Posted on 02/06/2009 1:39:34 PM PST by LottieDah
Grammy award-winning singer and Academy award-winning actress Cher told CNSNews.com that living under Republican rule almost “killed" her, and she does not understand why anyone would want to be a Republican.
She also said that President Barack Obama’s “intelligence” and “spirit” are “so great” he will be able to do “more than anyone could possibly do.”
“His intelligence is so great and his spirit is so great, I believe he will be able to do as much if not more than anyone could possibly do,” Cher told CNSNews.com at the “Declare Yourself” inaugural ball.
“I just think he’s totally the right person at this time in our history," she said. "He brings something more in his spirit than maybe another president could be even with the same intelligence. There’s something about him that brings more with his spirit, and that’s what Americans need right now. Republicans almost killed me.”
When asked to explain how Republicans somehow “killed” her, Cher was not specific.
“You know what? I have so – I try to be charitable and there are some really good Republicans, but I just don’t understand how anyone would want to be a Republican. I just can’t figure it. I don’t understand,” she said. “If you’re poor, if you’re any kind of minority – gay, black, Latino, anything. If you’re not a rich – I don’t know. If you’re not a rich born-again-Christian, I don’t get it.”
Cher also said President Obama will not end the war in Iraq right away.
“I think as soon as he can. I don’t think it will be easy. It would be kind of simplistic to think that’s going to happen right away,” she said.
Cher rose to fame in 1965 as a member of the pop/rock duo "Sonny & Cher" with her future husband Sonny Bono. They are best known for their hits, "Love Is Strange" and "I Got You Babe." Cher won an Academy Award for her performance in the 1987 film "Moonstruck." She also won a Grammy award for her 1998 solo album, "Believe."
Well GOP, better luck next time....
Wait until she hears Mr. Intelligence and his fwiend Bawney Fwank wants to limit her salary in her own company to 500K....
What the hell is she thinking?
Oh wait. Celebritards can’t think, they feeEEEeel
“Wait until she hears Mr. Intelligence and his fwiend Bawney Fwank wants to limit her salary in her own company to 500K....”
Or when people are dying all around her from a dirty bomb detonated by someone he released from Gitmo.
Messiahstruck.
Cher isn’t the sharpest crayon in the box.
Wow. She drank the grape flavored Kool-Ade. That's the most powerful one of all.
Again, Cher isn’t known for her smarts.
Exactly! It ain’t over yet, biatch.
Um...to finish the job?
Cher, your last song almost killed me.
Get yer affairs in order babe, the worst is comming.
Shut up and DON’T sing!!
Wasn’t she one of those Hollyweirds who said that they would move out of country if/when Bush was elected? Gee I’m so impressed that she is a SURVIVOR of us mean evil Republicans! Hasn’t she worn out her 30 minutes of fame?
“he will be able to do “more than anyone could possibly do.””
Like *actually* get you killed.
Cher sure could use her smarter half now.
I thought it was all that plastic surgery that neerly killed her.
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