Win Butler endorses Barack Obama

[Canadiens1131]

In non basketball-related news.....the AF frontman has endorsed Senator Obama. Don't tell your parents.

 

[LemonMelon]

....Like 95% of all musicians and internet forum posters.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

win, for the win.

 

[nightninja56]

ugh...musicians + politics = disgusting

 

[phillyfan26]

I think Win had a good point when he commented "fuck!!!!!!!!!"

 

[lazarus]

Would have had a lot more respect for this blog posting if he had spelled Barack's name right...

 

[corianderstem]

But that just makes it more reeeeeaaaaal, man!

And what's the "we" business, Win? Does he have dual citizenship?

 

[xaviMF22]

Win sucks

 

[phillyfan26]

He's from Texas.

 

[xaviMF22]

He's from Texas.

ORLY?

 

[phillyfan26]

And also New England, gang.

He went to Canada for college.

 

[lazarus]

Texas should be banned from U.S. elections for 20 years. That's including candidates.

 

[LemonMelon]

Would have had a lot more respect for this blog posting if he had spelled Barack's name right...

And what's the "we" business, Win? Does he have dual citizenship?

Come on, guys...you know he was probably drunk off his ass when he wrote that. He's typing like xavi, for crying out loud!

 

[GibsonGirl]

ugh...musicians + politics = disgusting

Er, what's wrong with musicians having opinions about politics? I have opinions about politics. You probably do too.

 

[LMP]

Come on, guys...you know he was probably drunk off his ass when he wrote that. He's typing like xavi, for crying out loud!

:winbutlerdrool:

 

[xaviMF22]

Er, what's wrong with musicians having opinions about politics? I have opinions about politics. You probably do too.

Bono GG

Bono

 

[LemonMelon]

Er, what's wrong with musicians having opinions about politics? I have opinions about politics. You probably do too.

At least he's not spouting them onstage. More than we can say for Bone-oh.

 

[phillyfan26]

I wasn't going to before, but Win Butler has inspired me to vote for Obama.

Thank you, Win.

 

[corianderstem]

But doesn't he live in Canada? I did forget he was born a US-ian, but is he just an expat, or does he have dual citizenship (I almost typed canadianship)? Just curious.

What makes this an endoresement and not just a random posting of thoughts on the net? I guess if you're in any way famous, even mentioning "You know, I think I like Obama" makes it "OMG ROCK STARZ LUV OBAMA!"

 

[GibsonGirl]

Bono GG

Bono

True, but I don't think Win's going to stop an Arcade Fire show to deliver a three minute speech about Obama. He's just expressing an opinion in a blog.

 

[Pinball Wizard]

ugh...musicians + politics = disgusting

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeaaaaaaaahhhhhh

 

[xaviMF22]

True, but I don't think Win's going to stop an Arcade Fire show to deliver a three minute speech about Obama. He's just expressing an opinion in a blog.

Lets hope not

 

[BoMac]

But doesn't he live in Canada? I did forget he was born a US-ian, but is he just an expat, or does he have dual citizenship (I almost typed canadianship)? Just curious.

I'm not sure about his citizenship (canadianship?) status, but he along with the rest of the band are based in Montreal. He came here to study theology, I believe, at McGill University and happened to meet Régine and eventually started the band.

Win is a human too, and as such has opinions like the rest of us. There's nothing wrong with him, especially as an American, talking about an election which many deem one of the most important in quite some time. I sincerely hope, however, that he doesn't start talking about it in the middle of a concert.

 

[U2girl]

At least he's not spouting them onstage. More than we can say for Bone-oh.

Can you imagine the reaction here if Bono had supported Obama on, say, U2.com ?

 

[U2girl]

....Like 95% of all musicians and internet forum posters.

And Oprah.

 

[zooperson]

ugh...musicians + politics = disgusting

yeeeeeah... I think Adam Clayton said it best when he said "There are people who say that you shouldn't mix music and politics or sport and politics or whatever, but... I think that's kinda... bullshit."


------ (boaw woaw woaW woAW wOAW WOAWWwww! national anthem and so on and so forth and the like. El Salvador sonically materialised, yadda yadda)

 

[Anu]

At least he's not spouting them onstage. More than we can say for Bone-oh.

Have we not read his lyrics?

 

[redhotswami]

ugh...musicians + politics = disgusting

apathy = disgusting
i'd rather see people be honest about their ideals than see people act like it is cool to not care.

 

[BVS]

ugh...musicians + politics = disgusting

So, people shouldn't have views on politics?

 

[Pinball Wizard]

Come on, guys...