By Dotcomabc

Nov 3, 2008 11:58pm

Hank Williams, Jr. Says Obama “Not Real Crazy About” National Anthem

Singer Hank Williams, Jr., who has become a regular warm-up act on the campaign trail for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, said that Sen. Barack Obama is "not real crazy about" the national anthem before singing the Star-Spangled Banner at a rally in Colorado Springs, CO this evening.

"You know, I’m usually at Monday Night Football tonight, but Colorado, this is a lot more important tonight," Williams said at an airport hangar rally in Colorado Springs. "Join me now in our national — you know, that song that, uh, Mr. Obama’s not real crazy about, we’re singing it right now."

Williams then sang the national anthem, followed by his campaign specialty "McCain-Palin Tradition," adapted to the tune of Williams’ classic song "Family Tradition."

Most of the lyrics to "McCain-Palin Tradition" tout Palin’s reform credentials and toughness, while bashing Democrats and the "left wing liberal media."

But Williams has also regularly sang a lyric alluding to Obama’s connection to former 1970s radical William Ayers, who Palin once regularly mentioned on the campaign trail.

"John and Sarah tell you just what they think. And they’re not gonna blink. They don’t have terrorist friends to whom their careers are linked," Williams sang tonight.

After Williams performed, Palin said "that was beautiful," before thanking him for his many appearances on the campaign trail, while subtly referring to Wiliams’ pre-performance remarks.

"We want to take a minute here to thank Hank Williams Jr. Over the past couple of months he has traveled with us," Palin said after Williams performed. "Now this is the last rally that we get to do together, and he’s been just a great inspiration — never one to hide his opinion or be afraid to share it."

"Hey, he exercises those First Amendment rights," Palin added. "We love him. Yes!"

Williams first appeared on the trail for the McCain-Palin ticket at a joint rally in Virginia Beach, VA on October 13. At the debut performance, Williams sang the line linking Obama to Ayers. At his next performance in Richmond, VA later that afternoon, however, Williams changed to more innocuous lyrics distributed by the campaign, singing, "John and Sarah tell ya just what they think. And they’re not gonna blink. And they’re gonna fix this country. Cause they’re just like you n’ ole Hank."

At almost all rallies since then that Williams has performed at, from rallies in New Mexico to North Carolina, Williams has sang the lyrics linking Obama to Ayers, even though Palin no longer mentions Ayers on the campaign trail.

While Palin did not distance herself from Williams remarks this evening, Palin has said twice in recent weeks that she does not question Obama’s patriotism.

"I am sure that Senator Obama cares as much for this country as McCain does," Palin said in an interview last week with ABC’s Elizabeth Vargas. "I’m, for the record, stating, no, that, I’m not calling someone out on their love of country or level of patriotism."

When asked in a press availability aboard her campaign plane on October 17, Palin said, "I know Obama loves America. I’m sure that is why he’s running for president. It’s because he wants to do what he believes is in the best interest of this great nation."

Palin’s rally at the Colorado Springs airport was her second at the location. She and McCain held a rally there on September 6, two days after the conclusion of the Republican National Convention. Palin has made five total trips to Colorado since the convention, in hopes of shoring up a state won by Republicans in 2004, but which Democrats are leading in current polls.

User Comments

Here is just another example of a right wing nut job. I love how these neocons think they are the only ones with patriotic views. Just another country hick from the sticks.

Posted by: democratic | November 4, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am

The Republicans are morally and ethically bankrupt. They are such morons to suggest these idiotic ideas about Obama. Hank Williams is just a racist redneck.

Posted by: Louise Riley | November 4, 2008, 12:12 am 12:12 am

Hank stick to what you know best.

Posted by: matteroffacts | November 4, 2008, 12:14 am 12:14 am

Dirty lies are McCain’s legacy.

Posted by: thorfinn | November 4, 2008, 12:18 am 12:18 am

I’d like to know why journalists and newspapers choose to print such garbage. It’s another Obama smear and another falsehood. It makes me ashamed for the right-wing. I call such sleazy reporting and behavior un-American.

Posted by: N Parr | November 4, 2008, 12:20 am 12:20 am

Who is Hank Williams Jr.?

Posted by: Janice | November 4, 2008, 12:24 am 12:24 am

HEY REPUBLICANS!
Obama just won in Diksville Notch New Hampshire, first in the Nation to vote!!
At 12:07PM EST the votes were counted and Obama won in a LANDSLIDE 15 – 6 votes!
Diksville Notch has voted Republican in every election since 1968!!!
A real bad omen for your side fools!!!!
OBAMA/BIDEN = LANDSLIDE TOMORROW!!!

