OK, the title is a cheap shot, especially as I come to praise brother Ralph Stanley. For he's cut a
radio ad that's running in southwest Virginia--where he's lived his whole 82 years--supporting Obama. One of the father's of bluegrass, he supports Barrack Obama. True, he's been a Democratic supporter since his first vote for Harry Truman, but still, this has to pull weight in Appalachia. I mean, we're talking about a guy who named his son Ralph II.
Here's part of what Stanley says (hear it all
here):
Howdy, friends. This is Ralph Stanley, and I think I know a little something about the families around here... ...and after the last eight years - I know we all need a change.
Nobody's looking for a handout, but we could use a leader that’s on our side.
That leader is Barack Obama.
Can't wait for the bumper sticker: Banjo pickers for Barack.
Labels: barack 'n' bluegrass
2 Comments:
Cool. Did he dedicate a heartfelt rendition of "Oh, Death" to McCain?
"Banjo pickers for Obama"
You think that's funny, a friend of mine at the Democratic National Convention saw a couple people holding signs that said: "Rednecks for Obama"
My friend said these folks dressed the part too.
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