Republicans Refuse to Honor Springsteen

[Kire]

Bruce Springsteen famously was "born in the USA," but he's getting scorned in the U.S. Senate.

An effort by New Jersey's two Democratic senators to honor the veteran rocker was shot down Friday by Republicans who are apparently still miffed a year after the Boss lent his voice to the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

The chamber's GOP leaders refused to bring up for consideration a resolution, introduced by Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Jon Corzine, that honored Springsteen's long career and the 1975 release of his iconic album, "Born to Run."

No reason was given, said Lautenberg spokesman Alex Formuzis. "Resolutions like this pass all the time in the U.S. Senate, usually by unanimous consent," he said.

Telephone calls to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's office seeking comment were not immediately returned.

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[Erika]

1. Hey, if he's not a neocon or a religious fascist, he has no chance

to be recognized by the W regime.

[Skittles]

2. he doesn't goose-step to the republican party

I think not being honored by conservatives is an honor in itself

[autorank]

3. Well, we always knew that they have no taste. The Boss is just too

cool for them to even imagine with their belt-suspender outfits and their creepy Schmidt people roaming the streets of our fine capitol.

The Boss needs no honor...The Boss is lord!

[DRoseDARs]

4. Toby Keith will be given a Presidential Medal of Freedom next week. n/t

:sarcasm: :puke:

[Kire]

6. for real?

they just gave out a whole bunch of them last week

[ugarte]

8. I think he's specifically being honored for the 'Boot Up Your Ass' song...

The "Real Men of Genius" award.

[ugarte]

5. Well, he's no Toby Keith...

:rofl:

[fearnobush]

7. An other example of the Fascist Party being the trashy children that they

are. Frist, looks like a rotting corps, I guess hell will be too nice a place for him when he goes, or when someone does a serious postal job on him and the rest of the minions of death.

[drdtroit]

9. No big deal for Bruce, he's got more honor

than any they could ever bestow upon him.
:yourock:

[Raydawg1234]

10. My favorite Bruce Quote:

"Hey kid you think thats oil, that ain't oil thats blood"

As if Bush would honor somone who stands up for working people.