Dan Quayle walks out of Mellencamp concert over anti-Bush statement

[DeepModem Mom]

San Jose Mercury News: HEARD THIS ONE?
Walking tall, and out

Dan Quayle took time out from participating in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Stateline, Nev., on Friday to attend John Mellencamp's concert only to run into a political statement.

He then made a statement of his own by walking out during Mellencamp's rendition of "Walk Tall.'' Before launching into the song, Mellencamp told the Harveys casino crowd, in effect, that it was dedicated to everyone hurt by policies of the current Bush administration.

Quayle, who served as vice president for President Bush's father in 1989-93 walked out of the venue before Mellencamp finished the song.

Quayle said through a publicist: "Well, I think Mellencamp's performance was not very good to begin with, and the comment put it over the top.''...

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15049856.htm

[NYC Liberal]

1. Sounds like a case of sour grapes

"Well, I think Mellencamp's performance was not very good to begin with..."

[DesertRat]

2. What an ass! n/t

[saltpoint]

3. Poor Dan Quayle. There's such a high risk of running into democracy

in action -- like the First Amendment for example -- almost anyplace he goes.

It must be tortuous to be dimwitted AND a fascist.

[Old and In the Way]

47. I guess George 41 saw very similar traits in Quayle that he saw in his

son. Dimwitted and a fascist. But even Dan would have a hard time getting underneath the bar Dimson has set.

Oh Keerist...maybe Dan is getting his name back out there for a 2008 run. George will make him look like Abe Lincoln's reincarnation by comparison. :-(

[saltpoint]

49. That's right. Dubya has lowered that bar real low. Real, real low.

I think the only declarative sentence Bush uttered all week was, "I'm looking forward to that pig tonight."

[countmyvote4real]

4. Aww. Can he spell shame?

I wouldn't even begin to ask him to spell 'self-righteous."

(on edit: damn keyboard)

[tuvor]

5. It was Mellencamp, not exactly an avowed GOP asskisser.

And Quayle seems surprised.

He's still pretty dumb, huh?

[RoyGBiv]

6. He's a special kind of imbecile ...

Or maybe both he and the writer are.

To not expect such a statement at a Mellencamp concert is a special kind of stupid.

[Tinksrival]

46. Dan Q an imbecile????

Why, I think this thread needs some Quayle quotes!
Check out this sight dedicated to dapper dan and his foot in mouth disease.:rofl:

http://www.comedyontap.com/features/quayle.html

[serryjw]

7. WHY is everything with republicans black and white?

I'll be the first to admit Clinton wasn't perfect.

[madeline_con]

12. Clinton blaming at only 7 posts into the thread?

:eyes:

[serryjw]

19. Huh?

When did I blame Clinton( do you NOT remember NAFTA??)..I just said he wasn't perfect..and he wasn't. Stop being a republican.

[madeline_con]

29. I was kidding.

Lighten up. :hi:

[babylonsister]

8. WhahfuckinWhah Took time out from golf? The horror.

Why am I even replying to this?

[bmbmd]

92. Could it be that VP Quayle was upset about his performance

on national TV at the American Century Classic, and took it out on poor Johnny Cougar???

[William Seger]

9. Yeah, he made a "statement of his own," alright

"FUCK everyone hurt by policies of the current Bush administration."

[madeline_con]

10. WAAAAA! And WAAAAAA! WAAAAA!

:cry:

Hey, Dan! Remember "potatoe"? :rofl:

[tridim]

11. Bwhahaha.. What a dolt.

:rofl:

He actually called his publicist to report that he walked out of a concert? And his publicist called the newspaper?

"Hey, have I got a scoop! Dan Quayle walked out of a John Mellencamp concert!"

[rocktivity]

31. DING DING DING! Tridim, you're our grand prize winner!

"Hey, have I got a scoop! Dan Quayle walked out of a John Mellencamp concert!"

What is he going to do for an encore, get kicked out of a McDonald's? You're a dead pundit walking, Dan--who CARES what you think?

