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Aerosmith's Joe Perry on meeting McCain and his own political ambitions
The Hill, Washington, DC ^
| 2009-09-25
| Christina Wilkie
Posted on 09/24/2009 9:20:26 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
Joe Perry, the legendary rock guitarist and co-founder (with Steven Tyler) of Aerosmith, was on Capitol Hill Thursday, where he met with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and performed onstage at a Rock Stars of Science conference promoting the health sciences and scientific research.
Perry endorsed the Arizona Republican last fall in McCain's failed bid for the presidency, and he was very impressed with the senator when he met him Thursday.
"I felt better about politics in general after meeting [McCain]," Perry told The Hill. "He's a war hero, and they're the most genuine heroes. Anyone who does what [soldiers in combat] do, they're amazing heroes. Forget about [popular video game] Guitar Heroes. It's an overused word."
Perry, as self-confessed "life-long Republican," was also impressed by McCain's ability to speak frankly, without "sounding like a politician."
"He has a great vibe, and he was really frank about the election and why he lost. And he still sticks to his guns, with no B.S."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 111th; aerosmith; joeperry; mccain; mccaintruthfile; rino
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:21:14 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
(Kick corrupt Democrats *AND* Republicans out of office in 2010!)
To: rabscuttle385
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:21:47 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
To: rabscuttle385
Yeah, McCain’s got Toys in the Attack
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:22:18 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
To: rabscuttle385
Well, Joe will make about as much sense as the rest of the numbnuts in Washington.
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:23:11 PM PDT
by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
To: rabscuttle385
he's a great guitarist, and I really should start paying closer attention to his stuff.
few realize he played some songs on Mick Jagger's 2000 solo "Goddess In The Doorway" -- fewer still realize that Jagger made that record, on which he professed faith in Jesus Christ.
Other guests: Pete Townsend, Bono, Lenny Kravitz... I forget who else. But Perry's guitar work stood out.
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:23:15 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(dear world: we are so sorry for Barack Hussein Obama. Can you ever forgive us? ** hang the Czars.)
To: rabscuttle385
Commendable in one respect, stupid in another.
To: rabscuttle385
That pretty much sums it up. McCain is on Permanent Vacation.
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:25:28 PM PDT
by
CatOwner
To: stephenjohnbanker
One of my favorite bands!
LOVE AEROSMITH!
The song for my prom (back in 1977) was the PERFECT song — DREAM ON!
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:28:26 PM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: stephenjohnbanker
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:31:30 PM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: the invisib1e hand
Jagger and Jesus. Unbelievable from Mr. “please allow me to introduce myself...” Still Perry is talented and how the other artists reconcile Jesus and the “Goddess In The Doorway” beats me. They are more about kicking out the jams from the doors and letting paganism in.
To: GOP_Lady
LOL! Dream On that Juan McCain is a conservative. ;-)
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:33:20 PM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Do we want ACORN running America's healthcare?)
To: Blind Eye Jones
Mr. please allow me to introduce myself... Some people will never get it.
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:38:01 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(dear world: we are so sorry for Barack Hussein Obama. Can you ever forgive us? ** hang the Czars.)
To: rabscuttle385
I felt better about politics in general after meeting [McCain]," Perry told The Hill. "He's a war hero, and they're the most genuine heroes. Someone tell the guitar player we don't elect a president to ship them off to combat, and we'd settle for someone with simple common sense that could balance a budget, secure our borders and reduce the size of government. This doesn't take a hero.
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:41:23 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
To: Blind Eye Jones
One of the reasons I will always be a Sex Pistols fan was the song Bodies. Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) who wrote it when he was probably 18 to 19 years old said it was not pro-abortion or anti-abortion. He said it was more about the lack of personal responsibility. He is very libertarian.
I think the song is very anti-abortion. Scathingly anti-abortion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGuYfG97omE
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:41:54 PM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Do we want ACORN running America's healthcare?)
To: Baynative
Cool on you. I couldn't get the sound right away so clicked on a "related video" to check my gear, found
this. A classic for strat lovers.
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:42:11 PM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(dear world: we are so sorry for Barack Hussein Obama. Can you ever forgive us? ** hang the Czars.)
To: rabscuttle385
If you want to get into Republican politics, it's not a good idea to start associating yourself with loser rinos. It's not even good to appeal to any other politician, even great ones like Reagan, for that matter, before you make your own beliefs clear.
The problem with saying you are opposed to big business is that Democrats claim to be against big business too. It can mean anything. You need to explain how government regulations create monopolies that prevent small companies from competing with these billion dollar politically connected companies, for starters.
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posted on
09/24/2009 9:43:10 PM PDT
by
Perchant
To: the invisib1e hand
“...great guitarist” is overrated. He can play, but “great”?
To: the invisib1e hand
Because they never listen to the Stones, which may be a good thing.
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