Play nice?
CNN does their teaser for their upcoming entertainment stories.
“The Dixie Chicks take the stage at last night’s Grammys. Did they use the opportunity to make some comments about the President – take a few more shots? Or are they ready to make nice?”
Oh! I get it! Because that’s the title of their single! Ha! Funny!
Bite me.
The “shots” they took at the President were at their own concert where they set the tone and the mood of the show. Last night they were at an awards show. If they just took the trophy and said thank you, it doesn’t mean they’re “making nice,” it means they recognize they’re there to receive an award and not to make political speeches.
And I like the use of the term “take a few more shots.” Very nicely subtly accusatory, suggesting they have no right to voice their own opinions, that it amounts to taking cheap shots.
Of course, the real insult?
The report said absolutely nothing about their acceptance speech. They noted that the Dixie Chicks took five awards before quickly moving on to say that Justin Timberlake “brought the house down” with his number. Although I’ve noticed a slight deflating effect on structures when large numbers of people flee the premises, so it’s not particularly surprising.
Still, after the vaguely accusatory and definitely condescending teaser for the story, CNN did not even cover their own question. They were too busy announcing that The Police are going to announce a reunion tour.
Feh.