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36. I read it much differently than you

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 08:39 AM

Apr 2012

In that he was implying everyone blaming it on Obama ie one black man, are being ridiculous.

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Merle Haggard: "I don't think we can blame it all on one black man." [View all] bigtree Apr 2012 OP

He's ALIVE!!! pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #1

he's looking a little haggard tho, isn't he? Whisp Apr 2012 #3

75th birthday today bigtree Apr 2012 #5

We had a false report of his 'death' posted in GD a while back pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #8

They said the same thing about Elvis jberryhill Apr 2012 #9

Well, I KNOW that's not true pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #10

I saw him there, too... Ken Burch Apr 2012 #13

Well, at least he still has the heart he was born with!! Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #19

The Race is On... pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #20

He looks like a shorter Abe Lincoln. lpbk2713 Apr 2012 #2

I can't stand country music get the red out Apr 2012 #4

He's an Okie from Muskogee bigtree Apr 2012 #7

Hey, good lookin'.... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #14

Republicans: "Yes We Can!" Ezlivin Apr 2012 #6

Merle is like an old school Republican. Hard to remember but sometimes they could make sense. n/t wandy Apr 2012 #11

In his RS interview several years back wendylaroux Apr 2012 #12

Just because he's a former country music name doesn't mean FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #15

Merle's a class act MrScorpio Apr 2012 #16

Is this songwriter just flip and careless with words? loyalsister Apr 2012 #17

seriously? Schema Thing Apr 2012 #18

Seriously? loyalsister Apr 2012 #21

Because that is the feature that some idiots blame jberryhill Apr 2012 #22

Did you forget that we're talking about Merle Haggard here? RZM Apr 2012 #28

sigh loyalsister Apr 2012 #31

That jumped out at me too ecstatic Apr 2012 #33

Not at all. To the folks saying that things are crap because Obama's President (and those that HiPointDem Apr 2012 #48

FFS TransitJohn Apr 2012 #23

He wasn't speaking from singular personal thought - Zax2me Apr 2012 #24

And can't you see loyalsister Apr 2012 #27

What are you talking about? Obamacare Apr 2012 #29

lol loyalsister Apr 2012 #30

Okie from Muskogee was satire Telly Savalas Apr 2012 #46

And the nationalistic themes loyalsister Apr 2012 #50

People don't fit in your boxes. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #53

Never argue with those who worship loyalsister Apr 2012 #54

I don't worship Haggard at all, or any entertainer -- including political figures. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #56

I made no inference as to his meaning loyalsister Apr 2012 #58

"One black man" sounds to me like he was mocking the racists who hate Zalatix Apr 2012 #35

That would make sense if he had been an outspoken critic loyalsister Apr 2012 #39

Yes. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #40

I was talking about the tea party loyalsister Apr 2012 #43

Haggard is 75. I doubt he's making commenting on politics his major priority at this time in his HiPointDem Apr 2012 #47

For a guy whose profession is dealing with language loyalsister Apr 2012 #49

His profession is *music,* not public relations. He grew up dirt poor and didn't even graduate HiPointDem Apr 2012 #51

so, he doesn't write the lyrics? loyalsister Apr 2012 #52

Yes, he writes the lyrics. Do you think they're particularly sophisticated lyrics? HiPointDem Apr 2012 #55

As he had surgery for lung cancer in 2008, I doubt he was following politics very closely. But he HiPointDem Apr 2012 #57

merle is an american treasure spanone Apr 2012 #25

he's written some good stuff but i think he's overrated.... tomp Apr 2012 #41

That tacky suit & the white boots say it all. pacalo Apr 2012 #26

WHO CARES?! Quantess Apr 2012 #32

maybe just folks who've listened to and enjoyed his music over the years bigtree Apr 2012 #34

I didn't mean that as a swipe at your OP, just so you know. Quantess Apr 2012 #37

I read it much differently than you obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #36

that's pretty much how I read it bigtree Apr 2012 #38

I had the occasion to meet Mr. Merle and his Family a couple ... bayareaboy Apr 2012 #42

"It is going to take more years than I got left." mmonk Apr 2012 #44

K&R Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #45