Posted on 07/07/2009 11:26:35 AM PDT by Schnucki
As speculation continues to swirl over Sarah Palin’s presidential ambitions, the equally colourful and controversial co-star from her Saturday Night Live appearance has announced he too may seek public office – from the other side of the political spectrum.
Alec Baldwin, the outspoken and famously ultra-liberal Hollywood star mercilessly sent in the puppet satire Team America, has been rehabilitated from the showbiz dead by his scene-stealing role in US television show 30 Rock and has now put word out that he is seeking a seat to run for Congress in 2012.
Baldwin, whose political entanglements include blogging for the Huffington Post and repeatedly tangling with Fox News attack-dog Bill Reilly, told Playboy magazine that he was looking for an opportunity to run when his 30 Rock contract ends in 2012.
“The desire is there, that’s one component,” he told the magazine. “The other component is opportunity.”
Baldwin has already ruled out offers to run as a governor in Ohio or California. “But I would have to live in California. And who wants to live in California?” he asked.
Asked if he would be qualified for such a race in any case, he quipped: “That's what I hate about Arnold Schwarzenegger. His only credentials are that he ran a fitness programme under some bygone president... I'm (Alexis) de Tocqueville compared to Schwarzenegger."
Baldwin said that his fantasy opponent would be Joe Liebermann, the former conservative Democrat from Connecticut who went independent after losing the party ticket. In the end, however, he conceded that his political ambitions lie in his native New York.
“Here anything can happen,” Mr Baldwin said. “People get sick, die. They’re offered lucrative deals and want to cash in and make money for their retirement. People misstep. Unfortunately, an opportunity for me may mean bad things for someone
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Hey, Al Franken did..... =.=
Although it must be obvious, I meant “the clown frankin”. ;)
Bah, I misspelled franken too??
He should run from MN. The brain-dead voters there don’t mind being represented by clowns.
He should run against Amy Klobuchar in 2012. Then MN can have twin celebutards to “represent” them in the Senate. Fitting for that state, I’d say.
Alec Baldwin: I’d like to run for Congress
Tahoe3002: I’d like to run over Alec Baldwin.
Multiple times.
Just another Jackass... have at it.
Because it’s the “F.A.G. Way!”
Okay, from Franken, Alec Baldwin is a step up. I’m not saying I’d vote for him. I’m saying he’s a step up.
Alec needs to run to France and take his Hollywierd friends with him like he promised.
He just wants the status so he can say Don’t you know who I am.And it would get him closer to Zero’s seat to sniff the farts from.
“I’d like to run for Congress”
I’d like to vote against you.
“My question to him is why??? He makes much more money in hollywood then sacrificing your life to government work. It does not makes sense.”
Power. Same reason most of those clowns are in Congress.
Er....Last I looked Gov’t work leads to all sorts of riches. Gore and, before elective office, Trailer Trash Clinton are two very good examples. Being an ex-Gov’t Official is very, very lucrative. You just have to pay the dues before being admitted to the club.
Not going to happen unless he moves to Minnesota.
The political climate aka RAGE that’s growing is not going to be friendly to Liberals running for office or Liberals and RINOs in office. I base that on all the conversations I’ve overheard and conversations I’ve had with associates.
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