Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:28:32
Malkin is dead wrong
I applaud them. Some “South Park conservative-” types are ridiculing the protesters. “Lighten up,” they say. But I’m with the family groups on this. The inaugural celebrations should highlight the best the GOP has to offer. A guy who, as World Net Daily points out, “dedicated his first album to songs about oral sex and who was voted the Sluttiest Male Celebrity at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards” and who titles songs “F--- U Blind” and “F--- Off” doesn’t belong there, even if he is a rare celebrity Bush supporter.
In response to a flood of calls, the inauguration committee has apparently backpedaled, according to WND.
Good. Glad to see that some conservatives aren’t embarrassed about upholding decency.
This is exactly the kind of behavior that drives young people away from the Republican party. Congratulations, Michelle, you’ve championed the act of alienating some more potential (R) voters.
Look, I love Malkin (a fact to which anyone who reads this blog can bear witness), but she has a stick up her ass about everything pop culture. She’s uptight from the word go. PEOPLE HAVE SEX, AND OFTEN ENJOY DISCUSSING IT IN VARIOUS WAYS. It’s time to accept that fact. Elvis wasn’t always singing about shoes.
Bottom line? Kid Rock does appeal to the South Park Republican, and without us, the GOP *will* die off one day. Or become the ineffectual laughingstock that the Democrats have become. And it will happen because of things like this.
He’s my president too you know. I worked just as hard and cared just as much about the election. Turning me away and calling me names at this stage will gain you an enemy that counts twice. I wasn’t an undecided. I was, and still am, a registered (R).
*UPDATE*
Here’s a few other people that agree and have probably argued it more eloquently than I have.
Jeff Blogworthy has an argument that pierces the heart of Malkin’s mention of values:
Many conservatives are upset at the possibility of Kid Rock performing at President Bush’s inauguration concert, hosted by the Bush daughters. While I can understand their concern - being a staunch social conservative myself - there is an inherent self-righteousness here, which makes me squirm.
The establishment criticized Jesus for associating with “tax gatherers and sinners” and when a prostitute washed his feet, they said “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is–that she is a sinner” (Luke 7:39 New International Version.)
The sneering contempt here is palpable. If Jesus had a house, He most certainly would have invited the same kinds of people to his home. My point is certainly not to compare Bush with Christ; it is say that to reject a gift of admiration and respect from someone we deem unworthy is insulting and demeaning to the person. Graciousness demands that we accept their offering. We should follow Jesus’ example.
Ouch.
Bobo Blogger has a couple of things to say that make sense:
Kid Rock has some pretty raunchy lyrics, but that is not all he has and remember, we are the new party of the inclusive!
Kid Rock raises his young child as a single parent, is muli-talented, having recently scored some points with country radio, and while not the best role-model, he is a model of what one can do in America. Up from the worst streets in Detroit to fame and stardom.
Religious conservatives are not the only members of this party, contrary to what we may want to believe, conservatives come from all walks, including the likes of Kid Rock. What he does for entertainment value sould not relegate him to the depths of slime. However, while not entirely a fan of his music, and certainly not his early cuts, I still admire a working class guy who makes it big albeit as a slut! Look, we need to represent all our faces as conservatives to stay on top.
Alex at ReaganRepublican was thinking along the same lines I was:
As a proud South Park Republican I must say that as long as Kid Rock doesn’t perform those songs at the inauguration everything is fine. Conservatives really do need to lighten up, we’ll do a lot better promoting the cause to my generation if young people realize that you can be pro-life, pro-gun, and pro-marriage without being a prude who squeals every time you hear the F word.
and finally Jeff Goldstein says it succinctly. In fact, one need not read past the headline to get the point:
And the sign said long-haired freaky people need not apply...
*UPDATE 2*
Oh OH! How this escaped me I have no idea. Did you notice who is tops on Malkin’s “social conservative groups” list? The ever-loving son of a bitch Wildmon and his “American Family Association. A bigger pile of crap masquerading as a human being you’ll be hard pressed to find, but it seems some people have no problem associating with that kind of filth. AFA and Wildmon are bastions of hate and repression. Malkin should be ashamed to have that link on her website. I may have a dirty mouth, but those people have dirty souls.
