Lindsay Lohan: "I Really Cannot Bite My Tongue Anymore" About Sarah Palin

[Bubbha Jo]

http://www.usmagazine.com/news/lindsay-lohan-blogs-about-sarah-palin

Loved this line:

""Is our country so divided that the Republicans best hope is a narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe?" she added."

[rockymountaindem]

1. Smarter than she looks

Well, that's not fair. I guess maybe she's smarter than she acts.

[BlooInBloo]

2. Now if only she would eat dinner.

[Cha]

10. Lindsay has a girlfriend

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"Lindsay Lohan has joined Matt Damon and Pam Anderson criticizing VP candidate Sarah Palin, this time as a "narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe." On her official myspace page, she and girlfriend Sam Ronson have written a lengthy, measured post on Sarah Palin. Ronson posted the same piece on her blog. Earlier this month Lohan encouraged the press the focus on the issues when it comes to Palin

In the new post the pair point to Palin's lack of experience, her recent desire to be a television anchor and her belief in saving and converting gay people..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/14/lindsay-lohan-and-sam-ron_n_126271.html

[BlooInBloo]

11. That's nice. She still needs to eat dinner.

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[Jennicut]

22. She is not anorexic anymore, she looks quite healthy these days

She is from New Jersey, a blue state.

[Danmel]

25. Actually, she is from Merrick

NY

[Jennicut]

43. Oh, well her Mom lives in NJ with her sister and brother

Or at least I think I saw that on their dumb reality show on E.

[Mabus]

15. if only evlbstrd was so lucky

:spray:


:hide:

I kid evlbstrd. He's my brother from another mother.

[evlbstrd]

21. Awww, man...

I don't even stand a chance with a grade B celebutard.

[Mabus]

44. But you still have me

Boy, are you screwed!

[evlbstrd]

55. Wrong again.

I haven't been screwed in years.

[Mabus]

60. You seem to forget that we did sleep together

Granted it was separate beds, other people were there and nothing happened but besides all of that, we did sleep together (sort of).

[evlbstrd]

61. Yes, that's true.

Going by that criteria, I've had an alarming number of multiple partners.

[Mabus]

72. Given that criteria

You are the Orgy King.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

3. First Paris Hilton, now Lindsay Lohan.

They're making me not hate them anymore -- damn them!

[JVS]

5. Lohan/Hilton 2016!

[Sebastian Doyle]

23. Even Britney may have come around to political reality.

She hasn't actually said anything yet, but she was enthusiastically clapping at the MTV awards last week when the host Russell something or other (British guy) was doing an extended rant against McCrazy and Moosealini.

Maybe her recent trip through depression or whatever it was gave her a little reality check and she doesn't think we "need to trust the pResident" anymore? :shrug:

[win_in_06]

4. Lohan accusing someone of being media obsessed is like...

...well, you know the rest.

[SeattleGirl]

16. She's not accusing just someone; she's accusing a VP candidate.

Yes, I can see the irony, but I can also see her point.

[Number23]

31. I was thinking the EXACT same thing!

If the girl knows anything at all, it's media obsession. :)

[MagickMuffin]

36. I think the media is obsessed with Lohan more than she is of them

However, they go hand in hand.

[Left Is Write]

63. Lohan makes her living as a celebrity. She's not running for Vice President.

[Crunchy Frog]

6. The sad thing is that she's probably more qualified for the VP than Sarah Palin is.

[Bubbha Jo]

7. Laughs...at least in foreign affairs! ; )

[LostinVA]

73. Seriously -- at least Lohan is a good actress and a decent singer

[asdjrocky]

8. Please Lindsay-

Do bite your tongue.

[Lochloosa]

13. There is a joke there.....

NOT GOING THERE

[asdjrocky]

18. Way too easy.

[Egnever]

9. if the polls continue to see the numbers they are right now

I think there's going to be a lot more people letting loose.

[Riddler]

14. You know what? When Paris Hilton and Lindsy Lohan are smarter than either

you or your VP pick, you've got some serious problems with being taken seriously

[MidwestTransplant]

17. Great. I wish she would keep her thoughts to herself. Her and most other celebs.

The ones who walk the walk don't bother me. Just the ones who talk the talk and having them out there isn't good for our side anyway.

[anigbrowl]

56. But it's very important that we hear your thoughts, no?

She doesn't claim to a political expert. She's still entitled to express her opinion, just like chuck Norris is on the right. So some people may not like that opinion. boo hoo.

