It doesn’t look like that professor’s step-by-step plan for a redo of the 2016 election is going to happen, leaving tens of millions of Americans likely wishing they’d voted for Hillary Clinton instead so they could see, say, Bruce Springsteen and Katy Perry each do a couple of songs on TV on Inauguration Day.
Alas, even musical acts that did agree to perform have since dropped out, some citing death threats as the reason. The media doesn’t seem too bothered about that, but they’re having fun with the news that even Springsteen tribute act the B-Street Band has pulled out of the Garden State Presidential Inaugural Gala out of respect for Springsteen.
Bruce Springsteen cover band, The B Street Band, quits inauguration gig out of respect for the Boss https://t.co/bZB56VGmtf
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 16, 2017
This may have overtaken kid-cop painting in Capitol basement for inanity: Bruce tribute band forced to bail on show.https://t.co/fycCPtnt2d
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) January 16, 2017
Nice guys. Met them. I wouldn't say right or wrong. Up to them. But it's naive to think one can separate Art and Politics. Art IS Politics. https://t.co/yoAtWruY9B
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) January 14, 2017
New York Magazine’s Jesse Singal took a shot at the lack of musical superstars at the event but just might have stumbled upon a great idea.
Couldn't get anyone else, so musical act will be the sound of a dump truck unloading a huge pile of semi-automatic weapons onto a stage
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) January 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/821149154231615488
This actually sounds kind of awesome https://t.co/P9SP0JAQ4a
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 17, 2017
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I am prepared to crowd surf that show.
— (((Uncle Able))) (@query523) January 17, 2017
that actually sounds very cool. Don't get my hopes up !
— Evan, Fink's Wingman (@evanhubbard40) January 17, 2017
Damn. Didn't want to go to the inauguration until just now. https://t.co/9qqB8zq9bx
— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock aka Kimberly (@conkc2) January 17, 2017
first, doubt you would know a "semi-automatic" if it bit you on the backside, second, sounds awesome #moronlivesmatter
— Jack Moe (@dbag75) January 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/thebsflag/status/821155459499511808
I see no problem here.
— Rob from Jersey (@Robsgymnasium) January 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/HeadCrabsVahn/status/821153214129119232
On second thought, that might send the wrong message to the nation on Trump’s first day in office.
No.
Weapons are fine tools and are treated with respect.— Captain Anton Zilwicki, Royal Manticoran Navy (@antonzilwicky54) January 17, 2017