U2's Bono and his buddy, Jesse Helms yesterday (PIC)

[Lex]

This photo supplied by the Jesse Helms Center shows
Bono, left, of the Irish rock band U2 and former
North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms share a greeting
at a pre-concert meal at the new Charlotte Bobcats
Arena in Charlotte before U2 played to a crowd of
17,000 Monday night, Dec. 12, 2005.

http://www.wral.com/news/5528201/detail.html#


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Ewwwwww. I don't care what issues they might be working on together. This is a hateful old homophobic, racist man. :puke:

[Fenris]

1. I'm surprised he didn't refer to him as a mick.

God, why is he still alive. x(

[The Stranger]

2. Two of a Kind.

Bono was a dated, mediocre musician in the 1980's, and his untalented band regurgitates the same method music for the masses every six months, and fly around the world in their own millionaire jets.

[brentspeak]

3. Bono isn't a Democrat, or Republican, or a politician

Just a guy who's willing to use his celebrity in diplomatic and charitable ways. If he can get Helms to help out humanity in some way, then I'm all for Bono's efforts.

[punpirate]

7. Yeah, that's fine...

... unless all these corporate and political animals are using him for their own purposes. I don't think Bono's smart enough to know when they're using him.

Helms single-handedly caused more damage around the world than Bono can ever fix. What I want to know is if Helms is simply using Bono to resurrect his shoddy image....

[Road Scholar]

31. Well, maybe not, but, he's holding hands with a 100% asshole. nt

[RandomKoolzip]

4. I'm always amused when people are shocked to find out Bono is an asshole.

It's like, weren't you watching those U2 videos?! The schmuck is a pretentious, unpleasant, sanctimonious, self-serving hack with a fifth rate New Wave combo backing him up. And he sings like a dying caribou having its last orgasm. His very presence runs counter to everything Rock and Roll has ever been about.

If you couldn't glean that from watching U2's videos, god help ya.

Fuck off, Bono.

[TomInTib]

10. You will like my Bono story....

Hanging around backstage at the Austin Music Hall.

Here comes Bono smoking a huge cigar, wearing a derby and nothing else.

Surrounded by four babes in bikinis. Each girl was carrying a full lenghth mirror so he could see himself from all angles.

I have been around a lot of eccentric people but Bono takes the cake.

[RandomKoolzip]

13. Sounds like a good Christian to me.....

[ShaneGR]

20. Ya, and a pig just flew by my window.

Did you know Bono is married to his childhood sweetheart and they have four children? Bet ya didn't.

[TomInTib]

26. I don't care. I was there. Just reporting. And I will match any wager

because the person I was with has pics.

[ShaneGR]

38. I'll bet you 1 million dollars your friend has no such pictures...

Because if he did, that's what they'd be worth.

[Raydawg1234]

24. He's a rock star!!

Wouldn't you like to be like him?

You sound like the Repthugs, If you can't get any sex don't bash those who do.

[TomInTib]

27. Hey Raydawg

If you knew me you would not have written that.

I have a major bone (professional) to pick with the band.

And I will bet I have had as much as anyone you have ever known. Used to specialize in the boogie in my time.

None of us are perfect and Bono really is a prick. Ever meet him?

They are still a great act, don't get me wrong on that.

And I have all kinds of stories about folks in the biz.

Rock on.

Tom

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

32. i've met him and he was great

very down to earth and had a self-deprecating sense of humor.

chances are, you saw im in character as the excessive fly or mcphisto on the zoo tv tour and obviously didn't get the joke.

[conflictgirl]

33. Well, obviously...just look at his name

Bono Vox is Latin for "good voice", if I'm not mistaken. How conceited can you get?

Stories of his womanizing are pretty legendary, too. And he's married. I think people need to get a little perspective check about the people they admire...sometimes they may do some great things, but have utterly reprehensible personal lives.

[0007]

39. Thanks for the run down......knew the Bono guy had to be a dickhead

to have a photo with a first class asshole.