Posted by: Davis | November 4, 2008, 12:26 am 12:26 am

Hank should read up on the candidates he is supporting on the trail, McCain does keep some of the same friends as Obama is accused of keeping. McCain has even donated money to them. I guess that was a foot in mouth moment when people that actually read info on the candidates heard Hanks blunder…I’m praying that OBAMA wins this election, we working middle class people need some relief, I guess that’s not important to some people in high places.

Posted by: angela | November 4, 2008, 12:29 am 12:29 am

Poor old Hank….it ain’t easy being the son of someone who was really talented…..and the folks at the Palin rallies are the most people Hank has seen turn up where he got to sing in many years….maybe he can get a guest duet on Joe the plumber’s new album….

Posted by: Southern IL | November 4, 2008, 12:31 am 12:31 am

The dogs bark ….the caravan moves on …..

Posted by: beastofbourbon | November 4, 2008, 12:32 am 12:32 am

Why take the huge gamble that Obama is not like his associates? McCain is a very solid choice. A very good man. Aside from 30 years in the Navy and 25 years in the senate he has an Asian daughter he adopted, spent 5 1/2 years as a POW while Ayers was bombing America, and has never taken an earmark. What a great man.

Posted by: Joe | November 4, 2008, 12:33 am 12:33 am

Hank Williams Jr. is not the best role-model, but he fits right in with the republicans. Lets see his daddy was an alcoholic drug addicted wife beating adulterer and as lil ol junior likes to sing “it’s just a family tradition”.

Posted by: Lewbob | November 4, 2008, 12:35 am 12:35 am

Hank, I love your music, but “shut up and sing” about things you actually know about. Where’s the outrage from the country music community about this blatant public political bashing (during a campaign no less)? Or is that just reserved for Natalie Maines and anyone who chooses to speak out politically against moronic leadership (if you can even call it leadership)?

Posted by: mich10 | November 4, 2008, 12:35 am 12:35 am

It is fools like Joe that make people think Americans are all stupid..

Posted by: Janice | November 4, 2008, 12:36 am 12:36 am

Hank Williams didn’t have any basis in fact to say Obama is not real crazy about the national anthem. It was just more rousing of the crowd by trying to make Obama look un-American.

Posted by: kat | November 4, 2008, 12:40 am 12:40 am

I am ashamed that in my country of America there is such a person as Obama that has actually made it this far in a run for the White House. You bet I question his patriotism and more. He’s the one that was recently outed as opining that the Constitution is defective, in a 2000 radio interview. I question his patriotism and his loyalty. He should still be living in Indonesia or perhaps Kenya, not in our fair country.

Posted by: Tom | November 4, 2008, 12:42 am 12:42 am

Must be Hanks hitting the bottle again. Another redneck moron that’s an embarassment to this country.No wonder the world thinks bad of us and thinks the US is loaded with Joe sixpack uneducated morons.

Posted by: AJ | November 4, 2008, 12:44 am 12:44 am

Hank Williams Jr. is telling it like it is!! All of you naysaers go back to eating your granola sandwiches!!

Posted by: Goon | November 4, 2008, 12:46 am 12:46 am

Hank Williams Jr. is telling it like it is!! All of you naysaers go back to eating your granola sandwiches!!

Posted by: Goon | November 4, 2008, 12:48 am 12:48 am

Hank Williams Jr. is telling it like it is!! All of you naysaers go back to eating your granola sandwiches!! As for Hank’s family, What about Monica?

Posted by: Goon | November 4, 2008, 12:49 am 12:49 am

Liberals don’t like the national anthem? Once again we have a “real” America and “real” Americans?
Glad to see the McCain/Palin campaign is working hard to reach across the aisle.
And, Mr. Williams…for the record…your coupling of the McCain campaign with a song that is about drinking and drug abuse is rather appropriate, as McCain’s policies are as derelict as is your suggestion that liberals/progressives have no sense of patriotism. Washington, Jefferson, and the rest of our founding fathers were not only progressive, they were as far left as one could get. Keep up the inebriation. It shines like a beacon. And…while you’re at it…bite me.

Posted by: Scott de Santa Cruz | November 4, 2008, 12:51 am 12:51 am

Again, questioning who is patriotic and who is not. Dividers, typical right wing extremists. These people that claim to be Christians sure weren’t part of any Christian teaching I learned.

