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Bush Gets No Respect From Chicks' Maines
NEW YORK -- The Dixie Twits Chicks' Natalie Maines apologized for disrespecting President Bush during a London concert in 2003. But now, she's taking it back. "I don't feel that way anymore," she told Time magazine for its issue hitting newsstands Monday. "I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever."
The feeling's probably mutual, though I doubt dubya has the time or inclination to care about your feelings you mypopic pig.
As war in Iraq loomed, Maines told the London audience: "Just so you know, we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." Cheaply pandering to a foreign crowd - how brave and patriotic. She didn't get that lesson about politics and the waters edge.
The remarks led to death threats and a backlash from other country stars, including a high-profile spat with Toby Keith. It also stalled what until then had been the group's smashingly successful career.

Bandmate Emily Robinson said she knew right away the remark wouldn't be taken lightly and got "hot from my head to my toes." "It wasn't that I didn't agree with her 100 percent; it was just, 'Oh, this is going to stir something up,'" she told Time.
More like, oh sh*t, that little blonde bimbo is going to kill our career with this nonsense.
For band member Martie Maguire, the controversy was a blessing in disguise.
"I'd rather have a small following of really cool people who get it, who will grow with us as we grow and are fans for life, than people that have us in their five-disc changer with Reba McEntire and Toby Keith," Maguire said. "We don't want those kinds of fans. They limit what you can do."
Congratulations, your wish is granted. Well, the "small following" part at least

Yeah, for instance they call us on our bullshit when we talk out of turn, and won't buy our records even when we know better then they do about world politics and other neat stuff that them hicks just ain't educated on. We're from north Texas now ya see, made millions off of blue collar country fans but now we don't like them hicks no more 'cuz they just don't understand that nuance thingy. We want the really "cool fans" now since we got the benjis, you know them ones who vibe to Dylan and the boss and buy records from Barnes and Nobles.
The Chicks' hits include "Landslide," "Goodbye Earl" and "Wide Open Spaces." Their new album, "Taking the Long Way," is due out May 23. The first single is "Not Ready to Make Nice." -yeah, neither are most of your *former* fans, that's why we all got them Reba, Toby Keith, Montgomery/Gentry, and Haggard cd's in our collection and your shit's in the bargain bin at sam goody. Also, most of your *former* fans are not normally the kind to have a 5 cd changer in their cars. I used to like their music but I can't get over how they've done so well to cop the victimcrat attitude. I will never buy their cd's again.
Posted by: Broadhead6 2006-05-22
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