baddessi: I can understand how they would downplay the impact for public consumption,it's not a good career move to acknowledge a backlash making an imacpt,never let em see ya sweatI suppose I should have just stated that they pissed off alot of Republicans who also happen to be country music fans.Radio stations are getting death threats if they play the record.Their managment was wise to go in a pop direction with the look and sound of the new cd.