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Hippo_Tron

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17. Journey's playing for the money, not to support the Republicans
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 03:13 PM
Aug 2012

It's at a private fundraiser and they're not there to support Mittens, they're there because he's paying them half a million dollars.

http://www.inquisitr.com/312926/mitt-romney-drops-500000-on-private-journey-concert-for-rnc/

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No surprise there ... Hannity plays and supports their shit all the time Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #1
Mine too. OnionPatch Aug 2012 #21
Skynyrd (or what's left of them) has, does and always will suck Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #2
It's the only time Skynyrd can actually play in front of a packed crowd nowadays... Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #3
So all the GOP Convention will lack now is a Cross Buring and Lynching! IgnatiusReilly Aug 2012 #4
Multiple levels of Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #5
Ought to be playing, "That Smell" Gabby Hayes Aug 2012 #6
Thought they were all dead Stuckinthebush Aug 2012 #7
All but three of the "classic era" line up are dead. Mike Daniels Aug 2012 #18
Like the Beach Boys? pstokely Aug 2012 #20
Go for it guys ...... It will make the tea baggers and birthers happy Botany Aug 2012 #8
allman brothers wanne-bees madrchsod Aug 2012 #9
Please... These schmucks don't deserve to be mentioned with the Allmans. speedoo Aug 2012 #11
while I never thought they would be liberal, they made it clear w/last album "Gods & Guns" themaguffin Aug 2012 #10
I'm also disappointed that Nostalgic Aug 2012 #12
I always liked the original Lynyrd Skynyrd, but I thought Journey was so lacking in inspiration. The Wielding Truth Aug 2012 #16
Journey's playing for the money, not to support the Republicans Hippo_Tron Aug 2012 #17
What a travesty; Ronnie VanZant must be rolling over in his grave Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #13
They are just a tribute band that should hardly be able to use the name treestar Aug 2012 #14
Seriously - look at the current roster of the band LynneSin Aug 2012 #15
Actually.... Splinter Cell Aug 2012 #19
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