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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:25 PM
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Bush attacks 'Hollywood values'
Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) — US President George W. Bush ripped into "Hollywood values" on Monday, in a surprise attack at the entertainment industry that overwhelmingly backs his Democratic foes.

Bush's rhetorical broadside came as he paid tribute to the new chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, US Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, noting that his parents were well regarded behind-the-scenes players in the US movie industry.

"Many people are surprised when told about the admiral's show business roots. After all, he is humble, well-grounded and filled with common sense. Not exactly what one thinks about when they think of Hollywood values," said Bush.

...

Asked whether this was a veiled snub aimed at Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson, a former senator with a long career as an actor, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino incredulously replied: "No."

"I don't know how you're drawing that connection," she said.

Read more: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ic_Q3agTpruvzoCJ5UxWaAqGJW3A
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:26 PM
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1. Trying to follow logic... Just too painful...
Can't go on... {GASP!!!} Must use more than...r-complex...or I'll devolve into a 'pub...
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:27 PM
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2. George W. Bush - redefining "trite" in bold new ways!
:eyes:
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 09:11 PM
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68. Well He is a Chimp
They don't do math real well
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:28 PM
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3. Dana didn't do well in connect-the-dot activities in elementary school.
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:33 PM
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4. Hollywood values trump Crawford "values" any day of the week. n/t
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LibDemAlways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:34 PM
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5. If by "Hollywood values" chimp is referring to
Edited on Mon Oct-01-07 02:36 PM by LibDemAlways
the stereotype of multiple marriages, illicit sex, greed, partying, and substance abuse, he need look no further than his own political party and, to no small degree, his own family. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Sheesh.

Wonder if cousin Billy is unwelcome at family gatherings. He makes a living hanging out with the Hollywood crowd.
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erpowers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:17 PM
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15. Himself
The words that he used to describe Mullen seem to be the opposite of words that would be used to describe Bush.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:35 PM
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6. Honestly, I'll bet Chimpy just forgot Thompson was even running for President--
everyone else has!
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:35 PM
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7. Of course, * wasn't referring to Fred Thompson with his screed.
Just those who oppose Bush Family Values.
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:37 PM
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8. Last night Laura Ingraham RWTalk Show Host spent an hour
on C-Span attacking Hollywood Values. This is red meat to
the Cultural Conservatives---Right now, the CS are threatening
a revolt--start a third party. I think you will see a lot
of values promotion on the Right.
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flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:42 PM
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9. FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN
FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN,FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN,FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN,FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN,FRED THOMPSON, RONALD FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGANREAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN,FRED FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGANTHOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN,FRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,RONALD REAGAN,FRED THOMPSON, RONALD RFRED THOMPSON, RONALD REAGAN, FRED THOMPSON,

OH AND MCCAIN WAS MEETING WITH BO DEREK...AND SHE RAN A FUND RAISER FOR HIM...

