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Arcade Fire's Win Butler slams Hillary, backs Obama
Posted: Jan 16, 2008 in Music, TV and Celebrities
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It's not often Win Butler-- or indeed any member of the Arcade Fire-- takes to his cutely-animated "Scrapbook" section on the band's website to wax thoughtful. The last time he did so was after the Fire wrapped up a rigorous season of touring with that dream bill blowout at NYC's Randall's Island in early October.
Yet something drew Butler out of blogging semi-retirement here in mid-January, just as his band is about to descend on Australia and New Zealand. And that something, my friends, was politics...
It seems Win has a few reservations about the upcoming political contest in the U.S. We'll let Butler explain in his own words:
I am watching Hillary Clinton in her victory speech in New Hampshire...they just threw a bunch of college kids behind her, and had her talk about student loans, and had her daughter come out for a long awkward hug...does anyone actually buy it? Surely young people are too media savvy to be fooled by this kind of s---. do we live in a democracy so we can just keep electing the same families? Barack is the first candidate in my lifetime to strip some of this bulls--- away, and I just hope we don't blow this chance. man if we miss this opportunity we don't deserve it...how bad does it have to get? f---!!!!!!!!!F---, indeed. With this proclamation I think we can safely file Butler alongside fellow Obama-backers Jeff Tweedy, Conor Oberst, and the Cool Kids. (Not to mention Herbie Hancock, Will Smith, at least one Dixie Chick, and the guy who created craigslist)
Oh my god dude! I am totally gonna vote for Obama because some douchey Canadian hates Hilary! You go Win! Thank you for coming out and subjecting us to your irrelevant opinion. Stick to what your good at. Wait, I forgot what that is. Ah yes, being a pretentious prick of a band leader. You released a great album a few years back. Get over yourself.
By the way, Hilary does blow goats and I am for Obama.
Oh my god dude! I am totally gonna vote for Obama because some douchey Canadian ...
haha, I agree. Who gives a s--- really? If you care who some "celebrity" or anyone is supporting for president you are a moron and shouldn't vote. You don't see Republicans saying oh I'm supporting so and so for president because this celebrity did.
What I mean is this loser is a f------ CANADIAN musician, his opinion on the US President DOES NOT MATTER. Think for yourself. Also, what are you (original author) talking about its not often celebrities do not often come out with their political opinions. Do you live under a f------ rock?!
Well - I agree with you guys that nobody should care what anyone else thinks when it comes to your vote or your religion etc. But, just as a point of fact - Win Butler was born in Texas and went to school in New Hampshire. I'd say he is a "misplaced American." I don't think he was trying to sway anyone's opinion - I mean - blogs are like a**holes. Everybody has one. The fact that his dopey blog entry got picked up as a "story" is the product of a bored and misguided media. Blah blah blah.
haha, I agree. Who gives a s--- really? If you care who some "celebrity" or ...
Now that you mention "original author" check this link: www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/48000-arcade-fires-win-butler-disses-hillary-backs-obama