Actor Matt Damon rips the WH press corps and *

[flygal]

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-09-07/#2

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Stars Support West's Outburst


Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Matt Damon are among a host of stars who have applauded Kanye West for his public attack on Us President George W. Bush on Friday. During an appearance on A Concert For Hurricane Relief - a live telethon broadcast across America - West broke away from his script to voice his disgust at the media's portrayal of the Gulf Region's African-Americans and to slam the slow delivery of aid. But the biggest stir of all came when West boldly declared, "George Bush doesn't care about black people." West's Def Jam colleague Jay-Z says, "I'm backing Kanye 100 per cent. This is America. You should be able to say what you want to say. We have freedom of speech. (The slow response to the disaster) is really numbing. You can't believe it's happening in America. You wonder, what's going on? Why were people so slow to react? I don't understand it." Combs notes, "I think he spoke from his heart. He spoke what a lot of people feel... It ain't adding up, man. It's not making sense. If the reporters can get there and you all can get there with microphones, somebody should be able to get there with food."

Damon adds, "This guy with his moment on live television made a statement that hopefully now Bush will come out and address, because he doesn't have to address anything else... The White House Press Corp, they should all have their credentials taken away. Not one of them's an honest journalist. Not one of them asked a question of the guy." Meanwhile, actress Susan Sarandon has a slightly different take on West's comments: "I don't think that's an original thought, but it's probably true."

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LOL at Sarandon's comment - so true so true..

[Lindacooks]

1. I love Matt Damon.

He looks a lot like my 7th grade boyfriend...

[Melodybe]

3. Kicked and Recommended! I told you Diddy wouldn't stand for this shit

I already LOVED Matt Damon! :loveya:

I love Geroge Clooney's Rat Pack! Damon, Affleck, Soderberg, Pitt, and Clooney, himself, have all been outspoken against * and his murdering, lying, treasonous administration.

They always do a very good job of speaking for the left.

[meganmonkey]

11. I agree

Except I can't believe George Clooney is doing Budweiser commercials.

I mean, :wtf:

[liberalla]

20. maybe not for long...

budweiser may cut him loose...
don't want to lose money by pissing off the repub bud guzzlers.
:puke:

[mattclearing]

27. They really should be running for office eventually. n/t

[Skittles]

2. I ECHO MR. WEST AND MATT AND P. DIDDY

I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND I CANNOT IMAGINE ANY EXPLANATION THAT WOULD SATISFY ME - I DON'T GET IT

[autorank]

4. "The White House Press Corp, they should all have their credentials taken

away." God, this guy is a DUer.

[spooky3]

16. Jon Stewart: "They're like a fat alcoholic who just

heard someone's breaking into his car."

He was complimenting them on their finally waking up during Snotty's press conference yesterday.

[autorank]

29. What a compliment! Thanks spooky3

[poverlay]

5. Matt Damon is more man than any 100 repugs. n/t

[flygal]

6. self-kick

[berni_mccoy]

7. Recommended!

:kick:

[tgnyc]

8. Recommended. And while we're no celebs, we are building the

case against Mr. Bush as well: www.intelligencesquad.com/id128.html

[prodigal_green]

9. check IMDB.com

the internet movie database to find out what he's been in. Rent or buy as many of his films as possible. Artists nowadays know that any disagreement with the chimpministration risks their being blacklisted. They need our support.

[ms liberty]

10. Susan Sarandon is my hero nt

[gratuitous]

12. Uh oh, isolate and ridicule didn't work this time

It appears that the Mighty Republican Wurlitzer is playing a false chord and for once, people are noticing.

[WhoWantsToBeOccupied]

13. Matt: My wife already loved you. Now, I do too!

[Tim4319]

14. Susan Sarandon must think Kanye stayed on script!

Is she a Kool-Aid drinker?

[Lerkfish]

15. are you being sarcastic?

[Tim4319]

17. Very!

[Lerkfish]

18. thank goodness!

[Melodybe]

19. kick

[mattclearing]

21. Damon is the best. His Zinn plug in Good Will Hunting is great. n/t

[IndyOp]

24. I remember just about falling out of my chair when I heard

Damon in "Good Will Hunting" rip on why he (Will) would not be recruited to work for the US military - the entire speech and the Zinn plug were fantastic!

[Jade Fox]

25. It was Ben Afleck who gave that speech. Nit-picking aside.....

that was one of the finest...I don't even know what to call it--political riff,
speech, analysis--ever!

[IndyOp]

30. Affleck may have given a good speech in there

somewhere but Damon was the one who being offered the job by the military and explained - in excellent historical detail - why he would not.

[mattclearing]

26. That story about his friend and working for the CIA was hilarious. n/t

[Mr Rabble]

22. kick. nt

[SofaKingLiberal]

23. WOW, Paris Hilton is good for something...

Meanwhile, fellow human auction item Paris Hilton was brought to tears when one fan bid $200,000 to spend New Year's Eve with the socialite.

[tlsmith1963]

28. I Support Kanye, Too

Anyone who doesn't think that the pathetic response to Katrina's destruction is racist is stupid.

And this is coming from a "White Chick".

Tammy