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A-listers Beyonce, Whoopi, Ben Stiller join First Lady Michelle Obama for Tribeca fundraiser
nydailynews.com ^
| 20 March 2012
| unattributed
Posted on 03/20/2012 5:26:55 AM PDT by smokingfrog
Michelle Obama fired up the stars in Tribeca Monday night for her hubby’s reelection bid.
An A-list crowd — Beyoncé and her mother Tina Knowles, “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg, Star Jones, actors Ben Stiller, Angela Bassett and Alfre Woodard, and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his fashion designer wife — turned out for the Obama cash bash. The fund-raiser was hosted by Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower, at Locanda Verde, the restaurant in his Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca.
It seemed like the only big name missing was Jay-Z, who was performing at the Darby on W. 14th Street.
Speaking to the starry crowd of about 85 people, De Niro opened the night by deadpanning: “Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?”
The crowd roared and one person yelled, “No!”
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: deniro; gossip; hollywood; whoopi
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To: smokingfrog
The “a” list from 1988, maybe.
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:31:56 AM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
(knowledge puffeth; information deludeth.)
To: smokingfrog
Interesting that he couldn’t even introduce her without bringing race into the mix. I guess race is all they have left.
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:35:09 AM PDT
by
nolongerademocrat
("Before you ask G-d for something, first thank G-d for what you already have." B'rachot 30b)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:35:43 AM PDT
by
ogen hal
(First amendment or reeducation camp?)
To: smokingfrog
If these are “A Listers” what list are we talking about?
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:37:21 AM PDT
by
Vision
("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
To: smokingfrog
These enabling millionaires, freely giving their easy-earned cash from hard-working Americans - many of these Americans, conservatives.
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:37:40 AM PDT
by
C210N
To: smokingfrog
Flip this around and imagine him asking if this country wants a black first lady. De Niro is a self-hating racist.
To: smokingfrog
An A-list crowd — Beyoncé and her mother Tina Knowles, “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg, Star Jones, actors Ben Stiller, Angela Bassett and Alfre Woodard, and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his fashion designer wife — turned out for the Obama cash bash. The fund-raiser was hosted by Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower, at Locanda Verde, the restaurant in his Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca. God, they are so enlightened. I am in awe. (/s)
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:39:28 AM PDT
by
JohnG45
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It seemed like the only big name missing was Jay-Z,Too bad. He could have performed his song about raping and shooting sluts, uh, women...
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:42:53 AM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:46:41 AM PDT
by
onedoug
To: smokingfrog
Since these folks are ALL 1%’ers, why isn’t the OWS crowd along with their SEUI ‘sugar daddies’ protesting this event??
To: smokingfrog
No, it’s the rAcist List crowd.
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:50:08 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
To: smokingfrog
So, the “opener” started out with a racist joke?
It figures.
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:52:03 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: smokingfrog
I will miss watching reruns of the godfather II.
I hope I don't hear some condesceding crap lecture from Al Pacino - or there goes godfather I.
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:53:18 AM PDT
by
thedrake
To: Third Person
The South Park guys really pinned Whoopie Goldberg when they parodied her comedy routine as
“I hate Republicans...” (hahahahahha)
“Republicans are stupid...” (hahahahaha)
“I hate Republicans...” (hahahahahha)
“Republicans are stupid...” (hahahahaha)
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:53:32 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/20/2012 5:55:44 AM PDT
by
tacticalogic
("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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