Paul McCartney Declines Meeting Rice

Published on April 1, 2006 By AsWayOpens In Current Events

Don't you love just love people?

Ms. Rice had wanted to meet Paul McCartney while she was here. But he declined the invitation, and so Ms. Rice visited the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts, where the former Beatle, and now Sir Paul, was once a student. She listened to a brief choral presentation in the Paul McCartney theater.

Half-a-dozen students, with the school director's permission, lined up just inside the school's front door and stood with arms crossed over black T-shirts that read: "No torture. No compromise."

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JillUser

on Apr 01, 2006

I saw a picture of a group of protestor and one held a sign that said "Condaleeza Rice- American Idiot". Condi probably has more brain in her pinky finger than that entire crowd posessed. Oh, they also had the "Bush-#1 Terrorist" sign too.

Pathetic!

bakerstreet

on Apr 01, 2006

Yes, some people can be idiots, can't they. A shame that musical talent doesn't come with common sense, but to each his own.

JillUser

on Apr 01, 2006

Here's a thought, if people like McCartney are for "Peace and understanding", how is it he is going to understand anything other than his point of view if he refuses to meet people like Condi? You don't get peace and understanding by waving hateful signs or simply ignoring anyone with a differing view.

bakerstreet

on Apr 01, 2006

" Here's a thought, if people like McCartney are for "Peace and understanding", how is it he is going to understand anything other than his point of view if he refuses to meet people like Condi? You don't get peace and understanding by waving hateful signs or simply ignoring anyone with a differing view."

Excellent, excellent point. They're all about diplomacy... until they have to sit down with people they don't like. Yet they expect us to sit down with people like the Hamas leaders. A great example, huh? Insightful.

Dr Guy

on Apr 02, 2006

Yes, some people can be idiots, can't they. A shame that musical talent doesn't come with common sense, but to each his own.

Baker, you dont have to have a brain to sing. Witness the Scarecrow. Oh wait, you dont have to go back that far! There is Paul!

UBoB

on Apr 02, 2006

I read the article over a couple of times. Didn't see anything indicating that Sir Paul declined the meeting for political reasons. Sometimes, people don't want to meet someone because they trully don't have any interest in meeting them. Hell, I do it all time.

highbass

on Apr 03, 2006

i think it was obviously implied from the protests and such... why else would you not want to meet the vice-president? because you heard she doesnt take a shower? ...

bakerstreet

on Apr 03, 2006

"i think it was obviously implied from the protests and such... why else would you not want to meet the vice-president? because you heard she doesnt take a shower? ..."

Not to be overly nitpicky, but Rice is the secretary of state, highbass.

AsWayOpens

on Apr 03, 2006

, and if you guys had an invitation to meet MIchael Moore, would you accept to learn his point of view?

JillUser

on Apr 03, 2006

, and if you guys had an invitation to meet MIchael Moore, would you accept to learn his point of view?

I wouldn't shy away from debating with Mickey.

DJBandit

on Apr 03, 2006

and if you guys had an invitation to meet MIchael Moore, would you accept to learn his point of view?

Why would you think we wouldn't want to talk to him?

Gideon MacLeish

on Apr 03, 2006

It's a simple equation, really, baker:

Controlled strike on military target with efforts to minimize civilian casualties = terrorist;

Blowing onesself up in a crowded shopping mall with intent of inflicting mass civilian casualties = freedom fighter.

Why is this so hard to understand?

UBoB

on Apr 05, 2006

i think it was obviously implied from the protests and such... why else would you not want to meet the vice-president? because you heard she doesnt take a shower? ...

Didn't feel it was implied at all. As I said, there may have been no reason to decline meeting the Vice-President other than "I just don't want to." I know many think that meeting the U.S. Vice-President or even President for that matter is a big deal. In reality, there are those, myself included, who have absolutely no interest in meeting either, their political leanings notwithstanding. Foreign dignitaries and heads of state aren't really all that interesting. To that end, Sir Paul might feel the same way.

Ionolast

on Apr 05, 2006

So much phony outrage. What do any of you care? How does it affect you?

I agree with UBob. I don't care squat about meeting some lying, spin doctor politician.

Tova7

on Apr 05, 2006

What a disrespectful jerk.

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