Posted by: jt1 | November 4, 2008, 12:54 am 12:54 am

Who the h@ll is Hank Williams Jr.????

Posted by: Janice | November 4, 2008, 12:55 am 12:55 am

I love how Hank Jr brings out the slack-jawed yokel vote! Perfect. I also love that these dim-witted, eight fingered, gun-totting, cousin-marrying, ignorant dopes will have Obama for their president. It makes me all warm inside.
Y’all have a great day tomorrow!

Posted by: AnotherMark | November 4, 2008, 12:59 am 12:59 am

Just another shameful, bigoted McCain supporter. Keep at it republicans! Keep narrowing your appeal. Next election you might crack 40%… or maybe not.

Posted by: dem in chicago | November 4, 2008, 12:59 am 12:59 am

Hey guys, don’t worry, they will be put to rest on Nov 5th. I am so tired of this divisive politics. Infact Palin is a nightmare. Whatever happens, this dirty tricks would come to an end and then, if God forbid, the GOP ticket wins, they sure would have the work hard to bring back this country in one whole. Just like reported in http://www.time.com one of the main things the next president would do is to UNITE OR TRY TO UNITE THE COUNTRY. It will be more easy for Obama to do that with Republicans, than Mccain to do that with Democrats.

Posted by: 002186 | November 4, 2008, 1:01 am 1:01 am

You people are idiots! When Obama takes the money from the “rich” and gives it to people who didn’t earn it what makes you think that “the rich” are going to keep earning all of that money to support us.
We have five children and only one measly income. Obama’s plan would help us I’m sure, but EVERYTHING comes with a price. Your freedoms, your rights, the American Dream. Nothing is more “un-American” then sitting on your butt and thinking someone ought to give you something you don’t deserve just because you’re there whining about it.
All of you who say Obama doesn’t have any ties to terrorists, I bet you don’t even have a single thought of your own. I bet you haven’t done the least little bit of research on your own. Who’s really the fool? Or do you even care?
Have you studied any history at all? Do you know that Socialism has been tried already and is being tried still? It doesn’t work. Have you talked to any immigrants from any communist countries to see what they say about all of this. Oh wait, all of that would take work. I digress.

Posted by: MOMofFIVE | November 4, 2008, 1:10 am 1:10 am

McCain and Co. again reinforce the fact that they are simply Bush clones. Their monochromatic view of the world, as expressed so well by Bushs stance of “you are either with me or against me” resonates the lack of intelligence and reason needed to be a leader. Such a stance ignores the fact that there are many differing positions one can take on any particular issue which are not mutually exclusive and can indeed coexist within a reasonable framework.
Obama has a unique gift to see this simple truth, and allows the expression of all viewpoints, giving each equal weight, regardless of his particular stance. That is the mark of a true leader, and that is what will allow him to be a truly great president.. not just in leading America, but setting an example for the world.

Posted by: Concerned American | November 4, 2008, 1:11 am 1:11 am

Wonder where his half sister is? The one he fought in court for years to keep out of her Hank Williams inheritance. He’s just a greedy racist fraud.

Posted by: srd-bccm | November 4, 2008, 1:18 am 1:18 am

GOP. Party of misfits & losers.

Posted by: dem in chicago | November 4, 2008, 1:18 am 1:18 am

The party of hate and lies. Truly unAmerican and cowardly.

Posted by: steve9337 | November 4, 2008, 1:21 am 1:21 am

These people will do anything for money. It just make me sick. His loud opening musical act is the reason we don’t watch Monday night football, in case the network hasn’t gotten the hint yet. Can you get something a little quieter?

Posted by: Ray | November 4, 2008, 1:22 am 1:22 am

I bet ol Hank Jr fits right in with McCain since they both have a long history of woman trouble and breaking their marriage vows. Running around with a rich blonde because your wife suffered terrible injuries through an auto accident is just one indication of the “real character” of McCain.
As for those who say John “understands work”, he has never had a real job in his life.

Posted by: outwest | November 4, 2008, 1:30 am 1:30 am

fear smears and lies won’t work

Posted by: chas f | November 4, 2008, 1:31 am 1:31 am

What an idiot!

Posted by: Michelle | November 4, 2008, 1:31 am 1:31 am

Maybe Hank and Rush can get together and do some serious drugs.

Posted by: JohnnyK | November 4, 2008, 1:34 am 1:34 am

talk about taking money… Bush economics took over 12 trillion dollars from every 401K and IRA in America in the market crash of October 2008.