:headbang:
rocknation

[Gabi Hayes]

32. they want to stamp out any and ALL criticism of this heinous regime.

they think they're living in 15th Century Spain

they will brook NO dissent

just ask the Dixie Chicks

ask any number of other artists, actors, authors, professors, what's happened to their careers after daring to rock the boat.

remember Tim Robbins' experience with the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame? nothing is too insignificant to evade their discomfiture/retribution

[Hubert Flottz]

65. None of them would have EVER had anything bad to say about

PRESIDENT Clinton.

[Hissyspit]

13. Mellencamp remade "To Washington," fercryinoutlowd! The former vice

president is an idiot.

He sang it in front of the White House, if I recall correctly.

[MarkDevin]

14. Why was Quayle even *at* a Mellencamp concert?

Seems to me, ABBA would've been more his speed. Or perhaps REO Speedwagon.

[Hissyspit]

18. That's an insult to Abba. n/t

[William Seger]

21. Hey!

REO Speedwagon is a GREAT rock'n'roll band!

[Name removed]

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[tuvor]

78. Doubt Quayle would appreciate ABBA.

ABBA's comprised of Godless Swedes.

[jobycom]

15. Man, I've walked away from every Quayle and Bush speech I've ever

wandered into. And I don't get any press for doing it.

[don954]

16. waaa!

[lpbk2713]

17. Petulant Quayle over reacted

If all Mellencamp did was to dedicate a fricken song.

[blogslut]

20. If Lil Danny were a real Mellencamp fan

he would know that John has been speaking out against President Peddles for a while now. Sounds like "Mr. Potatoe" wanted to look cool and it didn't work out.

[opihimoimoi]

22. Dan Potato(e) Head....Never was ready for Prime Time: Stupid as they come

The Pub Party sure has some Winners

What wrong with the Pub Filter when it comes to picking their "Leaders"...seems like it has holes in it the size of a 747

[Art_from_Ark]

109. They intentionally pick 'em dumb

It's a lot easier to pull their strings that way.

[RevolutionStartsNow]

23. Um, John Mellencamp is extremely outspoken against Bush

How could Quayle not know that?

Oh. Yeah. Right. Dan Quayle.

[Downtown Hound]

24. Dane, you're dumbe

ande everyone knowse ite.

Goe eate a potatoe ande maybe you'lle feele bettere.

[TomInTib]

54. Uhhhh,... their's no 'e' in Dane..

jeez...

[Downtown Hound]

62. Sorree, ite wase one mye flashcarde

Howe come noe one tellse me these thingse ine advance?

[Union Thug]

25. Poor Dan got his potaTOES stepped on. Poor Baby. N/T

[LostInAnomie]

26. He probably realized that some of those people...

... were in the audience. He had to get out of there before he became infected by their "poor germs".

Either that or he couldn't figure out which Bush Mellencamp was talking about and got all huffy.

[madeline_con]

30. "He had to get out of there before he became

infected by their "poor germs"."

Or pelted with beer bottles as soon as someone recognized him.

[saltpoint]

27. John M. hurt Danny's feelings, I think. He's real sensitive, Dan is.

Murphy Brown's BRAZEN immorality on that sitcom undid him some years back now, and add to that this ASSAULT ON LIBERTY by John Mellencamp.

Get Dan some Haldol. And make it fast. And make it strong.

[HuffleClaw]

28. sounds to me like danny boy wanted some free publicity

what a lame stunt

[BrotherBuzz]

52. Free publicity?

I believe he had to pay his publicist to get this little story in the news.

Quayle said through a publicist: ``Well, I think Mellencamp's performance was not very good to begin with, and the comment put it over the top.''

....

and what's more, I believe the publicist may have had to pay a premium to get any paper to run with this hot story! :rofl:

[Lasher]

33. Oh no, Quayle wandered into a free speech zone!

He's been warned about the danger of wandering from the right wing green zones of talk radio and Faux Snooze.

[chrisau214]

34. Dan Quayle's Still Alive?

Who knew...






Chris

[niyad]

55. who knew? who cared???

[baldguy]

73. Yeah. He used to be important.

[existentialist]

35. I can understand why Dan Quayle likes W

He's one of the few people who make Quayle look smart be comparison.

[Stargazer99]

36. So Quayle walked out

Good! Now the rest of us can enjoy good music.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

37. He probably cowered as he walked out so no one would

recognize him!

