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In reply to the discussion: "Matt Damon Whines About Getting Brad Pitt’s Rejected Roles" [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)157. He'll be more grounded if he does. I don't dislike him, but I don't need a hero:
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Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and dream
of what I need
(Chorus)
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder end rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
(Chorus)
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind end the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood
Some people follow the media stars. It's like an episode of American Idol. These media gadflies are light weights, shiny things dangled before our eyes to fool us.
I admire hard work, deep thinking and vision for real lives. Media promotes fear and fantasy they are tools of the 1%. How this is so easily forgotten, I don't know.
I don't blame the media stars for being what they are. It's all about them, narcissistic. They can't help it, they live in a media bubble. I refuse to be drawn off course when the media dangles one of their own as the hero du jour.
Serious things are going on this year, every year. I forgive Matt for being what he is, but won't waste time those trying to make him a god because he is against Obama, and insist others worship the idol. This man is a media event, he won't change my life.
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I can see a well known person sending his or her kids to private school. That provides a safer haven
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#20
Yeah what a prick. He should send his kids to public school like everyone else.
SomethingFishy
Aug 2013
#25
Yes. And if you have a good-paying job and complain about minimum wage, you're a hypocrite.
arcane1
Aug 2013
#105
I actually got a good belly laugh from the op. Scraping the bottom of the barrel. LOL nt
Mojorabbit
Aug 2013
#145
Actually, the thoughtful analysis is still here, but hard to find amongst the cheerleading and...
Scuba
Aug 2013
#168
The progressive education he misses does still exist in progressive districts.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#69
"Hypocritical? Maybe. So clueless as to what being in the office of POTUS entails? Definitely."
Cha
Aug 2013
#94
He'll be more grounded if he does. I don't dislike him, but I don't need a hero:
freshwest
Aug 2013
#157
Yeah, doesn't seem that Damon was whining about movie roles. He was whining about President
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#12
She was so impressed with this find, she even gave herself the first rec. Guess who was second? n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#99
I will take at least two, maybe three, eight year term Administrations to clean up the mess
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#10
...nah, Obama promised to do it on day 20.. I bet Warren can do it on day 1 if she doesn't ......
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#13
and this was the best you could come up with? really? makes *you* look bad, not damon.
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#114
funny; he launched his career, with ben affleck, by writing a movie tailor made for themselves.
unblock
Aug 2013
#28
This is absolutely, breathtakingly, side-splittingly, comically, hysterically funny.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#62
The only whining I see are a bunch of posters trying to distract us with ad hominem distractions...
cascadiance
Aug 2013
#81
ANY Actor who criticizes the President is crap and has no business calling themselves an actor!
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#98
Shouldn't this be posted in the Bog? You'd be able to control who can reply to this lameness.
bahrbearian
Aug 2013
#102
Matt is still one of the good guys. I disagree with him about his BO criticism, but still
Blaukraut
Aug 2013
#129
Mahalo!!! Number One Film this weekend. Mahalo times 30 million = Yipppeee!
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#170