Cobain Continues: A Kurt Cobain Survives Collaborative Timeline

May 24, 2003-Specter is viciously attacked on Fox News for his defection. Newt Gingrich states "when I was Speaker, I would never have let this happen. I'm disappointed in Arlen Specter. He was a good friend of mine, and a great statesman. I don't understand why he betrayed the Republican Party and President Bush in this manner."
 
May 26th 2003-On his radio program Rush Limbaugh goes on a full rant yelling at Kurt Cobain calling him a washed up rock star who is motivating people to commit treason.
 
May 28th, 2003: On his podcast, Zappa attacks Gingrich and several other Republicans who refuse to admit the mistakes their fellow party members made. "This inability to take responsibility for actions just proves why they cannot be trusted. Once again, I'm ashamed to say I ever was associated with this wretched party." He also stands up for Cobain and challenges Limbaugh to give evidence to his claim that Cobain is committing treason. "So because he's not giving butt sex to your Republican buddies he hates this country? Great logic."
 
May 25th, 2003: On his podcast, Zappa attacks Gingrich and several other Republicans who refuse to admit the mistakes their fellow party members made. "This inability to take responsibility for actions just proves why they cannot be trusted. Once again, I'm ashamed to say I ever was associated with this wretched party." He also stands up for Cobain and challenges Limbaugh to give evidence to his claim that Cobain is committing treason. "So because he's not giving butt sex to your Republican buddies he hates this country? Great logic."
He knows the future?
 
May 27, 2003-Bill O'Reilly condemns Zappa's remarks. "I always believed that Frank Zappa was someone who could be trusted to see our way, even if he did not agree with efforts to restore family values. However, he has shown himself to be a false idol. Sometimes, you don't know a person that much after all."

May 30, 2003-Hunter S. Thompson writes an article stating that "the old, wretched party of Nixon is beginning to wither and die. For once, these scum-sucking reprobates are on the receiving end of their own bullshit. Come November 2004, this party as we know it will cease to exist."
 
May 29th, 2003: Zappa is amused by O'Reilly ever assuming he agreed with the Republicans. "First off, I actually wanted the government off our backs. Second, family values never have been a governmental concern. I don't associate myself with anti-intellectual cretins. I swear, the man should have been a comedian with some of the things he says because frankly, I've never laughed harder in my life. Seriously Bill, QUIT your day job."
 
May 30th 2003-On the 700 Club Pat Robertson attacks Rob Thomas and Kurt Cobain calling them god less anti patriots who are possessed by the music they play
 
June 5, 2003-During a tour stop at the University of Missouri, Cobain gives a statement. "This coming election, hell, this primary season, is the most important one in your lives. Make the right choice, I implore you."
 
May 7th 2003:Howard Dean says he will run in 2004
May 9th 2003 Dick Gephart says he will run in 2004
May 10th 2003:Wesley Clark says he will run

May 13th 2003:John Kerry says he will run

May 16th 2003:The final of the 5 so far to run Jesse Jackson declarers for a run at the presidency
 
June 19, 2003-The petition has attracted more than five times amount of targeted signatories, and becomes a news item.

June 21, 2003-MTV greenlights a planned fourth season of the cancelled kids' series Jem, after negotiations with creator Christy Marx.
 
May 23rd 2003:Chris Dodd says he will run for the Democratic nomination
May 25th 2003:Robert Robin says he will run for the Democratic nomination
May 28th 2003:Bill Bradley says he will run
June 1st 2003:Al Gore says he will run once again for the Democratic nomination. Shortly after he becomes the frontrunner
 
(Yes, it becomes that big, and the perception of web petitions as "slacktivism" doesn't really hold so much water)
 
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