Posted on 04/29/2006 10:56:27 PM PDT by Dallas59
Speaking out against the Iraq war left the Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon and her family facing death threats and a stream of vicious attacks from the public and the media, she reveals today.
Sarandon, who is hoping to play 'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan in a film about the mother's protest over her son's death in Iraq, said she feared for her safety because of the 'horrifying' way in which she was targeted by newspapers, radio phone-ins and people in the street.
In an interview on the Jonathan Dimbleby Programme that will be aired on ITV1 today, she said her stance meant she was labelled a 'Bin Laden Lover'. 'The papers attacked my kids,' she said. 'I don't think I ever thought that someone would really kill me... although some said, "I'd like to knock her off," on the radio.' Sarandon said she was a New Yorker who was heavily affected by 11 September 2001 but she attacked George Bush for 'hijacking' it. 'I was here, I saw the buildings go down, my kids were in school, I rounded them up through the smoke. I had friends on that first plane, you know it certainly affected everybody in this city.' But she said that every time anything happened the Republicans would 'try to play that card' and criticised the Democrats for failing to stand up to Bush.
'There was no reason for Hillary Clinton, for instance, to vote (for the war), for John Kerry to vote, they were protecting their reputations. They crumbled under the pressure and it was a very lonely, very scary time to ask a question. That's a horrible condition to exist in a democracy.' Hillary Clinton, added Sarandon, lacked principles. 'I think she's a politician like everyone else.'
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She took pride in being part of the movement that kept Dr. Laura's tv show off television BEFORE IT EVER AIRED because she disagreed with the politics.
Susan's such a rotten fibber.
If we were not in this WOT, it could easily be you or a member of your family on the next hijacked plane...idiot..
They have no idea how important it is that we establish a democratic ally in this region.
All they know how to do is preach garbage so that they can look "cool" to their ardent celebrity-followers. They sit there in their ivory towers and pretend to be knowledgeable, when in fact, they are so far removed from reality, it's pathetic.
Hey, Susan, the troops are the ones who are in danger while they're out there protecting your right to run your mouth. Stop your whining.
Exactly. If she really had anyone youd think she would say my friend so and so (call them by name) died that day. Anybody could say they had friends on the planes. Sounds like Hillary claiming Chelsea was there which of course turned out to be a lie
Exactly. If she really had anyone youd think she would say my friend so and so (call them by name) died that day. Anybody could say they had friends on the planes. Sounds like Hillary claiming Chelsea was there which of course turned out to be a lie
"Hey, Susan, the troops are the ones who are in danger while they're out there protecting your right to run your mouth. Stop your whining."
Couldn't have said it better. May I use it for my tagline on my emails?
I'd be honored.
What papers? Surely she can name them so we can read the alleged threats.
The story buried the lead.
If she thinks it's bad now, she should try the military.
Who preaches more victimhood? The hollyweird liberals or muslims?
"We'll support Hollywood when the start killing their Actors!"
Eff her and the horse she rode in on. I cant imagine a movie made about Cindy Sheehan making money ,and in Hollyweird thats what its all about.
And the space aliens are out to get her personally too.
Baloney!
"She is an actress...that's all."
And not an especially good one at that. More to the point, she is an entertainer, meaning that when she turns political, she ceases to entertain. She and Alec Baldwin are on the same career track that Vanessa Redgrave took...anybody seen Vanessa in a profit-making movie lately?
Susan who?
Is her life any more precious than the babies that she upholds the right to kill through abortion?
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