Posted on 07/09/2004 4:03:52 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
| Whoopi raises hackles at Kerry fundraiser |
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July 09 2004 at 09:06AM |
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By Peter Mackler
Such words were undoubtedly music to the ears of the Republicans who have wasted no time in attacking the 51-year-old Edwards, picked by Kerry for the ticket on Tuesday, as unready for the White House. The North Carolina senator's high-wattage smile seemed to fade a bit more each time Goldberg called out to him. When Kerry later spoke, he took pains to make it clear he had no kid on his team. "I have a man, Whoopi," the Massachusetts lawmaker said. Goldberg, a devout Democrat, did not spare Bush in her monologue: "Anybody who could wave to (blind singer) Stevie Wonder isn't fully there," she said to howls from the audience.
The performance, which overshadowed appearances by stars ranging from hip-hop idol Wyclef Jean to actor Paul Newman, highlighted the awkward mix of strait-laced politicians and the volatile artists they routinely court. The 54-year-old Goldberg was unapologetic to the crowd of about 6 200 people who paid up to $25 000 a ticket for the gala. "This is what I try to explain to people," she said. "Why are you asking me to come if you don't want me to be me?" The comic said concert organisers had asked to see her material beforehand but she sent them a photocopied image of her behind with a kissmark on it. "I wasn't sure I was going to get the phone call," she said. Other stars were more orthodox in their Bush-bashing. Newman took off on his fiscal policies, saying, "I think that tax cuts for worried, wealthy thugs like me are borderline criminal," and the notion they produce trickle-down benefits for the poor is "rubbish." Actress Jessica Lange branded the Bush administration "a self-serving regime of deceit, hypocrisy and belligerence," while comic Chevy Chase heaped scorn on Bush's intellect: "This guy is as bright as an egg-timer." Also on the bill were rockers Jon Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews Band and John Fogerty, singer John Mellencamp, hip hop artist Mary J Blige, comic John Leguizamo, and actresses Meryl Streep and Sarah Jessica Parker. Kerry spokesperson Allison Dobson said the concert brought in $7.5-million, surpassing the $6.8-million raked in with a similar event in Los Angeles two weeks ago. Approximately $2-million of the receipts from the New York production will go to the White House campaign and the rest to the Democratic National Committee, Dobson said. The Democrats have been increasingly successful in raising money for their drive to unseat Bush in the November 2 election. The campaign said last week it had pulled in $180-million, compared to $210-million for the Republican incumbent. Kerry took in $34-million in June alone. The candidates and their wives addressed the gathering on Thursday with their standard stump speech before closing with a sing-a-long version of This Land Is My Land, Kerry strumming along somewhat awkwardly on a guitar. Edwards, relentlessly upbeat, made no reference to Goldberg's maternalistic mutterings to him. But the senator, who openly lobbied for the number two spot on the ticket, appreciated her remark about waiting for a phone call. "I can relate to that," he said. - Sapa-AFP |
As disturbing as it is, I hope someone at the RNC has archived that for a future ad, I'm sure it will disturb many. ;-)
"Newman took off on his fiscal policies, saying, "I think that tax cuts for worried, wealthy thugs like me are borderline criminal," and the notion they produce trickle-down benefits for the poor is "rubbish.""
Hmmm.. He makes salad dressing. How does he pay his workers?
Just realized it. All these people are unionized with SAG cards. Maybe they should make the same as the key grip guy or the gaffer and donate the rest to a good charity. Hell they can even take it as a writeoff.
I no longer go to movies. Bought myself a 36" flat screen and a nice surround sound system and will get my movies from Canal Street for 5 bucks.
Nigerians do more than just sell yellowcake. They also have quality DVD's.
That's what I was thinking. When other countries look at our country's top office THAT is what they'll see?!!?!?!.........
Exactly. It's just so amusing how these guys milk the legal system to squirrel their money away offshore and through other means to avoid paying taxes. Is it any wonder they have so much more to spend than the folks who can't work the system (no high income, no legal eagles/CPAs) ? Are we supposed to believe that, if a Democrat sits in the White House, things will be any different?
Who's the guy on the left giving Kerry the thumbs up?
John Fogerty
Which goes to show you the difference between people who "make" money, and people who get "paid."
Regarding Chevy Chase's estimate of the President's intelligence:
Hey Chevy, those are some great films you been makin'. You're poking fun at a guy who manages a nation and you can't even manage a career.
Yes, paid big bucks for pretending. That about summarizes the two Dem candidates.
How dumb are people who vote for Kerry because his VP pick is "sexy"? For that matter, how dumb are people who vote for someone because some entertainers pimp for him?
"My list of "actors" not to view grows longer by the day. I have lost my power to "suspend disbelief" while watching any movie they are in."
Same here, cause I know whose pockets my dollars will end up in. The Clintons have demonstrated the ease with which tooooo many Americans can be seduced by the "play acting" of the Hollywood perverts.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the clown was John Wayne Gacey, serial killer of teenage boys.
America has two enemies, the lying crooked liberals within that did nothing to prevent the world wide spread of blood thirsty killers they ignored and seem to promote, that broadcast to the world their intent to destroy the US.
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