Does Alec Baldwin's status as nationwide pitchman for Capital One undermine his OWS support?

[Dreamer Tatum]

Pretty simple. Yes or no.

[Nye Bevan]

1. Perhaps he could argue that he's not *really* a pitchman.

He just plays one in the commercials. It's an acting role.

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. Really, now. I'm guessing Alec Baldwin likes to be paid as Alec Baldwin.

Fail.

[Islandlife]

13. It depends on what your definition of "is" is

:think:

[FSogol]

3. What about the guy who sweeps the floors at Capital One's offices? Does that undermine his OWS

support? Baldwin doesn't own Capital One, he's merely an employee (and not even a permanent employee at that.)
:shrug:

[Dreamer Tatum]

4. Does that floorsweeper urge me to borrow from Capital One?

Does that floorsweeper get paid in a year what they pay Baldwin per commercial?

The answer to each is almost certainly NO.

Another fail.

[FSogol]

5. Whaaa, Alex Baldwin is getting paid.

:cry:

Your thread is the fail.

[pintobean]

6. No, it's a win.

A 1 percenter playing the role of a 99 percenter for image.

Acting!

[bighart]

11. BINGO

[Autumn Colors]

7. He donated his Capital One fee to charities for the arts

... according to what he's tweeted anyway.

[Dreamer Tatum]

8. But he still wants you to have a Capital One card. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. Not as much as the politicians' bail-outs and tax-breaks to the banks.

[devilgrrl]

10. Is Alec Baldwin the spokesman for OWS?

eom

[bighart]

12. In reality all of the celebrity endorser's of OWS are most likely part of the 1%

NOT the 99%.

[Bake]

14. He may be well-paid, but he's still an EMPLOYEE.

NOt one of THEM. One of us.

I once played a gig for Mitch McConnell, when he was running for re-election as Jefferson County (KY) Judge-Executive. We charged him more than our regular fees. His money spent well. I held my nose and played.

BAke

[Dreamer Tatum]

15. Did you campaign for McConnell, like Baldwin campaigns for Cap One?

If not, then your analogy fails.

[Bake]

17. Hell, I played a gig for Trent Lott!

Good paying gig. Sang and played with the Gatlin Brothers.

But did I campaign for either of them? Nope.

Bake

[trumad]

16. Well...Thom Hartman pitches Gold...

I've seen some ads on DU that make me squeamish... and on and on.