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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/17/2009
Aerosmith to House GOP: Don't Use Our Song
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Poor House Republicans. They were pretty psyched yesterday about that new troops-rallying video from Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) that used Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" to declare that "The House GOP is back" thanks to the party's unanimous opposition to the stimulus. But ...
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 2/11/2009
Cantor’s Office Responds: Video Depicting AFSCME Members As Goons
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — This isn't going to make the big unions very happy. GOP House leader Eric Cantor 's office... has come up with an intriguing response to the AFSCME ad bllitz targeting GOP leaders: Sending over a video that portrays AFSCME union members as 1970s-era ... (more) Cantor’s Office Responds: Video Depicting AFSCME Members ...

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"The House GOP Is Back": Republicans Promote Stimulus Opposition With Aerosmith
huffingtonpost.com - 2/16/2009
"The House GOP Is Back": Republicans Promote Stimulus Opposition With Aerosmith
— huffingtonpost.com — Usually, in war and politics, the victor writes the history. In the case of the soon-to-be-signed stimulus... package, however, neither side is admitting defeat. Republicans in the House of Representatives are trying to mold success out of what ... (more) "The House GOP Is Back": Republicans Promote Stimulus ...

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Politics Daily:  Aerosmith Tells GOP To Get Back Off Saddle

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Aerosmith Tells GOP To Get Back Off Saddle
Politics Daily — ... showing that the country now thinks worse of congressional Republicans than before they decided to show off their new "just say no" governing philosophy. Well, inevitably, the other shoe has dropped, and Aerosmith, perhaps sensing how utterly uncool it is to be associated with the party of Limbaugh, Palin, and Cantor, have ordered them to cease and desist with the "Back in the Saddle" bit. From TPM: ...

Knocked Off the Saddle
Talking Points Memo — Aerosmith draws the line on House GOP using its tune.

Aerosmith Pulls Plug On Cantor's YouTube Video
Blah3 Feed — Doesn't anyone in the Republican Obstructionist Party ever ask permission for anything? Poor House Republicans. They were pretty psyched yesterday about that new troops-rallying video from Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) that used Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" to declare that "The House GOP is back" thanks to the party's unanimous opposition to the stimulus. But unfortunately, Aerosmith wasn't feeling the love. Cantor's clip has been pulled from YouTube after a copyright infringement claim made by Stage ...

Aerosmith tells Cantor to stop using its music.
Think Progress — ... ,” which was set to the tune of Aerosmith’s “Back In The Saddle” and bragged about conservative opposition to the recovery package. But Stage Three Music, which owns the rights to the Aerosmith song, has objected to Cantor’s use of the song. TPM reports: ...

Midday open thread
Daily Kos — Aerosmith tells Republicans to stop using their songs. Everyone still hates Republicans. JD Hayworth, anti-semite (and proud of it). Tired of seeing good legislation watered down by Harry Reid's Senate, the House is demanding that the Senate take the lead on the Employee Free Choice Act. And even if it's the Blue Dogs making the demands, it makes sense -- the House will have no trouble passing the bill. Organized labor's real battle is to get something decent out of the Senate. Berkeley professor Brad ...

Send in the clowns
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... House Republican Eric Cantor's clip that used the Aerosmith hit to declare that "The House GOP is back" has been pulled from YouTube for copyright infringement. ...

Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... , "Since Juan was one of the people who criticized my book before it was published, I really -- I just leave it at that. I think that people really should make a better effort to know what they're talking about." * And finally, House Republicans had to pull their "Back in the Saddle" video yesterday after Aerosmith expressed its disapproval. Sometimes, it seems those poor GOP lawmakers just can't do anything right. Anything to add? Consider this an open thread.— ...

Dude Looks Like a Wingnut
WTF Is It Now?!? — And I thought I was going to have start comparing them to Nugent. Aerosmith has told Republics to stop using their songs. Not that it will stop them.....

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