AOL Poll: Dixie Chicks "Flip-Flopped" r.e. B* Please DU!

[WiseButAngrySara]

<snip>
The Dixie Chicks are finding controversy yet again. The band's lead singer Natalie Maines apologized after she made "disrespectful" remarks about President Bush in 2003, "but I don't feel that way anymore,” she now says. “I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever." Some country radio stations are snubbing the band's new album and Reba McEntire even slammed them at Tuesday’s Country Music awards.

http://news.aol.com/entertainment/music/dailypulse/052506/_a/dixie-chicks-under-fire/20060525110609990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' music?
I like it 49%
I dislike it 30%
I don't know it well enough 21%
Total Votes: 33,895

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 59%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 35,505

How will the controversy surrounding them affect new album sales?
It will hurt them 69%
It won't matter 18%
It will help them 12%

Do performers' political views affect whether you buy their music?
Yes 62%
No 38%
Total Votes: 32,084


''Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.''
-- Dixie Chick Natalie Maines, at a London concert in March 2003

Was this comment appropriate?
No 71%
Yes 29%

''I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful. I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect.''
-- Maines in March 2003

Was Maines right to apologize?
Yes 77%
No 23%
Total Votes: 28,539

''I apologized for disrespecting the office of the president. But I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever.''
-- Maines in a May TIME story

How much respect does President Bush deserve?
A lot 59%
None 24%
A little 17%
Total Votes: 28,021

''I'd rather have a smaller following of really cool people ... than people that have us in their five-disc changer with Reba McEntire and Toby Keith.''
-- Dixie Chick Martie Maguire, in a May TIME story

Does the band need country music fans to be successful?
Yes 77%
No 23%
Total Votes: 29,741

''If the Dixie Chicks can sing with their foot in their mouths, surely I can host this sucker.''
-- Reba McEntire, at the Country Music Awards Tuesday

Are you surprised by McEntire's comment?
No 69%
Yes 31%
Total Votes: 33,246

Edited to ad comments!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. being freeped

disagree is up to 60%.

[elehhhhna]

4. GW's number for "disagee" is still higher. lol

[Imagevision]

Dixie Chicks "Flip-Flopped"?? - Maines didn't flip-flop, she relized tryin

to cater to fans failed to support the Chicks was an excercize in futility -- fuck-em they can and probaly have already been replaced with people who now know more about the Texan from Connecticut was nothing more then lies and deceptions. Yesteday I bought my first Dixie Chicks CD as I also picked up Neil Youngs CD!

[marmar]

7. AOL polls seem to go that way often....

Do they have a disproportionately Repug subscriber base?

[SlavesandBulldozers]

35. yeah. aol has lots of pictures. makes it easy for them to browse.

[marmar]

37. LOL...

Can't have too many words with knuckle-dragging right wingers.

[nytemare]

53. I have noticed the opposite lately, and was suprised by this poll.

Seems when they post polls about Bush's job performance, handling of the war, it is usually 75% against him. This is surely being freeped.

[babylonsister]

2. Lotsa country western yahoos out there.

:eyes:

[Tuesday_Morning]

61. well I'm gonna buy their cd

That's the vote that counts.

[rodeodance]

3. hit it folks.

[WiseButAngrySara]

8. LOL! Thanks rodeodance! You like the Chicks, don't you? ....n/t

[rodeodance]

11. you betcha!

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. It's AOL, what would one expect?

[azmouse]

6. Done

[progressivebydesign]

9. AOL is alwasy pro-Bush. not surprising.

I don't know if it's because people who use AOL tend to be first timers into the world of internet, which makes them not exactly progressive thinkers, or what it is.. but AOL polls always skew toward Bush.

[rodeodance]

13. well, lets play a little phychology on them.

[rodeodance]

10. opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?; agree with them 36%; 67,285

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 60%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 67,285

[rodeodance]

12. I like it 49%; 65,727

the Dixie Chicks' music?
I like it 49%
I dislike it 30%
I don't know it well enough 21%
Total Votes: 65,727

[rodeodance]

15. Do performers' political views affect whether you buy their music?

Do performers' political views affect whether you buy their music?
Yes 62%
No 38%
Total Votes: 66,831

[biscotti]

14. Done

It was extremely slow loading but got them done. Go Chicks!

[rodeodance]

16. Was this comment appropriate? No 71%

'Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.''
-- Dixie Chick Natalie Maines, at a London concert in March 2003

Was this comment appropriate?
No 71%
Yes 29%
Total Votes: 60,290

[rodeodance]

17. RECOMMENDED

[rodeodance]

18. and Kicky poo

[WiseButAngrySara]

42. And another kickypoo! I edited to add the comments. The fourth

and fifth were ridiculous! And the fifth was obviously slanted. Instead of asking whether Reba's remark was appropriate, it was stated 'Did it surprise you!

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

19. Voted....What Lousy Fricking' Numbers. nt

[rodeodance]

23. they are worse than I had imagined.

