Dumb celebrities that support McCain

[CreekDog]

oh look, a two-fer!

[lob1]

1. Which one is crazier? Tough call.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Bwaaaaaaaa!!!

Nothin' like 80's has-been celebs shilling for McCain.

Speaking of which.. has anyone heard from Bo Derek?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. Derek's busy whining that she can't get work cuz she's conservative

no, Bo, you can't get work because you're Bo Derek.

[boppers]

3. Chuck Norris?

BTW, I hear Technoviking could totally take him down.

[ColbertWatcher]

29. Stephen Colbert already has!

[CreekDog]

4. well almost...

almost a celebrity...fully dumb.

[Ferret Annica]

5. Who are they?

I don't recognize the people in the header picture.

[CreekDog]

6. Dennis Miller and Victoria Jackson of 1980's Saturday Night Live

:hi:

[Ferret Annica]

8. Thanks. I don't like watching TV, I killed mine years ago.

I'll Google these two and find out something about them.

[Joe the Liberal]

9. Ummmmm Elisabeth Hasselbeck would count a pretty dumb celebrity! n/t

[Enthusiast]

28. You got that right! nt

[iceman66]

41. Reminds me of a young Kathy Lee Gifford

only perhaps even more annoying, if that's even possible.

[onager]

143. And that reminded me of the old O.J. Simpson joke...

"If a former pro football star had to kill his wife...WHY couldn't it have been Frank Gifford?"

[No Elephants]

10. Dana Garvey, Lorne Michaels, Adam Sandler, Patricia Heaton, Gary

Sinese, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford (supporting Obama this time, though), Norman Lear, Michael Douglas, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Dean Cain,Pat Boone, Dean Zucker (Airplane!, Naked Gun), Jon Voight, Lou Ferrigno, Adam Corolla, Jon Cryer, Connie Stevens, Ben Stein, Rip Torn, Dick Van Patten, Kelsey Grammer Jerry Bruckheimer and a bunch of other producers and studio heads or owners, --all have contributed to or otherwise supported McCain in this election and/or past elections And I have not even looked for country music folk.

Yes, Democrats get support from more show business types than do Republicans.. These are, after all, smart creative people for the most part. But show business is not a monolith.

The myth that show business supports only Democrats is indeed just another Pub myth. The Party of fairy tales.

On edit: Removed Annette Benning and Warren Beatty. They seem to be Dem.

[Moody]

11. Annette Benning and Warren Beatty are Republicans? nt

[No Elephants]

12. I am editing Beatty and Benning out of my posts. I recall that they had contributed to McCain in

1999, but they seem to be loyal Dems. They may have just been trying to stop Dummya.

[arKansasJHawk]

15. Do you have a source?

Because the only thing I've been able to find re: Bening and contributions is a story about her and the Obama Victory Fund:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/22/politics/washingtonpost/main4538028.shtml

[No Elephants]

20. My post was not confined to this election, but I think Benning and Beatty are loyal. I have several

sources. Here is one. http://www.newsmeat.com/2008a-list.php (You have to choose a filter.) But, sometimes, it is just what people say when they talk to talk show hosts, lke Leno or Letterman. Heaton, for example, is always whining on talk shows about how rough it is to be Republican in Hollywood. BTW, Leno is a con.

[SidDithers]

You should probably edit out Lorne Michaels then too...

the only R he's contributed to has been McCain, whereas he's consistently donated to Dems (Chris Dodd and full amount to Obama this cycle)

$4,300 Republican
$41,450 Democrat
$1,000 Independent
$18,000 special interest
total: $64,750

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Lorne_Michaels.php

Sid

[arKansasJHawk]

13. No.

I Googled this the second I saw it, and will update as I find more, because that list has a few questionable names on it. Bening is definitely an Obama supporter, and plans to vote for him:

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=6285285d-08d0-4e3f-88a5-655dec731ce7

[Moody]

16. good news, I did like her and was hoping to continue liking her... nt

[No Elephants]

17. Ok, I am editing them out bc they seem to contribute to a lot of Dems, but I thought they had con-

tributed to McCain in 1999. However, that couuld have been only a stop Dummya attempt.

[arKansasJHawk]

19. I think ...

That was part of it, and I think some of them were genuinely drawn to the John McCain that John McCain used to be. Hell, I was a HUGE fan when he denounced the "agents of intolerance" like Fallwell and Robertson. That was AWESOME.

And then he turned into a sad, pitiful caricature of himself and embraced those clowns. And it just got worse from there.

[No Elephants]

22. Looking at the link I posted, I add Dan Ackaroyd and Janine Turner. And, not at the link, but Bo

Derek, too, of course.

[No Elephants]

23. Here is another source

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/473ldzno.asp

I also looked at lists of contributors from 1999-2000 and 2004, but not this morning.

[No Elephants]

24. Robert Duvall (Godfather series), And this source seems to be the mother lode.

http://www.hollywoodrepublicans.com/recommendations.htm

[No Elephants]

25. Bruce Willis is Republican, but says he is voting Obama this time.

[rebel with a cause]

32. Maybe I am dreaming but I swear

I saw Clint Eastwood a couple of weeks ago say that he was voting Obama. I think it had to do with the way mccain's campaign has been ran because he gave to mccain in the primaries. :shrug:

[No Elephants]

111. Could be. I hope so., I REALLY like Eastwood's acting and directing.

[MonteLukast]

114. Eastwood always struck me as Libertarian (nm)

[rebel with a cause]

162. If my memory serves me right he did this right before

Angelina Jolie announced that she would probably vote for Obama. I thought at the time that perhaps she had been waiting for Eastwood to make his announcement because of her affiliation with him on the movie 'The Changeling' and did not want the media to have a division between them to report on before/during the publicity campaign for the movie. Just the weird way I think some times.
:think:

[No Elephants]

175. Google does not get me anything blue on Eastwood whatever.

[hvn_nbr_2]

115. Eastwood's a Republican but he has tendencies toward sanity.

I hadn't heard anything about what he's doing this time, but it wouldn't surprise me if he's voting for Obama.

