it's as if they actively seek the worst music available -- as long as there's a flag behind it. i honestly think a good number of them are tone deaf, i can't figure out another explanation.

i've never seen a more dour bunch of 'patriotic cheerleaders' in my life. they never seem at peace, perhaps they are competing even still with their frat brothers. never hung out beyond a few of their shitty parties. to have a life of unending competition, aggression, and backbiting, i'd be a sourpuss myself too.

[LynneSin]

50. HA! They couldn't even fill the concert hall

You'd figured they at least ship in folks to make it look like folks wanted to attend

[Kinkistyle]

51. Apparently, they DID.

From an article posted in a previous reply:

'While the message was positive, the concert's cool quotient was in question.

"I guess it would be a cool concert if you're a 17-year-old girl," said Roy Trakin, senior editor of Hits magazine.

Not really, said Millicent Bolin, 17-year-old from New Orleans. Many in the audience were on school trips, and some weren't thrilled that the concert was on their itinerary.'

[NuttyFluffers]

71. even with shanghai'd people they could only get 1/2 full

and considering how it must be inflated, the room was probably less full than that. that's pretty bad.

even with unwilling participants they get such a sparcely populated party. that is sadder beyond belief

[dhinojosa]

55. WoooHOOOOO! Moral Values BITCH!

What did the five fingers say to the face?

[DemonFighterLives]

60. Another miserable failure

If you can only fill 1/8th of the armory even with kids forced to attend. Then force feed them Hilary Duff. I don't even know her stuff, but I can imagine. :puke:

I feel sorry for Fuel and 3 Doors Down for having to line up with BFEE. Of course in * america, one needs all income you can get.

What no loyalty oaths?

[imax2268]

63. man...

that show sounded boring...

Fuel,3 doors down, Stephen Baldwin???, Nancy O'dell(hottie!), and some former football player...?

BORING...!

[Flammable Materials]

83. Sounds like a VH1 episode of "Where Are They Now?" n/t

[Samurai_Writer]

65. Why aren't all those young republicans

who are so proud of Bush* and his policies, in Iraq putting their lives on the line for what they believe in, instead of at some youth concert? Hypocrits, every last one of them.

[Cocoa]

66. figures that a band named "Fuel"

would support the Bush administration.

[Damien]

69. LOL

Next in the line up: "Blood Money!"

[melissinha]

67. Hilary Duff is from Houston

Yeah, she is/was the Star of Disney's Lizzy MacGuire ... I think, if I am not mistaken, is from Houston. explain anything???? not to insinuate that all Houstonites are republicans.... but its a Texan thing mostly....

[54anickel]

72. Nice outfit there Brett.

[fortyfeetunder]

74. Considering the location of the DC armory

...which is IIRC, not too far from RFK, I doubt all those "Young Republicans" would want to be seen in that part of town.

[MADem]

75. Heh, heh....!!!!!

With all those YR types, there's only one expression that comes to mind: There goes the neighborhood!

[SKKY]

77. Hilary Duff and Fuel???? WTF????

Do republicans even listen to the radio? You gotta say one thing though- we Democrats know how to throw a party. This is a 40 million dollar "Bingo Night" they're having. What's tomorrows line-up? Wayne Newton opening for Ashlee Simpson?

[Mr Creosote]

84. Man alive

that's one shitty line-up. I've seen better known acts than that playing in a pub.