fly
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:50 PM
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10. I was just going to say.....thanks for that.
AND which party runs has been actors for president. Don't see the democrats doing that. By the way did you notice that it's only has beens that go for the republicans. Actors with no more marketing appeal.
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 02:51 PM
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11. ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER, FRED GANDY, SONNY BONO
ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER, FRED GANDY, SONNY BONO, ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER, FRED GANDY, SONNY BONO, ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER, FRED GANDY, SONNY BONO, ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER, FRED GANDY, SONNY BONO, ETC...
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Tempest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:18 PM
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17. Bruce Willis, Ben Stein, Britney Spears, Danny Aiello
Kim Alexis, pro-life, born-again Christian former model
June Allyson
Scott Baio, attended President Ronald Reagan's funeral in June 2004
Adam Baldwin, not a "Baldwin brother"
Stephen Baldwin, Republican Baldwin brother and born-again Christian; appeared at the 2004 Republican National Convention <1>
James Belushi
Tom Berenger
Ward Bond
Pat Boone, appeared at 2000 Republican National Convention
Ernest Borgnine, donated money in support of President George W. Bush's campaign in 2004
Julie Bowen, donated money to Helen Delich Bentley's last campaign
Bruce Boxleitner, wife Melissa Gilbert is a Democrat
Walter Brennan
Wilford Brimley
Morgan Brittany
Zachary Ty Bryan
Delta Burke
James Caan
James Cagney, originally Democrat, became more conservative over the years
Dean Cain, donated $3000 to George W. Bush's campaign.
Kirk Cameron
Drew Carey
Dixie Carter, attended the 2000 Republican National Convention; donated $2500 to $3000 to the Tennessee Republican Party
Nancy Cartwright
Emma Caulfield, Republican Babe of the Week!, "I would never fully admit to being a Republican in this town", she told Premiere magazine, "I want to work."; voted for John Kerry in the 2004 election <2>
James Caviezel
Dick Clark
Jeff Conaway
Chuck Connors
Mike Connors
Robert Conrad
Lou Costello
Bing Crosby, may have switched parties
Charlie Daniels
Robert Davi
Nancy Davis, future Mrs. Ronald Reagan and First Lady (January 1981 - January 1989)
Doris Day
Yvonne DeCarlo, Democrat who voted for Ronald Reagan
Bo Derek, appeared at the 2004 Republican National Convention; <3>, <4>
Shannen Doherty, "I'm a conservative. I was an avid supporter of Ronald Reagan; I thought he was fabulous" #14
Jerry Doyle, #14
Fred Dryer (also football player)
Irene Dunne
Robert Duvall, "One guy asked me, 'How can you be an actor and be a Republican?' I can vote either way. But how can you boil it down to ? All the atrocities against blacks in the South were committed by Democratic sheriffs." <5>, <6>, <7>
Leslie Easterbrook
Clint Eastwood
Bill Engvall
R. Lee Ermey
"I’m an Independent. I’m not a Republican, I’m not a Democrat. I’m a middle-of-the-road guy and I call on logic and common sense, okay? I didn’t vote for John Kerry, however, if John Kerry was our president right now I’d be just as firmly behind him and support him just as firmly as I do George W. Bush and his administration and I wish more people would be like that."<8>