[WiseButAngrySara]

43. I know! It's depressing when you are so enlightened by someone's

opposition to B*'s war, and the consequences that they have suffered and will suffer more, likely! But they keep speaking the truth! I will be a fan for life because of their courage, and I'm not that big on CW music!

[Cha]

20. They got a whole freep

thing goin' on with that aol poll.

Let's DU it!

[rodeodance]

24. yes, they need a little competition!

[rodeodance]

25. k

[rodeodance]

21. k

[rodeodance]

22. k

[NJ_Lib]

27. Done... Exactly what I would expect...

... from AOL... liars and theives... Chimp puppets, if you will...

[Maestro]

26. Needs help

Country music stations are shunning them again. Idiots. The Dixie Chicks just need to go outlaw country with Steve Earle, Willie, Hank Williams III, etc...

[Cha]

I'm thinking they're

READY!

[rodeodance]

39. its their loss.

[rodeodance]

28. geech, this Du Thread is almost off the page already. drats

[proud patriot]

29. Unlike the freepers I only voted once

K and R

[rodeodance]

32. i only vote once also

[rodeodance]

34. I agree with them 36%; Total Votes: 92,604

hat's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 59%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 92,604

[rodeodance]

36. k

[rodeodance]

30. opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?; agree with them 36%; Votes: 88,740

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 59%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 88,740

[alfredo]

31. stats as of 1907 EST

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' music?
I like it
49%
I dislike it
30%
I don't know it well enough
21%
Total Votes: 86,497
Note on Poll Results

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them
59%
I agree with them
36%
I'm undecided
5%
Total Votes: 88,293
Note on Poll Results


How will the controversy surrounding them affect new album sales?
It will hurt them
70%
It won't matter
18%
It will help them
12%
Total Votes: 80,080
Note on Poll Results

[idgiehkt]

33. so that's where all the damn wingnuts are...on aol

I keep hearing about how they are the silent majority or something...

whatever.

money talks...we'll see how the album and tour goes. I downloaded some of the CD today. I thought it was pared down and I miss the banjo and violin that they used to use more...It sounds like they are moving away from country a little and that is a mistake. Natalie Maines really isn't strong enough of a vocalist to front a pop bad. What made them so special is their traditional blue grass instruments on modern sounding songs. There is plenty audience out there for that, and a lot of people are buying this just on principle anyway. I don't think they should change their style at all, they don't have to. I don't understand this poll if Bush has a
<30% rating and yet so many people supposedly disagree with the Chicks. What a joke this poll is, needless to say.

[rodeodance]

38. I read that the next album will use the bango more.

[cornermouse]

40. I stopped buying Reba after she made her first verbal attacks

on the Chicks.

[rodeodance]

41. I agree with them 36%; 111,553

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 59%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 111,553

[LaPera]

44. Shit, buy the Chicks Cd and shut the right-hicks up! ($9.99 @ Amazon).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F7MG4G/qid=1148599814/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-0799710-2351263?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

[peacebird]

45. just bought the CD - "Not Ready to Make Nice" kicks ASS!

This CD will go platinum - these women are the top selling female band of all time. THeir last tour sold out everywhere AFTER her comments in London. As much as Clearchannel tried to smear them, and the media tried to portray them as being "spanked" by the public.... Just wasn't the case.

Maybe it's just that the Chicks found a new audience, and I am betting a lot of the country fans are also having second thoughts about bush also.

[WiseButAngrySara]

46. Kick for rodeodance and the Chicks! ....n/t

[WiseButAngrySara]

47. and another! ....n/t

[WiseButAngrySara]

48. .

[Catchawave]

49. Done!

:kick:

[lonestarnot]

50. Done, but I think it's rigged. No change after I voted.

[WiseButAngrySara]

52. Really? Maybe the poll is already ended! That was quick if that's the

case!

[nicknameless]

55. Yes. See #54

[Control-Z]

51. I'd always wondered why anyone would pay

for AOL dial up until my daughter had the opportunity (if you would call it that) to use AOL at her old job or at a friend's house. (can't really remember where) But she told me that she wasn't able to access most of the sites she tried. Those would be primarily political - democratic - women's rights... So - I would guess that most people using AOL are brainwashed at best - and probably happy to watch FOX News while they wait to connect. Also, many of them use AIM (their Instant Messenger) and think they have to be signed up with AOL to use it.

Hard to believe - at least it used to be. I thought about checking it out for a month with one of their free CDs but decided it wouldn't be worth it. Once AOL is in your system it's a bitch to get out. (shock)

[nicknameless]

54. I'M CALLING BULLSHIT !!!

Typical AOL poll. The results are predetermined.