God love Mellencamp though. He HAD to know Quayle was there.

[chookie]

38. Compare and contrast with Bobby Kennedy

Danny Boy is in an audience, at some distance from a stage, when an artist makes a comment critical of Bush policies, spoken deep from his heart. Then, here we go again, one of the Republicans who pride themselves on their strength and resolve and courage and staying power in face of adversity -- and he chickenshits out and walks out in a hissy fit.

I'm so old I remember Bobby Kennedy.

Bobby may have been born to privilege, but he developed a deep sense of connection to the pain and suffering and injustice that vulnerable Americans face in their daily lives. How?

There was an occasion, when he was invited to attend a meeting of black activists in NYC. There were very angry people there. They unloaded their rage about being victims of racism and injustice upon him. One young activist got into his face, and angrily told Bobby that just looking at him, a privileged white man, that he felt like vomiting.

Bobby just sat there, and took it all. Didn't say a word. Didn't flinch. Took it all in. Listened. Heard.

No hissy fit-- even in the face of intense rage. At the end of this encounter, he left silently and politely.

No -- he had the sense that this was an important education about the lives of Americans that he previously had no connection to. Perhaps the murder of Jack had opened him to the universal human quality of suffering, and anger....

He emerged a different man. This experience galvanized his resolve to fight injustice that vulnerable people live with every day.

Compare, and contrast with the cowardly behavior of Quayle.

Quayle doesn't have the courage or humanity to face any fellow American who has an opinion different than he. He has to flee from it cowardly, because he does not have a position that can adequately address and respond to those who have anger about America's present course -- in fact, he doesn't give a shit. He might as well stuck his fingers in his ears, and gone "Blublublublublu..." in the manner of a child who tries to refuse to listen to something unpleasant-- his behavior is on that level.

40 years on, and I am still mourning the death of Bobby.

To DU youngsters -- I wish you could have known Bobby....

[speedoo]

42. I remember RFK also.

He was the only Kennedy I ever met. I shook his hand in Philadelphia just a few weeks before he was assassinated, and he made an indelible impression on me.

Thanks for the wonderful post and for reminding me of RFK's immense compassion, and courage.

[chookie]

57. I've met people...

...black Americans in particular, who can't speak his name without breaking down in tears. "Why did they have to kill that good boy?"

Me too. The grief I feel for Bobby will be buried when I am buried.

I loved Jack, I respect Ted, but Bobby -- he was an extraordinary American. In a remarkable family, he was pick of the litter.

When I feel weak, and tired, and cynical -- I turn to his words, and remember his life,

I am so happy for you, that you shook his hand!

[speedoo]

95. Thankyou.

Your saying you are happy for me, that I shook his hand. That means a lot, coming from someone who obviously shares my feelings for RFK.

You have an amazing gift for words... "pick of the litter". Indeed.

[saltpoint]

50. I second that, chookie. On every syllable you just posted.

Nicely done.

[niyad]

60. how different things would have been had rfk not been assassinated. I

still remember feeling as though the world had turned upside down when I heard the news--thinking, oh no, first john, now bobby, what in the HELL is going on??

[Lisa0825]

84. That should be a LTTE sent to the outlets that carried the story.

Great story, and an excellent contrast to what the repuglicons have to offer.

[chookie]

106. DONE!!

I revised it for a non-DU readership, and sent it to Mercury News.

Edited version:
Compare and contrast with Bobby Kennedy

Dan Quayle sat in a friendly homeland audience, at some distance from a stage, when an American artist, John Mellencamp, made a comment critical of Bush policies. In one of the more recent cases of deja vu, yet again we see one of the Republicans who pride themselves on their strength, resolve, courage and staying power in face of adversity chicken out and storm off in a hissy fit.

I'm so old I remember Bobby Kennedy.

Bobby may have been born to privilege, like Mr Quayle, but he developed a deep sense of connection to the pain and suffering and injustice that vulnerable Americans face in their daily lives. How?

There was an occasion when he was invited to attend a meeting of black activists in NYC. There were very angry people there. They unloaded their rage upon him about being victims of racism and injustice. One young activist actually got in his face, and angrily told Bobby that just looking at him, a privileged white man, that he felt like vomiting.