[msanthrope]

123. Eastwood Got Fucked Royally by the Fundie Wing of the Repub

Party---

Lots of negative shit when Million Dollar Baby came out....Michael Medved and lots of other wingers went after the movie's message (Terry Schiavo, anyone?)

I don't think Eastwood is the type to forget the wingers, or forgive the moderates who said nothing...........

[TexasBushwhacker]

155. He voted for Ross Perot back in '92 n/t

[liberal1973]

88. Hmm...

I remember reading that he got upset when someone asked him if he's a republican. Yet the guy attended a fundraiser with Bush for republicans.

[butterfly77]

172. Where did you hear this?

[Arugula Latte]

39. Robert Duvall is one of the few Republicans with any acting talent whatsoever.

[rniel]

65. Dennis Hopper is too

but I think I heard this time he's going to vote Obama.

Newt Gingrich was his hero though. He stated so in Al Frankens book.

[rniel]

67. One on that list not sure about

Frank Sinatra is listed as a republican yet I'm pretty darned sure he was a bigtime supporter of John Kennedy.

[WhollyHeretic]

97. I read recently that he voted for Nixon and after that he supported rethugs

Prior to Nixon he was a Democratic supporter.

[Left Is Write]

128. Frank Sinatra also supported Reagan and Bush I.

[No Elephants]

Because of Peter Lawford. He got ticked with JFK, though.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

86. I don't think that's accurate. Bruce Willis insists he's a Democrat and always has been.

But he did support the war.

[Zomby Woof]

167. I remember Willis stumped for Bush Sr

Back in '92.

[martymar64]

134. I looked at the Hollywood Rethug list. They are SO full of shit.

They load the side on the Right with every no-name has been that they can think of, and omit some of the bigger names on the Left.
What? No Spielberg or Coppola on the Left? And since when was Oliver North or Roger Staubach a Hollywood celebrity?

These jagoffs have their heads lodged firmly in their descending colon.

[hamsterjill]

61. Janine Turner has been looking foolish

She's been out campaigning to "lift up" Governor Palin so desperately that she looks foolish. No facts - just "well, she's a GOVERNOR"!!!!!!

What is this? Maggie O'Connell's endorsement just because Palin is from Alaska?

If so, I'd like to hear from Fleischman!!!

[No Elephants]

30. Look at HollywoodRepublicans. com They have lists of people "recommended" and "not

recommended." It seems to be a frickin' Hollywood wannabe blacklist of Democrats.

[Berry Cool]

36. I recall even Keith Olbermann a few years ago on Dan Patrick's show saying that

although he doesn't vote, there was a time when he would have liked to have been able to vote for McCain if he did. Mind you, this was back when McCain's "maverick" reputation was still intact. It was entirely conceivable that Olbermann, who is not the blue-bleeding Dem some people think he is and who has political opinions both liberal and conservative even though he obviously leans liberal, would have found the truly mavericky version of McCain appealing in an across-the-aisle, doesn't-swim-with-the-Republican-tide kind of way.

Obviously, however, those days are long gone--and so is Olbermann's admiration of him.

[martymar64]

131. Bulworth a Rethug? Hell no!

Bulworth was about the most honest political movie ever made! No rethug would ever be able to play that role. Dishonesty is a major component of Rethug DNA.
The biggest disappointment on the list is Gary Sinise. I thought he was better than that.

[moondust]

171. Warren Beatty is one of the kings of Hollywood liberals. n/t

[arKansasJHawk]

18. Okay ...

Several names on that list, including Lear and Jones, gave McCain donations eight years ago. And Beatty was, in 2000, also a "supporter," according to one source I found. But that's NOT the way the playing field stands anymore.

Not that it's that big of a deal, but we should keep these things straight. I might choose never to watch an Adam Sandler movie again now that I know he's in the bag for McCain. (Yeah, he's only made, like, one good movie, but I REALLY liked that movie! That movie, btw, was Punch Drunk Love).

[No Elephants]

21. The point of my original post was that Hollywood is not the monolith it is portrayed

to be. I never said that I was writing about only this Presidential election. I can see why people assumed that, but I never posted that.

[Moody]

26. Thanks. Adam Sandler? That sucks.

[WinkyDink]

34. I would say so.

[HamdenRice]

35. I seriously doubt Norman Lear, Mike Douglas or Quincy Jones are repugs

I think what is throwing off your list is that many, many wealthy people, including Hollywood types, with business interests contribute to both sides of every campaign -- mainly to protect their interests.

Lear, Douglas and Jones are pretty openly liberal. Lear even financed several big liberal organizations. All three are listed as far left by the "Hollywood Republicans" site.

[Sebastian Doyle]

45. Norman Lear?

Norman "Producer of all those radically liberal 70's TV shows" Lear??

Norman "People for the American Way" Lear??

Norman Lear, a Repuke??

[No Elephants]

136. He does not have to be a Pub to contribute! Here's the quote and link.

At the time, dozens of people in Hollywood -- including Lear, Harrison Ford, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy and Michael Douglas -- gave to McCain because they thought he was a Republican celebrity ď with a great personal story. And, dare we say, some celebrities, namely Warren Beatty, even became friends with the Arizona senator

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-cause1-2008aug01,0,6538800.story

[Overseas]

47. Dana Carvey the great comedian is not a Republican.

Dana Carvey is a Democrat and has been for a long time I think.

He does great impressions of lots of Republicans but does not advocate voting for them.

[Sebastian Doyle]

66. Sadly, he does.

He's admitted in the past to admiring Poppy Bush and considering him a friend, and he stumped for Herr Gropenator in the CA "Total Recall" campaign. I don't know if that carries over to McCrazy or not, but association with two prominent Repukes is two too many.