[Tutankhamun]

19. She's pretty. Not gorgeous, but not bad. Plus we should go easy on

former child stars -- especially when "former" means last week. But yeah, she could get away with a few trips to Taco Bell.

[wmbrew0206]

20. I wish Lindsay would realize that she is doing more harm by saying something.

[w4rma]

24. No she's not. Her fans will hear her and that is a lot of people. Most others wont pay attention.nt

[wmbrew0206]

26. Couple things

1. Do you really think Lindsay has that many fans?

2. Do you think her fans take political advice from her?

3. Do you think the number of her fans that will cast their vote based off of her opinion are enough to make up for the voters who are turned off by a candidate who has just been endorsed by a young hollywood starlet with a history of drug abuse and unbalanced actions?

[JackBeck]

27. In response to #3:

Don't forget Cindy's past drug abuse..

[wmbrew0206]

29. I hear you and you have a legit point, but I'm looking at it from a swing state voter's prespective

Yes, Cindy has a history of drug abuse. However, it was prescription drugs. A lot of people have had similar problems, so that might relate a little bit better than a young starlet doing cociane and driving under the influence.

I think that more swing voters would forgive a married women for getting addicted to pills vs a young starlet doing blow and acting erracticly.

In a situation like this, I always think what would we be saying if this person had said the same but endorsed a rethug? I don't think it would be what we've seen on this thread.

FYI, I also think the rethugs have people they wish would not open their mouths.

John Voit, party of one? Hello? Is this thing on?

[JackBeck]

34. Cindy McCain stole those drugs from a children's charity she was backing.

And Lohan is making these statements after receiving treatment for her personal problems. After The Washington Post(?) article that was published last week, from what I gather, the jury's still out on whether or not Mrs. McCain completed her treatment agreement.

Not to mention, if you read the whole statement, she makes a very valid point when enumerating Palin's hypocrisy, which more swing voters would find more attractive.

I find it fascinating the whole right-wing, Republican meme that celebrities should keep their mouths shut, given that one of theirs was a President and another a current California governor.

I guess hypocrisy isn't in short supply when you're a Republican.

[wmbrew0206]

39. To answer your response

As I have said above, swing voters are more apt to forgive a married mother of three for an addiction to pain pills than they are a Hollywood starlet who has been arrested with cocaine. The reason is that more middle class women can envision getting hooked on pain medication than they can getting hooked on blow. Now, Cindy stealing it from her charity adds a new factor to the equation but even still, I think more soccer moms would back Cindy than Lindsay.

I didn't say right wing celebrities kept their mouths shut, but that republicans wish they would. My dad is a die hard rethug and he was not happy about Voit appearing on Fox and going pro-McCain. He said "This makes us (rethugs) no better than those Democrats with their Babs and Tim Ribbins."

As far as your point about swing voters, I think it comes down to who they relate to more. Right or wrong, I think swing voters would defend and vote for a Palin-type figure over a Lohan-type figure. Hence my orginal comment that Lindsay just hurt Obama more than she helped.

[JackBeck]

67. You're saying more people would be moved to forgive Cindy?

Cindy McCain was dating John while he was still married. How many women do you know would forgive the 'other woman' for that? The divorce rate is pretty high in this country. In most cases, I'm left to assume another woman is involved. In some cases, yes, another man, but for the most part, most data shows that it is because of another woman.

Sure, she then became the mother of a growing family, but how many mothers do you know steal from their OWN children's charity to feed their addiction and then use their husband's political influence to cover for their illegal activity?

You actually think this would garner sympathy from women voters, or for that matter, independents?

Lindsay Lohan is a kid and most adults and her peers will cut her some slack from her youthful indiscretions.

But Cindy McCain was an adult when she did these things. She should have known better. And when adults fuck up, contrary to what you postulate, we hold them to a higher standard than we do the kids. We're the ones who are supposed to be examples, not the kids.

Ultimately, though, I'd love to see Cindy McCain's addiction problems debated and discussed on shows like The View, Access Hollywood, and Entertainment Tonight, just like when we are forced to watch Lohan's problems.

But until then, you have nothing.

[JackBeck]

37. Question #1:

That's a hard question to answer, since celebrity status changes all the time. One week you're up, the next you're down. I tried to obtain her q score, but couldn't find any current information.

[JackBeck]

38. Question #2:

Again, another difficult question to answer, since that question has yet to be polled/researched/explored.

But I can guarantee you that she definitely won over, and probably gained an enormous amount of respect, from a huge contingent of queer youth voters, and those that support the LGBT community.

[wmbrew0206]

40. I don't doubt you are right, but does the good karma she picked up in the LGBT community

going to translate into new voters in swing states that we need?

