Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

'Celebrity Backlash' Helped Re-Elect Bush, Actor Says
CNS News ^ | 2-3-05 | Marc Morano

Posted on 02/03/2005 11:27:48 AM PST by FlyLow

Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - Stage and screen actor Ron Silver, in Washington for President Bush's State of the Union address Wednesday night, credited left-wing celebrities -- particularly filmmaker Michael Moore -- with helping to re-elect George W. Bush.

"The celebrity backlash helped," Silver said. "Michael Moore, I think, was a big factor --a really big factor," Silver told Cybercast News Service in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall, following Bush's speech.

Silver's acting credits include the television series "The West Wing," and "Chicago Hope" as well as the movie "Reversal of Fortune." He also is a co-founder of the Creative Coalition, a social and political advocacy organization of the (generally liberal) entertainment industry, and he has stood out in Hollywood for supporting the war in Iraq.

"The attention paid to [Moore] -- the lionization of his piece of propaganda (the anti-Bush movie "Fahrenheit 911") -- I think it all kind of backfired," Silver said.

Silver, a former Democrat, was responding to a question about a billboard campaign in Hollywood sponsored by the conservative group Citizens United that is thanking celebrities for helping to re-elect Bush.

One billboard displays an image of President Bush juxtaposed against the images of several celebrities, including Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Penn, Ben Affleck and Barbra Streisand with the text: "4 More Years. Thank You Hollywood!"

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backlash; blame; bushdemocrats; bushvictory; hollyweird; hollywoodleft; michaelmoore; ronsilver
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-93 next last
To: colorado tanker
Give Effing Kerry his due, also. If he hadn't infuriated Vietnam vets by trying to run on his war record, the Swiftees never could have scored their hits.

He didn't have a choice--what else was he going to run on? His impressive legislative record? His sparkling personality? His so-called war hero record was his only apparent ace-in-the-hole, it had worked for him whenever he was in a tight spot in MA (never mind why in the world a liberal was in a tight spot in Liberalchussetts in the first place), so he assumed (wrongly) it'd work yet again.

21 posted on 02/03/2005 11:46:44 AM PST by gop_gene
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: FlyLow

Prior to the election I heard a quote from one of the young, beautiful male actors and it went something like this-"I'm a grown man who puts on makeup, someone elses clothes and my job is to pretend to be someone else. Why should my opinion count for anything?"


22 posted on 02/03/2005 11:47:30 AM PST by TMD (Proud member of the VWRC!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: grellis
Contributor Candidate or PAC Amount Date
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTORS EQUITY

DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D)
$1,000
primary
11/02/00
Silver, Ron Mr.
New York, NY 10036
Self-Employed
BRADLEY, BILL (D)
President
BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC
$1,000
primary
07/06/99
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR
SCHUMER, CHARLES E (D)
House (NY 09)
FRIENDS OF SCHUMER
$1,000
general
10/30/96
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036

TIME FUTURE INC (FKA BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE)
$500
primary
09/12/95
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR/ENTERTAINER

TIME FUTURE INC (FKA BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE)
$500
general
03/29/95
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR/ENTERTAINER

TIME FUTURE INC (FKA BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE)
$500
primary
03/29/95
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR'S EQUITY

TIME FUTURE INC (FKA BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE)
$500
primary
05/17/94
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTORS EQUITY

DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D)
$1,000
primary
05/16/94
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR
KERREY, J ROBERT (D)
Senate - NE
KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE
$1,000
primary
04/29/94
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR
MOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D)
Senate - NY
MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INC
$1,000
primary
05/03/93
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTORS EQUITY

DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D)
$1,000
primary
10/30/92
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR
ABRAMS, ROBERT (D)
Senate - NY
ABRAMS COMMITTEE
$1,000
general
10/19/92
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
KERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D)
President
KERREY FOR PRESIDENT
$1,000
primary
01/22/92
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR
KERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D)
President
KERREY FOR PRESIDENT
$-1,000
primary
01/16/92
SILVER, RON
NEW YORK, NY 10036
ACTOR
KERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D)
President
KERREY FOR PRESIDENT
$500
primary
01/16/92
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 1/31/05 -- 11,485,709 records

23 posted on 02/03/2005 11:49:07 AM PST by BullDog108 (Know Your Enemy! http://bvml.org/webmaster/enemy.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: speed_addiction

Brace yourself for more years of the same, with Howard "I hate Republicans" Dean as DNC chair.