Posted by: former GOP supporter | November 4, 2008, 1:35 am 1:35 am

Hank Williams, Jr. supported GWB in 2004, but the last time before that he got involved in politics, he was supporting Alabama Governor George Wallace for president. Gave him money, had his picture taken with him (It’s included in his autobiography that he didn’t write), and sang at his rallies. Now can anybody guess who ole Hank is singing to?
dispicable

Posted by: Tom | November 4, 2008, 1:37 am 1:37 am

What a cracker, all you whites are going to get what the whites in Zimbabwe got!!

Posted by: fra | November 4, 2008, 1:41 am 1:41 am

YEE-HAWWW! Wow, the endorsement of Hank Williams Jr! Now there’s someone with some genuine political cred! Perhaps next McCain can get Dale Earnhardt or some pro wrestler to endorse him.
Looking forward to a long day Tuesday for all the inbred, half-wit, gun-toting, uneducated, bible-thumping, slack-jawed, minority-hating, war-loving, country music-loving, anti-abortion dimwits! The rational people are taking their country back!

Posted by: allison | November 4, 2008, 1:44 am 1:44 am

According to the book of Revelation, the anti-Christ: will be a man in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent, who will come out of nowhere, decieve the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal….. the prophesy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything. Is it OBAMA? I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO THINK ABOUT IT AND SEND THIS TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO VOTE. THE BOOK OF REVELATION SAYS THAT THE BEAST WILL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE AUTHORITY APPROX 42 months (in ch 13) Thats almost a 4 year presidency term. Lord have mercy on us!

Posted by: Chris | November 4, 2008, 1:52 am 1:52 am

Good grief, Chris, the “Book of Revelation”? Do you actually believe that childish nonsense? Grow up! It’s 2008, not the middle ages!

Posted by: allison | November 4, 2008, 1:57 am 1:57 am

One more day until Obama changes everything!! You stupid red neck whites can’t stop it!! This country is ours!!
Black Power

Posted by: john | November 4, 2008, 1:58 am 1:58 am

Sarah Palin has to be a pathalogical liar to talk the ways she does on the campaign!!!
Why couldn’t McCain pick Rommney or Palenty for VP… they have a lot of credibility with independents and democrats

Posted by: independent supporter | November 4, 2008, 2:00 am 2:00 am

Chris – you really need to stop reading those SPAM e-mails and step into reality.
That one has been done to death, to the point of being on snopes.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/antichrist.asp
It never ceases to amaze me at how ignorant people can be.. and in most cases, I believe they actually choose to be so.

Posted by: Concerned American | November 4, 2008, 2:03 am 2:03 am

thats Geo Bush in 2000… I just didn’t know he had a MUSLIM background…
“According to the book of Revelation, the anti-Christ: will be a man in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent, who will come out of nowhere, decieve the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal….. the prophesy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything. Is it OBAMA? I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO THINK ABOUT IT AND SEND THIS TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO VOTE. THE BOOK OF REVELATION SAYS THAT THE BEAST WILL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE AUTHORITY APPROX 42 months (in ch 13) Thats almost a 4 year presidency term. Lord have mercy on us!

Posted by: former GOP supporter | November 4, 2008, 2:04 am 2:04 am

hey Chris, just stay home. Don’t vote. Please! YOU CAN’T STOP THE END OF TIMES! And Sarah Palin will go back home to Alaska speaking in tongues all the way

Posted by: Tom | November 4, 2008, 2:05 am 2:05 am

Hank Williams Jr. has mostly been remembered for his Rotten Body Odor and that is a fact. Most other Musicians can not stand to be near him , except for the Ted Nugents and Redneck Bigot Bands.

Posted by: steve T. | November 4, 2008, 2:07 am 2:07 am

FRA— there are millions of us White folks who worked our buts off for Obama, hoping to end these racist bigots Reign of Terror.

Posted by: steve T. | November 4, 2008, 2:11 am 2:11 am

At last we’re going to have a true communist in office!! Everything that idiot George Bush did will be made right, the next 4 years are going to be great!

Posted by: bill | November 4, 2008, 2:12 am 2:12 am

When we encounter/meet with one of these “right wing” nuts, who can tell us that we are ‘Crazies’ and that they are the smartest thing going, especially when praising someone that an ounce of good sense would tell you that they have several screws missing, I just want to know “Why are you not in Iraq fighting for the “good cause”

Posted by: dee | November 4, 2008, 2:15 am 2:15 am

If Obama doesn’t win we’re going to take to the streets, it’s going to be like the LA riots except in every city.

