Paul Newman Winding Down Acting Career (denies he'll run for Senate/bashes Bush)

WPTF 680 (AP) ^ | 3-11-05 | Jim Lawless

[silent_jonny]

The robustly liberal actor dismisses Internet rumors he plans to run against Connecticut’s conservative Democratic senator, Joe Lieberman. "It’d be lunatic to try to get into politics at my age. I don’t think I’d have the stomach for it."

But he says he is worried by the policies of the Bush administration.

"I wish I felt a little more comfortable about the direction that we’re going," Newman said carefully. "It does not seem to be of the people, by the people and for the people. It seems to be about something else completely different.

"I think part of it is the media’s fault for not being more aggressive and persistent and nasty and I think it’s the people’s fault for not paying attention. That’s not a good combination. It allows people in government to do pretty much what they want."

[silent_jonny]

I think part of it is the media’s fault for not being more aggressive and persistent and nasty

Sheesh--what election did he watch?

and I think it’s the people’s fault for not paying attention.

For those of you in Rio Linda, Newman just called us stupid.

[RushCrush]

"I wish I felt a little more comfortable about the direction that we’re going," Newman said carefully. "It does not seem to be of the people, by the people and for the people. It seems to be about something else completely different.

The 'ol geezer must have alzheimers. We DID just have an election November, did we not?

[sinkspur]

Boy, Newman and Clint Eastwood sure got old-looking fast.

That, or I'm just getting older a whole lot faster.

[Darkwolf377]

Newman's been announcing he's only going to do "one more movie" for about 15 years now.

I like him as an actor but he seems to have let his newspaper subscription lapse.

[RushCrush]

Hey Paul- your salad dressing SUCKS!

[rockabyebaby]

>>"It does not seem to be of the people, by the people and for the people.<<

Yo Paul, short term memory loss kickin' in pal? Apparently you've forgotten NOVEMBER 2, 2004?????????

[wrathof59]

Paul Newman's quite elderly, and with that comes confusion, we should be compassionate when dealing with our seniors and their dementia!^}

[Continental Soldier]

The real question is, has Newman been paying attention? Does he realize that America is under attack? Does he have any idea at all what will happen if we lose this war? For one thing, his "Hollywood Days" would be very much over!

[Old Grumpy]

Another Hollywood has-been heard from. This is getting real old.

[Virginia Queen]

He is of the school that says "If you don't agree with him, you are wrong AND stupid."

[negril]

No Paul! Your problem and the liberals' problem is that the people are finally starting to PAY ATTENTION!

[Bluegrass Conservative]

For those of you in Rio Linda, Newman just called us stupid.

LOL Don't you just feel sorry for the (few as they may be) conservative Republicans in Rio Linda?

[Osage Orange]

Newman ate too many hard-boiled eggs once.........and it hard-boiled his brain.

Takin' em off here, Boss..!!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"It does not seem to be of the people, by the people and for the people."

You just keep thinkin' there, Butch.

That's what you're good at.

[garyhope]

I've NEVER bought any Newman food or any other Newman products. I admired him for racing cars at a later age and he was good in a few movies, but politically, he's just another smug, condescending, narcissistic actor running his/her mouth.

Hollow-wood doesn't get much of my money these days. Hit em in the pocketbook.

[steveo]

[silent_jonny]

LOL Don't you just feel sorry for the (few as they may be) conservative Republicans in Rio Linda?

The place does get beat up quite a bit, thanks to Rush :)

[Constitution Day]

Dear Paul:

DILLIGAF?
That is all.

CD

[CaptainK]

For what it's worth. A friend was told by a bartender at a very famous Broadway watering hole, that the nicest star he ever served was Jack Lemmon and the most arrogant was Newman. Sounds about right.

[Moonman62]

"It does not seem to be of the people, by the people and for the people. It seems to be about something else completely different.

His is a fairly general statement, but I agree to the extent that the government has grown too large, and that the "new tone in Washington" has everything to do with it.