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mainer

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12. No, he supported the Iraq War

Reply to Kennah (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 02:00 PM

Feb 2024

Toby Keith Once Shamed the Dixie Chicks Over Their Comments

The comments, while not aimed at Toby Keith, angered him. Just a year before, he released his patriotic anthem “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue.” He was a staunch supporter of the war and of President Bush. At shows, he displayed Natalie Maines’ photo next to a photo of Saddam Hussein, seemingly insinuating she was a terrorist. This led to Maines infamously wearing a homemade t-shirt on tour spelling out “F.U.T.K.”

https://americansongwriter.com/toby-keith-ended-dixie-chicks-feud-in-2003-after-tragedy-struck-his-band-it-seemed-so-insignificant/

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Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 OP

FUCK CANCER! nt babylonsister Feb 2024 #1

This x1000! toesonthenose Feb 2024 #3

I liked a lot of his early songs COL Mustard Feb 2024 #2

I regret that cancer exists... stomach cancer is particularly horrendous. hlthe2b Feb 2024 #4

RIP... Tom_Foolery Feb 2024 #5

That sucks... 2naSalit Feb 2024 #6

Cancer gets people of any political persuasion IronLionZion Feb 2024 #7

That song has been playing in my mind a lot the last week. He left a good legacy ... marble falls Feb 2024 #8

I wouldn't wish cancer on anyone, not even on Toby Keith with his "boot in their ass" swagger Seinan Sensei Feb 2024 #9

Anyone who races horses is a POS. n/t Coventina Feb 2024 #10

He identified as a conservative Democrat, and was steadfastly opposed to the Iraq War Kennah Feb 2024 #11

No, he supported the Iraq War mainer Feb 2024 #12

He changed his tune Kennah Feb 2024 #13

After the war? mzmolly Feb 2024 #14

He supported Rick Perry for president in 2012? LeftInTX Feb 2024 #15

And Dubya, and while he said nice things about Obama, he intimated he was voting for McCain Kennah Feb 2024 #17

Right-wingers say all the time that Darwin retracted his advocacy for evolution on his deathbed. Aristus Feb 2024 #16