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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

I’m With the Band

posted by on September 3 at 12:09 PM

Mike Huckabee’s band…

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The former governor of Arkansas is rehearsing before the Republican Governors Association reception this afternoon on Nicolette Island. Right now, as we wait for him on the deck outside the pavilion, the governor’s band is rehearing—no shit—Eric Clapton’s “Cocaine.” Not sure if that’s for the show or just to warm everyone up, but… “Cocaine,” governor?

UPDATE: Oh my God! Security lapse! Security lapse! Awwoooooga! Awwooooga!

On our way out of the RGA reception—which was just beginning as we were heading to the car—a perky blond 20-something with lots of pink lip gloss and the interpersonal skills of Leni Riefenstahl informed that the event was closed to the press! To the press! CLOSED! I was holding my laptop open and had just asked her if there was an apostrophe after the “Governors” and she looked at me like I had asked her to piss in my mouth. “This event is closed to the press! You can’t be in here. No press!” I told her we just were “in here,” and that we took pictures and shot video, and that we were invited by Governor Huckabee hisseff. She told me that wasn’t possible because THIS EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE PRESS! CLOSED!

I thought she was kidding so I laughed and told her I took a picture inside the reception, in the main hall, and then she looked like she wanted to piss in my mouth. She told me I absolutely, positively couldn’t use that picture anywhere, ever, because THIS EVENT IS CLOSED TO THE PRESS! CLOSED! TO THE PRESS!

Well, I hope you’re sitting down, Slog readers, because I am about to blow the motherfucking lid off the motherfucking Republican Governors Association. Here it is, the picture RGA does not want you to see

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1

I believe they'll be replacing the word "Cocaine" with "McCain".

Posted by Ziggity | September 3, 2008 12:17 PM
2

Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back - McCain?!

Posted by Providence | September 3, 2008 12:26 PM
3

Eric Clapton? What a pussy.

Posted by Mr. Poe | September 3, 2008 12:28 PM
4

@1: Then Eric Clapton should sue.

Posted by Nora | September 3, 2008 12:31 PM
5

I like Clapton's version, but I recommend the original by J.J. Cale.

Posted by PJ | September 3, 2008 12:37 PM
6

"W" makes the setlists.

Posted by Mac | September 3, 2008 12:51 PM
7

You'd think they'd rehearse something topical, like "The Bristol Stomp"
("oh, the kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol..." - Uh, interpret whatever you will from the lyrics).

Posted by ReverendZ | September 3, 2008 1:05 PM
8

What a cutie! I hope you got to taste his cotton candy.

Posted by Lloyd Cooney | September 3, 2008 1:22 PM
9

Dan - the real challenge is to get them to strip to underwear - really - challenge yourself!!!

This guy may have dreams for weeks since you played to him, coming all over his nice tummy again and again!!!

Go Dan, this is a nice break in pace. And I want that hard core pix as well, Dan on his back with some lady pissing into his mouth. Front cover stuff. HUMP idea for free folks.

Cheers.

Posted by Larkin | September 3, 2008 1:34 PM
10

Pink cotton candy? Why are a bunch of Republican governors having the gayest food ever? Oh, right...

Posted by banjoboy | September 3, 2008 2:00 PM
11

God damn, Savage. If you're going to try to be funny or ironic, do keep in mind that the song "Cocaine" is actually a warning against the use of the drug. Basic classic rock trivia.

Posted by Don Ward | September 3, 2008 2:43 PM
12

Somebody tell these people that it's 2008 and you can't hide from the internet, no matter how hard you try to pretend the 1st Amendment doesn't exist.

Posted by Gomez | September 3, 2008 2:53 PM
13

Yeah, uh, good luck telling people what to do with their photographs, bitch. What's next, are you going to take the camera and break the SD card?

Posted by Greg | September 3, 2008 3:31 PM
14

Who is the cute boy??

Inquiring and horny minds want to know, including closeted evangelicals no doubt!

Posted by blackhook | September 3, 2008 3:51 PM

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