The singer/songwriter spoke with anchor Soledad O'Brien on CNN's American Morning.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN: Are you sending a political message with this album?
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: I like that to be an organic part of what I'm doing. I think because I -- I always search those -- in trying to explain the world and the times to myself, I search those elements out and the music that I like. And so it wouldn't -- I mean, Pete Seeger record without politics in it wouldn't feel right.
O'BRIEN: In 2004, you came out very strongly in support of John Kerry, performing with him. Your fellow guitarist, I think is how you introduced him to the crowd.
SPRINGSTEEN: Yes.
O'BRIEN: And some people gave you a lot of flack for being a musician who took a political stand. I remember...
SPRINGSTEEN: Yes, they should let Ann Coulter do it instead.
O'BRIEN: There is a whole school of thought, as you well know, that says that musicians -- well, you see it with the Dixie Chicks, you know, that go play your music and stop.
SPRINGSTEEN: If you turned on to -- present company included -- the idiots rambling on on cable television on any given night of the week, and you're saying that musicians shouldn't speak up? You know, it's insane. It's funny.
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