Ted Danson Backs Wesley Clark in N.H.

The Associated Press ^ | 1/24/06

[presidio9]

The star of "Cheers" where everybody knows your name had some trouble Saturday remembering the name of his wife's new television series. Ted Danson, who played Sam Malone on "Cheers" for 12 seasons, and his wife, actress Mary Steenburgen, have been campaigning in New Hampshire for retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark.

Introducing his wife at a rally Saturday afternoon, Danson mentioned that she's the star of the movie "Elf" before coming up blank.

"Oh my God, I can't believe this," he said, struggling for a few seconds before blurting out her TV show, "Joan of Arcadia."

"He will soooo pay for that later," Steenburgen said as she took the microphone.

Steenburgen's mother and Clark's mother were friends and co-workers at an Arkansas bank who used to brag about their children.

"He's not a braggart, that's why his mom had to do it. " Steenburgen said of Clark. "Now that she's not here, that's what I'm for."

[Mr. Mojo]

He may support Clark, but he looks a lot like Kerry.

[Molly Pitcher]

My headline: Mad Ted endorses Insane Clark...

[.cnI redruM]

Wesley Clark's organization now has more stale nuts than a fruitcake from Christmas 2002.

[dirtboy]

I guess if he forgot the name of his wife's new show, he also probably forgot that Clark almost started WWIII on two separate occasions.

[catonsville]

Another bizarre Hollywood loser supporting the weird General Clark

[saul goode]

Finally...I've been waiting to see who would get the coveted Danson endorsement.

[tracer]

Why is the political orientation of an imbecile and a never-was actor "news" on the FR or anywhere, for that matter?

[Old Sarge]

"Oh my God, I can't believe this," he said, struggling for a few seconds before blurting out her TV show, "Joan of Arcadia."

And that's telling. "Arcadia" is a FAITH-BASED!!! show, too. Tell you something else?

[dfwgator]

Well considering that he once considered Whoopi Goldberg attractive this doesn't come as a shock.

[My Favorite Headache]

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Darn! This means the IQ <100 crowd is going for Clark! Probably a rather large voting block, especially among Demos.

[My Favorite Headache]

Oh I am sure Ted Danson backs him allright.

[presidio9]

I've been waiting to see who would get the coveted Danson endorsement.

My initial response to this is why are the Dems bothing going through the time and expense of holding primaries at this point. With Sam in his corner the results are inevitible.

[Paul Atreides]

All the vapid people are stumping for Wesley Cluck.

[paul in cape]

Who's Ted Danson?

[Argus]

Mary Steenburgen is tight with the Clintons. Nuff said.

[maggief]

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate retired General Wesley Clark (R) speaks as (from-L) former New York Mayor David Dinkins, actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenbergen, and U.S. Congressman Charles Rangle (D-NY) look during a campaign rally at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, New Hampshire, January 25, 2004. Clark, and the other six Democratic candidates for president were making campaign stops around New Hampshire Sunday with the January 27 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary election looming Tuesday.

[shaggy eel]

Ted Danson, who played Sam Malone on "Cheers" for 12 seasons

,,, very "once upon a time" ain't it? What's he doing in today's world?

[BigSkyFreeper]

I haven't looked into it, but I bet the Thomason's are producing Weasel's ads.