(Stephen) Baldwin: 'Obama Comment Was A Joke' (Crap. Looks like he's staying after all.)

[Pale Blue Dot]

Republican actor Stephen Baldwin will stay in the U.S. - he was "just joking" when he vowed to flee the country if Democratic politician Barack Obama was elected president.

The star stunned fans when he appeared on U.S. TV show Fox News and made the promise, poking fun at his liberal brother Alec, who reportedly announced in 2000 he would move abroad if George W. Bush was voted into the White House.

A string of Obama-supporting stars - including Seal, Susan Sarandon, Stephen Baldwin and Michael Stipe - similarly vowed to leave the country if Republican John McCain was the eventual victor this year.

But just two weeks after Obama was named the 44th U.S. President, Baldwin has backtracked on his pledge - insisting the remark was made in jest.

He tells New York gossip column PageSix, "The liberal Democrats who didn't get that I was joking need to lighten up. Obama is obviously talented and intelligent, and I have great respect for the man.

"He's got my full support, and I'm gonna be praying for him and his administration."

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0609291/

[RollWithIt]

1. Well at least he was classy with his comment at the end there...

He can stay I guess, lol.

[Arugula Latte]

2. Oh, wow. First Obama wins the election and now Stephen Baldwin is praying for him.

Could he GET any luckier?!?!

;)

[Raschel]

3. He's asking for it with that last comment. Now all the right wing loonies will say

he's not a real Christian because he doesn't hate Pres. Elect. Obama.

[TommyO]

4. It's not that he's not ready to leave

no other country would have him and his brand of religious nutfuckery.

[BootinUp]

23. lol nt

[Javaman]

5. mr baldwin fails to understand that he is a parody of himself. nt

[blondeatlast]

25. Disagree--I think he knows that being a big ol' asshat is the only reason anyone

anyone gives the ugliest, most talentless Baldwin any attention whatsoever.

It's a strange kind of personal reassurance, but if it allows him to sleep better at night, I'm happy to mock him for it.

[Bake]

6. No really, Stephen, go ahead and leave.

We'll miss you, but we'll get by ...

:rofl:

Bake

[jakem]

7. can we start a petition or something?

[LynnTheDem]

8. Stephen Baldwin is a MFing chickenshit.

"Just joking" Stephen!

Not.

[grantcart]

9. Huh?

The star stunned fans

Cmon now, a few people may actually know who he is but actual SB fans? Cmon now - really.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. Obviously he wasn't going to just walk away from his bustling acting career.

[Janice325]

12. Oh, joy!!!

That means maybe the SciFi Channel will keep showing his masterpieces like "Stan Lee's Harpies," which was on a couple of weeks ago. What a masterpiece!! :sarcasm:

Thanks so much for deciding to stay, Stephen! :puke:

[Larry in KC]

11. Has any famous person ever actually followed through on that?

Obviously, some relative unknowns probably do leave the country after every election they strongly disagree with. But does anyone have a record of a well-known person of any stripe making that statement/threat, and then following through with it after the election?

Personally, I hate idle threats. It makes me think less of the person, regardless of their side of the aisle.

[Mike Daniels]

16. Personally (regardless of party), my take is fine.....shut your yap and move!

If you decide not to move after running your mouth don't be surprised when people don't want to hear you continue to bitch.

Frankly, if you have enough money that you can uproot yourself just because of an election result then you probably aren't all that in touch with the general population to begin with.

[nyc 4 Biden]

13. I don't understand this whole..

.."I will leave the country if _____ wins."

This is OUR country. Don't give it up, get it back.

[mokawanis]

14. Stick around for 4 years, Stephen

You can always leave when your party gets its ass kicked again in 2012.

[carnie_sf]

15. Alec Baldwin has a brother?

:sarcasm:

[MissMarple]

24. Yes, and I understand they are all "Baldwins".

;)

[jakem]

17. Sign the petition! Keep him at his word!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/make-stephen-baldwin-keep-his-word

[bullwinkle428]

18. This article is an obvious fabrication - it states that he has "fans"!

[and-justice-for-all]

19. 'Obama Comment Was A Joke', like Stephen's career.

"Obama is obviously talented and intelligent, and I have great respect for the man." Oh really? That is not the tone he had earlier in the month.

[liberal1973]

20. A republican coward

[Cha]

21. I was hoping he was serious

for once.

"Liberal Democrats".. Wonder what Alec Baldwin thinks of his divisive brother?

What label is Stephen? A Whack Job?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

22. Was the terrorist comment a "joke" also? nt

[ncteechur]

26. Fuckin' too late, Baldwin. Get the fuck out!

Be gone. No joke.
Pack your shit and go.
So long, farewell, b'bye.

[Rectangle]

27. Where would he go? What other nation is as RW as we have been?

Canada? No they're socialist commies... Australia? No.....
Russia? hmmm NO! Poland? Serbia? Japan? Mexico where?
:shrug: