Musician Willie Nelson said Tuesday that he’s not bothered by the fact that many of his fans are boycotting him because he’s headlining a rally for Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) later this month.
“I don’t care,” Nelson said on ABC’s “The View. “You know, they’re entitled to their opinions and I’m entitled to mine.”
Nelson added the he’s been supporting Democratic lawmakers his entire life and that he didn’t know why this latest event sparked outrage from a contingent of his fans.
“Everybody has an opinion,” he said. “Everybody has a right to an opinion.”
O’Rourke, who is running to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this November, announced last week that Nelson would headline a rally in Austin, Texas on Sept. 29.
Rolling Stone reported that the appearance from Nelson would mark his first-ever public performance on behalf of a political candidate.
Fans quickly took issue with the announcement, with many posting angry comments on the singer’s Facebook page, where he had shared a post on his plans to headline an event for the Democratic Senate candidate.
“Open your eyes Willie!” one user said on his Facebook. “Beto is a Socialist who probably has lied to you. This is a real shame you support him.”
“I am no longer willing to watch that hippie guitarist who supports that … socialist running for Senate,” another user said on Twitter.
Nelson in a statement said he and his wife “share [O’Rourke’s] concern for the direction things are headed” in the U.S.
While Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in three decades, polls have continued to show that Cruz and O’Rourke are in a tight race.
I am just in a state of surprise that Willie Nelson is still alive. I am sure that I heard he passed away. Mmmm that’s the internet for you.
When we all vote.. Thank you my historic FLOTUS.. you know.. you’ve always known..
https://twitter.com/WhenWeAllVote/status/1042806153716019200?s=20
I’d only add, beware the entire lot …media types, reporters, strategists, advisers, contributors, experts, former political staff and operatives etc..
No matter their 🙄 affiliation… the ones who always seem to have access and always ‘breaking news from their sources close to the treasonous buffoon, or the buffoon himself’…beware too the lean libertarians, the fake titled ‘progressives’ etc …they are all wishy-washy, mealy-mouthed shamelessly self-serving sycophants who’ll do and say anything for a tv gig and a dollar.. Some are ‘ideological’ in that steeped in white supremacy sort of way …and that is blind to party affiliation..
It’s amazing how when push comes to shove, just how often they’ll give a pass and multiple mulligans, when it comes to the treasonous buffoon (and always for his imported Birther 3rd wife), And just how protective, defensive they get on their behalf ….
At some points each day, the in-your-face Alt-Right like-mindedness of all of these folks unabashedly seeps through …and in those moments as they automatically close ranks and mind-bogglingly rally in defense of the treasonous buffoon, there is one protective goal: white supremacy – no matter how corrupt, mediocre, horrible, immoral, embarrassing, traitorous….and in those moments, there are hardly any discernible differences between say, Bill O’Reilly, Carlson Tucker, Joe Scarborough, Josh Barro, Noah Rothman, Chuck Todd, Mike Barnicle, Chris Matthews, Willie Geist, Robert Costa, David Catanese, Jake Tapper, John Podhoretz, Steve Kornacki, David Chalian, Sam Stein, Katty Kay, Mika, S.E Cupp, Kasie Hunt, Hallie Jackson, Alex Witt, Erica Hill, Alisyn Camerota etc.
https://twitter.com/PaTresha10/status/1042787055812530176?s=20
NAILED IT.
SHORT: When the RETHUGS are in power, burning down the country, the POLITICAL operatives PROFIT
AD that slob MICHAEL MOORE to the mix
ALSO, TOO!
https://twitter.com/alsosusieq2/status/1042922170274467840?s=20
Facebook still brazenly supporting the GOP…
Thread..
https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1042805203819364352?s=20
https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1042807691804983296?s=20
https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1042808314134847488?s=20
Yes, the obvious about Facebook 😕😕
https://twitter.com/_NotFakeNews_/status/1042886908744007680?s=20
They show themselves to be complete and utter fraud 😠
It’s not religion it’s
WHITE MALE SUPREMACY
Of the most entitled, and sordidly toxic sort..
https://twitter.com/PaulNolting/status/1042889909617471488?s=20
So, McCaskill’s taken a stand, what say you Manchin, Heitkamp, Donnelly…
https://twitter.com/clairecmc/status/1042548533952430081?s=20
https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1042880906690801670?s=20
https://twitter.com/jespernweigner/status/1042881685476401152?s=20
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MdihFAMzpis
Oop! There it IS!
https://twitter.com/bmangh/status/1042879469327929345?s=20
Not a bit surprised. He’s a slimy bastard. Bret should fret. He needs to be taken all the way down.
That’s why they’ve hidden much of his records and have been trying to rush him through… far too many skeletons hidden behind that seriously contrived churchy, carpool, girls basketball coaching, ‘good’ dad..
The guy’s a creepy perv.. And even before we knew much of this other seedy stuff about him, we called it.. easily saw through the facade.. Besides the fact that he has zero professional integrity …if he did, he would’ve honorably insisted that Merrick Garland (a non-partisan centrist by the way!) who’s Kavanaugh’s intellectual and professional (and moral!) superior, and the Chief Judge of the court he Kavanaugh currently sits on … The guy whose SCOTUS seat was stolen, be given his fair turn at the court..
But entitled narcissitic sociopaths don’t know how to do integrity and honorable… They are all about their own personal ambition – no matter how premature and underserved …it all about their self-aggrandizement.. Until of course, their clandestine perverted activities finally catch up with them..
https://twitter.com/joycemaynard/status/1042777761381838848?s=20
https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/1042868494520467457
Lookie here at Jenny Rubin
Republicans, be forewarned: Kavanaugh’s accuser has options
Ford has a powerful story to tell the American people.
By Jennifer Rubin
“Ford can use the hearing to put the senators, who have behaved shabbily, on defense,” she wrote, before suggesting, “Ford has another option: Hold a news conference with her own experts and make the case directly to the American people. She can sit down for an interview with a respected TV journalist. She can say whatever she wants, make certain that experts are heard and even recount the much more extensive investigative efforts undertaken when Hill stepped forward. To make her case to the American people and convince them that she is sincere, honest and credible, Ford doesn’t need the Senate.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/
But there are hardly any ‘respected journalists’ left..
And now, the FBI might be feeling a bit weird and squeezed… seeing that somehow, the previous 6 supposedly thorough and high-powered background checks the GOP insist was previously done on Kavanaugh …was not quite as thorough after all..
Unless, somebody somewhere hid stuff that was dug up and passed on to them by the FBI..
https://twitter.com/BealeStreet/status/1042760295033131010
Recommend reading the novel FIRST.
I heard about this a couple of days ago from a FB friend who lives in North Carolina. But haven’t seen anything in msm. It’s starting to come out now.
https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1042827008911335424
Horrific..
And even more frightening, the fear that some of these dead animals might still somehow end up on kitchen tables of unsuspecting Americans..
https://twitter.com/EBONYMag/status/1042783116887240704
Our sweet sweet little Carson is here visiting this morning. 😍😍😍
I hope you stocked up on sweet tea. Have fun with him.
I had lots of Capri sun for him. And he ate gram crackers. He loves them too.
Hi Carson, sweetness! LOL Capri Sun & Sweet tea, coming right up!
https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1042798344576348164
https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/1042788768879661056
Word of the Day : September 20, 2018
Milieu: noun meel-YOO
Definition : the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/milieu-2018-09-20?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=m&file=milieu01&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=wotd&utm_content=pron
EXAMPLE: BRET KAVANAUGH & Co were bred in a MILIEU of ENTITLEMENT, MISOGYNY & WHITE PRIVILEGE
Willie Nelson is an American treasure.
I love Willie Nelson and his music. Always have.
Same.
That boy can sing!
https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES/status/1042564332654133248
https://twitter.com/DonnaNoble10th/status/1042666351649845248
It’s all a matter of time, before all these ugly, slimy, lying, cheating, predators GO DOWN.
I love them😍😍
https://twitter.com/shadowandact/status/1042111981229101056
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1042243175333720064
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1042448328959713280
https://twitter.com/HeidiPrzybyla/status/1042535698488713216
https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1042586884357206017
https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1042590033499312129
https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1042596733992267776
https://twitter.com/THR/status/1042458339639222273
Uh huh😒😒
https://twitter.com/SaysHummingbird/status/1042653634742374400
Tell it 👏👏
https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1042675860975677440
https://twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/1042628936008646658
Hmmph 😒 😒
https://twitter.com/GreysGirl32/status/1042644716712427520
Tell that truth 😒
https://twitter.com/jricole/status/1042638996273152000
https://twitter.com/ZerlinaMaxwell/status/1042406877768896512
https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1042092434606501888
https://twitter.com/jameshohmann/status/1042407476400926720
https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1042147047552548864
https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/1042143299916759040
https://twitter.com/SenDougJones/status/1041418754335367170
https://twitter.com/Rschooley/status/1042415948831973376
Endangering our National Security with their racism😠😠
https://twitter.com/David_Philipps/status/1042415452377505792
https://twitter.com/BrettKelman/status/1042445999929794560
This TRICK😠😠
https://twitter.com/meridithmcgraw/status/1042489834252783616
https://twitter.com/Slate/status/1042547625122258945
https://twitter.com/costareports/status/1042561925597544448
https://twitter.com/HarryBoschGal/status/1042594413355171840
Utter evil 😠
https://twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/1042569739241959424
The replies😄😄😄
This thread😅😅
https://twitter.com/jemelehill/status/1041757990590791681
Tee hee!!
😢😢😢
https://twitter.com/OMAHAGEMGIRL/status/1042498431036473344
https://twitter.com/catherineanntuc/status/1042615852934279168
THREAD
https://twitter.com/StereoTheSecond/status/1042523288201842689
That’s right 👏👏
https://twitter.com/janetmtobin/status/1042618072673255425
https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1042579846910668800
https://twitter.com/Kyle_Lierman/status/1042108668483973120
https://twitter.com/BSO/status/1042627217505824768
He was WEST COAST!
https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/1042482385441509376
Willie is too old to have any phucks left to give😄
Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄
Good Day, Beautiful Peeps!