Freeper "kristinn"..Bush "put global terrorism hard on the defensive," that's why McCartney can tour

Sir Paul Lauds O, Disses W (McCartney Insults Bush at Gershwin Prize White House Concert)
The New York Daily News ^ | Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | Michael McAuliff

Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:32:19 PM by kristinn

President Obama may be hitting new lows in the polls these days, but he’s hitting high notes with British music royalty — in the form of Sir Paul McCartney, who sang Obama’s praises tonight and slammed George Bush.

“After the last eight years, it’s great to have a president who knows what a library is,” McCartney quipped at the end of a star-studded ceremony in the White House East Room where he picked up the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song — a lifetime achievement award given by the Library of Congress.

“Getting this prize would just be good enough, but getting it from THIS president …” Sir Paul gushed, to big cheers.

And he assured the mostly American crowd that even though there are “lots of really difficult issues” in the United States, “You have billions of us who are rooting for you and we know you’re going to come through.”

The President got some local props as well from D.C. native and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who declared “Paul: You’re definitely my hero. And Mister President, you’re definitely my other hero.”

For his part, Obama professed that McCartney helped write the soundtrack for a generation.

The former Mop Top did tread into some mock dangerous territory by regaling the First Lady with a tune he said he’d been “itching to do at the White House.”

“I hope the President will forgive me,” McCartney said, then launched into the Beatles hit “Michelle.”

Pool reporter Christina Bellantoni couldn’t see the President’s face, but as she was escorted out heard McCartney joke he’d be “the first guy ever to be punched out by a president.”

Her full pool report is after the jump.

McCartney committed a rare lapse for him. Usually he's careful not to insult large parts of his fan base--unlike his late Beatles partner, the late John Lennon who delighted in antagonizing his fans.

I guess Paul fails to see that the reason he's been able to revitalize his career by traveling the world playing concerts since 9/11 is because President Bush put global terrorism hard on the defensive. He's on his fourth U.S. tour since 2001.

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Paul's not a total puddinghead. He told the Israel boycotters to buzz off by playing Tel Aviv in 2008:

Sir Paul McCartney's decision to play in Tel Aviv was not without controversy, with the singer telling an Israeli journalist: "I was approached by different groups and political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel."

1 posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:32:20 PM by kristinn

To: kristinn

Apparently, end-stage senility has set in.

2 posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:33:37 PM by Oceander (The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance -- Thos. Jefferson)

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To: kristinn

Knew there was a good reason I don’t own any Beatles albums.

3 posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:34:00 PM by SatinDoll (NO Foreign Nationals as our President!!)

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To: kristinn

He should stick to singing and songwriting. As a political philosopher he’s an utter bust.

4 posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:34:18 PM by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))

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To: kristinn

Marxists are fond of telling each other how much they love each other.

6 posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:38:47 PM by FlingWingFlyer ("A Republic, If You Can Keep It" - Benjamin Franklin)

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To: kristinn

It’s now official for me - nothing good came out of the 60’s.

12 posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:40:57 PM by PGR88