Posted by JimK at 03:28 PM on January 07, 2005
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#2 Posted by JimK 
on 01/07 at 05:08 PM -
Can I just say I am more than a little relieved that you agree? :) I think there is room for a lot more than the stuffy stereotype of a conservative under the big (R) tent, and it does me good to see someone who will describe herself as “uptight” say we can fit Rock in. Danke.
#3 Posted by Joe R. on 01/07 at 06:21 PM -
Well, at least she didn’t call me a dog’s ass like Hawkins did.
#4 Posted by wallywest80 on 01/07 at 06:22 PM -
I think arnold’s speech at the RNC con said it best, you can be many things but still be a republican, and we either come together or we lose, look at the democrats pushing away people and how that worked.
and i like kid rock, he’s a hank jr fan and good buddies with him, ya gotta love that.
#5 Posted by Oddybobo on 01/07 at 06:29 PM -
Thanks for the linky action! I really don’t see the big dilemma. There are a select few artists who don’t talk about sex, drugs etc. Albeit not as explicitly as Kid Rock, but it isn’t a concert for Barbara Bush, it is a Youth Concert! Anyway, for once people agree with me!
#6 Posted by Rann Aridorn on 01/07 at 06:48 PM -
There’s definitely enough there to see it from both ways… I do think it would be slightly inappropriate to have Kid Rock perform with some of his raunchier lyrics, but just to say “No, you’re not the kind of performer we want” is completely off. It seems like there could be SOME sort of middle ground, there. “Hey, Kid, mind keeping it to some of the slightly milder songs? We’re not asking you to do an impression of a Teletubby, but mind keeping it on the lighter end of what you’ve got?”
#7 Posted by JimK on 01/07 at 07:05 PM -
Rann: Exactly. I would bet a million bucks that if someone went to Rock and said “Dude, we need the radio edits tonight” he would not only comply, he’d be glad to do it and completely understand.
#8 Posted by JerryH on 01/07 at 10:01 PM -
Sorry to cross the picket line, fellas, but it’s a Presidential inauguration, and the author of the nasty and antisocial lyrics I read on Malkin’s web site does not get a performance invite. Period.
He seems like a pretty good guy, and I suspect all the spuey lyrics are about “art” or money, but they’re wrong. Great to have a musician who can see the light, and I hear that he has cleaned it up. Maybe some other time. Love the hat.
#9 Posted by Crimsonfisted on 01/07 at 10:28 PM -
Although the Republicans need to bring in younger people, the inauguration isn’t the place. There, I want pomp, circumstance, American pagentry, class, history, tuxedos, gowns, and the best we can muster for all Americans.
I am betting Kid Rock gets it and they will have him in another venue that is more suitable, particularly as a recruiting tool for the party.
#10 Posted by Crimsonfisted on 01/07 at 10:29 PM -
not that a person is a tool! whoops! but I think you know what I mean. I meant have him perform at another event.
#11 Posted by Rann Aridorn on 01/08 at 01:09 AM -
JerryH and Crimsonfisted, the snobbery and condescension that’s dripping from your posts is exactly what JimK is talking about. It’s not just not inviting him or whatever, it’s turning up your nose at him, sniffing, and say “Come back when you meet our standards, common one. Or at least allow us to use you and then snub you as we see fit.”
#12 Posted by Sid Mentiro on 01/08 at 01:16 AM -
I’m not sure Michelle knows how to have fun. There is no reason those of us who love Reagan, W, and Big Arnie can’t unwind with some loud music, maybe some Kid Rock or heavy metal, have some brewskis and get a little loaded. We don’t have to spend every minute reading some ultrauncool study from some Washington foundation. Can we say BORING???
Last year, Michelle got worked up over a cover of Rolling Stone with Christine Aguilera of Britney Spears on the cover. Lighten up babe! I voted for Reagan, W. and Big Arnie and I still like to look at the Pamela Tommy video!
#13 Posted by Rann Aridorn on 01/08 at 01:52 AM -
Why, Sid? There’s plenty of porno out there with far better-looking people in it.
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#1 Posted by Jessicarrot
on 01/07 at 05:05 PM -
Yeah, I have to agree with you here. I just read that Michelle Malkin post not two seconds ago and I have to say as an up-tight conservative I was pretty suprised about her attitude, I totally thought she was going another way with that. I don’t listen to Kid Rock, nor do I care to know about his personal life, but judging by his concern for the troops and his support of G.W. I think he’s a decent guy. Give him a break, sheesh.