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John Fogerty Calls Obama's Nobel Prize Win 'Amazing and Wonderful'

Between his time in Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a solo artist, John Fogerty has never been shy about voicing his political opinions. During a chat about his latest album, 'The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again,' Spinner broke the news of President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win to Fogerty, who had been listening to 'Hannah Montana' instead of the morning news while driving his kids to school that morning. The rock legend responded by simply saying, "Wow. That's fantastic. That's totally cool."

The self-described liberal says that he doesn't understand the much-discussed controversy over Obama's win. "I'm an American. When your president is receiving a Nobel Prize, particularly a Nobel Peace Prize at any time in history, that's an amazing and wonderful thing," he says. "I think what that really is representing is a feeling of hopefulness. We're taking a deep breath and feeling like Americans again, at least a good portion of us. The future looks so hopeful."

Though 'Rides Again' is a more lighthearted collection of country and rock covers, Fogerty's previous album, 2007's 'Revival,' contained several pointed criticisms about President George W. Bush and his administration, one Fogerty is happy to see gone. "I grew up I in a time when we were very, very proud to be Americans and we had people who seemed to be statesmen," he says. "Certainly the president seemed smarter than me in those days. I said that with obvious cynicism. I think we've arrived there again but we've arrived there after a long dark period of times when I've been literally ashamed of my country and ashamed of my government."

While Fogerty is happy that Bush is out of office, he knows that things aren't perfect just yet. "I feel very hopeful and even proud of the vision and the hope that we enjoy right now," he says. "I realize we're in tough economic times but Americans have always gotten together and figured it out, which is also something that makes you proud."

"This award is an affirmation of the hopefulness that is emanating from the Obama administration and really from Barack Obama himself," he adds. "I'm sorry to say that the world we find ourselves in politically is so full of people shouting at each other across the center. There's so much actual hate talk. I'm sorry about that, but I choose not let my heart feel that way."

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J

His days are numbered and he can rest peacefully by believing in such fairy tales. I prefer the rolling stone type and the David vs. Goliath type still speaks the truth to power until the bitter end. Injustice is a little more complex than a national draft to Vietnam.

I love CCR but Fogerty's head is up his butt if he thinks the country has undergone real change. Obama is the teleprompter-n-chief overseeing two wars, not quite Gandhi, MLK, or a Mother Theresa.

April 20 2010 at 1:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

How's that redistribution of wealth going for you John? How you can support the thug socialist Obama is beyond me! This isn't 1969 anymore! You of coarse dont have to worry about somebody telling you that your health isn't good enough for you to be treated and that it's best you die! Do you even know the history of the noble peace prize and that it was meant to be given for completed accomplishments not possible ones that might happen! You gave a concert for the Vet's in 87 and yet you kick us all in the ass by supporting those in D.C. who dispise us. Yes Bush was a disaster but Obama is 10 times worse but thats alright because he's a democrat?? & a socialist one at that. Generations before us fought and died to keep us free from socialisim/communisim and their you are cheering them on! Great Musician you are yes but come on where is your mind when it comes to our Country & the fan's that put you where you are today??

April 03 2010 at 3:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
quintin

john fogerty is an amazing and talented musician. His political views shouldn't matter, but if you're famous choose your words carefully. just because i'm a great fan of his work doesn't mean that i agree with him. my view is that the word "abomination" describes our present political climate.

December 27 2009 at 9:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Melissa

I agree. I think we should all be supportive to our President if we want to call ourselves Americans. Anything that better's our President, also better's us. The Nobel Prize Ceremonies will be wonderful. I've read all about it in Anita Laughlin's book, Reindeer with King Gustaf. She shares her stories and experiences from beginning to end of the Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies, as her husband had just become a recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics.

The bow, is one part of the book that would be real important for Obama learn correctly. The author's fresh perspective and accurate detail will help Obama learn the Nobel bow correctly.

http://www.anitalaughlin.net

November 29 2009 at 11:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

John Fogerty is an amazing musician politically he is one stupid bastard!

October 30 2009 at 5:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply