Posted on 05/04/2008 8:14:55 AM PDT by melt
In an obvious attempt to be ignored for a while, Tom Hanks with no fanfare, news release or hoopla, late tonight put up a video on his MySpace page endorsing Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for president.
Had it come on, say, a Monday morning, the endorsement by the popular and widely-respected Hanks would have caused seismic shifts on those rock shelves that underlie Hollywood and promise to slide the place into the ocean someday.
Thanks to The Times' dauntless Tina Daunt, The Ticket, however, is right on top of this major international political story. "BEWARE," says the headline on Hanks' video, "Celebrity Endorsement."
"I'm Tom Hanks," Tom Hanks says directly into the camera in what looks like someone's den, "And I want Barack Obama to be the next president of our country. As an official celebrity, I know my endorsement has just made your mind up for you."
He continues in a straightfaced, tongue-in-cheek manner to seriously endorse the freshman senator. Hanks acknowledges all the candidates -- and some of their relatives, associates and supporters -- have made gaffes in recent weeks.
But he says he reads history sometimes and cites the groundbreaking peaceful turnover of power in 1797 from George Washington to John Adams as a major turning point in history. And says the same sort of corner can be turned by the election of the country's first African American president, a member of a race once officially considered only three-fifths of a person here.
He especially praises Obama's character and vision, integrity and ability...
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
Kip’s endorsing Barry O? I guess that means Peter Scolari is endorsing Hillary.
What a shocker, ultra liberal Hollywood actor supporting ultra liberal candidate. Who would have guessed?
Gee what a surprise.....a Hollywooder endorses a Communist....who’da thunk it?
Why of course he does.
And that’s all I have to say about that.
Wow, a Hollywood Star endorses Obama.
I should reconsider my views now.
I care !! I really really care !!
I know everything there is to know about the campaignin' bidness
Mama always said the way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.
I’ve been waiting on pins and needles to see who Tom endorses.
Tom Hanks: Occasionably passable actor; idiotic idolitarian PC robot.
TOM HANKS?....Oh well....that’s it then /s
stupid is as stupid does.
Life is like a box of dumbass. If your name is Tom Hanks.
“What a shocker, ultra liberal Hollywood actor supporting ultra liberal candidate. Who would have guessed?”
Why would he endorse the DEM candidate now? Why wouldn’t he wait until the DEM nominee was chosen and then endorse?
Could it be that he wants Obama to do very well and win big on Tuesday? Could it be that Tom Hanks knows that McCain could beat Obama?
He played a moron so well because he was able to draw from his real life experience as one.
Stupid is as stupid does.
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