Sex Pistols support or pick-on Ron Paul on the Tonight Show?

He said,"When are we getting out of Iraq?"

This was greeted by much enthusiasm from the audience. Johnny also greeted "Mr. Paul" and shook his hand at the end of the set.

Just in case this wasn't clear to you.

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Never mind the polls, Paul may have Sex Pistols endorsement

http://rawstory.com/news/...

"But what made the broadcast magic — and Leno himself noted it was fitting — was the Sex Pistols singing 'Anarchy in the UK' right after the Paul interview, with Johnny Rotten, after singing 'I want to be in anarchy,' adding a characteristically menacing but implicitly supportive 'Hello, Mr. Paul.'

Just now I searched in vain for a previous separate forum that did a most EXCELLENT job in explaining how Johnny was truly showing him respect.
It went into all this really great detail about gestures, etc.

Dern...I really wish I could have found this for you!

I haven't seen this commented upon yet (maybe I missed it), but during the taping of the promos, Johnny Rotten mentioned that he is now an American citizen.

i used to be a HUGE fan of the sex pistols, and other bands like the dead kennedys...

and with that i've always thought A LOT of the punk bands back in the 80's had A LOT of political views that were different than the mainstream...

with that said i've always thought of jello biafra as in the same leagues as johnny rotten...

and with that said they've since they do come out of the same generation, that the two above mentioned probably share A LOT of the same politcal views...

so dunno if u all know that mr. biafra ran for govenor of california against arnie back in 2004...

and here's a youtube clip of one of his rally's...

http://www.youtube.com/wa...

doncha think that it closely resemebles our dr. pauls message???

which makes me believe even more that johnny, once exposed to dr. pauls message, would have no other option but to support him.

If you love music and Ron Paul, you have to go to myspace and check out "bands for Ron Paul" Alot of big names on there!

Ron Paul is at the hub of so many dirverse types of people who all want and need the same thing - FREEDOM to be THEMSELVES. Many people in this are long time Republicans who have finally found somebody who will actually uphold their hopes because Ron Paul LIVES this stuff. The comments I am seeing here reflect a lack of understanding of left wing sentiment from the position of right wing linear thought. Simply put, the song they sang last night was the biggest honor they could share with Ron Paul because his agenda will tear down the things this song is against. Mr. Johnney Rotten hailed Ron paul last night as Mr. President back stage. I am just wondering when Neil Young will get behind this whole thing. THAT would bring in MILLIONS of people and a mass of energy!!!!

I love PIL and Jonny Lydion.. I am no Anarchist but love the music.. JL is awesome..witty also.. anyway I see no negitive conotations...

http://www.freemarketnews...

Lew Rockwell mentioned that behind the scenes Rotten referred to the good doctor as "President Paul".

check it out now on Digg's 2nd page...

I didn't see ANY negative connotations with JR's comments or gestures to Ron during the song. I think the cordial handshake between the two at the very end of the show said it all :-)

Does anyone have a link for the Sex Pistols part of the show ?

It was perfectly fine. Some of you forget the intelligence level of most Americans. I bet 50% of them watching that never even made the connection, if one was even intended. To most of them, It was just the sex pistols on the leno show. If it was an attempted takedown, they would have had someone like hugh heffner, or the president of NORMAL on with him and not Tom Cruise. For those that might say Cruise was for drawing a watching crowd, not a chance. People are sick of Tom Cruise most people could care less about him anymore. His appearance in the tabloids has even dwindled to only occasionally.

garbage like the "Sex Pistols", but from reading the article linked below (thanks, Babyhuey, thought I'd move your link up to the top where it'll be seen) it seems clear that "Johnny Rotten" is smarter than he lets on, as apparently he was at the 2000 LP nominating convention:

http://www.dailybruin.ucl...

Among those attending the convention was former Sex Pistols lead singer John Lydon – also known as Johnny Rotten. One of the band’s most famous songs is “Anarchy in the U.K,” which might explain Lydon’s attraction to the Libertarian Party’s ideals.

Entertaining a small crowd gathered around him, Lydon said the Libertarian Party offers a “viable alternative” to America’s two-party system.

So I'd say he was, in his own charming fashion, supporting Ron Paul. And Dr. Paul handled it perfectly, smiling and shaking hands.

Hello Mr.Paul? So when are you planning on getting out of Iraq? Sounds like a prediction or wishful thinking to me. How many times have we referred to Ron Paul as the next president?
It will be interesting to see how this pans out.
I am not an anarchist. I did not like what I saw of them at the WTO fiasco in Seattle. Not my style.
I understand that an anarchy (absence of the crown) is the opposite of a monarchy . I support them in that sense. But I am not sure what they are in support of other than breaking windows etc.
I have not seen the video as of yet but am looking forward to it.
Maybe the tonight show was trying to tie Ron Paul with anarchy. I dunno. But the truth will come out as it always does. And Ron Paul will shine as usual due to the lack of blood on his hands.
Ciao.

Go Ron Paul!

unless you are blind you can't help but see where that came from. johnny rotten, sex pistols- anarchy in the U.K, fuck the Queen, etc- was serving only one master when he called out RP on the tonight show- do you fool.s not realize it! tha whole damn thing was a set up to make him look fooliosh!! have you not figured out yet who and what you are dealing with? they seek to defeat you by making a mockery of you!!

Every level and manifestation of government beyond the family unit must be reviewed regularly to examine its true and just role. Its reason to exist must be regularly questioned and re-examined by any free people.

Government is a necessary evil. Government by its very nature reduces individual freedom to some extent as does every law established. Just how necessary a government or a law is requires much continual debate for individual freedom to remain maximized.

Anarchy, Libertarianism and many other concepts of governance or the lack thereof have been for too long neglected and people are starving for better ideas. We have been deprived of such discussion in the town halls for too, too many generations. Those who are quick to dismiss all manner of political thought and consideration, being ruled by a deep and pervasive fear of individual freedom for everyone, have overruled all novel considerations by force of numbers. Intimidation, marginalization, defamation, ridicule. These are the weapons of the thought cowards.

When Ron Paul is president I hope we the people can shed our fear of freedom once and for all .

Considering that Lydon is a libertarian and a friend of the late Harry Browne, I would say it was "support".