posted on August 29, 2004 09:09:49 PM new
And who said the MTV generation wasn't into politicts.
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THE BOOS THAT ROCKED THE VOTE: KERRY DAUGHTERS RECEIVE RUDE AWAKENING AT MTV AWARDS
Sun Aug 29 2004 23:36:31 ET
MTV, ROLLING STONE and the rock and roll establishment -- past and present -- have cast their vote, and their man is John Kerry.
So on Sunday night when John Kerry's daughters were announced to speak at the annual MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS, the MTV youth were expected to welcome his daughter's as pop culture princesses.
Instead, in an era of the unexpected, the daughters of the Democratic candidate were met with a resounding wall of boos at the filming in Miami.
From the moment Alexandra and Vanessa started speaking, the boos outweighed anything close to cheers, and the reaction turned worse when the daughters asked the VIACOM youth to vote for their father. So shocked by the reaction, the taller of the two daughters tried to 'shhhhhh' her peers to no avail.
posted on August 29, 2004 10:39:02 PM new
Just goes to show you that all rock fans are not for John Kerry. Sometimes music and politics mix but not tonight for the Kerry Girls.
Must have been a rude awakening when they found out rock fans don't like JK. I wonder what poor daddy thought.
Just a note to JK. Don't send your daughters out to campaign for you.
posted on August 29, 2004 10:53:25 PM new
I think this story is total BS !
Did you watch the awards, Bear?
Did you watch the awards, Libra63?
I happened to watch the awards. Kerry's daughters urged everyone to get out and vote, no matter who they wanted to vote for and then they introduced the Bush daughters who were on tape and they each gave the same message. Then the Kerry daughters mentioned the devastation in Florida and they showed and read the Red Cross number where donations could be sent. I didn't hear any loud booing for any of the four girls.
posted on August 29, 2004 11:01:50 PM newThe daughters of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and President Bush made an appearance — the Bush daughters on videotape — to urge people to vote.
posted on August 29, 2004 11:05:56 PM new
I didn't bother to watch it: I cannot stand MTV.
If it were the Dove Awards, however, I would have seen it.
In Christ,
Rick
John 1:12
"I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: "I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I do not accept His claim to be God." That is one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic....or else he would be the devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."
C.S. Lewis: "Mere Christianity"
posted on August 29, 2004 11:08:27 PM new
I saw a story on the Bush daughters who partied all night at a swanky New York City nightclub. Of course, they were with the taxpayer supported protection, The United States Secret Service. All of course at the taxpayers expense. Seems to me, there was a thread about the price John Kerry's haircut. What a farce.
Bigots are miserable people. Prevent Bigotry through Education.
posted on August 29, 2004 11:14:53 PM new
Kiara why would I watch a TV program like that. I have more class than to sit and watch some punk kids get awards. Music that I hate. I hve never watched it and I am not going to start. There are other more important things I have to do.
posted on August 29, 2004 11:32:10 PM new
Because I felt like it. How is that for an answer.
I think putting your children at risk is a terrible thing to do and JK daughters should not be out and about. You never know what kooks are running around especially some of the rock bands followers. Now remember I didn't say rock bands but I said followers.
We have a large outdoor music theater where the bands come to play and the problems they have are horrible. It is not what happens during the program but what happens after.
posted on August 30, 2004 12:13:09 AM new
From the Miami Herald.
But the audience wasn't especially receptive when Vanessa and Alexandra Kerry took the stage at the AmericanAirlines Arena earlier in the evening to stump for their dad, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry.
''My sister and I are thrilled to be here and to get this chance to suggest that you get involved in this election and vote -- and hopefully you vote for our father,'' Vanessa Kerry said.
Scattered boos.
Alexandra Kerry pressed on: ``People are free to feel differently about who to vote for.''
I agree with you on these uncontrolled rock concerts. They are sponsored by the Communist Party and performed by hippies who are high on drugs. They organize huge orgies at the end of every concert. This is ruining America. I think they should be outlawed by Pat Robertson.
Instead of going to these sinful events, teens and other young people should go to some good old fashioned bible thumping, piano pumpimg gospel music.
Bigots are miserable people. Prevent Bigotry through Education.
posted on August 30, 2004 04:03:06 AM new
I thought this board was hitting new lows, but when the discussion turns to the children of either candidate, that's going even lower. Bear, you must be so proud. Kerry's children are not running for office. His wife is not running for office. Neither are Bush's children or his wife. The Drudge Report - now there's reporting at its finest!
A line needs to be drawn somewhere and I think this is it. Good job, neocons. You're sinking lower into the earth.