Bobby just sat there, and took it all. Didn't say a word. Didn't flinch. Listened. Heard. No hissy fit or sudden departure -- even in the face of intense rage. At the end of this encounter, he left silently and politely.

Why? Because he had the sense that this evening was an important education for him about the lives of Americans that he previously had no knowledge of or connection to. Perhaps the murder of his brother Jack had opened him to the universal human qualities of suffering and anger, which he came to recognize in other Americans.

He emerged a different man. This experience galvanized his resolve to fight injustice that vulnerable people live with every day.

Compare, and contrast with the behavior of Quayle during the event Mercury News documented.

Quayle doesn't have the courage or humanity to face any fellow American who has an opinion different than he. He has to flee from it cowardly, because he does not have a position that can adequately address and respond to those who have anger about America's present course. He might as well stuck his fingers in his ears, and gone "Blublublublublu..." in the manner of a child who tries to refuse to listen to something he finds unpleasant. Or perhaps he doesn't care a bit.

40 years on, and I am still mourning the death of Bobby.

A message to American youngsters -- I wish you could have known Bobby...."

Thanks for the encouragement, my dear.

[speedoo]

39. Poor Dan the Dolt.

He can't find musicians to listen to that don't criticize this idiotic administration.

There's always Toby and Reba. They are still toeing the RW line I suppose.

[rodeodance]

40. what an potato head idiot-what did he expect from Mellencamp?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

87. Give me an "E."

[rocktivity]

41. .

:boring:
rocknation

[Warren DeMontague]

43. And I should care... why?

Who gives a shit what that imbecile has to say.

[rodeodance]

44. dan obviously thinks everything is peachy with bushco policies!

He then made a statement of his own by walking out during Mellencamp's rendition of ``Walk Tall.'' Before launching into the song, Mellencamp told the Harveys casino crowd, in effect, that it was dedicated to everyone hurt by policies of the current Bush administration.

[havocmom]

45. Guess he will be staying in 24/7

No big loss to the nation if Dan hides from reality.

[Arugula Latte]

48. I have Danny Boy's autograph.

My sister saw him once at some stupid golf event and told him I was a big fan. :rofl:

Another time, I was at a book launch event in DC and he walked by. Several of us just burst out laughing as he appeared. Right in his face. He looked startled. :rofl:

[killbotfactory]

51. So nobody important left?

[shadowknows69]

53. Who did Dan think he was seeing? Lee Greenwood?

Mellencamp is a great patriot, but he aint a Bush patriot.

[niyad]

56. and to think I avoided running over him when I was in phoenix... . . .

[Rosemary2205]

58. In Danny boy's defense

he did think Murphy Brown was real.

:rofl:

[quiet.american]

59. Good riddance to bad rubbish. n/t

[rooboy]

63. Dan "thought R-O-C-K in the USA" was a slight on his ability to spell. n/t

[rucky]

64. Dan who? n/t

[symbolman]

66. I used to love the old Saturday Night LIve joke that

they passed along one weekend during the Reign of Bush the First

"The Secret Service has been given instructions that if anything is to happen to President Bush (senior) that they are to immediately turn their weapons on Dan Quayle.."

Quayle is a genius and diplomat compared to Dick Cheney's (the organ grinder) monkey in the White House now.

[flordehinojos]

67. i hope the walking-out ass didn't leave too much of a stink behind it as

it left.

[Swamp Rat]

68. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

:rofl:

I bet John Mellencamp gets a boost in his career now. :D

Does he have a new CD out? ;)

[AbsoluteArmorer]

69. Just another GOP idiot

That potato head can keep walking until he falls off the end of earth!

[Vinca]

70. Oh well, Dan's more the Mormon Tabernacle Choir type anyway. nt

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

71. "Still gaining acceptance"...

...Wasn't this what then President Bush was still saying well into the third year of his single term about Vice President Quayle? What a PR liability Quayle was to that administration.

Seems like ages ago.

[Alpharetta]

72. Oh darn, what a miscalculation

I am sure Quayle thought he was among brethren, having played golf all day with the high-moneyed set on Tahoe, golf fans and their $150,000 cabin cruisers lining the shores of the links.