[No Elephants]

78. There is a difference between contributing to or supporting a candidate and being a

Republican all the time for all purposes. Bruce Willis implied that he is voting for Obama this time. ("We need change.") If he does, that will not make him a Democrat, either this time or for all time.

[Overseas]

90. I am very sad to learn that Carvey supported the Governator.

I thought he was too smart to do that. Thought he'd be too disgusted by the Governator's past to support his campaign. But I looked it up and saw the articles and now admire Carvey less.

I admire his skill as a comedian, certainly, but think less of his intellect if he can actually support Republicans and their destructive elitist policies.

And I thought the "admiration" for Poppy Bush could have been admiring his sportsmanship in taking the teasing Carvey did so well.

[No Elephants]

177. Garvey is as Republican as Miller. Garvey just does not talk about it as much as Miller.

[Flaxbee]

50. Norman Lear and Michael Douglas are LIBERALS

big-time liberals. My friend works with Norman Lear, so I have (almost) first-hand confirmation, and Douglas' recent contributions have all been to Dodd and Obama.

[cameozalaznick]

53. Norman Lear? WTF? nt

[Left Is Write]

124. That was a huge WTF for me too. Norman Lear is NOT A REPUBLICAN.

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Norman_Lear.php

I saw his name on the list and about dropped my teeth.

[rniel]

55. A few more

Drew Carey is a republican

Too bad I kind of liked him. Also liked Kelsey Grammar. What's wrong with them.

Don king boxing promoter is another

[MonteLukast]

58. Nooooo not Adam Sandler! (nm)

[Quantess]

64. Here's an article with a list of "dedicated" conservatives:

http://usconservatives.about.com/b/2008/05/05/hollywoods-dirty-little-secret.htm

[MonteLukast]

74. Heather Locklear? Angie Harmon? Kurt Russell?

Damn, damn, damn.

I remember when BartCop was all gaga for Angie Harmon back in 2002. I haven't looked at the site since 2004, but it's a pretty safe bet to say he's not crazy for her anymore!

She's the classic example of someone who gets married, has kids, and decides ZOMG I Gotta Be A Rightie To Be A Good Parent!!!!!111!!

[rniel]

84. Bartcop is probably

still bashing Obama... last I looked he was

[MonteLukast]

85. On his latest update, it looks like grudging support

Feels like "hold your nose" all the way through. But at least he isn't going full PUMA.

There's also a cool picture involving an over-confident McCain.

[Left Is Write]

126. Yes, Heather Locklear is a Republican. Perhaps that's the real reason her marriage to Richie Sambora

didn't work.

He's a Dem.

[Overseas]

108. I knew some of these but not all.

* Ben Stein, author and former gameshow host
* Kelsy Grammer, former star of Cheers, Frasier and Back to You
* Healther Locklear star of Melrose Place and Spin City
* Patricia Heaton, star of Everybody Loves Raymond and Back to You
* Robert Duvall, film actor
* Sylvester Stallone, star of the Rocky movies
* Tom Selleck, former Magnum P.I. star
* John Voigt, film actor
* Drew Carey, host of The Price is Right
* Kurt Russell, film actor
* Ted Nugent, rock star
* John Stossel, host of ABC's 20/20
* Angie Harmon star of Law & Order
* Elizabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of The View

[susanwy]

139. Nugent

is in a party all by himself, called the INSANE NUT party. Plus, he is actually a Libertarian. I hate Nugent, but there are a few platforms that the Libertarian have that aren't half bad, like legalizing recreational drugs, and staying the fuck out of our personal lives. Bob Barr is not representative of most Libertarians, he just had name recognition and was pissed at the republicans, so they nominated him.

[Iggo]

180. Life is easier if you remember this:

Ted Nugent is a guitar player.

That's it.

[qanda]

68. Berry Gordy and Quincy Jones???

I would need more than this post for evidence. I just find that very hard to believe. Are they really supporting McCain over Obama?

[bugisbug]

153. just did a quick check -

Jones endorsed Clinton - haven't found out who he's supporting
now.  But according to the LA times, both Gordy and Jones
donated to McCain - it looks like a number of people did, but
were aggravated about McCain;s Paris Hilton/Obama celebrity
thing.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-cause1-2008aug01,0,6538800.story

[liberal1973]

82. Michael Douglas is a liberal

Harrison Ford not only supports Obama but he also supported Gore and Pres.Clinton.

Jerry Bruckheimer has supported Democrats prior to the last elections.

[Zuiderelle]

91. Having Norman Lear and Quincy Jones and Michael Douglas on there, makes your list shit.

It's completely bogus to have a list that includes people like that and claim that they have somehow supported McCain (unless it was in the form of some nominal contribution at one point in the past).

[No Elephants]

142. Before you post like that, you should at least read a post and Google. Link is here

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-cause1-2008aug01,0,6538800.story

the excerpt is

At the time, dozens of people in Hollywood -- including Lear, Harrison Ford, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy and Michael Douglas -- gave to McCain because they thought he was a Republican celebrity ď with a great personal story. And, dare we say, some celebrities, namely Warren Beatty, even became friends with the Arizona senator.



The claim was precisely that the people I had listed had given to or supported McCain. I did not specify a time.

[Zuiderelle]

156. The paragraph AFTER the one you quote is much more important

"But the truth is most of Hollywood won't return McCain's calls nowadays because many of the stars and executives he initially impressed now believe the maverick stance they found so attractive was just a pose. Hollywood doesn't object to a good pose -- unless, of course, it doesn't work."

He did have a great personal story, on the surface.

I can forgive a few people I admire for being fooled. Fortunately they didn't waste their votes. And they DON'T "support McCain."

