Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has penned an
essay supporting US President Barack Obama's campaign for re-election.
He's pro-Obama and is not afraid to say it loud and proud.
In a
long piece written for the 90 Days, 90 Reasons blog, the the bad ass singer joked that he
wanted "four more sweet years of Canadians liking Americans" and
praised Obama's charisma and ability as a communicator.
"Barack
Obama is perhaps the greatest president of modern times at communicating
directly with foreign populations," he writes. "He has also changed
the way the government communicates with its own citizens about the outside
world."
He adds: "I am excited for four more years of an Obama
presidency for many reasons, but the one I am going to write about is selfish:
I want four more sweet years of Canadians liking Americans. The Republicans
will try to convince America that President Obama being a good communicator is
somehow a bad thing.
"Often times politicians act as if the only use of
public speaking is trying to get elected. In fact, this kind of personal
charisma is perhaps the most direct way a president can pursue America's
interests abroad."
Butler also trashed Republican nominee Mitt
Romney's communication skills and cited his visit to the UK during this
summer's Olympics as evidence, stating: "In attempting to pander to a U.S.
audience and show how 'presidential' he was, he ended up convincing our
greatest ally that he's prone to terrible gaffes that could jeopardize
relationships with our allies – delicate relationships where a few misplaced
words can do great harm."
Arcade Fire are currently working on a new album, which
will be the follow-up to their 2010 effort 'The Suburbs'. Earlier this month, a
new track by the band, titled 'Crucified Again', surfaced online – scroll down
to the bottom of the page and click to listen.
http://www.nme.com/news/arcade-fire/66979
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