24 posted on 02/03/2005 11:49:44 AM PST by Unam Sanctam
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: SMARTY

The same way the eurocrapweasels did!

Bunch of uneducated, interloping, bloviating, self-indulgent, indolent a**holes that they are.


25 posted on 02/03/2005 11:50:17 AM PST by SZonian (44 years and counting.....can this finally be the year that a Championship finally comes home?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: gop_gene

"Liberalchussetts"

I think it's "Liberalassachussetts"


26 posted on 02/03/2005 11:52:51 AM PST by hsalaw
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: theDentist
listening to Ron Silver is very inspiring. He really knows his history, facts and such. At one time I thought he was a good loyal ally but after hearing him he is a great analyst and knows the history of events better than I and most pundits. Seems like actors that support Bush are very studious and reasonable and don't use overwhelming emotion where of course the overriding majority use just the opposite tactics and look like ignorant buffoons
27 posted on 02/03/2005 11:56:11 AM PST by NorCalRepub
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: BullDog108

Your list stops in 2000. He didn't change until 9/11.


28 posted on 02/03/2005 11:58:26 AM PST by Piranha
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: Centurion2000

Is there a Silver filmography? I suddenly feel like a trip to Blockbusters...


29 posted on 02/03/2005 12:00:31 PM PST by Republicus2001
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: FlyLow

Karl Rove's secret plan worked. (He may be an Evil Genius, but he's our evil Genius). (BTW--the preceeding was an attempt at humor).


30 posted on 02/03/2005 12:04:06 PM PST by sportutegrl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BullDog108

From what I've read, September 11 was Mr. Silver's epiphany.


31 posted on 02/03/2005 12:05:01 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: Piranha
I know that. My post was in response to grellis' claim that he wasn't a former 'Rat. The list proves he was a 'Rat.
32 posted on 02/03/2005 12:06:06 PM PST by BullDog108 (Know Your Enemy! http://bvml.org/webmaster/enemy.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: FlyLow
"The celebrity backlash helped,"

It was not a backlash. It was the ongoing tripe from the Clinton administration. They acted like morons and fools and can be tolerated as free spirited or different. But they have shown that they hate many of their fellow Americans. This act, the majority will not tolerate. Hatred of America put thousands of Americans in the grave on 911. The liberals love for hating the right is liberalism's undoing.
33 posted on 02/03/2005 12:06:10 PM PST by American Vet Repairman (If you are going to play with fire make sure someone is getting it on video.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Republicus2001

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798779/


34 posted on 02/03/2005 12:07:37 PM PST by BullDog108 (Know Your Enemy! http://bvml.org/webmaster/enemy.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: speed_addiction

I had forgotten about that. I was so hoping that someone would leak the tapes, that I'm sure exist, so that the world could see them in all their glory. Hopefully they will still come to the surface in the not too distant future.


35 posted on 02/03/2005 12:09:52 PM PST by pepperdog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: NorCalRepub

Mr. Silver is proudly liberal, but puts country first, a laudable trait. And yes, an inspiring speaker.


36 posted on 02/03/2005 12:10:15 PM PST by theDentist (Jerry Springer: PBS for White Trash)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: BullDog108
grellis is correct in post #15. I noticed all of these donations are before 911.
37 posted on 02/03/2005 12:14:02 PM PST by Sprite518
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: theDentist

it is.....but you know what gets me......someone like McCain who also supports the war and Bush in that endeavor is villified here and called a RINO but Silver, who I like, is no more conservative than McCain all around and he is celebrated. Just don't get some of the hatred here sometimes.........


38 posted on 02/03/2005 12:14:32 PM PST by NorCalRepub
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: grellis

He spoke at the Republican convention too. I watched his speech.


39 posted on 02/03/2005 12:15:06 PM PST by Sprite518
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: BullDog108

Seems like all these contributions are all pre 9/11.Maybe he is now enlightened.He was the only one I could stomach listening to during the post debates talk fest.


40 posted on 02/03/2005 12:16:07 PM PST by northernlightsII
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-93 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson