Elton John to raise money for Clinton

[Algorem]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/17/uselections2008.hillaryclinton1

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Within minutes of the announcement, there were protests from bloggers on various US political sites about the involvement of a non-American in the election campaign.

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The fundraiser was born out of the close ties between Elton John and Bill Clinton established through their joint work in fighting HIV/AIDS.


While there is no polling evidence that celebrity endorsements influence voters, both Clinton and Barack Obama regularly release the names of the latest actor, sports personality or other well-known figure who have offered support.

The biggest draw so far has been Jack Nicholson, who reprised his role as a marine commander in A Few Good Men for an ad supporting Clinton...

[Stephanie]

1. Gee, will Lady Di be there?

They should put the BeeGees on the bill too. And Boy George.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. You're Using The Death Of A Great Woman As Fodder For Your Stupid Joke?

God are you disgusting.

[itcfish]

45. A Great Woman?

OMG, she was a nice lady but as far as a "Great Woman", please. Poor little spoiled rich girl who had some rotten luck.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

50. Yes, A Great Woman, By Any Intelligent Person's Standards.

Bye now.

[rodeodance]

81. SHAME ON YOU

Poor little spoiled rich girl who had some rotten luck.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

91. Wow

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[itcfish]

46. A Great Woman?

OMG, she was a nice lady but as far as a "Great Woman", please. Poor little spoiled rich girl who had some rotten luck.

[Name removed]

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[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

94. Awwwwwwww Mannnnnnnnnnnnn, I Missed The Deleted Message! Who Was It, Who Was It?????

Dammit I HATE when I miss them. Leaves me so friggin curious!!!!

Who was it??? Who was showing me some OMC lovin?????

[emilyg]

15. Not funny.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. I'm Not A Big Elton John Fan

But to compare him with Boy George or the Bee Gees is analogous is to comparing The Beatles to The Monkees or Herman's Hermits...

[JuniperLea]

54. That's pretty disgusting... Diana doesn't deserve that sort of stupidity spoken of her

She did a lot of wonderful things for the less fortunate people of the world and in no way deserves to be the butt of your insensitive and unintelligent joke.

This is how far Obamaniacs will go... fucking disgusting.

I voted for Edwards and have no dog left in this race. But I'm pretty disgusted at the hate I'm seeing, and for that hate to say anything at all about Lady Diana... well, that's a new low.'

:puke:

[ronnykmarshall]

63. Not a shocker coming out of that trap.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

70. Definitely Not.

[rodeodance]

79. and this is a tribute for Hillarys and Bill's work on Aids--and that poster hads to crap on it!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

80. Again Though, Look At The Source. That Tells Me All I Need To Know Really.

[rodeodance]

85. yup--you are right.

[AGirl]

58. stfu, thanks.

[dailykoff]

60. Don't forget PeeWee Herman.

And Milli Vanilli.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

92. Yeah- No Difference Between Elton John And Milli Vanilli

In his four decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. He has sold more than 250 million albums and over one hundred million singles,<3> making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits including seven consecutive #1 U.S. albums, 59 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, 4 #2 hits, and nine #1 hits.<4> He has won five Grammy awards and one Academy Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him #49 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.<5>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John


No difference between Robert DeNiro and Pauley Shore...

[Beacool]

62. Tacky and in poor taste!!!!!! n/t

[Cha]

66. I would have thought Elton John could see

right through that crap..guess not.

[rodeodance]

72. What a sick post from you. SHAME ON YOU.

Gee, will Lady Di be there?

[Bluebear]

93. Something about this hope & change stuff changes people.

And not in an attractive way.

[donheld]

73. Don't be a baby

Comparing Sir Elton to Boy George :spank::spank:

Edit to agree with OMC, how dare you bring the late Princess into your psycho drama. :nuke:

[Maribelle]

82. Civility is defied when you show such disrespect for the dead.

In fact, you fly in the face of civility with your ignorant post.

[indimuse]

83. miller is that you?

?

[BigDDem]

90. Yet more of the new politics of hope and change

[Diane R]

2. I like Elton John, and I know his heart is in the right place, but he's on the wrong side on this.

[Metric System]

11. Under the bus you go Elton!

[JuniperLea]

56. Thanks for your opinion... eom

[Cha]

67. Yeah, he's on the wrong ..thanks a lot,

Elton for investigating before you start fundraising.