[KingFlorez]

5. Who could even talk to that unabashed racist

He refuses to apologize for his hatred and racist actions. Eat dirt, trash.

[AlCzervik]

6. Jesse should have "Cracker" tattooed on his forehead

[Dob Bole]

8. wah, wah, wah...I'd recommend people go to a U2 concert.

You'll leave with...hope! I went to a U2 concert in the liberal bastion of Georgia, and it was basically two hours of anti-war stuff, (and one comment about the NRA that pissed off some rednecks to my right) and drumming up support for Africa.

If Bono can get a nasty, racist old man to donate money to Africa, then he is a clever person indeed. Perhaps he should change his stage name to John the Conqueror...

[tjdee]

15. Yup.

There is no doubt at all about where he stands on issues. He is not stupid.

All these player haters make me laugh. Hate the game, not the player, people!

[lies and propaganda]

9. finally something I like as much as U2

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
:thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

[Gato Moteado]

11. i thought helms was dead

i had no idea the old geezer was still kicking.

[AlCzervik]

12. Strom thurmond is dead, i know, it's like they're the same guy.

[Gato Moteado]

14. yeah for some reason, i thought both of those white trash....

...dirtbags kicked the bucket.

[peekaloo]

16. "Sonny Bono, I thoughts you waz daid" screamed the Crypt Keeper.

[AlCzervik]

17. this is really bad but-----

do you know how they found Congressman Bono on the ski slope?





















Sonny side up.

:spank: :spank: :spank:

[peekaloo]

18. *snort*

:D

[JVS]

30. LOL! great joke!

[ShaneGR]

19. I guess many people here put politics in the way of AIDS funding....

So sad....

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/bono.helms/

[democracyindanger]

21. Two lunches in four years to "discuss" AIDS in Africa

Yep. Jesse Helms and Bono are the dynamic duo of AIDS funding.

[ShaneGR]

36. What you forget is that Bono basically convinced Congress to fund 15 Bil

15 billion in aids research from a Republican congress, Bono worked on that for 5 years actually. If the Dems were in office he'd be gladhanding them more often, but unfortunately we're not. Bono doesn't really give a rats ass who's in office, he just wants to try to help sick and dying people in Africa.

I swear, the ignorance around here sometimes is so frightening.

[Swamp Rat]

22. Are we winning the "War against AIDS" yet?

:shrug:

[Egalitariat]

35. It's coming up after the War on Poverty, War on Drugs, and War on Terra

As a matter of fact, all of those wars have claimed a vast amount of American wealth with no results.

Nice.

[Raydawg1234]

23. Hey, There was a time when we could respectfully disagree with someone..

In a time when most celebrities care only about themselves, why are we jumping to criticize one of the most generous and coolest people around?

[ToeBot]

25. Bono (and the Edge) did and interview on the Ovation Channel

He went out of his way to deride Liberals because they demonize people with whom they disagree. He went on to characterized Bush as a likable and amiable guy even though he disagrees with him. That's all fine and good, if being personable to Bush will get him funding, it's nothing to me. (What a dumbass though, every whore knows you get the money Upfront) I have to take exception with his characterization of liberals however. I don't know what cocoon Bono and company have built for them selves but where I live Liberals are maligned, castigated and harassed, and have been for as long as I can remember. If he thinks Bush and the Republicans have been unfairly portrayed by their victims he has been too long in the limelight, too comfortable in that limo. Then again maybe rich liberals act differently than do poor liberals, I can't say, I've never met a rich liberal.

[Catherine Vincent]

28. Bono is taking tips from the Big Dog.

Hang out with your enemies to get what you want.

[journalist3072]

29. One of my favorite Bono stories

Is how last year, at the Clinton Library dedication, he sang Sunday, Bloody Sunday right in front of George W. Bush. I thought it was brilliant!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

37. Yeah it was huh?

I have it on tape. The only spoiler with that whole shebang was the rain.

[journalist3072]

40. I taped it too. The rain was a bummer, but they endured. eom

[Lindacooks]

34. Is that old carcass still kicking? He sure proves the saying 'only the

good die young.'