McCain Digs Harry's Song!

"Endorses" Smith's Country Ditty, "Red State Blue State Blues"

(CBS)  When Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith was in Nashville earlier this month ahead of the second presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain., he got into the spirit of things by writing -- and recording -- his very own country song, "Red State, Blue State Blues."

Well, on The Early Show Tuesday, Smith revealed that his tune debuted on the Top 150 Country Music chart at -- No. 140!

Not only that, he said he played a video of the song for McCain when he sat down with the Republican nominee for an exclusive interview Monday -- and McCain gave it a big thumbs-up! McCain was chuckling all the way but, hey -- a thumbs-up is a thumbs-up!



The video of the complete song is below:



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by kansas1946 October 21, 2008 10:29 PM EDT

While the half brother of millionaire Barack
Obama lives in abject poverty in a mud hut in
Kenya, Obama leaves his campaign to visit his
sick grandmother in Hawaii. She must have money.

******************************

Yawn..

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by wakeup60 October 21, 2008 4:16 PM EDT

Totally right on ..... suzyku....!!!
You are totally correct with your assessments...
The intelligent,savvy and See through the Smoke Screen "Coffee Smellers" of this Nation...do inhale the correct aroma which has "STUNK" for 8 yrs/ground up mess that the Bush Administration has served up so well...that will NOT be poured into our cups anymore! Come on November...Obama/Biden ... All the Way!!!

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by suzyku October 21, 2008 3:03 PM EDT

There is absolutely nothing I like or admire about mccain or palin! They have shown a complete lack of integrity and ethics. They have run and continue to run one of the sleaziest, dirtiest, slimy campaigns. They cannot compete on the issues so they have resorted to the lowest common demoninater, hate! They are trying to further divide this country, they are appealing to the lowest element of society, racists, bigots,ignorant, stupid, uninformed people! This is their base! No thank you mcblame/failin! OBAMA/BIDEN THE INTELLIGENT CHOICE FOR THE PEOPLE

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by fzy1hc October 21, 2008 1:45 PM EDT

McCain is going to do it. People keep saying he another Bush which I rather cut taxes and Government spending. Obama keep saying you get taxes back. Right after you pay taxes all year.

People wake up and smell the coffee.
c
cain

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[kansas1946]

While the half brother of millionaire Barack
Obama lives in abject poverty in a mud hut in
Kenya, Obama leaves his campaign to visit his
sick grandmother in Hawaii. She must have money.

******************************

Yawn..

[wakeup60]

Totally right on ..... suzyku....!!!
You are totally correct with your assessments...
The intelligent,savvy and See through the Smoke Screen "Coffee Smellers" of this Nation...do inhale the correct aroma which has "STUNK" for 8 yrs/ground up mess that the Bush Administration has served up so well...that will NOT be poured into our cups anymore! Come on November...Obama/Biden ... All the Way!!!

[suzyku]

There is absolutely nothing I like or admire about mccain or palin! They have shown a complete lack of integrity and ethics. They have run and continue to run one of the sleaziest, dirtiest, slimy campaigns. They cannot compete on the issues so they have resorted to the lowest common demoninater, hate! They are trying to further divide this country, they are appealing to the lowest element of society, racists, bigots,ignorant, stupid, uninformed people! This is their base! No thank you mcblame/failin! OBAMA/BIDEN THE INTELLIGENT CHOICE FOR THE PEOPLE

[fzy1hc]

McCain is going to do it. People keep saying he another Bush which I rather cut taxes and Government spending. Obama keep saying you get taxes back. Right after you pay taxes all year.

People wake up and smell the coffee.
c
cain