[anamandujano]

4. It shows he trusts her on gay-lesbian issues.

Sorry, I can't remember the letters people have been using for this issue.

[Texas Hill Country]

71. she has a great LGBT record... just fantastic.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Yeah, well, The Dead and R.E.M. are on Obama's side.

You can keep Elton John & Celine Dion, thanks.

[rug]

14. Do you want to settle FL and MI with a Battle of the Bands?

[1776Forever]

28. Good one!!!

:hi: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :toast:

[HereSince1628]

6. Well, if it's in the kitchen sink...just don't bugger up the drain

[moobu2]

7. Watch all the barachnids who all of a sudden hate Elton John..lol

[libbygurl]

84. 'Barachnids'? Love that neologism! Very apt! Thanks. nt

[Hutzpa]

8. You have to wait and see if people

show up, $125 - $250 who has that kind of money with the economy in pits.

Just to see an out dated Elton......phuuleeeeez!!

[cbayer]

44. He's still really good in concert.

I saw him with Billy Joel within the last few years. It was a great show.

[Hutzpa]

51. 'Last few years'

FEW is the operative word and LAST is the past participle, the guy is a
dying breed.

[cbayer]

55. I had to say that because

I am also a dying breed and I don't remember so well anymore.

Anyway, lots of people love him. Just like lots of people still love the Rolling Stones. Can't wait to see them perform in their 80's! That ought to be a hoot.

[Hutzpa]

64. Didn't mean to offend you

my comment is not directed at you, but mainly at the last ditch effort of
the Clinton camp to continue dividing the Dem party.

I may not have been clear, once again my comments not directed at you.

[cbayer]

68. None taken

Peace :hi:

[CatsDogsBabies]

9. Does Elton John

live in the U.S. or does he have permanent residency? If he has permanent residency, his endorsement/fundraising would make sense. I don't understand it otherwise.

[moobu2]

12. "Elton John to raise money for Clinton" it's a fund raiser

[americanstranger]

29. Pretty sure he's lived in Los Angeles forever.

At the very least, he has resident status both here and in UK.

The 'Non-American' argument is a non-starter, IMO. And i support Obama.

- as

[rox63]

32. No - He's a British citizen

Although he has a couple of homes in the US.

[americanstranger]

33. Okay. Still doesn't matter, IMO.

the guy should be free to do fundraisers for whoever he wants.

- as

[JuniperLea]

61. There's no law that says you have to be a US citizen to support

A candidate with fund-raising.

I think one thing people should consider is that the world has as big a stake in this election as we do. And many other countries actually get the news. We don't.

[CatsDogsBabies]

41. I am not making a

non-American argument. I am married to a non-American, a Brit, in fact, who is also a libertarian (in philosophical outlook) agnostic, whereas I am a Catholic independent. I was just wondering whether EJ lived in the U.S. as I don't know why he would be involved in the US primaries, unless, of course, he is personal friends with the Clintons in which case it is not really being "involved" in the primaries.

[americanstranger]

47. I wasn't directing the 'non-American argument' at you specifically.

I just meant that in general it should be a non-starter.

Sorry if it sounded as though I was accusing you.

- as

[cbayer]

48. Me too. How's it going for you?

The tea thing is pretty good. But the whole monarchy thing and this overblown view of the "Commonwealth" bugs me sometimes.

:rofl:

[leftynyc]

52. No - he's mostly in Atlanta

when spending a lot of time in the US.

[IdClaire]

65. he stays in Atlanta a lot

his last album was called Peachtree Road, an iconic street around here.
He's got a fancy penthouse. Good on ya Elton!

[JuniperLea]

59. The world has a lot at stake in this election...

And their view is far less tainted by scandalous media such as ours. Perhaps he has a far better view of this election than we do.

Regardless, he has the right to endorse whomever. He has the right to campaign for whomever. He has the right to engage in fund-raising efforts for whomever. His ability to vote for whomever is really not the issue here, and isn't connected to any of the aforementioned activities.

[Catherine Vincent]

10. Good for Elton John!!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. Under the god damn Obus with you !!!

[rox63]

16. Damn - I've been an Elton John fan for nearly 35 years

I'm still a fan. But I wish he'd stay out of our elections.

And no, this doesn't mean I'm "throwing him under the bus".