[mtnester]

74. He needs to learn to like Ted Nugent then

he would LOVE one of Ted's concerts....all he does is BLOVIATE through the entire thing.

Last time I saw his ass was 1982 BTW, he was already spouting his importance to the world, and his guitar playing was turning to shit (NOT that is was any great thing before, compared to real talent, however, one cannot ignore Stranglehold in the scheme of teenage pot smoking hazy reminiscing memories for those of a certain age)

[MessiahRp]

75. You know Quayle was the precursor to Dubya

You know the idiot everyman who underneath the common dumb guy exterior is an insane neocon who believes in American Military dominance over the rest of the world?

Rp

[sellitman]

76. I bet he didn't get his money back.

Therefore he has contributed to Melencamp's success financially and now given him great publicity.

I guess Danny hasn't acquired any smarts over the years huh?

[Scout1071]

100. I'm sure he didn't pay.

They never do.

[WinkyDink]

77. And we care about Dan "Potatoe" Quayle's musical tastes because??

[spanone]

79. Dan Quayle was one of Americas great embarassments pre Bush*

[progressoid]

80. Who's Dan Quayle???

[Xenotime]

94. do a wikipedia search.

It can tell you more than I could.

[Ganja Ninja]

81. Don't go away mad Dan, just go away ...

and take the whole friggin GOP with ya!

[HeeBGBz]

82. That's about the only way to get his name in the papers

Nobody cares, Potatoe Boy.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

83. I'm sure John Mellencamp is broken-hearted.

And, that John will be sending Danny an abject apology.

[lonestarnot]

85. OMG Mr. "Potatoeeeeee" Head. You wouldn't know "good" if it replaced

one of your eyes with an ear.

[devilgrrl]

86. Typical pantywaist of the right

[hyphenate]

88. Awwww

Poor Danny. Petulant little bastard, eh? :evilgrin:

[cascadiance]

89. Hmm... Why didn't mr. "Potatoehead" Quayle go to "Vote For Change" tour

... right before the election and watch John M. play there. He could have gotten a lot more bang for his buck bitchin' about performers at one of those!

[sinkingfeeling]

90. Hey Dan, have you learned to spell 'potato' yet?

[Javaman]

91. Mr "potatoe" is about the only one that is

equal to morons* stupidity.

And for that matter, is this dolt even relevant?

[Xenotime]

93. Can Dan spell T-O-L-E-R-A-N-C-E

Geez... lighten up dude.

[AndyA]

96. Dan Quayle is one of George Bush's few peers.

He's a politician, and he's dumber than a box of rocks. He's still smarter than Bush, but not by much, not that it means much when you're at the 3rd Grade level.

[VOX]

97. Was Quayle chewing gum when he walked out?

Just curious to know if his skill-sets have improved since 1992.
:evilgrin:

[thinkingwoman]

98. Funniest post in this thread! LOL nt

[Bake]

99. I didn't know PNAC had an official golf tournament!

(Project for a New) American Century Celebrity Golf?

Who knew.

Bake

[WI_DEM]

101. Does anybody even remember Quayle?

Humphrey was able to get the Dem nomination, Mondale got the Dem nomination, Bush I got the GOP nomination, Gore got the dem nomination and won the election...poor Danny Quayle is the only VP in recent memory who not only couldn't get the nomination of his party when he ran for president but couldn't even win a primary election! the guy was and is still a joke.

[CatWoman]

102. Dan "I fight reality, reality always wins" Quayle

:rofl:

[Buzz Clik]

103. Piss on Quayle.

The biggest embarrassment ever for Indiana.

[jburton]

104. Senator, you're no John Mellencamp

n/t

[tomp]

105. as dumb as ever. nt

[DanCa]

107. Murphy Brown and Bruce Springsteen

You'd think that DQ woulda grown a tougher skin since Murphy Brown.
Btw Dan haven't you ever listened to Mellencamp's lyrics? You knew what your getting in for. Your just lucky that it wasn'the Boss on stage. Springsteen woulda ripped you a new one.

[Raine]

108. waa waa waa

crybaby whiner. :cry: :rofl:

[Dutch]

110. I'm sure Mellencamp is distraught

:sarcasm:

Still it's good to see Quayle is still dumb as pigshit after all these years.