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Clooney: I ruined Kerry's presidential race
Ireland Online ^
| 1/14/06
| Ireland Online
Posted on 01/14/2006 5:31:52 PM PST by wagglebee
George Clooney is convinced he ruined John Kerry's chances in the race for US president in 2004 - by snubbing an invitation and hurting his feelings.
The Ocean's Twelve actor was one of several screen stars invited to ride on Kerry's election train, but it all went downhill for the Democrat when Clooney stayed away.
He recalls: "Kerry asked me to ride on his train - he had a train going cross-country after he was nominated and some actors went on board. I called him and explained that I couldn't do it. I'd hurt him. I'd actually caused him harm at the polls."
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To: wagglebee
I'm going to be the only one here to say this but I think he could have helped Kerry substantially in the election if he'd been a vocal spokesman. I've listened to George Clooney speak about politics at length and he is an eloquent and passionate speaker in advancing his proudly admitted liberalism. I've never heard him make any mean spirited attacks on conservatives the way his liberal friends tend to do constantly.
In fact, he's been telling his friends on the left to try to bring more well reasoned arguments to advance their agenda and to avoid attacks on opponents. If he convinces them to do this there will be more Democrats elected in the future.
He also avoided campaigning for his father, though his father's campaign was doomed anyway.
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posted on
01/14/2006 5:56:05 PM PST
by
spinestein
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To: wagglebee
Clooney: Me, me, me, I, I I, I...
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posted on
01/14/2006 5:58:24 PM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Don't buy Bose. Their warranty is no good.)
To: All
Please pray tell -- Who is George Clooney?
And, do I really need to know?
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posted on
01/14/2006 5:58:43 PM PST
by
dk/coro
To: spinestein
I've never heard him make any mean spirited attacks on conservatives the way his liberal friends tend to do constantly.
You mean outside of the attack on Charlton Heston recounted in post 60? I've heard him speak, and I think he's a jerk and a dimwit. I hope he'll keep speaking and won't lose a wink of sleep if he does so.
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:00:41 PM PST
by
Rastus
To: spinestein
Georges reasoned arguments seem to be his last two propaganda movies.
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:01:38 PM PST
by
xmission
To: hispanarepublicana; wagglebee; Irish_Thatcherite; aculeus
This has to be a satire.
Please, someone tell me this paper lifted a column from The Onion.
To: Ramius
No, I broke the... aw...
G__ Damn it! Heh... I dunno why I thought of that reference when I read this article but it seemed to work.
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:03:19 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: wagglebee
Clueney? Apparently without a clue. Sheesh. Don't they see how they appear to others?
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:03:40 PM PST
by
Draco
To: wagglebee
That does it. Kerry is going to hunt Clooney down and kick his ass.
To: Rastus
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:04:09 PM PST
by
xmission
To: hispanarepublicana
With the Hollyweird type, it is ALWAYS about them.
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:04:52 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: wagglebee
He, he. I bet he won't make that mistake again.
To: HairOfTheDog
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:06:03 PM PST
by
Ramius
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To: wagglebee
Can a DU lurker around here see what the DUmmies
think FEEL about this?
Mebbe we can start a boycott of him over there...
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:06:18 PM PST
by
decal
(Mother Nature and Real Life are conservatives; the Progs have never figured this out.)
To: Do not dub me shapka broham; wagglebee
But I thought it was Bush's fault?
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:06:20 PM PST
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
To: wagglebee
I didn't know Clooney did drugs. Clearly they've affected his mind.
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:07:41 PM PST
by
Peach
To: wagglebee
What a braying ass Clooney is. Those who act should keep their mouths shut except when they are acting. [and maybe even then]
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:08:01 PM PST
by
Clara Lou
(A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality. --I. Kristol)
To: EveningStar
I broke the dam! Hmmm, some sort of sixth sense drew me to this thread. I must be jonesing for SP.
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:17:03 PM PST
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: wagglebee; Howlin; Liz; ALOHA RONNIE; RonDog; MurryMom
George Clooney is convinced he ruined John Kerry's chances in the race for US president in 2004 - by snubbing an invitation and hurting his feelings.Can we get Barbara Streisand to tell the *Hildabeast to bite the big one? One could hope...
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:19:41 PM PST
by
Libloather
(Have you noticed? Leftists really do hate people...)
To: SeaBiscuit
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posted on
01/14/2006 6:20:23 PM PST
by
Boazo
(From the mind of BOAZO)
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