[WhollyHeretic]

95. Harrison for is no a republican. Every political donation he has made

but 1 has been to a Dem. http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Harrison_Ford.php

That was to McCain in 2000 when he was running against Bush. He donated to Gore in the general though.

[myrna minx]

96. Harrison Ford is a long time liberal.

[codjh9]

132. Norman Lear? He's one of the founders of People For the American Way, an org. that fights

the Religious Right! I'd find it hard to believe that he supports McCain.

[susanwy]

135. I don't think Harrison Ford is a registered republican

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Harrison_Ford.php

Most donations are to Dems and here in WY he is very supportive of progressive causes. Just because he donated to McCain once in 2000 does not make him a republican, besides he donated 10 times the amount to Gore that year. I know a lot of independents in WY liked McCain in 2000, and in fact he was WAY better than Bush, but he is now a changed man.

So, unless you have other proof about Ford, I would remove him.


EDIT: Gary Sinise, republican. I defended him because of comments Al Franken made about his dedication to the troops and USO tours. I still think he is a fine actor, too bad he had to start doing TV. Plus, he and Tim Robbins have remained friends, so he must be a "decent" republican who can agree to disagree.

[Stop Cornyn]

150. Lorne Michaels??? "Questioned on Palin’s appearance on the show, Michaels told EW he considered her

'a very powerful, very disciplined, incredibly gracious woman,' albeit he does not share her politics."

[progressivebydesign]

151. I'm questioning some of your list. n/t

[brentspeak]

158. Try to get your facts straight before making this kind of post (n/t)

[GoneOffShore]

164. You might want to take out Norman Lear, Michael Douglas, Quincy Jones

In addition to his success as a TV producer and businessman, Lear is an outspoken supporter of First Amendment and liberal causes. The only time that he didn't support a Democrat was in 1980 when he voted for John Anderson because he considered the Carter administration to be "a disaster". Taking a less active role in his TV productions in 1978, he soon turned his eyes to political activism, founding People for the American Way in 1981. People for the American Way ran a number of campaigns about religion in politics, and in 1987 helped lead the campaign to stop Robert Bork's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Lear

Douglas is an advocate of nuclear disarmament, is a supporter of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and sits on the Board of Directors of the Ploughshares Fund. In 1998 he was appointed UN Messenger of Peace by Secretary-General Kofi Annan.<9> He is a notable Democrat, has donated money mainly to Democratic candidates<10> and backed Hillary Clinton for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Douglas

Jones's social activism began in the 1960s with his support of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jones is one of the founders of the Institute for Black American Music (IBAM) whose events aim to raise enough funds for the creation of a national library of African-American art and music. Jones is also one of the founders of the Black Arts Festival in his hometown Chicago. For many years he has worked closely with Bono of U2 on a number of philanthropic issues. He is the founder of the Quincy Jones Listen Up Foundation, a charity which connects youths with technology, education, culture and music. One of the organizations programs is an intercultural exchange between underprivileged youths from Los Angeles and South Africa.
In 2001, the Quincy Jones Listen Up Foundation built over 100 homes for Nelson Mandela's foundation in South Africa.
In 2004, Jones helped launch the We Are the Future (WAF) project, which gives children in poor and conflict-ridden areas a chance to live their childhoods and develop a sense of hope. The program is the result of a strategic partnership between the Glocal Forum, the Quincy Jones Listen Up Foundation and Mr. Hani Masri, with the support of the World Bank, UN agencies and major companies. The project was launched with a concert in Rome, Italy, in front of a half-million-person audience.
Jones supports a number of other charities including the NAACP, GLAAD, Peace Games and AmFAR. On July 26, 2007 he announced his endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones

[Armstead]

169. Norman Lear? !?

I find that one hard to believe (unless it was in 200 as a move against Bush).

He's the classic Hollywood Liberal, founder of People for the American Way, etc.

You might check that one out.

[Moody]

14. Tom Sellick. NT

[VespertineIconoclast]

27. Wilford Brimley...

[rniel]

59. AAAAAHHHHHHH NO

DAMN YOU WILFORD BRIMLEY!!!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

140. NOT THE BRIMZ!!!!!!!

I'm haven't been this upset since I came down with The Di-a-beet-us

[political_Dem]

31. Tony Danza is a Republican.

But I don't know whether he has supported McCain this time around. He did weep his eyes out during Reagan's funeral along with Tom Selleck.

[ailsagirl]

43. Oh brother

[ailsagirl]

44. Marie & Donny Osmond (barf)

[MonteLukast]

62. But they figure

Not only Mormons, but sappy singers.

The singers of bland, treacly, "safe" songs I think would be more liable to be Republican.

What about Amy Grant? Joshua Kadison? Christopher Cross?

[ailsagirl]

102. True

[MonteLukast]

63. Delete dupe (nm)

[stuntcat]

33. John Malkovich

I NEVER forget when I hear someone famous is a Retardican. I keep a list in my head somewhere and get repulsed every time I see them. :puke:

[Arugula Latte]

40. That one is so strange to me.

Doesn't seem to fit.

I'm like you -- I always remember who is a 'puke and when I see them in a movie or TV show I get distracted thinking "I can't believe so-and-so is stupid enough to vote for Republicans."

[Quantess]

57. That's really unexpected.

I think I need a reputable source before I believe that.

[stuntcat]

92. hmm source

well he's on a couple of Republican celebrity lists, including the freeps'. But that wasn't where I first learned it.. it was years ago so I don't remember how. It's super disappointing. I used to think he was kinda sexy, not I just think he's a clown.

[SpookyCat]

69. That's the first of the list to suprise me.

Malkovich is smart...and odd (in a good way..) and a talented actor. What on earth is wrong with him? :shrug:

[RepublicanElephant]

37. no way in the world norman "people for the american way" lear is a repub!

