George Clooney Is Planning To Move Into Politics After Marriage to British Lawyer Amal Alamuddin

[big_dog]

George Clooney is planning to move into politics after his marriage to Brit lawyer Amal Alamuddin, according to reports.

A friend of the Academy Award winner said that the actor had big ambitions and aimed to get into politics imminently, the Mirror reported.

The pal added that the 53-year-old actor wanted to do more humanitarian work and hoped to join the Democrats' 2016 election campaign.

The friend further said that Clooney was thinking of how he could get more involved and now that he had Alamuddin by his side, it will give the actor more credibility to run for office. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news-interviews/Is-George-Clooney-planning-to-move-into-politics-after-his-wedding/articleshow/35835255.cms

[MADem]

1. Is George Clooney planning to move into politics after his wedding?

Is George Clooney planning to move into politics after his wedding?
is the actual title of the article.

Love the "sourcing" on this piece-- "a friend" also called "a pal"--but of course, no names.

Sounds like a bit of filler fluff, to me.

Clooney has always been involved in campaigns, fundraising, things of that nature. The insinuation is that he'd run for public office.

That's a huge pay cut. I rather suspect that won't happen.

[big_dog]

2. I think he could be a good ambassador or something of that ilk

I doubt he would take such a pay cut but who knows? Perhaps he has enough $$$

[MADem]

4. I think Times of India needed a filler article!

And Clooney has that swoon factor!

[big_dog]

6. sharp looking couple

[Ruby the Liberal]

11. Not sure about the pay cut angle

Not buying the article, but once you have more money than you can spend in 1,000 lifetimes, I can see just following the heart and doing something you like - pro bono even.

He had been a real champion about raising awareness in Darfur...

[MADem]

12. I don't think he'll be any less involved in issues of importance to him than he is now.

And he might even be more involved with this new bride. I don't think he'll get out of the film business, though. I can't see him pulling an Al Franken.

The headline, in essence, is pure clickbait. It asks a question and cites "a pal" as authority. It says nothing but it offers a nice picture of a movie star--pure cotton candy.

Times of India does this a lot. They're not the only ones.

[Ruby the Liberal]

13. Have you seen this?

Twitter feed - spoilers on the SideBoob Gazette and their notorious clickbait headlines.

Love these guys.

https://twitter.com/HuffPoSpoilers

[fadedrose]

3. Good News - we can use his help....

[big_dog]

5. Ben Affleck supposedly has the same kind of thoughts

we could use both their help

[JustAnotherGen]

7. Hmmm

Lots of stuff in his closet - Affleck's too.

If this is true - which I don't believe it is . . . He couldn't make it past a primary.

We (the Left) aren't forgiving of shenanigans the way Republicans are. He couldn't get through a primary.

[big_dog]

8. thats why i mentioned an ambassadorship

less pressure, no dirty campaigns etc

[JustAnotherGen]

10. Italy would make sense

But there's buzz in LA that this marriage is strictly "strategic". Friend who is an Entertainment Attorney out there that does some work for a few entertainment sites as well as agents.

Bradley Cooper is another one whose past would catch up.

And Stacey Dash recently got her job at Fox due to knee pads in a fling with an A List level Republican.

[LittleBlue]

9. I hope he does. He's got everything he needs now

The last piece was a sophisticated wife (and not the parade of model girlfriends) who can handle the press. He wouldn't have made it with Stacy Keibler.

His main asset is that he doesn't need it. He can run a campaign for shits and giggles and still be filthy rich. If he loses, oh well. And his skeletons are pretty much expected of a big time playboy Hollywood type.

[malokvale77]

14. I'd love to see it

I really doubt he has the skeletons others are so sure are there.

He's smart, articulate and compassionate. What more could we ask for?