Chad Everett
Jinx Falkenburg, Republican activist & fund-raiser
Jamie Farr
Glenn Ford, campainged for John F. Kennedy in 1960
Jeff Foxworthy
Dennis Franz, <9>
Clark Gable
Eva Gabor
Vincent Gallo, also director
John Gavin, actor, later Republican political appointee (as envoy to Mexico)
Mel Gibson, <10>
Kelsey Grammer, donated money in support of President Bush and Republicans 2004 <11>, <12>
Fred Grandy, also a former congressman from Iowa
Lee Greenwood, oft-married right-wing singer-songwriter
Tammy Grimes
George Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Lionel Hampton
Angie Harmon, appeared at the 2004 Republican National Convention. <13> <14>
Helen Hayes, attended several Republican National Conventions
Patricia Heaton, Republican due to pro-life position<15>,<16>
Charlton Heston, formerly outspoken Republican Party and NRA supporter <17>
Catherine Hicks
Hal Holbrook
William Holden
Bob Hope, long-time Republican supporter
Dennis Hopper, a former Democrat (source?)
Hedda Hopper
Daniel Lee Howe, the only Canadian to campaign for President Bush in 2004 in Florida
Jonathan Jackson; he and his brother Richard campaigned for George W. Bush <18>
Richard Lee Jackson, he and his brother Jonathan campaigned for George W. Bush <19>
John James, appeared at 1988 Republican National Convention
Al Jolson, campaigned for Calvin Coolidge
Dean Jones
Shirley Jones, appeared at the 1988 Republican National Convention; sang national anthem
Naomi Judd
Toby Keith, is a registered Democrat, despite conservative values.<20>
Yaphet Kotto
Cheryl Ladd, appeared at 1988 Republican National Convention
Larry The Cable Guy
Heather Locklear, "She’s a registered Republican!" - Maxim Magazine"
Anita Louise - Note: do not confuse with Tina Louise
Loretta Lynn - supporting Republicans since at least Ronald Reagan
surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Jackie Mason
Jeanette MacDonald
Fred MacMurray
Gerald McRaney <21>
Reba McEntire
Adolphe Menjou
Ethel Merman
Ann Miller
Dennis Miller <22>
Larry Miller
Yvette Mimieux
Ricardo Montalban
Montgomery Gentry, seen in picture with 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson during campaign stop
Michael Moriarty
Matt Mulhern
Jim Nabors
Leslie Nielsen
Chelsea Noble
Chuck Norris, donated money in support of President Bush and Republicans 2004. <23>, <24>
Ted Nugent
Hugh O'Brian
Maureen O'Hara
Fess Parker
Louella Parsons
Sam Peckinpah
Joe Pesci
David Hyde Pierce
Dick Powell
Paula Prentiss, donated money in support of President Bush and Republicans 2004 .
Laura Prepon
Freddie Prinze, Jr.
Mary Lynn Rajskub, sole actor from 24 to appear at Heritage Foundation seminar about the show and on use of torture
John Ratzenberger, says political correctness is destroying the American tradition
Ronald Reagan, ceased voting Democrat in 1952, largely over issue of Communism; changed affiliations officially and later became California Governor and eventually 40th President of the United States
The Rock (Dwayne Johnson)
Ginger Rogers, campaigned for Thomas Dewey against fellow Missourian Harry S Truman in 1948
Mickey Rooney
Kurt Russell, libertarian but votes Republican
Jane Russell
Adam Sandler, Supports and donated money to Rudy Giuliani for his 2008 presidential campain
Jon Secada
John Schneider
Rick Schroder, appeared at the several Republican National Conventions, including 2004 <25>
Dwight Schultz
Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th Governor of California, #4
Tracy Scoggins
Tom Selleck #12
Ron Silver, former Democrat; radicalized by 9/11; appeared at the 2004 Republican National Convention. <26>, <27>, Outspoken Bush Supporter
Jessica Simpson
Frank Sinatra, long-term Democrat; switched parties late in life
Gary Sinise
Tony Sirico
Yakov Smirnoff
Jaclyn Smith
Kevin Sorbo
Paul Sorvino
David Spade
Britney Spears
Sylvester Stallone
Ben Stein, former Nixon administration operative, donated money in support of President Bush and Republicans 2004, <28>, <29>
Connie Stevens, appeared at 2000 Republican National Convention
Jaclyn Smith
Shirley Temple, former Ambassador to Ghana
Fred Thompson, also a U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1995-2001; possible Republican Presidential candidate in 2008 (depends on primaries)
Rip Torn, appeared at the 2004 Republican National Convention. <30>
Travis Tritt
Janine Turner
Hunter Tylo
Vince Vaughn
Jon Voight, seen in picture with 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson during campaign stop
John Wayne, legendary screen actor and right-wing Republican
Cindy Williams
Bruce Willis, #1, #12
James Woods, "I love George Bush right now and I always have. I'm the only guy in L.A. who voted for him.", <31>
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
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Chovexani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:29 PM
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19. Note the distinct lack of talent on that list. (n/t)
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:00 PM
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24. They are also hypocrites since as screen or television actors they belong to very powerful unions
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sarcasmo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:11 PM
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27. Didn't all the Diehards win Academy Awards?
Sarcasm is ON.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:44 PM
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22. Not all of those people are Republican, Bush supporters. Jim Belushi seems to be a Dem.
http://newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Jim_Belushi.php

And how do you know Tony Sirico is a Republican, or Joe Pesci? It seems many on your list have not been political at all in their career.
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Tempest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:18 PM
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28. It's not my list
But Pesci is a well-known Republican who is idolized at FreeRepublic.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:53 PM
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31. I don't know about Pesci, but it appears that list isn't to be trusted.
Thanks for letting me know you didn't do it. Where'd you get it, though? I think people have a miconception of what makes someone a Bush lover, because there are names there that I know for a fact do not support Bush, or the Republicans.

George Hamilton gave money to Gore (http://newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Hamilton&first=George)
Al Jolson campaigned for Calvin Coolidge, yet back then the GOP was rather moderate to liberal.
Toby Keith is a Democrat, and whether he is conservative doesn't mean anything.
Yaphet Kotto is a Democrat (http://newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=MD&last=Kotto)
David Hyde Pierce appears to be a Democrat as well (http://newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/David_Hyde_Pierce.php) and also gay, I might add.

I can go on, but yeah. I just think the person that did this list is trying to falsely claim these people are conservative Republicans, when most probably aren't. Not an attack on you, mind you, just on the author of this list. :)
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 06:47 AM
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60. Now we know where the list comes from, 'eh?
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:53 PM
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30. Double post
Edited on Mon Oct-01-07 04:54 PM by Drunken Irishman
Ignore.
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njdemocrat106 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 10:43 PM
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53. Regarding Tony Sirico (from Wikipedia):
"Sirico has stated that politically he is a 'far-to-the-right Republican.' He donated $1000 to Rudolph Giuliani's presidential campaign."