Norman Lear
Chief Executive
Act Iii Productions Updated
Q1/2007

$25,000
Beverly Hills CA Donation to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=lear&fname=norman&search=Search

[CreekDog]

38. A lot of liberals gave to McCain in 2000 to stop George Bush

don't be mislead by some of the lists of "Republican" celebrities containing names of liberals like Michael Douglas and Warren Beatty. Not happening man.

[ailsagirl]

42. Good old Kelsey Grammer :(

[Left Is Write]

127. But David Hyde Pierce makes up for him.

:)

[whitewomenforobama]

46. It gets no dumber than these two

Heidi "duh" Montag and Spencer "why the hell am I famous" Pratt

[dysfunctional press]

70. i've never heard of either one of them- who are they?

:shrug:

[whitewomenforobama]

73. from "the hills"

which i've actually refused to ever watch, but i have a weakness for "the soup," and know them from there.

[dysfunctional press]

77. never heard of the show, either...

:shrug:

is it one of those "cw" shows like 'gossip girl' and that ilk?

[whitewomenforobama]

93. dunno. but "the soup" is great.

it's sort of a "daily show" approach to mainstream television, gives just enough cultural reference so you know what people are talking about near the water cooler, without having to be subjected to any of the actual shows at length. plus, it's hilarious, and wonderfully mean-spirited towards all the worst elements of pop culture. soup has a website here: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/the_soup/index.html

[dysfunctional press]

99. is that the same show as "talk soup" that greg kinnear used to host?

i haven't seen it since he left.

[whitewomenforobama]

101. i'm not sure, i never saw that.

i'm still new to this whole teevee business, finally just got one this year, figured i oughta check out this glowing box-thing the young whippersnappers are always jawing on about.

[Blue_Tires]

112. yeah, it is derived from that

except unlike talk soup, which was focused mainly on daytime talk shows, this lambastes prime-time TV and reality shows as well...

[rexy]

149. You don't even want to know.

Two of the dumbest people on TV trying to make it big. The Hills is (I THINK) a spin off of The OC. I've never seen the OC, so I'm not sure.
The Hills is just a show that follows around a girl who "works" in fashion and blah blah blah. She used to be friends with Heidi until Heidi started dating her archenemy, Spencer Pratt.


Heidi is trying to make it big in the music scene. If you youtube some of her "music videos", they're pretty funny. Although probably more pathetic than funny.



I obviously spent too much time of www.theDlist.com for awhile. Haha ;)

[MonteLukast]

71. No surprise there, at all.

She blathers about how plastic surgery made her life infinitely for the better. He's an asshole who treated her badly, but dammit, she still loves the guy. :eyes:

No surprises in the least.

[Sebastian Doyle]

48. Two more Repuke dumbasses for McCain.

Tequila salesman Sammy Hagar and barbarian tool Ted Nugent.

[MonteLukast]

87. Dammit, Sammy...

... I actually like you.

[Sebastian Doyle]

49. **hiccup**

seeing those two idiots once was enough.

[Mike 03]

51. Midnight Cowboy, too.

Jon Voight. I think the guy's losing his mind.

[Roland99]

52. Britney Spears, Heidi Montag and Spencer (whatever-the-f***- is-his-last-name)

All the vapid celebs support the right.

Like Hasselbeck.

[MonteLukast]

89. Any word on Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie? (nm)

[TornadoTN]

98. Pitt is a strong Obama supporter - Jolie supported Edwards strongly

They are both dedicated to liberal causes and charities that no Republican would be caught near.

[MonteLukast]

100. Interesting that Jolie supported Edwards

As I still do, despite everything that's happened :patriot:

Good for both of them!

[TornadoTN]

107. She cited his work on social causes

Which is fitting, since she does a lot of work in those area. I believe she has wholeheartedly endorsed Senator Obama by saying "A President Obama would be great for my family".

[Rocknrule]

54. Britney Spears, Hannah Montana, Hilary Duff, and Paris Hilton

all support Republicans

Shows the caliber of support McCain has

[seabeyond]

60. it is the stupid women, along with the stupid man. image of what gender is. not real.

the macho manly man. and the stupid, empty head fuck me female.

i just got it with those names all lined up. i comprehend with the macho male, after bush. but with the palin thing and then seeing these names....

geeeeezus

[MonteLukast]

76. Exactly how right-wingers like their women.

Pretty, dumb, and pliable.

[seabeyond]

83. that is the stupid thing

they really dont. they dont respect them nor especially like them and arent particularly happy and content

and the women dont think much more of the men

sets up for a whole lot of unhappy

[Rocknrule]

130. Dumb blondes for McCain!

[mvd]

79. Is Britney supporting McCain or is it that stupid statement about trusting Bush?

Paris Hilton made fun of McCain's ad. Not sure how she's voting.

Did Hilary actually endorse McCain? I recall her not being that pleased about Bush, though it seems her family is Repuke.

Miley Cyrus couldn't even understand what she was saying in "Wake Up America," so has she really gotten into politics?

I'm not a fan of any of these singers, but I wonder if they actually support McCain.

[blue_onyx]

166. Ok, I'm a Britney fan so I'll defend her

She did make that horrible statement about trusting the president no matter what. Yes, a dumb statement but it was, sadly, the majority opinion at that time. Recently, during a court case, it was revealed that she hasn't voted in recent years. I doubt she follows politics. When she was younger, she probably would have said she leans Republican because that's who her conservative family supported. Personally, I don't think she's a conservative person and if she thought for herself, rather than relying on her family's influence, she would be more Democratic. I doubt she's voting this year.

[MonteLukast]

80. Kinda undercuts his whole "Obama/celebrity" argument, doesn't it? (nm)

[MonteLukast]

81. Delete dupe (nm)

[Uzybone]

146. Paris Hilton is for Obama

she is dumb, but not that dumb.