Libra
You really need to pay more attention to the links provided by bear. They are less than reputable most of the time. "Scattered boos" hardly outweighed anything close to cheers. Bush gets more than scattered boos most places he goes. Thankfully, most of the kids watching brain dead MTV can't even vote yet. My son watched the awards and when I asked him about the boos, he said he didn't even notice.
Good try though, bear. Now, back to the bear cave.
Cheryl
. . .if you still try to defend the infamies and horrors perpetrated by that Antichrist- I really believe he is Antichrist- I will have nothing more to do with you and you are no longer my friend.. . - War and Peace, Tolstoy
posted on August 30, 2004 05:02:16 AM new
lol. hmm...
the VMA doesn't just consist of 'rock fans'
its not a rock concert. its a Video Music Adward, that consist of many different genre of music. Of course most of them are within the lines of the younger generations.
and to think so little of the current generations that attended or watched this adward show.. is rather scary.
also I didnt notice the the source of the 'news' so at first I was rather astonished... for the crowd to be so overwhelmingly negative toward Kerry (not that he's such a great guy or anything, just that the crowd would be so disproportional). And second of all, I was surprised that I didnt hear about this at all from any of my friends, or on the news.
of course clicking on that link changed my mind on the legitimacy of the information though.
posted on August 30, 2004 05:18:15 AM new
i just read some comments from others (on another forum) that watched the MTV VMA..
and er.. not a single person liked it so far. lol.
appearantly instead of focusing on the music and show, they're trying too hard to get young people to vote every 5 minutes.
one of the comments I love was:
"Overall, it was a joke. Every person was screaming vote or die..... some liberal BS MTV needing to get a democrat in office... so they bribe everyone, offer the Kerry kids on stage, while Bush's kids are on a camera....."
I guess I'm not really making any point in this post, but just sharing.
its just kinda sad that.. the more MTV tried to push people to vote (and I suppose they're trying to push towards one particular direction).. the more the younger generation will not vote.
posted on August 30, 2004 05:22:54 AM new
My wife and the kids watched it. Kiara's right.... Just more Drudge Sludge....z-z-z-z-z-z-z-zz-z
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posted on August 30, 2004 05:36:44 AM new
The daughters are not wearing the right kind of clothes,what happens to that outfit in Cannes film festival??
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posted on August 30, 2004 08:10:07 AM newWhy jump onto a story posted from a less than reputable site and then take it as fact when you had absolutely nothing to go on?
Libra63:Because I felt like it. How is that for an answer.
Libra63, my advice would be to actually watch it and get your facts straight before coming here and saying something that goofy.
You really have to wonder about the voting decisions based on ignorant reports from tabloid sources who have their own agenda. I'm more convinced every day that people shouldn't be allowed to vote until they take an IQ test. No wonder the country is in such turmoil, run by ignorant masses.
posted on August 30, 2004 08:31:45 AM new
"I think this story is total BS ! ......
I happened to watch the awards. .....I didn't hear any loud booing for any of the four girls."
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Yes, bear, what's the matter with you? Posting stories from the Drudge report that the lefties just KNOW isn't true. Shame on you. If you and Libra weren't there and are relying on a Drudge report....then you just don't know what you're talking about. How dare you two do that?
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The kerry daughters being booed did happen.....so Drudge was correct in his reporting. And on one site they even mention that Vanessa kerry said the booing had "scared" her.
So Bear and Libra...I hope you've both learned your lesson and will NEVER believe a thing written by any other source that the New York Times....because they've only had to fire their employees for deceptive journalism....and they've only made a few hundred corrections in the time I've read them....so they're MORE believable than the reporter that broke the Monica stained-dress story.
[ edited by Linda_K on Aug 30, 2004 08:37 AM ]
posted on August 30, 2004 08:32:24 AM new
I come in here and state why I don't watch certain TV programs, which I say is my business.
Trai comes in and says:
Libra63, my advice would be to actually watch it and get your facts straight before coming here and saying something that goofy.
I am not going to take your advice because I don't watch that kind of TV. Do you get it.
I would rather read a book. I did watch the olympics as there is no political agenda there.
Kiara I didn't watch the awards but I did I post a link from the Miami Herald but it just seem to get passed over. Just like the liberals selective reading.
Yeager: Bill, Hillary and Chelsea are still getting secret service protection. It goes with the job and continues for quite some time.
posted on August 30, 2004 08:43:09 AM new would rather read a book. I did watch the olympics as there is no political agenda there.
Good, I'm glad you enjoy reading a book. My point is that people shouldn't so readily jump on the first news source they hear. Investigate many and then get an overall picture.
Now, as far as the Olympics you have got to be kidding me! No politcal agenda? It's all about politics! It's the most crooked outfit on the planet but thats another story for another day.
For those who haven't clued in yet, I'm nowhere near the left. I am a realist.
posted on August 30, 2004 09:00:58 AM new
Libra - To correct what I said...you did post that link from the Miami Herald.....sorry.