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

I'm surprised he's a Giuliani supporter. The rest of the GOP dirtbags running against him are much more "far-to-the-right".
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:54 PM
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23. Who the hell is Twavis Twit?
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SteveM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:08 PM
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26. Then there was George Murphy (R), U.S. Senator of California.
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:23 PM
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49. Now only remembered for the Tom Lehrer song
"Hollywoods often try to mix
Show business and politics...

We can't expect America to win against its foes
With no one in the Senate who can really tap his toes!"
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WorseBeforeBetter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 08:02 PM
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39. Sipowicz?!
Edited on Mon Oct-01-07 08:02 PM by TWriterD
Say it ain't so! :-(
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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 08:40 PM
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42. Several of the people on the list are dead
and some of them died before the Republican party wa taken over by the neocons - so they may have been Republicans more like Eisenhower - even if they were Goldwater supporters we still may have been able to have civilized debates on the issues with them.

However, given the Republican penchant for election fraud, they probably are still voting.

Among the departed:
June Allyson
Walter Brennan
James Cagney, originally Democrat, became more conservative over the years - (I swear I've read that Cagney was a Democrat 'til the end)
Lou Costello
Bing Crosby, may have switched parties
Yvonne DeCarlo, Democrat who voted for Ronald Reagan
Irene Dunne
Glenn Ford, campainged for John F. Kennedy in 1960
Eva Gabor
Margaret Hamilton
William Holden
Bob Hope, long-time Republican supporter
Hedda Hopper
Al Jolson, campaigned for Calvin Coolidge
Jeanette MacDonald
Fred MacMurray
Ethel Merman
Louella Parsons
Frank Sinatra, long-term Democrat; switched parties late in life

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Niccolo_Macchiavelli Donating Member (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 09:34 AM
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62. B. Boxleitner and D. Schultz on that list
ouch.

Sorry to see them there... i actually liked schultz. specialist in mental-issues roles...
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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-08-07 04:09 AM
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73. Don't forget..
Schwarzenegger..
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:08 PM
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12. these Hollywood types should try to live more moral lives . . . like the GOP poiticians . . .
Tom Delay, Larry Craig, Newt, Tom Feeney, David Vitter, Mark Foley, and on and on and on . . . .
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Alcibiades Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:08 PM
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13. How can we forget the former mayor of Carmel?
Edited on Mon Oct-01-07 03:09 PM by Alcibiades
Flint Wormwood, or something like that.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:13 PM
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14. 3 words for the hypocrite - Silver Screen Management
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pretty_lies Donating Member (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:18 PM
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16. Bush And Republicans Quite Simply Hate America
Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Manhattan, New York, San Francisco, liberalism, tolerance, freedom --

-- THESE are the parts of America that generate wealth, finance, ideas, creativity, innovations, music, the best things that America shows to the rest of the world.

Kids in the West Bank ghettoes copy American hip-hop. Families in Ethiopia watch pirated Hollywood movies from China projected on sheets over the back of their tin huts. Scientists in China compete with American innovation. Stockbrokers in Thailand deal with finance firms in San Francisco.

This is liberal America, the REAL America.

Bush, and all the red staters that agree with him, hates the very essence of America.
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Chovexani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 12:49 PM
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54. Word!
And welcome to DU. :hi:
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:25 PM
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18. Let's hear it for Dumbyass values!
Stomping on the little guy
Helping the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
Instilling fear in the masses
Ensuring that being a coke-snorting drunken AWOL asshole is ok for those with enough money

:(
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0rganism Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:30 PM
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20. bold words from a self-described "media creation"
:eyes:

Why even bother with this pathetic snub? Reporters could be looking into Mullen's background, figuring out why bush is promoting him, seeing where his interests and those of the bush crime family intersect, instead of dwelling on the idiotic nonsense that emanates from the chimperor's lips.
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Lisa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 04:48 PM
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64. excellent point, Organism!
Look at all the Hollywood expertise he relys on, to build those elaborate stage settings, select a suitable crowd of extras to fill his private events, and even dress him in the appropriate wardrobe!


http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/politics/16IMAG.html?ei=5007&en=72949a566ce1e8c6&ex=1368417600&pagewanted=print&position=


The White House efforts have been ambitious — and costly. For the prime-time television address that Mr. Bush delivered to the nation on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the White House rented three barges of giant Musco lights, the kind used to illuminate sports stadiums and rock concerts, sent them across New York Harbor, tethered them in the water around the base of the Statue of Liberty and then blasted them upward to illuminate all 305 feet of America's symbol of freedom. It was the ultimate patriotic backdrop for Mr. Bush, who spoke from Ellis Island.