[PassingFair]

181. I think Billy Ray Cyrus is a Democrat.

And Miley (Hanna Montana)is too young to vote.

[Starry Messenger]

56. Scott Baio

But he's so dreamy. :barf:

[ShenandoahAspen]

72. Kirk "I'll only kiss my wife on TV" Cameron.

No proof he's voting for McCain, but considering his extreme fundie views I would be surprised if he votes for Obama.

[MonteLukast]

75. I remember when so many girls my age had crushes on him...

... now, I'm like :puke:

Meanwhile, George Clooney. Learning he was a leftie really sealed the deal for me. :9

[Blondiegrrl]

165. He's not voting for McCain.

He's voting (and praying) for President Palin.

:evilgrin:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

94. Newsmeat list of McCain campaign Hall of Fame Contributers

http://www.newsmeat.com/campaign_contributions_to_politicians/donor_list.php?candidate_id=P80002801&cycle=2008

Duane Acklie businessman
Sheldon Adelson casino mogul; billionaire
Troy Aikman NFL quarterback 1989-2000; sportscaster
Joe Allbaugh FEMA Director 2001-03; lobbyist
Bradbury Anderson Best Buy ceo
Mario Andretti race car driver
John Antioco Blockbuster Inc chairman, ceo
Richard Armitage US Deputy Secretary of State 2001-05
Dan Aykroyd actor, comedian
Haley Barbour Governor of Mississippi 2004-present
Craig Barrett Intel chairman; Intel ceo 1998-2005
George Bodenheimer ESPN president
Pat Boone singer, producer
Neal Boortz radio talk show host
David Brandon Domino's Pizza ceo
Donald Bren land developer
Tammy Bruce radio talk show host, pundit
Jerry Bruckheimer producer
William F Buckley Jr journalist, National Review founder
August Busch, III Anheuser-Busch - Chairman 1977-2006
Barbara Bush First Lady 1989-93
George H W Bush 41st US President
John 'Jeb' Bush Gov. of Florida 1999-2006
Andrew Card White House Chief of Staff 2001-06
Clarence Cazalot Marathon Oil ceo
John Chambers Cisco ceo
Torie Clarke public relations consultant, pundit
Pete Coors Coors Brewing Co chairman
Kenneth H Dalhberg C.R.E.E.P. midwest finance chairman
Dick DeVos former Alticor (Amway) ceo
Richard DeVos Amway co-founder; Orlando Magic owner
Richard 'Bo' Dietl Beau Dietl & Assoc. chairman, ceo; author
Barry Diller media mogul
Bob Dole US Senator 1969-1996
David Dorman AT&T - Chairman, CEO 2001-05
Clint Eastwood actor, director
Dick Ebersol NBC sports executive
Larry Ellison Oracle chairman and ceo
John Elway NFL quarterback (retired)
Charles Ergen Echostar Communications founder, ceo
Miguel Estrada attorney
John Faraci International Paper chairman, ceo
Carly Fiorina former HP chairman, ceo
Joe Flanigan actor
Steve Forbes publisher, presidential cand. 1996 & 2000
Ted Forstmann financier
Louis Freeh FBI Director 1993-2001
Richard Fuld Lehman Brothers - Chairman, CEO 1994-present
Larry Gatlin country music star
Newt Gingrich politician
Larry Glasscock Wellpoint Health Networks chairman, CEO 2001-07
Roger Goodell NFL Commissioner 2006-present
Kelsey Grammer actor
William Greehey Valero Energy chairman, ceo
Maurice Greenberg former AIG chairman, ceo
Brad Grey Paramount Pictures chairman, CEO
John C Hagee megachurch pastor
John Hammergren McKesson Corp. Chairman, CEO
H Edward Hanway CIGNA chairman, ceo
William Harrison JP Morgan Chase chairman, ceo
Francis J Harvey Secretary of the Army 2004-2007
Mike Helton NASCAR president
Kathy Hilton socialite, actress
Rick Hilton Paris Hilton's dad; Hilton Hotel heir
William Barron Hilton Hilton Hotels - co-chairman
John Hinderaker political blogger; attorney
Charles Holliday DuPont chairman, ceo
Allan B Hubbard Bush economic advisor; E&A Industries president
Mike Huckabee Governor of Arkansas 1996-2006
Carl Icahn financier
Jeffrey Immelt General Electric - Chairman and CEO 2001-present
Ray Irani Occidental Petroleum, chairman, CEO
Michael Jordan EDS chairman, ceo
Tom Kean Governor of NJ 1982-90; 9/11 Commission chair
Herbert Kelleher Southwest Airlines chairman, co-founder
Kirk Kerkorian casino mogul
Richard Kinder Kinder Morgan Energy Partners chairman, ceo
Don King fight promotor
Henry Kissinger Sec. of State 1973-77
David Koch Koch Industires heir; 1980 VP candidate
Richard Kovacevich Wells Fargo chairman, ceo
Robert Kraft New England Patriots owner
Henry Kravis financier, billionaire
Alan Lacy Sears chairman, ceo
Leonard Lauder Estee Lauder Companies - Chairman
William Lauder Estee Lauder Companies - CEO
Al Leiter pro baseball pitcher
Edward Liddy AIG - CEO
Andrew Liveris Dow Chemical ceo
Peter Magowan San Francisco Giants owner 1993-present
Maureen Mahoney attorney
Harvey Mansfield professor, author
Mary Matalin political strategist
Lowry Mays Clear Channel Entertainment chairman, founder
Mark Mays Clear Channel Entertainment ceo
Aubrey McClendon Chesapeake Energy - Chairman, CEO
Billy Joe 'Red' McCombs former NBA and NFL team owner; co-founder of Clear Channel Communications
David McCullough author, historian
Drayton McLane Jr Houston Astros owner
Ken Mehlman RNC chairman 2005-06
John Menard Menards founder
Lorne Michaels producer
Art Modell Baltimore Ravens owner 1996-2005; Cleveland Browns owner 1961-95
Angelo Mozilo Countywide Financial co-founder
Daniel Mudd Fannie Mae - President and CEO 2005-08
James Mulva Chairman, CEO ConocoPhillips
Rupert Murdoch News Corporation chairman, ceo
Robert Murray Murray Energy Corp CEO
Jack Nicklaus golf champion
David O'Reilly Chairman, CEO ChevronTexaco
Robert 'Lute' Olson basketball coach
Ted Olson US Solicitor General 2001-04; attorney
Tom Osborne congressman, college football coach
Paul Otellini Intel ceo 2005-present
James Owens Caterpillar chairman, ceo
Arnold Palmer golf champion
Richard Parsons Time Warner - Chairman
Richard Petty NASCAR champion
Colin Powell Secretary of State 2001-05
Dan Quayle Vice President 1989-1993
John Ratzenberger actor
Stuart Reese MassMutual ceo
Dan Reeves NFL coach
Jeff Rein Walgreens - Chairman, CEO 2006-present
Steven Reinemund Pepsico chairman, ceo
Jerry Reinsdorf Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner
Kevin Rollins Dell CEO 2004-07
Karl Rove Deputy Chief of Staff; political consultant
Edward Rust State Farm chairman, ceo
Nolan Ryan hall-of-fame pitcher
Susan Saint James actress
Richard Mellon Scaife Pittsburgh Tribune-Review publisher
Curt Schilling pro baseball player
Richard Schulze Best Buy chairman
Charles Schwab Charles Schwab Inc. chairman, ceo
Stephen Schwarzman financier, billionaire
Brent Scowcroft National Security Advisor 1974-77 and 1989-93
Vin Scully sportscaster
Ivan Seidenberg Verizon Chairman, CEO
Terry Semel Yahoo! chairman, ceo 2001-07
Harold Simmons financier
Charles Simonyi software executive; space traveller
Gary Sinise actor
Harry Sloan MGM chairman, CEO
Frederick Smith FedEx chairman, ceo
Alex Spanos San Diego Chargers owner; real estate developer
Roger Staubach NFL hall-of-fame quarterback
Ben Stein writer, actor
George Steinbrenner owner, NY Yankees
Randall Stephenson AT&T COO
Sy Sternberg New York Life Insurance Co chairman, ceo
Connie Stevens entertainer
Farid Suleman Citadel Broadcasting Corp chariman, ceo
Jack Taylor Enterprise Rent-A-Car founder
Sara Taylor White House political aide 2001-07
John Thain Merrill Lynch - Chairman, CEO
G Kennedy Thompson Wachovia chairman, ceo
Larry Thompson deputy US Attorney General 2001-03; Pepsico evp
Rip Torn actor
Donald Trump real estate developer, game show host
Myron Ullman, III JC Penny chairman, ceo
Robert Ulrich Target chairman, ceo
Dick Van Patten actor
Alice Walton Wal-Mart billionaire
Helen Walton Wal-Mart billionaire
Jim Walton Wal-Mart billionaire; Arvest Bank ceo
Darrell Waltrip sportscaster; NASCAR driver 1972-2000
William Weld Governor of Massachusetts 1991-97
Edward Whitacre AT&T - Chairman, CEO 2005-07
Christine Todd Whitman NJ Gov 1994-2001; EPA chief 2001-03
Thomas J Wilson Allstate - CEO
Paul Wolfowitz Deputy Secretary of Defense 2001-05; World Bank president 2005-07
James Woolsey CIA Director 1993-95
Robert Wright NBC Universal - Chairman, CEO 1986-2007
Sam Wyche pro football coach, player
Steve Wynn Las Vegas casino mogul
Edward Zander Motorola chairman, ceo
Sam Zell Tribune Co. chairman, CEO; real estate magnate
Robert Zoellick World Bank president