There is a lot of racism in the swing states and these comments from Lindsay adds fuel to the fundie fire of the illmoral Hollywood types backing Obama.

I don't agree with it but hate the fact we have to worry about it in an election.

[OwnedByFerrets]

41. Are you under ANY illusions that racists are going to change

their minds for ANY reason? They are not. Period.

[Rockholm]

74. And Lohan is an American, so she has a voice.

And a VOTE.
It amazes me that people, and the media, are so obsessed about Obama's fundraiser with Barbra last night. She is an American with a checkbook and a vote. She and the many who attended this party are absolutely no different than any other fundraiser.
Again, the republicans make it about personalities, not issues.

[JBoris]

32. Couldn't agree more. I wish "stars" would just STFU. nt

[JackBeck]

35. You mean like Reagan and Schwarzenegger?

[LanternWaste]

49. What is the precise and relevant harm

What is the precise and relevant harm she's doing when vocalizing an opinion on a politician?

[anigbrowl]

57. Sez you. There are better things to be concerned about.

I relly don't care about individual celebs, but I do work in the entertainment industry and I resent the idea that people who are in the public because their main skill is singing, dancing, acting or whatever are not supposed to have political opinions or express them in public. She's as entitled to voice her thoughts as you or I, or any of the talking heads you see being asked for comment on the news. That she's the object of gossip doesn't alter that.

[JackBeck]

28. Good for her. She has just as much a right to an opinion about politics

than any other individual in this country.

[mystieus]

50. Thank you.

[Kool Kitty]

62. Hear, hear!!!

I agree.

[closeupready]

30. She is so right.

Thank God people are speaking out against this horrid and irresponsible VP choice. Kudos to Lindsay!

[freespirit5]

33. Only skin deep...

Palin is a snake underneath

[Clear Blue Sky]

42. Lindsay who? How is her opinion relevant?

[MaineDem]

47. That was my first thought, too. But...

I'm not her audience. Maybe it's a good thing that younger people will hear this and look at Palin and pay attention.

Although I really do believe that most younger people understand the danger already and will vote for the Obama/Biden ticket. (Fingers crossed.)

[Bubbha Jo]

48. She's the first to label Palin a homophobe in public...

and no matter what you think of her, she has a wide audience.

[LanternWaste]

51. her opinion is neither more nor less relevant than ours...

"How is her opinion relevant?"

From where I sit, her opinion is neither more nor less relevant than ours-- and we seem to keep opining.

[Left Is Write]

64. Exactly right. And if her opinion can help influence a few voters out there -

more power to her.

[spoony]

68. Then it should receive no more or less attention than ours

Which means unless she posts here, I shouldn't know about it.

[DangerDave921]

45. Who cares?!?!

Lindsay Lohan may support us. But the real question is: What does Britney think?

Come on, folks. When I start listening to some teenage, drug-addled Hollywood starlet for my political views, I know I'm in trouble.

[Left Is Write]

65. Not that it will change your opinion any, but she's not a teenager.

[symbolman]

46. Are they giving the same Lithium to these Celebutwerps like Lohan

that they are prescribing to Cindy?

I guess not.. she doesn't get the version that forces you to face Reality, eh? :)

[wmbrew0206]

52. Nice to see what she did after putting this on her blog. How does this help Obama again?

http://www.wwtdd.com/post.phtml?pk=12101

[npk]

53. I hate when people like Lohan and Spears

Comment on politics. These two women share none of my morals and have basically destroyed their life thanks to booze and drugs and in the case of Spears just plain irresponsibly. They are both poster child's for better parental upbringing. Yet on the other hand I also realize they have every right to speak their mind and just like the rest of us, you have to take someones faults with their accomplishments.

[rndmprsn]

54. HAHAHA!

too much...good for her

[Medusa]

58. I'm glad she's supporting Obama

but honestly? I couldn't care less what any celebrity says re a political candidate.

[spoony]

69. Perfectly said on both counts.

[knixphan]

59. Honestly...

I welcome the help.

We forget that there are lots of uninformed 'Feeling, not issue' voters out there.

If all the actors in the world team up and join our chorus, I will NOT complain. At all. We need every vote, and if a few voters are swayed by Lohan, Clooney, Johansson and Oprah... So be it!

[AkFemDem]

66. Working class moderates hate the "liberal Hollywood elite". I wish she'd be quiet.

[Essene]

70. can celebrities people please STFU about their love for obama? seriously... hush

[Kahuna]

71. Thata girl.

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