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Nothing to do with 'clueing in'. But rather those who are always known for repeatedly discounting any information that doesn't come ONLY from a left leaning media source. Sorry if you took it I saw you as a leftie.
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Reaching out to young Americans at MTV's Video Music Awards Sunday night, the daughters of President Bush and his Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry were met by loud cheers and jeers.
It was unclear exactly whom the cheers and the boos were meant for or why. They began immediately after radio and MTV personality Carson Daly introduced "from New York, Barbara and Jenna Bush and here in Miami, Vanessa and Alexandra Kerry."
The Kerry daughters were at the event in Miami; the Bush daughters appeared in a pre-recorded video.
"My sister and I are thrilled to be here tonight with you all in Florida," said Vanessa Kerry, "and to get this chance to suggest that you get involved in this election and vote -- and hopefully that you vote for our father."
MTV cameras showed some audience members apparently giving the women a standing ovation, but the mixture of boos and cheers continued.
Alexandra Kerry added that millions of young Americans can help determine the November election, "but we appreciate that in our democracy people are free to feel differently about who they vote for."
The Kerry daughters then turned around to watch, along with the MTV audience, the video of the Bush daughters.
"Hey Alexandra and Vanessa, and hey to everyone at the VMAs," said Barbara Bush.
"Jenna and I really wish we could be there, but we're in New York this week to support our dad and, as you might have guessed, we want to suggest that you vote for him in November." (Special report: America Votes 2004, the Republican convention)
Jenna Bush said, "We can all agree on the importance of voting."
MTV's broadcast turned down sounds of the audience during the playing of the video, but the vocal audience could still be heard.
The Bush twins are 22 years old. Vanessa Kerry is 27; Alexandra turns 31 on Sunday.
The boos seemed to die down and cheers took their place toward the end of the segment, when the Kerry daughters took back the floor and encouraged people to support victims of Hurricane Charley, which devastated portions of Florida earlier this month.
Vanessa Kerry said, "Despite our differences, we all agree this election and this process are important. And we all agree that all of us are part of a greater American family."
Speaking to CNN afterward, Vanessa Kerry said the booing had "scared" her, but added, "We're fighting for something so strongly, I will go up there and hear the whole arena boo if it means connecting with one person."
She also said it was "surreal" to appear at the VMAs, known for having one of the most energetic and responsive crowds of any awards show.
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posted on August 30, 2004 12:54:33 PM new
Other sources validate Drudge report
Kerry Daughters Booed at MTV Video Music Awards
n an appearance at Sunday nights' MTV Video
Music Awards the two daughters were greeted
with some cheers, but many boos.
At one point one of the daughters even held her
finger to her mouth in an effort to "shush" the
roudy crowd. The shush made little difference
in the audience attitude. The boos only grew
louder when the daughters suggested that the
best choice for a President in this years' election was their father.
This comes as a surprise to many due to the
liberal stance MTV and their parent company
VIACOM have been said to push on their
programs.
[b]This comes on the heels of much criticism of MTV News corespondent Gideon Yago after
Yago unvieled his bipatisan wings at the Democratic National Convention. Yago's constant crticism of Bush and constant praise of Kerry simply added to the already tainted list of "Why MTV is anti-Bush."[/b]
Kerry daughters booed at MTV Awards
Pair pushes dad for president, tries to 'shush' crowd into silence
A widespread assumption that young Americans watching MTV may be more prone to vote for John Kerry for president over George W. Bush could be highly off target, as Kerry's daughters received prolonged booing at the network's Music Video Awards in Miami.
Viewers Accuse MTV of Editing Boos Toward Kerry Daughters at Video Awards
by Landon Howell Bio Email
Owner & Editor
A follow-up to Sunday night's article on John Kerry's Daughters recieving boos from the MTV Video Music Award crowd.
After seeing the show broadcast live, then watching the re-broadcast of the show, many are crying foul as it seems that MTV has dubbed over, or edited out many of the boos the daughters recieved.
Not only that, but now CNN is trying to report that the boos were meant for both the Kerry AND Bush daughters. While the Bush daughters may have recieved boos, viewers could not hear them due to the fact that their appearance was made via satelite.
CNN said that some audience members gave a "standing ovation"... which is odd considering the fact that most of the individuals were standing throughout the entire program... they had to... they were standing room only seats...
Many are trying to use this event to claim that individuals at the event thought that when the Kerry daughters were announced, the Bush daughters were going to come out.
If so, the audience is not only dumb and deaf, but blind as well.
Prevent Bigotry through Education.
Shame on you. If you and Libra weren't there and are relying on a Drudge report....then you just don't know what you're talking about. How dare you two do that?