This Exists: Neil Cavuto Finds Obscure Conservative Rocker To Blame Obama

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by Ray Rahman | 1:23 pm, December 10th, 2010

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Neil Cavuto‘s parade of random guests continued yesterday when he invited onto his program John Smallwood, who offered his thoughts on Obama’s plan to extend unemployment benefits. John Smallwood is, of course, the guitarist of a “variety rock and roll band” that recently lost an employee, thanks to Obama.

Vinyl Headlights is the name of his versatile group, which has been known to play anything from hair metal to disco. Heartened by this, Cavuto confessed that he’s “the only person here at Fox that likes disco.” Good to know!

But Obama’s policies regarding unemployment benefits are threatening to end the party, Smallwood reported. He told Cavuto that he had to let one employee (probably a bandmate?) go, which he attributes to small-business enemy Obama. “I’d love to employ people,” he said. “But I just cant.” Yeah, the theoretical departure of a bandmate is on Obama, not that a band equally versed in both hair metal and disco hits is probably not very good at either?

Smallwood, however, seems to be a rising star amongst conservative pundits. Earlier this week, he expressed his thoughts to Michelle Malkin, writing,

We are a variety rock band that travels up and down the East Coast. Yes, everyone thinks we’re lefty rockers, but that could not be further from the truth. We’re all businessmen, and we provide a service. Since Obama’s term, I have been watching our cost of business going up (UI, fuel, licenses, etc.), and we’ve had to modify our rates lower to keep us profitable. … We have let an employee go to further reduce costs. The last resort is to dissolve the company and send every man for himself. More than likely, all employees would take unemployment. If the government just got out of the way, I could employ people and provide the government revenue, but I am better off employing no one to keep from paying UI and the taxes. If a musician can get it, why can’t (Obama)? Oh, wait: He’s never had to make a payroll, and private enterprise is the enemy.

A sad song indeed, though you have to wonder how his recently laid-off employee feels about unemployment benefits. At any rate, you can empathize with Smallwood in the Fox News video below, and hire his band for your next wedding here.

Fox News Channel, Michelle Malkin, Neil Cavuto

Jackie_Treehorn

Holy jesus shit. We just need to cut cable news period. These channels are just bored anymore….
DorkyMcForky

ROFL!!!

Neil seems like a nice guy, but this is redonkulous. Nothing like some random schmuck coming on to repeat talking points we’ve all heard a million times.
stoogedudes

John Smallwood?

Don’t do it, stoogedudes. Don’t say it. It’s beneath you.

Fighting…the…urge…….
skyfet

Blame BO for not being famous enough. Do it might help your profile.
Mista Suny

Hooray Cable News! You’ve found another way to look like a bunch of the slang term for donkeys.
jbeast

Cavuto is usually pretty solid. What is he doing with all these ridiculous interviews?
Cubby

There’s a lot we can learn about business from the Hooters girls or Ted Nugent! Even YOU can get booked on Cavuto’s show, provided you have big tits or are willing to repeat Republican talking points. Or preferably both!
timzank

You guys don’t think a band represents a small business?
Jackie_Treehorn

timzank said:
You guys don’t think a band represents a small business?

Ha ha ha no.

3 guys driving around in a piss stained van for what equates to beer money does not a small business make…..

But hey they’ll play little Jimmy’s Bar Mitzvahs for cheap!
felixw

An obscure conservative making obscure points? Where’s Rachel Maddow when you need her? This is exactly the kind of stuff she likes to devote her show to.
da-wdc

Um, he might not be making a lot of money because his band is terrible?
timzank

Jackie_Treehorn said:
Ha ha ha no. 3 guys driving around in a piss stained van for what equates to beer money does not a small business make….. But hey they’ll play little Jimmy’s Bar Mitzvahs for cheap!

Did you look at their appearance schedules on the the webpage? They ain’t playing “little Jimmys” bar mitzvah type venues….these guys ain’t charging chump change for the gigs they’re playing, either you know very little about the music biz, or you’re just being a bitchy snob.
The Real Royal King

Kraputo must have had a hard time finding someone who doesn’t work for FOX “News” parrot the FOX “News” talking points.
Magister

@timzank: All I see is a round robin schedule of nightclubs mostly around Hampton Roads, which I assume they’re playing for a cut of the door. Of the couple that I’ve visited, I wouldn’t call them very large and I’m guessing they might clear a couple of hundred each on a very good night.
Magister

IOW: The fourth person cut into their pie.
td7456

Cavublow is a right wing tool!
Phocus2

Ray, Ray, Ray…you’re boring dude.