Kate (Capt. Janeway) Mulgrew blast Bush at Trek convention just now!!!

[Cannikin]

I'm geeking in Las Vegas this weekend at the Star Trek convention.

Mulgrew began her speaking session by asking if she was addressing a partisan crowd. After encouraging cheers from the audience, she blasted the administration for its warped idea of family values. Then, after being asked about what she thought of herself as a roll model, she went on to talk about those who want to be roll models just for the sake of being one...'such as our current administration' she said.

Being a Trek convention, she of course addressed tolerance, diversity, and celebrating our differences instead of fearing them...again followed by another criticism of the Bush White House.

It was truly wonderful. The crowd (aside from one or two) cheered and applauded. Some even screaming 'Kerry for President'....and a few screaming 'Kate for president'.

She encouraged everyone to vote, and to try to sway anyone who was still on the fence.

She was originally invited to speak at the Democratic Convention, but due to a family emergency, she was forced to cancel.






Anyhooo......This is Cannikin, reporting live from the Geek convention at the Las Vegas Hilton.

[Gothic Sponge]

1. WOW!

Isn't her hussband a big Republican?

[Kolesar]

2. Her husband is a once and future County Commissioner in Cuyahoga

He lost for governor (Tim Hagan).
Live long and prosper!

[Mojambo]

3. May Cannikin Live long and Prosper.

Thanks for the report.

[Birthmark]

4. Good for her.

But, dear lord, that woman's voice goes right through me! Arrrgh! But it's nice to know that she uses that hideous weapon for the forces of good. :)

[UdoKier]

10. I think her personality compensates for the voice.

Funny, too, because it's just two clicks away from Kathryn Hepburn's. Their demeanor and upbringing seem similar too.

But Hepburn's was more pleasing...

[Birthmark]

11. I agree with the Hepburn analogy.

But even a stellar personality can't compensate for that voice. I know it's unfair of me, but that's how it is. I feel the same way about saxophones, btw. :)

[Blue Gardener]

25. She's from Iowa

Those great Midwestern values! Most of us know a steaming pile of shit when we see it, like the pile that is currently residing in the white house.

[Cat Atomic]

13. "she uses that hideous weapon for the forces of good"

LMAO- that killed me.

I saw her in an interview once and she was talking about how her voice bothered so many people when Voyager started. She seemed to have a good sense of humor about it.

She certainly does have a very... umm... distinctive voice. :p

[Dudley_DUright]

5. May Kate live long and prosper

Thanks for the report. I hope we can elect Kerry so we have a chance of making it to the Star Trek future Roddenberry envisioned.

[tech3149]

8. Glad I'm not the only one

who remembers the Ryan Family. She was the main reason I watched.

[Gothic Sponge]

9. Agreed!

[fearnobush]

6. I want Michael Dorn to say "Bush has no honor."

I guess Capt. Janeway would disagree with 7 of 9.

[VolcanoJen]

7. Do they poll-n-track the Trekkie Vote?

Maybe they should start!!

[Zomby Woof]

12. a roll model?

What does an actress from a crappy Star Trek spinoff have to do with bread?

[VolcanoJen]

14. That's the most beautiful Model of Rolls I've ever seen.

Is it available at Target?

[Cannikin]

28. LOL....sorry for the typo....I was drinking pretty heavy.

[wish_I_could_vote]

15. Can you imagine what a disaster

Star Trek Voyager would have been had Genevieve Bujold remained in the role of Captain?

[Gothic Sponge]

17. LOL!

We all might be speaking french?

[justgamma]

16. An Iowan after my own heart! n/t

[Cannikin]

18. kick for Kate.

[ItsMyParty]

19. I knew Kate years and years ago

We come from the same hometown and I've always been so happy to see her long awaited success. I always thought of her as a new Catherine Hepburn. Love her.

[Nevernose]

20. I'm six blocks from you

And mad that I can't go.

Say, you wanna go over to the lounge in the morning and fill the other geeks in on what we're missing?

[Cannikin]

21. Sure thing! Shanter and Nimoy are here tomorrow.

[SuffragetteSal]

22. Awesome...thanks of the update

I hope you are having a great time. I justed watched the episode 'Fury' tonight. Mulgrew is one of my all time heroes! Thanks for taking the time to post here on DU. Enjoy!

[Sven77]

23. wesley crusher

he has a great website and is totally anti-bush.

http://www.wilwheaton.net/

[theHandpuppet]

24. Will has seen the light

He was once a rabid RWinger that made Rush look tame... thank god he came to his senses.

[Cannikin]

29. I met Will yesterday too....got him to sign his new book.

[NashVegas]

26. go Mary Ryan, go

I gotta share this with the soap opera newsgroup, haha.

[wyldwolf]

27. Kirk/Picard 2204!!