For a speech that Mr. Bush delivered last summer at Mount Rushmore, the White House positioned the best platform for television crews off to one side, not head on as other White Houses have done, so that the cameras caught Mr. Bush in profile, his face perfectly aligned with the four presidents carved in stone.

(snip)

First among equals is Scott Sforza, a former ABC producer who was hired by the Bush campaign in Austin, Tex., and who now works for Dan Bartlett, the White House communications director. Mr. Sforza created the White House "message of the day" backdrops and helped design the $250,000 set at the United States Central Command forward headquarters in Doha, Qatar, during the Iraq war.

Mr. Sforza works closely with Bob DeServi, a former NBC cameraman whom the Bush White House hired after seeing his work in the 2000 campaign. Mr. DeServi, whose title is associate director of communications for production, is considered a master at lighting. "You want it, I'll heat it up and make a picture," he said early this week. Mr. DeServi helped produce one of Mr. Bush's largest events, a speech to a crowd in Revolution Square in Bucharest last November.

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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 03:35 PM
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21. a little ticked that Gore got a Academy award and
Michael More got a Academy Award
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:07 PM
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25. values like skilled, unionized workers?
which are still very typical here in Hollywood, despite the efforts of studios to outsource and bust unions.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 04:47 PM
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29. I know what I get from bushit's babbling..
"freddy thompson has no values cause they're not like mike mullen's parents values" ..Heh Heh. :silly: is a "Pet Goat" fan.
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 05:04 PM
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32. What kind of values does a man have who vetoes money to help sick children while asking for more...
...money to kill children in Iraq?
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roxnev Donating Member (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 05:06 PM
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33. Hollywood
Hollywood is about make believe, and life. Bush is about death, torture and reality of murdering Iraq women and children. All for Big Oil. I truly hope Bush is tried for murder in the World Courts
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flaminbats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 05:09 PM
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34. just the man to do so..
someone who hasn't worked a real job in his life, and had everything including power, handed to him with no work at all! cocaine was great for Bush after college, after all..he needed something to rouse him off the bed while watching Scooby-doo every morning. if anyone's an expert with what's on television..it's our highly esteemed, thumb-sucking President!
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chelsea0011 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 05:11 PM
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35. Who would dis someone's parents while introducing him to
an audience? Why, President Dipshit, or course.
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Mike03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 05:36 PM
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36. Ignorant
Most politicians who criticize Hollywood don't even see more than one movie a year.
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heliarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 07:23 PM
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37. Reagan, Arnold, Thompson...
Maybe Bush is right about this.
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mahatmakanejeeves Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 07:57 PM
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38. When he says "show business," does he mean
the "toe-tapping kind of show business," if you know what I mean? Hmmmmmmmmm?
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 08:18 PM
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40. He could use some Hollywood values
There are more than a few values that Hollywood has nicely expounded upon over the years - that W. has no clue about. None.



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MisterP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 08:21 PM
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41. George, shut up! you're dumber than salt water
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agincourt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 11:18 PM
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43. A little rat turd,
Puffed up into a "genuine,honest, compassionate,strong leader", by an army of waddling obscenely overpaid hogs in our multi-billion dollar media circus, and he says hollywood is phoney and bombastic? The bastard should be struck by lightning every time he comes near a podium. That it doesn't happen is the strongest proof that God doesn't exist.
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jmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 11:28 PM
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44. I'd take Hollywood values over Bush family values any day
http://www.hereinreality.com/familyvalues.html

It all started with Prescott Bush, George W. Bush's grandfather. In 1918 it is said that he robbed the grave and stole the skull of the Native American warrior Geronimo as part of an initiation into Yale's Skull and Bones Society. The Skull and Bones society has long been important to the Bush Family. George Bush Sr. and George W. Bush were also members of this secret society.

Congressman Prescott Bush Prescott Bush had a bit of trouble back in the 1940s. While American soldiers were fighting the Nazis in WWII, a few of the companies Prescott managed were seized under the Trading with the Enemy Act because they were fronts for Nazi Industrialist Fritz Thyssen, a financier of Hitler's Third Reich.

