At last

January 5, 2007 7:03 AM

Peace in our time? Democratic Leadership and Ann Coulter finally agree on something: the Dead. I know the last link has been previously discussed here, but thought this was an interesting sign of the (boomer) times.
posted by Sellersburg/Speed (13 comments total)

I am so burning my freak flag.
posted by hal9k at 7:21 AM on January 5, 2007

Here's the setlist for the Pelosi shindig. The band was Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Bruce Hornsby, Warren Haynes, and Mike Gordon. And Tony Bennett.
posted by muckster at 7:29 AM on January 5, 2007

Also discussed a year or so ago in an interview by Salon.
posted by cowbellemoo at 7:31 AM on January 5, 2007

It'll be funny when some stiff my age runs for president and expresses his fondness for the Dead Kennedys or Black Flag.

By funny, I mean "time to turn in my cool badge and retire."
posted by Mister_A at 7:32 AM on January 5, 2007

In hindsight, her affinity for the Dead is probably a result of her knowledge of the CIA/Mossad connection with the band and was a major conduit for drugs, especially LSD, TARGETTING the youth of the nation. Mickey Hart, one of the entertainers for the corination, was a member of the band and now a member of Bohemia Grove as is Phil Lesh, another band member. Bill Graham, band producer, was probably an agent, certainly a Zionazi.

The effects of band on the nations young is immeasurable, totally devastating many, many of the youngest and brightest. Remember, these guys got their start in the mid sixties, performing in hundreds of concerts and Woodstock type events that lasted for days.

In other words, they were drugged into liberalism!
posted by empath at 7:41 AM on January 5, 2007

empath: what the fuck is that from? "Zionazi?" Yeesh.
posted by koeselitz at 7:53 AM on January 5, 2007

Still love the Dead, but this is somehow very depressing. Almost as bad as spying Al Gore standing on Phil's side of the stage at RFK those many years ago.
posted by fixedgear at 8:06 AM on January 5, 2007

The Dead were much-loved by a crusty, deeply right-wing music professor of mine. The band was the only thing we didn't argue about. Until I learned of Coulter's and other right-wingers interest, I thought for sure he was a complete anomaly.
posted by treepour at 8:07 AM on January 5, 2007

I knew this already.
posted by BeerFilter at 8:23 AM on January 5, 2007

It'll be funny when some stiff my age runs for president and expresses his fondness for the Dead Kennedys or Black Flag.

I have my doubts that will ever happen. I think the best we can hope for is someone our age running for president that expresses an interest in the Stone Temple Pilots (elegant bachelors that they were) or the Smashing Pumpkins (still don't have no function).
posted by psmealey at 8:24 AM on January 5, 2007

Ug, sorry. You pointed that out in the post. And here I was just trying to get Coulter off the front page.
posted by BeerFilter at 8:29 AM on January 5, 2007

I have my doubts that will ever happen. I think the best we can hope for is someone our age running for president that expresses an interest in the Stone Temple Pilots (elegant bachelors that they were) or the Smashing Pumpkins (still don't have no function).

Well, okay, kids, as long you realize by your dotage that Paris Hilton or Britney Spears can't sing.

begin dodging brickbats....

NOW....
posted by etaoin at 8:30 AM on January 5, 2007

psmealey: "I have my doubts that will ever happen. I think the best we can hope for is someone our age running for president that expresses an interest in the Stone Temple Pilots (elegant bachelors that they were) or the Smashing Pumpkins (still don't have no function)."

Indeed. And there are certainly some other bands that politicians might like to name-check; one of them is REM.

Thing about the Grateful Dead is, I figure Ann Coulter doesn't understand what they mean, and she could really give a fuck.
posted by koeselitz at 8:34 AM on January 5, 2007