The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #61744   Message #994199
Posted By: M.Ted
31-Jul-03 - 11:10 AM
Thread Name: Borders Fires Singer for Bush Joke
Subject: Borders Fires Singer for Bush Joke
Finally, a Bush related controversy that relates directly to Mudcatters. Check this out, from the Baltimore Sun Website:

>Bookstore ban on singer who mocked Bush's legs is silly
>Dan Rodricks
>July 27, 2003

>BORDERS Books & Music will have to ask itself: Was defending George Bush's skinny legs worth a >few days of bad publicity and criticism -- apparently even from some registered Republicans -- >for banning a young singer who made a harmless crack about the president?

The full article is here:
Bookstore ban on singer who mocked Bush's legs