.....

This is Jeb's wife
Columba Bush



She was embarrassed after she got caught smuggling almost $20,000 worth of clothes and jewelery into America after a trip to France.

Now if she was had worked hard for ten years to earn that stuff she was trying to cross the border with we all know how that story would've ended.

....

Besides their last names, George W and Jeb Bush have this in common: All of their children have been in trouble with the law. Unlike most Americans who commit crimes ranging from sexual misconduct to felony prescription fraud, the Bush Kids never go to prison.


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cstanleytech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-01-07 11:54 PM
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45. Here we go again
with someone on the right waving the words hollywood and values in an attempt to distract the population.
You would think they would come up with something new by now.
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-02-07 12:05 AM
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46. Ronald Reagan lived in Hollywood most of his life
and returned there after his presidency. Nancy still lives in Bel-Air. They never had to pay for the house, either.
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-02-07 12:15 AM
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47. Hollywood values? Is that the same Hollywood from whence fast freddy
Edited on Tue Oct-02-07 12:16 AM by calimary
the Laz-E-Boy and der Gropenfuhrer came? Is that the same Hollywood from whence Bo Derek came - for whose sake rudy passed on going to the latest debate (to hang with her at some posh fundraiser)?

Just saying...
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-02-07 12:16 AM
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48. Considering All The GOP Scandals
he's an idiot, not-grounded and filled with hypocrisy.
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Trillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 02:38 PM
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50. Hey Schwarzenegger, hear your president speak?
Sounds to me like a railing against "hard workers" in the movie industry.

Do you think Bush, in part, meant a message to you? After all, you've made some of the more physically and graphically violent movies.

"Terminated"
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pinniped Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 04:30 PM
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51. I think this assclown played the Hollywood card last time.
.
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olddad56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-05-07 07:25 PM
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52. At least Hollywood has values. Our commander in chief has none.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 03:14 PM
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55. BTW- this was going to be their big political strategy before 9/11
Molly Ivins wrote about it several years ago "Communities of caring" was the genius Rove's idea of how to start the 4 year campaign for the next election.

Notice I didn't say re-election
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susanna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 10:42 PM
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56. LOL. More fun with the GOP...
...contortionists of logic, up AND until it bites them on the arse. :-)
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yojon Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 10:53 PM
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57. I think he was referring to Jews
he's that kind of fella..
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BlueStater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 10:57 PM
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58. Ah, go fuck yourself
You really don't have the right to judge anybody, you beady-eyed, droopy-faced retard.
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 05:37 AM
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59. And * values what--money?
Has there ever been any indication that he values anything else? Ever?

Hollywood may be a bunch of old whores, but at least they're professionals. Washington? Stupid, self-centered amateurs.
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Xenotime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 09:14 AM
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61. This world has had enough of his "values"
How about somebody else's "reason" to fix all this shit.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 04:41 PM
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63. I'm much more concerned about "Washington Values"
That is to say, no "values" at all.
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knitter4democracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 04:52 PM
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65. Because Bush Family values are so different?
Seriously?!
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goodgd_yall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 04:53 PM
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66. I don't know what the hell "Hollywood values" is supposed to connote
And I don't really want to know, but I guess it's a buzz phrase that rwingers are very familiar with.
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PittPoliSci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 06:15 PM
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67. i'll take sex, drugs, and rock and roll over war, greed, and death any day.
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 09:16 PM
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69. Now we're supposed to fear actors? Really scraping bottom these days.
The good news is, this is the best the GOP can do these days.

You know they're all but surrendering when they go after evil doers like Springsteen, Sarandon and Redford. Real terrorist supporters. Yep. Fear the actor.:scared:
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aaronbees Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 09:16 PM
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70. So says the valueless president
That's funny because Bush's "accomplishments" are pure fiction.
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 09:21 PM
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71. The List of People Bush Hasn't Called Names
1. Fetuses
2. GOP campaign contributors
3. International Oil Moguls
4. Governments Who Let Him Plunder

That's it. He's called everyone else names.
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 10:50 PM
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72. Easy target. According to the stereotype Hollywood types will screw or snort anything,
which still puts them on a considerably higher moral plane than the murderous thieves who inhabit the White House.
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