Regarding all this, I wonder how the other band members felt? I have not read or heard about L-eadon or Meisners politics. Yet most country musicians who speak out tend to be (R's), so L eadon might have not liked Frey/Henleys enthusiasm for ultra liberal causes/politicians?
Meisner was from Nebraska, not exactly a blue state. Yet he seemed so easy going, I doubt he had any strong political leanings, one way or the other.
Felder comes across as ambivalent, but gleening his personality from his book, he might very well have not liked Cranston. Yet how could he butt heads with Frey/Henley at that point if they were making most decisions for the band.
Anyway, I think entertainers would be well served to keep their political views to themselves, lest they upset one half of their fan base, or the other.