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Left-Wing Actor May Run for Office
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 13 May 2008 | John Semmens

Posted on 05/14/2008 11:06:10 PM PDT by John Semmens

Sensing that the time may be ripe for a pompous Hollywood blowhard to enter congress, Actor Alec Baldwin, best known for his buffoonish antics on “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock,” says he is seriously thinking about running for political office.

“I’ve always had an interest in politics,” Baldwin said. “It was when I did an ‘SNL’ sketch parodying Barney Frank, that I thought—if a lisping pansy like him can get elected to congress, why not me?”

Baldwin was undaunted by the potential negative effect on his prospects of a widely circulated voice-mail message in which he called his daughter a “thoughtless little pig.” “Most voters are parents,” Baldwin said. “I think they know where I’m coming from on this issue. My bratty daughter doesn’t appreciate how lucky she is. She could’ve been aborted. I’m the one who’s being put upon here.”

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TOPICS: Humor; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: baldwin; hollywood; leftists; satire
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To: John Semmens

I fervently wish that Harrison Ford had done ‘Hunt for Red Oktober’. I would have no qualms about watching the re-runs ...

Is is not this Baldwin that said he would leave the USA if Bush was elected? Why is he still here then; is he not a man of his word? ... Oh right, he is a Democrat. A democrat’s promise is not binding ...


21 posted on 05/15/2008 3:41:44 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (9-11: supported everywhere by followers of the the cult of islam.)
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To: John Semmens
Most voters are parents,” Baldwin said. “I think they know where I’m coming from on this issue".

"Most voters are parents" is exactly the reason this moron has no chance after that little outburst.

22 posted on 05/15/2008 3:50:11 AM PDT by Damifino (The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
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23 posted on 05/15/2008 4:10:08 AM PDT by pookie18 (Of course I'm voting for the Republican nominee!)
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To: modest proposal

Satire...but Baldwin is eminently capable of saying things this stupid at any time.


24 posted on 05/15/2008 4:13:03 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: John Semmens

If a conservative had said “lisping pansy” the hypocritical outrage would be all over the news channels. Baldwin hates conservatives, so he gets away with it.


25 posted on 05/15/2008 4:16:08 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: John Semmens
Remember the pompous, overblown, smarmy, dislikeable, lying character he played in "Cat in the Hat"? The secret?

It wasn't acting.

26 posted on 05/15/2008 4:23:42 AM PDT by 50sDad (OBAMA: In your heart you know he's Wright.)
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To: rottndog

It’s satire. Although, I can imagine him thinking/saying it.


27 posted on 05/15/2008 4:39:12 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name after Harper's election?)
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To: John Semmens

Just think! This moron is using valuable oxygen that the rest of us could be using!


28 posted on 05/15/2008 6:07:29 AM PDT by longhorn too
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To: John Semmens
“It was when I did an ‘SNL’ sketch parodying Barney Frank, that I thought—if a lisping pansy like him can get elected to congress, why not me?”

Satire, I know, but this sounds like something he'd say.

29 posted on 05/15/2008 6:14:37 AM PDT by Fundamentally Fair (There was once consensus that the world was flat.)
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To: EDINVA
Badmouthing your own daughter is one thing, but Barney Frank?

He'd probably scream in pain.

30 posted on 05/15/2008 7:35:02 AM PDT by Erasmus (Nihilism never amounted to anything.)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

It was kinda late when I read that....totally believable though.


31 posted on 05/15/2008 7:35:18 AM PDT by rottndog (Globull Warming "Science" = garbage in, gospel out.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder
It never fails to amuse me (I'm easy!) that producers of Team America's lawers evidently told them just how closely they could, and could not, make their mannequins look like their real-life targets.
32 posted on 05/15/2008 7:38:07 AM PDT by Erasmus (Nihilism never amounted to anything.)
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To: Erasmus

Bing they killed them (graphically) all at the end, seems like skating close to something, but not being a lawyer I don’t know what.


33 posted on 05/15/2008 8:11:51 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: pandoraou812

Yes — and I wouldn’t have believed a man like him with so much to lose in the public eye would speak to his little girl that way - if I hadn’t heard it with my own ears. I’ve heard his excuses and reasons for why he spoke to her that way. It is sickening.

There are some words spoken to the human soul that can echo in our mind like a broken record, for our entire lives. We can assume that Mr. Baldwin has spoken MANY words like this to his daughter that have never been recorded on tape. Frankly, having a father like THAT is worse than having no father at all.


34 posted on 05/15/2008 10:30:16 AM PDT by adopt4Christ (The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.)
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To: adopt4Christ
Frankly, having a father like THAT is worse than having no father at all

Well said!

35 posted on 05/15/2008 12:07:53 PM PDT by pandoraou812 (Doesn't play well with others or share .....Keep it Sweet!! Not me!)
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