Comments on: Say What? – Rosanne Cash and John Rich

By: Paige

Paige — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:28:08 +0000

I think many, Mr. Rich included, assume because Johnny Cash was deeply religious that he must have been a Republican – NOT. Johnny Cash had a long history of championing the cause of the oppressed and those the government (this administration in particular) chose to neglect. Johnny was a supporter of Jimmy Carter and adamently opposed to this war, so where does Mr. Rich draw the conclusion that he would vote for the man who has pledged to stay in Iraq 100 more years if necessary? He draws this conclusion because he is ill informed and thought he would sound cool, well he didn’t!

Rosanne’s message is spot on – even she does not presume to know who her father would support (although I’m sure in actuality she has a pretty good idea!). Invoking Johnny Cash to add credibility to your beliefs is ill-informed and reckless. Shame on you Mr. Rich!

By: Treva Murphy

Treva Murphy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:39:09 +0000

Rosanne is proof that acorns don’t fall far from the tree. Where are you at, Rosanne? We need your music. I am so tired of songs that insult my intelligence, and have the IQ of Rich’s hat with him in it. I just want to hear a great country song again like the ones you and your dad did. People have posted partial song lyrics of yours and your fathers, and those lyrics are richer and deeper than anything I’ve heard in 5 years in country music top 40.

By: Erik North

Erik North — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:50:54 +0000

And here’s a good suggestion for Big and Rich’s next album. Since Mr. Rich is so presumptuous about Johnny Cash, how about he and Big Kenny doing a live prison album, like the Man In Black did in ’68 and ’69 to great success?

And here’s the keeper: How about doing this live album at a place called Gitmo?

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:27:01 +0000

Ha ha, Eric. *rolling eyes just a little:)*

By: M. Anthony Paul

M. Anthony Paul — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:20:40 +0000

A fantastic stroke of brilliance, Mr. North!
I couldn’t have said it better!

By: Erik North

Erik North — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:22:09 +0000

All this goes to show that you can have a name like Rich, and still not have any Cash (LOL).

By: Blake Boldt

Blake Boldt — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:30:58 +0000

If there is a more eloquent, classy ambassador for country music than Rosanne Cash, I have not been made aware of that person.

J.R. Journey is spot on. The Cash autobiography shows that his political opinions, just like his musical efforts, are much more diverse than is often reported.

As he noted in the same biography, he had a special connection to Rosanne, though he loved all his children equally. They share an ability to show humility and intelligence but also strength of character.

By: Kevin J. Coyne

Kevin J. Coyne — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:18 +0000

Erik,
To be fair though, there are a lot of columnists and bloggers out there, including the writer of the original article, who have implied or said straight out that Cash is a liberal and would’ve more likely have been for Obama.

That’s why I really appreciated Rosanne’s appeals to both sides of the aisle to refrain from speaking on her father’s behalf.

I relate to it, too. I’m pretty sure my dad would be for McCain, as he voted for him in 2000, but he also voted for Hillary twice. I can’t imagine him switching over for Obama, but I can’t say it wouldn’t have happened, either.

By: Erik North

Erik North — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:12:49 +0000

This is the thing that bothers me the most about those with right wing points of view like John Rich. They never stop to consider that the truth about people or issues is rarely, if ever, delineated along lines of black and white, because it is usually some place in between. That’s precisely what he got wrong about Johnny Cash, in my opinion.

By: Integrity and False Prophets « The Blog from Room Five

Integrity and False Prophets « The Blog from Room Five — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:54:44 +0000

[...] Johnny’s daughter, Roseanne Cash, really put it best. It is appalling to me that people still want to invoke my father’s name, five years after his [...]