Posted by: Nib | November 4, 2008, 2:42 am 2:42 am

– If Obama doesn’t win we’re going to take to the streets, it’s going to be like the LA riots except in every city. –
Well, even Karl Rove is predicting a 338 (obama) to 200 (mccain) victory tomorrow. But it’s not over until the fat lady sings, so do what you can to continue the fight all the way until the polls close.
If we do our job, we can turn a simple victory into a landslide.

Posted by: Concerned American | November 4, 2008, 2:53 am 2:53 am

Let’s write to Monday Night Football and demand that this jerk, Williams, be pulled off of their opening.
I’ve always thought his opening of the show brought it down, it’s real corny!
Why do we need a hillbilly, with a nasty sense of partisanship, at the start of a game millions of us, Democrats, GOP, or independents love?
I would like football more but unfortunately most of the incredibly rich owners are Republicans, who demand that the average taxpayer build them expensive stadiums!! $$$
Why should the struggling families of the middle class have to help very wealthy people? Many of them can’t even afford tickets to events in the stadiums, that they help pay for !!??

Posted by: Heartland gardner | November 4, 2008, 3:17 am 3:17 am

Im going to exercise my First Amendment rights too:
Hank Williams Jr is a pathetic lowlife idiot who really should be biatchslapped silly. How can anyone take this tonedeaf sorry excuse for a human beeing seriously.
He has dragged his family name in the dirt and ruined it forever. Im just surprised he doesnt sing nazi marches.

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 4, 2008, 4:15 am 4:15 am

@former GOP supporter
How can the book of revelation say ‘of muslim descent’ when Islam didnt exist when it was written in the first century?
You f***ing moron! LOL why is it that so many republicans are uneducated white trailer trash?

Posted by: JoeShmoe | November 4, 2008, 4:26 am 4:26 am

As a singer, I have a right to an opinion, just like any other American.
This Obama fellow is not patriotic,
and NO, does not like our Anthem!
I cannot believe any American would vote for him.
By the way, I have a new CD being release d this month. Please buy it to support our country.
It’s named: “I’m Hank. I’m stupid. I’m a bigot. I’m an idiot I’m a fool.
And I am a typical Republican.”
Buy two… and give one to yur friends!

Posted by: Hank Williams, Jr | November 4, 2008, 4:26 am 4:26 am

You go honey!
You tell these bigots who hate America
that it is OK to get rid of all these
black people, Jew people, wet backs,
and Irish people.

Posted by: Annetta Williams | November 4, 2008, 4:28 am 4:28 am

Step aside, Hank Jr.
I will be singing for
McCain/Palin today.

Posted by: Fat Lady | November 4, 2008, 4:49 am 4:49 am

I used to like Hank Jr…..

Posted by: Keith Richardson | November 4, 2008, 5:16 am 5:16 am

Sometime today we are going to have a new president. It may be Barack Obama or it might be John McCain. Whether one or the other there will be celebrating by the winner and bitterness by the defeated. Whether you are for one or the other candidate it has been a very polarizing election.
This has already been a historic election and will most certainly be a turning point one way or another for America. I hope that better judgment is used by both parties and this turning point is that it brings together more of us than tears apart.

Posted by: Deeply Concerned | November 4, 2008, 5:17 am 5:17 am

Hank Williams is a douche who probably has a limited education so to make up for it….he entertains like the little monkey that he is.

Posted by: vio | November 4, 2008, 6:13 am 6:13 am

Obama doesn’t like the anthem? Williams, of course, knows that as he spoke to him about it, presumably.
Keith Richardson (above) makes a valid point. Tomorrow, one or the other is going to have to do a lot of bridge building to try and get the US back on the rails.
Like Bush’s campaign, this republican election run has been about dividing the country rather than electing a leader. It’s grossly irresponsible.

Posted by: Outsider | November 4, 2008, 7:10 am 7:10 am

MOMofFIVE,
You talk about losing our freedoms?
How about wiretapping without a warrant? Doesn’t that seem like a violation of the Bill of Rights? (btw, that’s part of the Constitution that Obama supposedly won’t uphold).
Who instituted warrantless wiretaps?

Posted by: Paul New man | November 4, 2008, 7:12 am 7:12 am

Fat Lady,
It’s already over.

Posted by: Paul New man | November 4, 2008, 7:15 am 7:15 am

Chris,
Oh, now I get why Palin waited so long to release her records. She (he) had a sex change so nobody would know (s)he was the Antichrist.
Now I’m really scared.

Posted by: Paul New man | November 4, 2008, 7:18 am 7:18 am

Tom,
Actually, it was Hank Williams Sr. who supported George Wallace.
Must be in the genes.

Posted by: Paul New man | November 4, 2008, 7:19 am 7:19 am

Don’t worry, Hank. Obama is “one of us”.
http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/the-ones-who-attacked-us/

Posted by: dragon | November 4, 2008, 7:30 am 7:30 am

hank williams jr-trailer park hero–just another drinking druggie—-mccains stock in trade—

Posted by: rodney | November 4, 2008, 7:54 am 7:54 am

I’m a Hank Williams Senior and a Hank III fan, but Han Williams JR has always seemed like kind of from the shallow end of the gene pool. Sort of like McCain, from a successful family, but doesn’t quite measure up.

Posted by: Redneck Liberal | November 4, 2008, 8:11 am 8:11 am

There is plenty of dirt to dig up on McCain, but the Obama campaign has refrained. I, however, have no such compunctions:
-Keating 5.
-Divorced first wife after she was disfigured in car accident-cheated on her first.
-Not a good pilot, plane he was shot down in was not the first he lost.
-Many veterans don’t trust him because of confused story of his captivity,& callous treatment of veterans & families over benefits.

Posted by: Faheyclone | November 4, 2008, 8:20 am 8:20 am

hank williams you are one dumb redneck , Monday night football should never ever used you song on the opening again.

Posted by: foulball | November 4, 2008, 8:46 am 8:46 am

Another great spokesman for Republicans. What a dumb ass!

Posted by: indy_voter | November 4, 2008, 9:34 am 9:34 am

So tell us, Hank,
Why do you drink?
Why do you roll smoke?
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?
Seems your brain is finally pickled
And you can’t tell truth from fiction
Goin’ down with McCain
And you’re losin’ again
It’s just a
Redneck tradition

Posted by: Yukon Sam | November 4, 2008, 9:48 am 9:48 am

The National Anthem is not one of my favorite musical pieces either. And I’m not real crazy about Hank. I liked his Dad though.

Posted by: bforthefall | November 4, 2008, 9:54 am 9:54 am

Jr. can’t even sing well.

Posted by: William J. LePetomaine | November 4, 2008, 10:03 am 10:03 am

When Hank Williams fell off that mountain he used his head to break the fall. When the last ignorant hillbilly dies, then America can finally be a mature democracy.

Posted by: seemstome | November 4, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am

WAY TO GO HANK
FANTASTIC SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Karen | November 4, 2008, 10:25 am 10:25 am

Inbreeding will tell, it can produce genius or severe retardation. Hillbillies always kill the geniuses, cain’t have no book larnin’ in the holler, tain’t right.

Posted by: seemstome | November 4, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Hank Williams and Sarah Palin deserve each other. He has no value for marriage, let’ see, married 5x’s and she has absolutely no respect for her husband. Please it know.

Posted by: Joy | November 4, 2008, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Hey Hank:
I got news for you, Obama is not real crazy about America!, Period…

Posted by: Pee Vee, Long Island | November 4, 2008, 10:36 am 10:36 am

Racist, Radical, extreme Liberal, arrogant, cocky, phoney, liar – great qualities for an American President.
You liberals we deserve what you get,unfortunately you are taking down the rest of the country with you!!!
Even if you guys win, you are still LOSERS!!!!

Posted by: Pee Vee, Long Island | November 4, 2008, 10:39 am 10:39 am

McCain’s campaign has used every dirty trick known to politics. Homosexuality claims, terroist association, communist association, racial division, corruption claims, family attacks, citicizenship challange, and charges of unpatriotic behavior.
Obama is right, power never concedes anything without a fight.
When we win, and as sure as the sun comes out after a storm, we will win,
then we will have to reconcile with the people who have shown such bitterness.
It won’t be easy America.

Posted by: seemstome | November 4, 2008, 10:41 am 10:41 am

Pee Vee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I might have been swayed by what you wrote, if only you had used a few more exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: WWW | November 4, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am

Isn’t he known for getting drunk and beating his wife???
Just curious, maybe you should just stick to the music aspect, what have you got a greatest hits coming out, and you need all the free press you can get???
How about you aknowledge your son.
Jerk.