[leftstreet]

17. Funeral For A Friend

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

18. Since everybody wants to play "guilt by association"

are people going to bring up Elton John's recent child pornography charges?

[Arkansas Granny]

27. You might want to mention that those charges were dropped last year.

The Photograph of two naked girls owned by singer Sir Elton John is not an indecent image, the Crown Prosecution Service declared yesterday.

The picture in question, taken by American Nan Goldin, was seized last month at an arts center in the UK - much to the dismay of Sir Elton.

According to The Sun newspaper, yesterday the Crown Prosecution Service stated: “The evidence is insufficient to justify proceedings.”

The Crown Prosecution Service also reached the same conclusion when they examined the picture in 2001.

The photograph has been exhibited all over the world and offered for sale at Sotheby’s, New York, in 2002 and 2004.

http://www.showbizspy.com/2007/10/27/elton-johns-seized-photo-not-child-porn/

[yardwork]

19. I think that Obama is seeing the results of using Donnie McClurkin as a spokesman.

It was a big mistake. A lot of us tried to tell the Obama campaign that it was a mistake but they did it anyway. I'm supporting Obama now but using McClurkin was a big mistake.

[LSparkle]

22. You read my mind -- and beat me to it (see post below).

[ronnykmarshall]

20. Elton John is an enemy of The People.

[LSparkle]

21. Is the Donnie McClurkin issue rearing its ugly head again?

That was a HUGE mistake on Obama's part (and I'm a supporter of his) -- it seems to keep
coming back to haunt him.

[zulchzulu]

23. I always loved Elton John's "The Bitch Is Back"...great tune...

I wonder if he'll play it.

:rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl6qgB5Neow

[anigbrowl]

24. Eh, who cares. Barack Obama is friends with Bono

[rug]

30. .

[Blue-Jay]

31. He's EVERYWHERE!

Edit: Check it out! He's wearing the same fucking shades in every picture. I think they might be the source of his power.

[rug]

34. !

[Blue-Jay]

35. It's worse than I thought.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

36. !!!

:spray:

[rug]

39. He's worse than Paris Hilton and Forrest Gump combined.

[Blue-Jay]

40. If you combine Paris Hilton and Forrest Gump, you get Paris with a slight limp.

[anigbrowl]

78. Yeah, but Bono's no smiling in that picture. I rest my case!

[Traction311]

38. So is Jesse Helms

N/T

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

25. "The Bitch is Back"

[ElsewheresDaughter]

37. that would be a hoot if she makes it her stump song after Denver

[rodeodance]

76. well. I

hope she does not. .....ha ha

[Swamp Rat]

26. You can tune a piano but you can't tuna fish.

:D Nice to see Elton John concerned about American politics. :)

[cooolandrew]

43. Ok we got Jennifer aniston, Clooney, WIll Smith, Tracy Morgan, Matt Damon, Deniro beat that...

Oprah, hulk hogan, Colbert, Laurence fishburne. Mike Malloyvoted and Ranid rhodes voted for him and Stephanie Miller, we got Caroline Kennedy, SHriver and Stevie Wonder too.

[Johnny__Motown]

49. Elton Just Loves A Lost Cause.....no biggie

[rodeodance]

86. The cure for SOUR GRAPES is sunshine. get some.

[dailykoff]

53. Goodbye Hillary Jean...

[dailykoff]

57. Next up: Donnie and Marie name their first child after Hillary

[DemocratSinceBirth]

96. They're Brother And Sister But If That Kind Of Thing Floats Your Boat, Whatever

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[Texas Hill Country]

69. Good for him.

[dailykoff]

75. George Michael will join in live link from Beverly Hills Police Station.

[rodeodance]

77. "their joint work in fighting HIV/AIDS."---Thanks for honoring Bill and Hillary John

[Cameron27]

87. K&R

He's a good man.

[dsc]

88. For all the idiots who are wondering why Elton would be involved in our primaries

his spouse is an American citizen. Is that a satisfactory enough reason for you all?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

95. spouse?

who is that?

[dsc]

97. I don't recall the guy's name

but Elton and he have been together for over a decade and got a civil union in Britain. His name is David Furnish.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=051205201520.qfmoshil&show_article=1

[dailykoff]

89. Pete Townsend will head up credit card ticket sales