Gilbert was interviewed a few months ago by Joe Scarborough, in that full week show he did. Anyone else remember that?
Gilbert IS a liberal Democrat, her husband Bruce Boxleitner is a Republican.
HOWEVER, she is not a ranting, off the wall liberal. She actually -acknowledges- that Hollywood and the media is liberal - which is a hell of a lot more than most of the kool aid drinkers are willing to do. She doesn't despise or dehumanize Republicans either, as many in her line of work are willing to do. She seems to be a liberal in the more classical sense of the word. Which, of course, means that she no longer has a political party :)
That probably explains all the confusion, and why so many think she's a Republican. She's that rarest of rares, a respectable liberal. I'm sure some of her positions still drive Bruce up the wall though ;) I'm guessing they don't discuss politics much, heheh.
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