Posted by: make it known | November 4, 2008, 11:08 am 11:08 am

Hank Williams Jr is an idiot….and I am from Pittsburgh and wish he would stop wearing a Steeler Shirt….I hope that Mr. Rooney will never again have him sing the Star-Spangled Banner at Heinz Field

Posted by: JohnC | November 4, 2008, 11:17 am 11:17 am

“The National Anthem is not one of my favorite musical pieces either.”
Taken strictly as music? Abyssmal. Based on an English drinking song, it apparently was composed in an era when drunken Englishmen had a much greater range than modern voices. The lyrics of the first verse are stirring enough, with a theme of defiance and endurance, but the second verse is so bad nobody ever performs it, devolving quickly from defense into the bloody manifest destiny of conquest.
I think the Australians had the right idea. It’s much harder to get stirred into a jingoistic fervor to the strains of “Waltzing Matilda”.

Posted by: Yukon Sam | November 4, 2008, 11:18 am 11:18 am

I am glad to see that Hank Williams Jr. is firmly behind McCain, as are all the other ignorant white racists.

Posted by: hamishdad | November 4, 2008, 11:46 am 11:46 am

Who the hell cares about anything Hank Williams Junior has to say? I never knew he drank until I saw him sober one time.

Posted by: Joe the Indie | November 4, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm

Now see this is what ignorance sounds like…if Obama doesn’t win we will take to the streets (stupid) and who ever said that about black power (stupid). I can say this with authority because I am Black. The idea that people will follow a vision regardless of race,creed or color is what Obama08 is about. We are too divided. This has truly restored my belief in America and it’s people. Please don’t say or do any thing stupid. I love the appeal that this young man has had to all people who want to love and be loved. Man spirited dialogue or name calling has no place in our conversation if we truly want to come together. this experience has really changed my outlook on a lot of things. A change we need. God Bless America and Americans.

Posted by: bc1913 | November 4, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm

actually Paul new man, we’re both right. There is a picture of Junior and Wallace in the book Living Proof, Juniors autobiography (which he didn’t write) and he gave him money, and appeared with him in campaign appearances.

Posted by: Tom | November 4, 2008, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

Just another overpaid slob who sees patriotism and measurable IQ points as mutually exclusive. Can’t trust a man who uses all them big fancy edumacation words.

Posted by: srnitnow | November 4, 2008, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm

Liberals are so sophisticated with all their name calling. Stop all the hatred, I mean really. Aren’t liberals supposed to be the open-minded tolerant individuals of America. I have yet to ever see that. Anyone that disagrees with them they just call them names. I used to do that too, in gradeschool.
McCain/Palin 08

Posted by: mrsok | November 4, 2008, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

“Singer Hank Williams Jr. … said that Sen. Barack Obama is ‘not real crazy about’ the national anthem.”
What a knucklehead. Why would he say such a thing? This is just further proof that the Republicans are out of material and have nothing positive to offer the country.

Posted by: fivecard | November 4, 2008, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

Hank Williams Jr. “is not real crazy” about telling the truth.
As a symbol of “country” music he gives us reason to question not only his own thinking and actions but to regard his genre as shallow and backwards.

Posted by: wordvarc | November 4, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

Hank Williams Jr, is patriotic.
Obama is a muslim, and he and his wife are freaks and should go back to Kenya.

Posted by: hillary clinton | November 4, 2008, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

Obama the magic negro is going to prison soon.

Posted by: Rezko | November 4, 2008, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm

According to Protocol, a person does not have to place his/her hand over their heart during he National Anthemn — only for the Pledge of Allegiance.
The ignorance of a few makes us all look like fools.

Posted by: RubyRed Republican | November 4, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

Rezko – If anyone goes o prison, it will be the Palins. She is the only person in this campaign who is under investigation.

Posted by: RubyRed Republican | November 4, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

I donno. I think the National Anthem could use a little spiffing up myself. Maybe a back beat. Possibly up the tempo a little bit.
Someone call up Andre 3000, I’m sure he’ll be able to come up with something…

Posted by: johnTX | November 4, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm

I’m not crazy about HANK’s version myself.

Posted by: Nerdy Ned | November 4, 2008, 4:42 pm 4:42 pm

Yes! Hank Is 100% Right. Obama does not like our national anthem, he does not know the lyrics and does not pay attention when it is being sung. There are many videos that show this He looks like he would rather be somewhere else he is very uncomfortable with the fact that our constitution guarantees Liberty. He like the rest of the Left-wing nuts Hate the constitution, They want gov’t to control evrything, including the wealth of Americans. You Must be unbelievably ignorant to think the Media in our country is not left-wing and biased. You guys are so far in the Tank for This radical Obama it is not funny.

