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Post number 15152

tippiedog — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:11:06 -0800

Attorney General John Ashcroft sings (sort of) "U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft ended a speech at a Charlotte, North Carolina seminary with a rousing rendition of a song he wrote called 'Let The Eagles Soar'' (Not safe for work unless you really want to annoy your coworkers)

By: spilon

spilon — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:14:37 -0800

They've been having fun with that clip on Letterman for the past couple of days -- it is a thing of beauty!

By: Hildago

Hildago — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:50:43 -0800

His naive and idealistic patriotism fills my heart with childish joy. His infiltration of the government with a puritannical, marginalizing brand of fascism makes me want to train my body into a ruthless weapon for the coming apocalypse. Not much to say except that I cannot wait until the Singing Senators mount a kickass reunion tour.

By: almostcool

almostcool — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:52:04 -0800

I went into it thinking he was going to sing acappella, but that evil canned background music was a little hard to stomach. If you can look past the obviously cheeseball lyrics and music, he actually has a decent singing voice. I wonder if he's in the White House choir? lf this whole Attorney General thing doesn't work out for him, I bet he can get a job singing loungey-style stuff on a cruise boat somewhere.

By: busbyism

busbyism — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:56:03 -0800

It brought tears to my eyes.

By: insomnyuk

insomnyuk — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 07:59:14 -0800

That song is scary, because when he sings it, it sounds exactly like the theme song to Brazil.

By: mikojava

mikojava — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:40:53 -0800

As much as I hate John Asscroft and the totally jingoistic America that he wants to (re?)create, he has a decent singing voice (though his compositional skills are a bit limited, and his phrasing a little odd) and the balls to sing in public.

By: joemaller

joemaller — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:43:06 -0800

It brought tears to my ears.

By: adampsyche

adampsyche — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:45:14 -0800

It brought eyes to my tears.

By: o2b

o2b — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:47:35 -0800

It brought gorge to my throat.

By: adnanbwp

adnanbwp — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:00:55 -0800

hez trying to be a likeable cuddly, just as gore was being re created every other day during last (s?)election. I think hez makin a mistake.

By: a3matrix

a3matrix — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:03:19 -0800

I choked on my sandwich.

By: rodii

rodii — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:15:57 -0800

That was my sandwich, you bastard.

By: crunchland

crunchland — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:21:52 -0800

He's almost as good as Orrin Hatch. You can even buy his albums online!

By: crunchland

crunchland — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:27:18 -0800

Oh, wait. He might have just written that stuff. That may not be him singing. If it is, he's got great range.

By: dsandl

dsandl — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:50:54 -0800

Naive and idealistic ... annoying my coworkers ... the screeching sounds of a political figure's ill-advised entry into the world of song ... where have I heard this before?

By: subpixel

subpixel — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:54:46 -0800

if that orrin hatch site isn't an elaborate hoax i may well give up all hope.

By: allaboutgeorge

allaboutgeorge — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:47:14 -0800

No hoax, alas. Commencing give-up-hope sequence rightaboutnow.

By: Nauip

Nauip — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:30:58 -0800

Ashcroft Uncomfortable Discussing Lay. I love BBSpot.

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:39:37 -0800

I don't think you ever have to worry about a Singing Senators reunion tour, considering they consisted of three Republicans and Jim Jeffords.

By: crunchland

crunchland — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:56:08 -0800

You think they're still peeved at Jeffords, Aaron? That's hardly the christian reaction, is it? WWJD?

By: iceberg273

iceberg273 — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:59:31 -0800

WWJD? What would Jeffords do? Why, he'd sing! *curtain rises as the orchestra begins to play*

By: thewittyname

thewittyname — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:37:36 -0800

Jeffords: "One is the loneliest number...."

By: fidelity

fidelity — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:40:32 -0800

The Smoking Gun has a report on a tape of gospel songs Ashcroft released a few years back, complete with a truly horrible MP3. (It was posted here before, but I can't find the thread.)

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:54:11 -0800

David Letterman even played the tape of Ashcroft singing for Cher. He asked her what she thought and she just smiled and looked very uncomfortable. I think Letterman's gonna plan doing a show which is nothing but him showing that tape over and over again. And the top ten list tonight! "Let that eagle sooooaaarrr!.."

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:08:32 -0800

WWJD? The real question is WWJJD?