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Van Halen to McCain: No You Can't

Posted Aug 29th 2008 3:00PM by TMZ Staff

John McCain used a Van Halen song during his big speech earlier today and the band wants to make one thing clear -- they're not running with McCain.

Van Halen management tells us the band had no idea McCain was planning on using "Right Now" during his big entrance in Ohio telling us, "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given."

For the record, Dubya used the same song during a bunch of his campaign speeches back in 2004, but sources close to the band tell us, "They're not political, they're just rock and roll."

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196. I have a huge secret to share...... Obama is an alien from the planet volken just look at those ears on this dued. Becareful you Dem lovers out there you may get what you wish for. WAKE UP!

Posted at 4:13AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Player One

197. I think Mccain is an idiot. Pure IDIOT. He doesnt even LOOK/ACT anything like a president. He is old as helll too!!! And........UHHHHH WTFFFFFFFFF about Sarah Palin... never heard about her in my entire life!!! What the helll, runner rup to Ms. Alaska? ............................................Not so much. I cant stop laughing.



OBAMA!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:17AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Ashleigh

198. Of course not. Any musician or artist or actor or anything connected to hollywood will never support McCain. He shouldn 't even bother using their garbage. They only support wacked out left wing liberals. It's a rite of passage to support a party that has no det of moral values. Hollywood is pathetic and all they can do is fall in line and try to make sure they are just as liberal as everyone else without any true thought as to what anyting means or what they stand for. Pathetic.

Posted at 6:17AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Larry

199. Hey Kathy - "obama is brown for a reason"................Please tell me why he's brown. I don't know maybe because he has more melanocytes in his skin and therefore more melanin. You are an idiot kathy! I'm a republican but people like you make us look real bad. Just stop posting!!!

Posted at 8:43AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Dr J

200. The GOP has been pushing laws about copyright and crack down on file sharing for years... and yet they can't even ask for permission before playing a song at a public performance. Public performances are not allowed without compensation... nothing new there. Sad.

Posted at 10:45AM on Aug 31st 2008 by Serge Lachapelle

201. What is all this CHANGE the DONKEYS are talking about ? Menopause ? Like hot flashes and night sweats , they'll continue down this faulty path till they see the error . hehehe don't tell them..

I love my USA the way it is with all the problems , which we always work to improve , but sadly , 'THE POOR WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US " .

We all have a dream and for many it isn't a pleasant one.

Let's keep our nation intact , as a people, united together for the common good not just the special OUTSIDE interest groups working feverishly to CHANGE us.

SO far i simply detest the Democrats and the way they try win people's support like it is some TENT MEETING from the 1950's .

I'm HEALED !!!!!!!!


(Edited from another crap post upthread.)

Posted at 8:11PM on Aug 31st 2008 by Upside Down Girl

202. Anyone who says Van Halen are has-been's needs to be punched. They just sold out every arena during the 07-08 tour. Has-beenn's don't sell out every time they play live and have 2 Cd's that have sold 10 million of more. Good work VH...don't let that old bastard use your music. Plus McCain used Sammy Hagar VH....WHAT A TOOL!!!

Posted at 9:22PM on Aug 31st 2008 by "Classic" Van Halen

203. Get over yourself Van Halen. You are a has been and you should be happy someone acually wants to use a sorry song of yours. Wonder if the DNC wanted to use the song, would it have been approved????

Posted at 11:16PM on Aug 31st 2008 by Lee

204. WHO CARES ? THIS WOMEN IS NOT CLINTON, WHO ARE THEY TRYING TO PLAY. VERY HOMELY LOOKING. WHAT CONTEST DID SHE WHEN AGAIN?

Posted at 12:22AM on Sep 1st 2008 by robin47

205. Razorback - that doesn't validate anything if it's true. What it tells me is that you don't understand issues, values or people with much sophistication. Universities crank out people who have memorized a great deal about specializations or job training. What has that got to do with what makes national or deeply personal values and systems work? It says absolutely NOTHING about what any particular individual has learned or experienced in life or what their value to the country or community is or can be.

Anyone who thinks that a degree in anything would guide one automatically to be Republican is very naiive and shooting in the dark with a water pistol in a tornado. Now put yourself in that situation and tell me you've got a good process managed or a smart target selected, considering the situation. Talk about political spin!

Pointless "credentialism" is a wonderfully lazy and deluded corporate crutch that robots subscribe to. But that doesn't give anyone wisdom, awareness, thinking skills, intelligence, wonder, curiosity, creativity, responsibility, well rounded character development, worldly experience, accomplishments, track records, or fans, etc. What it gives you is a list of books you've memorized and are fast forgetting.

Einstein failed math in school. So, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE FOR NOT RECONCEIVING THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE ALREADY???????????

Posted at 5:18AM on Sep 1st 2008 by PolarBear

206. Jackson Browne has already filed a lawsuit against the entire GOP. I hope that the judge sends a loud message that politicians will respect musicians' work by ruling in Mr. Browne's favor. These politicians, most of who are Republicans, have shown that they have no respect for other people's work.

Posted at 12:39AM on Sep 2nd 2008 by jb

207. OOPS! SORRY, RAZORBACK! I misread your post and thought you were pro-Republican on the education topic. My error! I was up late and reading too fast, since the pro-Palin posts here are nonsensical I thought I owed it to the nation to tear into those posts relentlessly. I shall learn to read more slooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwly before I pounce from now on.

RAZORBACK RULES!

Posted at 2:58PM on Sep 1st 2008 by PolarBear

208. A choice of VP is too important not to fully investigate and the
press are going to be all over this Palin issue; flying up to Alaska
and everywhere Palin's been, talking to EVERYONE, checking ALL THE
RECORDS, digging deep. It's only fair now that we already have Palin
on FIVE intrigues after hearing her name for the first time just a
few days ago:
1) TROOPERGATE
2) WHO'S BABY WAS IT GATE
3) UNWED 17-YR OLD GATE
4) SHE'S NAIVE AND FAR RIGHT
5) SHE'S A TOTAL MISMATCH FOR VP AND PRESIDENT

Posted at 3:21PM on Sep 1st 2008 by PolarBear

209. If Dubya used it, that just proves McCain is more of the same

Posted at 5:14PM on Sep 1st 2008 by Captain Moonlight

210. If Bush used it, that prove's McCain is more of the same

Posted at 5:13PM on Sep 1st 2008 by Captain Moonlight

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