The ‘Republic of Redneckia’ and the land of the retarded cowboy
Posted by: Chris Hails in Cowboy, Politics Add comments
Hmm, Politics. “Never talk about Sex, Politics or Religion” so the saying goes. What with the 2008 US election turning into a frenzy of insults and dirt digging how can you avoid it?
My interest piqued when the odd man of British comedy, Russell Brand, decided to make the most of his invite to host the MTV music awards and make a few headlines by insulting the most powerful man in the world:
I know America to be a forward thinking country because otherwise why would you have let that retard and cowboy fella be president for eight years…
Well Russell certainly knows how to make an entry into a nation’s hearts, especially when you consider how John McCain’s choice of running mate Sarah Palin has gone down a storm.
What connection does this have with the Wild West you may ask, beyond the most famous cowboy in the world? Well this great story by Joe Bageanton on the BBC’s Today website made me smile.
Joe suggests that “John McCain’s choice of the moose-shooting Alaskan woman with the pregnant unmarried teen daughter appeals to many redneck and working class Americans” and that said rednecks are enjoying their new found fame what with the fact they make up “at least a third of all voters and no US president has ever been elected without our support”.
Redneck Spotters Guide:
We come in one size: extra large. We are sometimes insolent and often quick to fight. We love competitive spectacle such as NASCAR and paintball, and believe gun ownership is the eleventh commandment.
October 22nd, 2008 at 6:58 pm
russell brand is now getting death threats for calling bush a retard
http://fametastic.co.uk/archive/20081022/13708/russell-brand-i-got-death-threats-after-retarded-cowboy-bush-comment/