What a perfect fit: Conservative-bashing Sheryl Crow will be performing at the Democratic primary debate.
Singer Sheryl Crow will sing the National Anthem for the first Democratic primary debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. In anticipation of the event hosted by CNN, she spoke with the network about being a Democrat and weeding out “people who have no business being pundits” – even though she frequently acts like one herself.
"I think most people know that I'm a Democrat," Crow told CNN. "I'm fascinated with the process and I'm going to be excited to actually be there when our candidates debate."
She hopes the candidates will discuss the environment as well as discuss raising the minimum wage. But regardless of the topics, she’s excited to see how the debate will help candidates outshine pundits.
"There are a lot of people who have no business being pundits and I think sometimes the American people get caught up in (which pundit) is saying what,” she stressed to CNN, “when really it's probably best to listen to what the candidates have to say."
But Crow forgot to mention that she likes to use her fame to push an agenda as well.
In a 2010 interview with Katie Couric, Crow bashed the Tea Party movement for being “fear-based,” “pissed off” and too “uneducated” to “understand what’s happening on Wall Street.”
Later that year, Crow wrote Sarah Palin into one of her song lyrics where she begged “someone unplug [Palin’s] microphone.” Another line read,"I'm tired of all the fighting, cynicism and back biting,” and another directed at Palin went: “Can't even hear myself think, you pour the kool-aid and then we drink."
Crow’s long history of supporting abortion led an archbishop to withdraw from the board of a Catholic charity after it booked her for a benefit concert.
For her efforts, Crow landed on Townhall’s list of “10 Musicians Who Should Be Blacklisted By Conservatives."
Wrapping up her interview with CNN, Crow admitted that, despite the messed-up political system, “[I]t's still important to be involved in the political system and to feel like your voice will be heard and the only way your voice will be heard is to go to the polls." [emphasis added]
Unless, well, you’re a celebrity like Crow.