Over 100,000 votes later, ALL of the percentages remain the same as they were in the OP.
(Exception: one moved 1%, but the others in the same answer remained the same. Corrected from 99%)

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' music?
I like it 49%
I dislike it 30%
I don't know it well enough 21%
Total Votes: 160,563


What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 59%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 164,432


How will the controversy surrounding them affect new album sales?
It will hurt them 69%
It won't matter 19%
It will help them 12%
Total Votes: 149,427


Do performers' political views affect whether you buy their music?
Yes 62%
No 38%
Total Votes: 151,996



Re: Natalie Maines' comment:

Was this comment appropriate?
No 71%
Yes 29%
Total Votes: 142,875


AOL is a rethug propaganda tool

[WiseButAngrySara]

57. I think it is likely being freeped; not pre-determined. For reasons

unknown to me, the Dixie Chicks have become a symbol of hate by rethuglicans, much like Jane Fonda aka Hanoi Jane. It's a hatred of amazing strength, IMO. Very strange, but given their reptilean brains, maybe not so peculiar after all.

[nicknameless]

64. That's not the point.

It is statistically impossible to add over 100,000 votes, but see ZERO change in ANY of the percentages.

[Ksec]

56. AOL has dumb people

It looks like theyre the 29% who think bush is aOK.

AOL is reicht wing dominated

[WiseButAngrySara]

58. Yes. But you'd be surprised at how anti-B* even AOL has been

lately. Of course, they stopped doing polls on B* shortly after that!

[Generic Other]

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will Google give us Dixie Chick Ads?

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[proud patriot]

63. LOL

I'm down with that .

Dixie Chicks Rock

[WillyT]

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[newsguyatl]

60. why is AOL homepage so rightwinged?

it's always so obvious the political leanings of those who maintain that page.

[WiseButAngrySara]

66. I never read it or use it at all. I hate AOL. ....n/t

[bluefish]

62. done, but its not changing

n/t

[BrightKnight]

65. 350k votes - What a dork!

Disable cookies and run a macro.

[WiseButAngrySara]

67. ?? What?? ....n/t

[Faryn Balyncd]

68. done

thanks

[proud2BlibKansan]

69. Now this is a dumb question

Does the band need country music fans to be successful?

Um, they already ARE successful. Most successful women's group in history.

[WiseButAngrySara]

71. And so was the last question. Instead of asking whether Reba's comment

was appropriate, the way they framed all the questions for the Chicks, they asked 'were you surprised?'

[Vidar]

70. done

[DesertRat]

73. done n/t

[MDiaz]

74. Politics and music

Not always a good combination. Everytime we hear an artist who says something we like, many people are alienated as well. A fact of life. It's like running a business, if you run off half your customers chances are your sales numbers won't look so hot.

[laundry_queen]

75. Done!!

And I checked out the top 50 conservative songs at the bottom of the page.
Um, I don't think I'm even on the same planet as these people, because I'm sure a lot of those songs are NOT 'conservative' songs.

[WiseButAngrySara]

78. Well Tom DeLay thought that Colbert was a real conservative! Did

you read the links that were posted yesterday? It was so funny!

[Booster]

76. Done. Get in there people.

[upi402]

77. done

[nonconformist]

79. Done. nt

[nicknameless]

81. Over 400,000 votes later, ALL of the results remain unchanged.

Exception: 2 questions moved 1% each. :eyes:

Statistically impossible. AOL is just catapulting more reich-wing propaganda.

[tenshi816]

82. Did you look at the AOL forum about this?

It's hilarious, especially the nutcases who say that the Dixie Chicks' careers are over. If they're doing so badly, then why is their album the no. 1 seller on Amazon (and probably elsewhere too, but I haven't checked)?

It's funny that the same people who claim to be so effing patriotic don't understand that one of the founding principles of the USA is the right to free speech. Where was the "don't criticize our President" bunch when Clinton was in the White House?

[WiseButAngrySara]

87. Your observations re freedom of speech and Clinton are dead on.

This party's complete hypocrisy never fails to astonish me!

[soothsayer]

83. Heard them on Howard yesterday. They're just fine without these

chowderheads.

[yellerpup]

84. Done.

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 59%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 462,428

[mmonk]

85. Who cares? I guarantee the more they attack Natalie

the more success the Dixie Chicks will have. Also, I don't give mainstream country music the time of day anymore. I just can't associate with that blind unAmerican thinking they have concerning freedom of speech and conscience.

[Kerrytravelers]

86. When scientific polls don't go your way, at least AOL does!

What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' music?
I like it 49%
I dislike it 30%
I don't know it well enough 21%
Total Votes: 450,700
Note on Poll Results


What's your opinion of the Dixie Chicks' politics?
I disagree with them 59%
I agree with them 36%
I'm undecided 5%
Total Votes: 462,491
Note on Poll Results


How will the controversy surrounding them affect new album sales?
It will hurt them 69%
It won't matter 19%
It will help them 12%
Total Votes: 424,124


Do performers' political views affect whether you buy their music?
Yes 62%
No 38%
Total Votes: 430,659
Note on Poll Results



''Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.''
-- Dixie Chick Natalie Maines, at a London concert in March 2003

Was this comment appropriate?
No 70%
Yes 30%
Total Votes: 392,739



And for some extra laughs:
The conservative's favorite songs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/25/arts/music/25brockweb.html?ex=1149220800&en=df74c4d6962ead76&ei=5059&partner=AOL

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[DesertRat]

88. Keep voting...this poll is being freeped