Posted by: jt | November 4, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

SPECIAL ALERT FROM McCAIN HEADQUARTERS FOR VOTERS IN VIRGINIA, MISSISSIPPI, FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA: Due to the long lines at the polls, there will be special accomodations in these states for WHITE REPUBLICAN VOTERS ONLY. White Republican voters will be allowed to vote on Wednesday November 5 and Thursday November 6 at their regular polling places.

Posted by: Steve from Danville | November 4, 2008, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm

Michelle is one ugly ass, angry militant racist gorilla, dontcha think?
ugggghh, go back to Kenya b*tch!

Posted by: MONKEY HOUSE | November 4, 2008, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm

All you left-wing beanheads who voted for the Obama thinking he is some kind of messiah should have your brains examined, if the gray matter in them has enough mass to see under a microscope!
You will all be sorry one day that you chose that extremely nefarious, lying jackal of a man in the polling booths of this great nation! His conservative opponents will do worse to him than you ever did to Bush with all your lies and BS!

Posted by: Tom | November 4, 2008, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm

Obama is his own worst enemy. When he opens his mouth garbage flies out and the liberal rats run to lick it up, while the majority of normal people in this country are repulsed by it.

Posted by: pat | November 4, 2008, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm

Absolutely correct, Pat! Unfortunately it seems these days the country is short on normal people..

Posted by: Tom | November 4, 2008, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm

I wish that they’ll begin the impeachment strategy as soon as possible!

Posted by: Tom | November 4, 2008, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm

Obama is a bastard who could care less about his ultra-poor brother!
Brother lives on less than $1 a month in a shack on the outskirts of Nairobi!
Obama has met him twice including as recently as two years ago!
http://www.russiatoday.com/features/news/29288?gclid=CN6wlsXY3JYCFQO5GgodcX5g2Q
Obama is one cold man that gives under 1% of his income to the poor!
I am kinder to the poor strangers I have met.
This guy’s stinkingness goes up to the clouds, he only wants power which he will get from the pockets of taxpayers!

Posted by: Gayle | November 4, 2008, 6:49 pm 6:49 pm

There you conservatives go, being divisive. If you hate American, MOVE to anothe country. Some patriots you are.

Posted by: Nerdy Ned | November 4, 2008, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm

Hank Jr. is a guy whose fan club sports the Confederate flag on its merchandise. He is a not too bright rich kid who inherited his father’s name, but not his talent. Ignore Hank and ignore all the righties spewing hate on this site. Oh, by the way I am a 60+ white male, so don’t assume I’m just another brother getting PO’d at Hank’s racism.

Posted by: Observer | November 4, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm

To Monkey House:
REALLY!?! What the hell is wrong with you? Too bad you don’t have the kind of class that John McCain has. Or Michelle Obama, for that matter. I’d say more, but my sense of fairness won’t let me engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man…

Posted by: Rational American | November 4, 2008, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm

Hank Junior:
Best be putting a little more respect in your words there boy, you’re now referring to the President-Elect of The United States of America!

Posted by: erik | November 5, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm

I like the Internationale. Nice melody.

Posted by: Grand Old Party | November 5, 2008, 5:01 pm 5:01 pm

Sarah, Hank, Rush, Sean, Ann, FoxNews is the reason the GOP is headed nowhere fast! FYI, there are tons of black folks and other minorities in the U.S. who share the same values as the GOP. All the GOP has to do is “seriously” reach out to blacks and others. We will forgive you for all the prior hate, just like we did for George C. Wallace, helping him get reelected Alabama Gov.
after he stood in UofA doorway blocking the black students entry and spouting segragation now, tomorrow, & forever!
Stop listening to these idots like Rush & Hank….. GOP needs to reach out an become “INCLUSIVE”!

Posted by: StormForce | November 7, 2008, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm

These dems/liberals are so in the dark due mainly to the liberal medias’ lights. Everything they believe is what cbs,nbc,abc,cnn,msnbc tells them. Try for once in your lives to think for yourself and quit name calling the people who do. No matter how you dress yourself up, in the end we are all humans. some of you follow the left wing media, others decide to research for themselves and make up their own minds. Liberals, the down fall of capitalist society

Posted by: Look what the media has done | November 17, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm

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