Bruce was on CNN's American Morning and talked about a few things including the throaty one.

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Charles Pierce: "If you missed Bruce Springsteen's little gavotte with Soledad O'Brien this morning on CNN, you missed his making the point to Sunshine that no network on which Ann Coulter ever has appeared can credibly ask musicians about being qualified to speak out on politics. Seriously, do you think Coulter -- or for that matter, Ken Mehlman -- knows more than Springsteen does about any pressing issue of the day? Mehlman's an automaton, and Coulter's from the Planet Of The UltraVixens. Yes, Soledad, better we leave the serious stuff to you guys and to those deep thinkers at places like the Heritage Foundation who...read on"

Duncan: ...But, for a long time punditry has consisted of people who don't necessarily know what the hell they're talking about posing as experts in just about everything. That's not necessarily as bad as it sounds, but it's made better if we strip away the pretense that everyone invited to talk about stuff on the TeeVee is actually an expert....read on"

His new work "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"

Petty Politics and The Boss

On Friday, Senate Leadership killed a resolution honoring Bruce Springsteen on the anniversary of his ablum, Born to Run. Such resolutions are usually passed unanimously by the Senate. Apparently, Frist and friends can't get past Springsteen's support of Kerry during the last election.

The General writes Sen. Frist a letter with a suggestion as to how to twist the knife a little more.

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DC Media Girl finds Deborah Orin's latest imbecilic article that attempts to cast more doubt on Valerie by get this....going to a Bruce Springsteen concert. This is all they could dig up? I remember when Murdoch dispatched the NY Post to go after Andrea Mackris after she sued Bill O'Reilly. How did that turn out? Mackris snagged an $809,000 condo in Manhattan. Jesus General responds with a new letter.

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Bill O'Reilly has a plan for the Republican Party to get its mojo back: Go after Bruce Springsteen!

Seriously.

O'Reilly last night, in his Talking Points Memo segment, cites a remark Springsteen made at the Pete Seeger tribute concert the other night:

At 90, he [Seeger] remains a stealth dagger through the heart of our country's illusions about itself. ... He sings all the verses, all the time. Especially the ones that we'd like to leave out of our history as a people.

This incensed O'Reilly -- who nonetheless spotted an opportunity therein:

Now, Bruce Springsteen is not a PhD in political science, obviously. But his snide reference to America defines how the far left sees this country. And you know what? Most liberal and conservative Americans disagree with him.

So let me spell this out to that even the Republican leadership can understand it. Get solutions to problems. Explain your Culture War positions clearly and without spite. And most important, stick up for America! Because the Democrats are certainly not doing that. Use that strategy, GOP, and you'll get back in the game.

He repeats the point a little later with Karl Rove:

All right, but the Democratic Party has been very successful in demonizing the Republicans as a bunch of people who, uh, say no to everything, ah, are bigoted, you know, because of their social issues of gay marriage and illegal immigration. And they've been very, very successful in doing that. And I would say now that conservatives are on the defensive. And the Republican Party certainly is.

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