Not Ready to Make Nice

Still willing to play the victim:

"It was the bullying and the scare factor," shudders banjo and guitar player Robison. "It was like the McCarthy days, and it was almost like the country was unrecognisable."

(HT: Michelle Malkin)

Looks like all their publicity work isn't getting the job done:

The outspoken Texas band Dixie Chicks has been having trouble selling out its upcoming tour dates, forcing some shows to be canceled.

Billboard.com reports the trio -- which has been politically controversial since singer Natalie Maines criticized President George W. Bush before the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq -- begins its U.S. tour in July, but so far four dates have been pulled due to slow ticket sales.