Former Actor (Tom Laughlin a.k.a. Billy Jack) Challenging Bush in Primary

ABC ^ | 2/3/04

[jscd3]

Did he every do anything besides Billy Jack?

I remember that he played the pilot of the PBY in the beginning and the middle of the movie version of South Pacific. That's all that I can recall...

[WhiteGuy]

his wife? no kidding........

I stand by my original comment - Woof !

Do you think he still wears that hat?

just wondering.

[Always Right]

But Billy Jack would've whipped Bruce Lee! And Robin (Burt Ward) would've kicked Kato's ass if they had fought for real! (Green Hornet, anyone?)

You know I was too young and missed out of seeing the Green Hornet when it was on, but am tempted to get it on DVD to see it. I am not sure there has been too many if anyone on this planet who could have kicked Bruce Lee's butt in a fight. At least I know who I would have bet on.

[VadeRetro]

Bush wants to surrender to mexico. How about that?

Is Tancredo running? What are his poll numbers?

[Cultural Jihad]

Laughlin, who first ran for president as a Democrat in 1992, said he's campaigning to draw attention to a two-party system he deemed "so corrupt it can't function anymore."

It always rankles me to hear of such abject hopelessness and the charge that our self-governance is so corrupted that it is dysfunctional and should be scrapped.

[EllaMinnow]

I just found a recent photo of him:

He's still married to her, he's 72, and he's using his presidential candidate website to raise money for a new movie.

[Protagoras]

Don't blame me, I voted for Pat Paulsen.

ROTFLMAO...good one!

"We can't stand Pat" was one of the best campaign slogans of all time.

PS You are showing your age. :^}

[Steve_Seattle]

"the 72 year-old actor"

Wow - time flies.

[EllaMinnow]

CJ - you've gotta check out the website:

http://igoberserk.billyjack.com/index.php?menuID=Page&pid=33

It's craptacular.

[areafiftyone]

Tell me about it.

[7thson]

Yes, I do remember the Hessman cameo. I was watching it again a few years back on late night tv. When Hessman comes on - I believe he is doing some skit on a stage, something like that - he looks like your typical hippie. But as I watched him I thought, I've seen this guy before. It took me awhile to figure it out.

[WhiteGuy]

He's 72?, I feel old...........

He needs to get that hat out of the attic, He'd have instant recognition.

I wonder what the new movie is about?

[Protagoras]

It always rankles me

Have another hit, you will feel less rankled. They tell me you will even giggle at the things that rankle you.

[Reagan Man]

Tom Laughlin? Billy Jack?

Never heard of them. hehehehehehehe

[TheBigB]

Over/under on number of quotes from Billy Jack is now 11...

And I liked the movie! :)

[EllaMinnow]

He must have been close to 40 when he made Billy Jack...sheesh.

You think he would've known better.

[tpaine]

If only our hero Paulsen could have won! Just think of the heartbreak we, as a nation, could have avoided! The mind boggles.

[crude77]

I think Chuck Norris stayed in the ring with Bruce longer than anyone. Still got his a** kicked though.

[Hatteras]

"I wonder what the new movie is about?"

From his website...

"While major studios wanted to make a new Billy Jack for $85-$100 million, starting with a $22 million up front salary to a star like Keanu Reeves, we will make a far superior new Billy Jack film for $10 million."

Sounds like he wants to remake the original Billy Jack. I sure hope he and Delores don't feel obligated to play the lead roles. Somehow, I don't think it would work. Hmm...

[tpaine]

LIghten up CJ..
Our political system IS hopelessly fouled up, and whoevers 'da prez' ain't gonna fix it.