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malaise

(269,200 posts) Sat Dec 8, 2012, 07:19 AM Dec 2012

James Taylor -“I was hugely motivated … by eight years of Cheney-Bush. Full CSPAN Video added

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http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/james-taylor-calls-george-w-bush-his-muse-for-singing-obamas-praise-to-voters.html/
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And I say it in that order on purpose,” Taylor said at a National Press Club luncheon at which he shared some thoughts on politics and played a few tunes. “It was a tough time for me. I really suffered. It made me deeply ambivalent about my country that we would choose that — even if we may not have actually chosen it — that that’s what represented us in the world.”

He called Bush’s push for war in Iraq “unpardonable. I felt that it was inept, corrupt and opaque.”

Taylor denounced the “pollution” of corporate money that made this the costliest election in American history, and said he agrees with something Obama’s campaign manager, Jim Messina, told him: that it’s time for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case, which lifted limits on corporate campaign spending.

He also denounced voter ID laws like those in Texas as “a solution without a problem” and called for turning Election Day into a national holiday to boost turnout.

“We have a day off for the Fourth of July, for Independence Day. Patriots’ Day” — a state holiday in Massachusetts, where the North Carolina native now lives – “Washington and Lincoln’s birthday, Veterans Day. We have MLK day. Why can’t we get a day off to go to the polls?” he said.

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http://www.c-span.org/Events/Musician-James-Taylor-to-Speak-on-Election-Reform/10737436378/
This is delish!!!! What a great man!!
That's why You've Got a Friend James Taylor

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James Taylor -“I was hugely motivated … by eight years of Cheney-Bush. Full CSPAN Video added (Original Post) malaise Dec 2012 OP

great minds think alike bora13 Dec 2012 #1

“unpardonable. I felt that it was inept, corrupt and opaque.” malaise Dec 2012 #4

FINALLY someone famous starts using "Cheney-Bush" as well DFW Dec 2012 #2

I agree - National Press Club lunches are a very big deal malaise Dec 2012 #3

Iraq war is unpardonable.... and we should have off to go to the polls to vote... midnight Dec 2012 #5

Entire video here malaise Dec 2012 #7

Malaise, you always come thru, it seems. I was looking for that video. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #24

I was lucky malaise Dec 2012 #26

Why can't voting occur vlyons Dec 2012 #6

Alabama has Jefferson Davis' birthday as a legal holiday, for christ sake. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Neutrino_603 Dec 2012 #8

Watch the entire CSPan video malaise Dec 2012 #9

Needed to be said. I appreciate it. nt morningglory Dec 2012 #10

Find the time to watch the entire video malaise Dec 2012 #13

Saved it to my favorites. It's too pretty a day to watch an hour long video. morningglory Dec 2012 #21

Enjoy the day malaise Dec 2012 #23

Love James Taylor! Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #11

The sad part is that he delivered this wonderful performance/lecture malaise Dec 2012 #12

Bless you, malaise, for thinking to share this with DU...wonderful video of the great James T. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #15

We were discussing just this while watching this video malaise Dec 2012 #16

K & R MoreGOPoop Dec 2012 #14

Same here malaise Dec 2012 #17

I am proud to be named after him! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #18

Lucky you malaise Dec 2012 #19

My parents have good musical taste! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #20

Clearly malaise Dec 2012 #22

"Sweet Baby James" northoftheborder Dec 2012 #27

bora13

(860 posts)

1. great minds think alike

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:11 AM

Dec 2012

malaise

(269,200 posts)

4. “unpardonable. I felt that it was inept, corrupt and opaque.”

Reply to bora13 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:27 AM

Dec 2012

For real

DFW

(54,447 posts)

2. FINALLY someone famous starts using "Cheney-Bush" as well

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:15 AM

Dec 2012

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I've been using that order for over five years, when it became obvious who was pulling the strings in that administration. It's gratifying to see someone whose name means something does, too.

The National Press Club lunches are NOT a little deal. I used to go them all the time when my dad worked at the National Press Building. The very top of the Washington press corps goes to those things, and they listen.

malaise

(269,200 posts)

3. I agree - National Press Club lunches are a very big deal

Reply to DFW (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:26 AM

Dec 2012

and I agree with the order

midnight

(26,624 posts)

5. Iraq war is unpardonable.... and we should have off to go to the polls to vote...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:37 AM

Dec 2012

malaise

(269,200 posts)

7. Entire video here

Reply to midnight (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:43 AM

Dec 2012

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Musician-James-Taylor-to-Speak-on-Election-Reform/10737436378/

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

24. Malaise, you always come thru, it seems. I was looking for that video.

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 05:46 PM

Dec 2012

malaise

(269,200 posts)

26. I was lucky

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #24)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 06:03 PM

Dec 2012

I remembered that CSpan often covers these National Press Club events and I wanted more than the reports in the newspapers.

It's wonderful indeed.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

6. Why can't voting occur

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:42 AM

Dec 2012

over a two week period, including 6 hours on both Sat and Sun for the 2 weeks preceding the final election day?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

25. Alabama has Jefferson Davis' birthday as a legal holiday, for christ sake.

Reply to vlyons (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 05:48 PM

Dec 2012

Dunno about other Southern states.
I found out about it when I tried to go to work that day, in the first year I worked down here.

surely voting is as important as ..President's day.
or sump'n.

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Neutrino_603 This message was self-deleted by its author.

malaise

(269,200 posts)

9. Watch the entire CSPan video

Reply to Neutrino_603 (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 09:09 AM

Dec 2012

It will lift you up - absofugginglutely fabulous!

morningglory

(2,336 posts)

10. Needed to be said. I appreciate it. nt

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 10:16 AM

Dec 2012

malaise

(269,200 posts)

13. Find the time to watch the entire video

Reply to morningglory (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 10:43 AM

Dec 2012

It's fabulous

morningglory

(2,336 posts)

21. Saved it to my favorites. It's too pretty a day to watch an hour long video.

Reply to malaise (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 01:45 PM

Dec 2012

We have all the doors open, letting fresh air in. Frikken global warming is going to fry us next summer. nt

malaise

(269,200 posts)

23. Enjoy the day

Reply to morningglory (Reply #21)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 05:32 PM

Dec 2012

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

11. Love James Taylor!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 10:17 AM

Dec 2012

He has always fought the good fight.

malaise

(269,200 posts)

12. The sad part is that he delivered this wonderful performance/lecture

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 10:42 AM

Dec 2012

to the National Press Club folks - most of them don't deserve anything this good.

It really is excellent - we will watch it again tonight.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

15. Bless you, malaise, for thinking to share this with DU...wonderful video of the great James T.

Reply to malaise (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 12:38 PM

Dec 2012

How is it that liberals and progressives, as a rule, make so much more beautiful music than conservatives and "retrogressives"?

And you're so right--these press whores do'nt deserve him. They wouldn't know genius if it bit them in the ass.

malaise

(269,200 posts)

16. We were discussing just this while watching this video

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #15)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 12:42 PM

Dec 2012

I told hubby that I feel so good that the vast majority of the musicians and singers who we love are/were liberals, progressives and leftists.

It's a beautiful video indeed - sorry I didn't watch it live yesterday