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Hollywood Conservatives Keep a Low Profile

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Posted on Nov 16, 2007
Bush and Grammer
AP photo / Charles Dharapak, File

Pressing the flesh:  Kelsey Grammer, one of relatively few right-leaning celebrities, greets President Bush with a double grip at an inaugural event on Jan. 18, 2005.

It’s relatively easy to drum up a list of high-flying entertainers who have publicly backed a Democratic politician in recent years (if not weeks)—Oprah, George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand and others readily come to mind—but their conservative counterparts are much harder to ID without resorting to a Google search.  The Washington Times looks into the possible reasons behind their reticence. 


The Washington Times:

Republican presidential candidates have been drawing support—and cash—from Hollywood celebrities, but few of the stars in super-liberal Tinseltown want to be publicly linked with the Grand Old Party.

One high-profile celebrity, when asked about her political views, even had her lawyers declare “our client’s rights of privacy and other legally protectable intangible rights” and warn that she should not be labeled a Republican.

So far, just a handful of actors have come forward to support Republican hopefuls. Adam Sandler, who cast former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani in a cameo role in his 2003 movie “Anger Management,” has contributed $2,100 to Mr. Giuliani’s campaign. The two met recently on Mr. Sandler’s movie set in New York.

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By Tkuakreta, November 23, 2007 at 3:31 pm #
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日本から

I have been living out side of the states for over 3 years now. I get most of my news and entertainment from this site, you tube, and other news sites such as the New York times and some Japanese papers.

I just have to say that I am VERY surprised...no, flabbergasted to think that people are even considering Giuliani for Commander and Chief.

He is not president material. For starters I have not even heard him say ANYTHING relatively intelegent or thought provoking in my life. By the way I was born in NY. If our current elected president can be called a puppet...I don’t even know what we would call Guiliani if he wins.

I can’t believe he is even running. I really can’t believe it.

I recommend that people who have really had enough and fell like crawling out of their skin leave the US. I haven’t been happier and freer in my entire life. It doesn’t matter were you go...just go. If the Conservative party wins...it’s a lost cause and anywhere would be better.

Sure you won’t have the luxuries of American life but they are just luxuries. Set yourself free.

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By re poster Publius, November 21, 2007 at 1:18 pm #
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Publius, Prefect of Rome, was an anti-Christian, sadistic sychophant for his master, Marcus Aurelius.

There were other notable figures with the intro title Publius, though. Hope our Publius knows which one he is.

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By Verne Arnold, November 18, 2007 at 2:40 am #

#114116 by Publius on 11/17 at 12:35 am
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“How sad that the modern liberal is so vindictive, so vengeful, and so un-Christian…….”

Un-Christian???!!!!  What does that have to do with anything?

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By enemy of the people, November 17, 2007 at 2:31 pm #
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Publius:

pot calling kettle black?

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By John Borowski, November 17, 2007 at 7:34 am #
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Let me tell you about one Conservative profile. Reagan was an actor in Hollywood and belonged to the actors’ union. With money and power from the right wing evils he obtained the right to be head of the union. As soon as he became that head of the union he crushed the union. The evil right was so pleased that they used their money and influence to crush the people of California by installing him as governor. This abomination so pleased the British right and their American lackeys that they made him president of this country to crush the Americans. His son was so disgusted with him that he did not have anything to do with him. An air controller told me that Reagan spoke to the union leader before his nomination as president of this country that he would support the unions’ strike if the union leader got the air controllers to vote for him. Despite it was against the laws of this country for a government controlled union to strike, with Reagan’s blessing they were sure they would win the strike. When they did strike he fired them all for life. If you are an intelligent human being this should tell you what we are up against with the Republicans. (Aka Conservative right wingers)

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By Craig, November 17, 2007 at 2:48 am #
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Since finding out that Mel Gibson is a conservative, I’ve never been able to watch a film in which he acted. (I admit, I did finally see Apocylpto, but I felt really dirty doing it.) But, I’m glad I did.

The unbelieveably VIOLENT nature of the story, and the nearly psychotic theme of “evil beings descending on peaceful families” left me with an even better understanding of the conservative need for order and tradition.

Psychology Today ran an interesting article back in 2006 that attempts to explain the “Ideological Animal” as being more a product of nurture than nature.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term =pto-20061222-000001&page=1

9/11 nurtured a lot of otherwise sane people into reaching for “daddy”, but now that he’s been shown to be a child molester, most of the kids want to go it alone.

The Republicans cried wolf, stole as much money and power as they could, and find that people just aren’t interested in jumping into their burning bandwagon.

And they still insist on calling us the “Democrat” party, in that parady of MIssissippi Klan speak they use to signal their lack of respect.

Adam Sandler can have Rudy Giuliani if he wants. And he deserves everything he gets.

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By Publius, November 17, 2007 at 12:35 am #
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How sad that the modern liberal is so vindictive, so vengeful, and so un-Christian that they would suppress the free exchange of political speech within their midst.

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By rowdy, November 16, 2007 at 9:18 pm #

in case anyone cares. HUFFPO’s fundrace 2008 list’s the celebrities and other rich people and their contributions.

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By Hammo, November 16, 2007 at 2:23 pm #

Big names in Hollywood can help “move the ball forward” in positive ways, if they are thoughtful and constructive.

If they get sucked in to polarized politics and the “dark side,” they can be destructive.

Related information in the article ...

“New Oliver Stone movie about 9/11 brings Americans together”

American Chronicle
August 2, 2006

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle. asp?articleID=12066

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