[ailsagirl]

103. Lorne Michaels???? Dan Ackroyd?? Ugh

I'm disappointed. :puke:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

105. Lorne Michales gave to both campaigns and ended up giving more to Obama

[ailsagirl]

106. Hmmm... I heard Andy Rooney say he likes both men

Andy? Earth to Andy??

[MonteLukast]

117. You can LIKE someone and still not want them as President.

Remember how pleasant McCain was at the Al Smith dinner. I liked him a lot at that moment. It showed me that perhaps he's at his best when NOT campaigning.

[ailsagirl]

125. This is true but Rooney was speaking in the context of who he was

going to vote for. He never did say!!

[mvd]

109. Me too

I grew up loving Ghostbusters.

Here are more McSame supporters:

Charlie Daniels (he still hasn't learned)
John Rich
Angie Harmon
John Ondrasik, Five For Fighting singer
Tom Selleck
Gretchen Wilson
Jack Nicklaus
Joe Gibbs (disappointing!)
Gail O'Grady
Cowboy Troy
Daddy Yankee

[MonteLukast]

104. Lorne Michaels, Mario Andretti, Dan Aykroyd-- big disappointments.

As is Jeffrey Immelt. True, he's a CEO, and as such would love another tax cut; but as far as CEOs go, he's still one of the fairest out there.

[Dr. Death]

129. No, not Troy Aikman, Nolan Ryan, and Roger Staubach!

Say it isn't so.

:cry:

[MonteLukast]

147. Most pro athletes are

Except, of course, for Heath Shuler?

And even he's a Blue Dog. But still, an improvement.

[No Elephants]

110. Dennis Hopper and here are a few more

Stephen Baldwin
Angie Harmon
Lorenzo Lamas
Craig T. Nelson
Gail O’Grady
Jason Sehorn
Gary Sinise
Jon Voight

I think I saw the name of the guy who played Hercules--Sorbo--somewhere, too, but I cannot swear to it at this moment.

http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/08/25/mccain-meets-gop-hollywood-at-fundraiser/

[MonteLukast]

113. Gary Sinise?! *facepalm*

The others are no surprise.

[No Elephants]

116. Didn't Sinise narrate something for this year's Republican National Convention?

[MonteLukast]

118. Self delete (nm)

[MonteLukast]

119. Didn't watch or listen to the RNC, but if that's true... oh boy.

I still like his acting talent :(

Unlike Repugs, we Dems do NOT throw a good artist under the bus for being righties. We're sad, we see them in a dimmer light, but a good talent is still number one...

Only if they're lousy at their craft-- like Ted Nugent!!

[martymar64]

145. I disagree on one point

If I was making a film, I would not cast a Rethug. I don't how talented they are, I'd cast a democrat of equal talent instead. Somebody being a Rethug would be a deal breaker for me. There are way more talented Democrats that could use the work.
BTW, Leni Riefenstahl was a very talented artist. Does that forgive her for making Triumph of the Will?
Please don't lump all of us Democrats into this la-la forgiving mold. I'd gladly throw most of these RWers under a bus and laugh about it to boot. I've spent my entire adult life (save eight years) under Rethug rule, with my liberal views being mocked in the media and in entertainment by many of these right wing jagoffs. Before my lifetime, there was the Blacklist that targeted liberals and leftists. People like Ronald Reagan and Elia Kazan willingly ruined the livelyhood of wonderful artists such as Ben Hecht, Dalton Trumbo, Charlie Chaplin, Will Geer, etc.
I think more than a little payback is due.

[susanwy]

144. I think that was

Robert Duvall

[mvd]

120. Dennis Hopper switched from last time

He supports Obama:

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5EWRC22Nx_phjXpenOArhNeOUew

I could list more country singers, of course. I like Taylor Swift, and since she's of voting age now, I wanted to see if I could get any info on her. Apparently she won't say who she's voting for and doesn't consider herself a Republican or a Democrat. Since she thinks Reba McEntire would make a good President, though, I don't have faith in her judgment.

Carrie Underwood isn't interested in politics according to new info. I have seen (says she doesn't even know who her parents vote for.) That surprises me, since she's smart and worked as an intern in a state politician's office.

[MonteLukast]

121. Maybe working as an intern cooled her interest?

Maybe it would've been more exciting for her if she lived in a swing state.

[mvd]

122. Could be

LOL

[No Elephants]

133. Like Willis, Hopper is a long time conservative, so that is impressive.

[kwolf68]

138. I thought Reba was a Democrat

I don't know where the hell I heard it, but some Repukke friend of mine always used to bitch and moan about Reba McIntyre and Garth Brooks as he suggested they were both Liberals. yes, kinda hard to believe, but why would he make this up?

[mvd]

141. Unfortunately, she was a big Bush supporter

I don't think she's changed any.

[MonteLukast]

161. Even better for Angie Harmon

She's married to Jason Sehorn. Lovely-- another woman who becomes a political clone of her husband.

[TK421]

176. Dennis Hopper comes as a big surprise to me...he seems pretty liberal

[No Elephants]

178. He is a long-time conservative, but he is for Obama this time.

[Borgnine]

137. I always thought the cast of Cheers was rather amusing.

On the show, the characters of Diane and Frasier were the liberals of the bunch. Sam and Woody were generally conservative or apolitical.

In real life, both Shelley Long and Kelsey Grammer are huge Republicans (although I don't know if this was the case during the show or if it came about through 9/11 hysteria). Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson, are, on the other hand, devout liberals.

[budkin]

148. I wouldn't honestly call either one of these has-beens a celebrity

[progressivebydesign]

152. Your list is quite misleading, as is your title. Many of these people are Obama supporters.

You have googled to find people that gave to McCain at one time... but are not actively supporting him right now.

There's a BIG diff between donating to the OLD McCain years ago, and supporting him for president.

I"m sorry.. but your thread is just awful.

[CreekDog]

160. HEY BUB, who are you talking to?

who did i say was a supporter that wasn't? i only listed 3 people.

:rant:

[Vektor]

154. What?! Victoria Jackson?!

She's a repuke? Oh, that sucks. I liked her.

Really? :-(

[Zomby Woof]

168. Even worse, she's a fundie repuke

I remember learning this when she was on Bill Maher's original Politically Incorrect on Comedy Central. Said she believes what the bible says about wives submitting to their husbands and so forth. :puke:

[Vektor]

170. Eeeeew.

So sad. She was a funny actress, and I thought she was just adorable in the movie "Casual Sex."

So disappointing. :-(

[Swamp Rat]

157. Joe The Slug

:D

[political_Dem]

159. Vanessa Williams *might* be a Republican.

I remember her standing right next to Arnold and Maria as he delivered his remarks on television. I only hope that I am wrong and that it was because they starred in "Eraser" together. Anyone have the 411 on the truth?

If she is, I'll look at the "Ugly Betty" program a lot differently.

[RepublicanElephant]

163. wtf, illya?

david mccallum

:(


Thankfully, robert vaughn is, and always has been, a great democrat!!!!
:)

[NoSheep]

173. Wow. So she's a ding-bat on her own time as well.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

174. Harrison Ford gave a lot of money to Obama recently.

posted 10/28/08
Ford, Harrison
Santa Monica , CA 90405
Self-employed/Actor Barack Obama (D)
President
OBAMA VICTORY FUND - $30,800
primary 09/22/08

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Harrison_Ford.php

[No Elephants]

179. He has contributed to McCain in the past, though. Contributing to one or the other does not mean a

celeb is a Dem for all purposes or a Pub for all purposes, or even a McCain supporter for all purposes. That is where the confusion seems to be. My original post on this said simply, these people have contributed to and/or supported McCain in the past. But people don't always read the entire post. Plus people leap to their own conclusions.