Hollywood come together for Obama? Yes, it can [Double Bag Barf Alert]

Los Angeles Times ^ | June 6, 2008 | Tina Daunt

[Zakeet]

The Democratic industry plans to back the Illinois senator in the leading role.

IF THERE is one thing Hollywood understands, it's casting.

That's why the industry's Democratic activists are rallying behind Illinois Sen. Barack Obama as November's leading man, with some still open to the idea of a supporting role for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Sen. John McCain will be lucky if he gets the walk-on part for which he now seems to be angling in his search for Hollywood dollars.)

Obama's support has grown in Hollywood throughout the campaign (recent numbers showed him exceeding Clinton in dollars raised, albeit by a slim margin), and Democratic Hollywood plans to support the ticket, whether Clinton is on it or not. The days of wooing McCain because they saw him as an independent maverick are over.

The industry's elder statesman, Norman Lear, declared Obama's victory Tuesday night as "another giant step for mankind." (Through his group, Declare Yourself, Lear has been busy signing up young voters who seem eager to turn out for the presumptive Democratic nominee.)

Clinton supporter Chad Griffin, who works as a consultant to Rob Reiner and Steve Bing, said there was a "common belief that the most important thing is defeating John McCain. I can't imagine anyone in the entertainment industry going from Hillary Clinton to John McCain."

[Zakeet]

The usual cast of clowns is gearing up.

Not really unexpected and not really news.

Nevertheless, the article is worthy of pithy Freeper comments.

[Always Right]

Yes it can! Hope! Change! Sig Hiel!.....

[driftless2]

You mean the entertainment industry is going to support the Dem candidate??!!! I’m truly shocked.

[Diogenesis]

Hollywood's new "THE PATRIOT" (2008 version)

The early years:

Maturing to Lead Hollywood and MSM to Victory

[Jeff Chandler]

The days of wooing McCain because they saw him as an independent maverick are over.

Yeah, McLettuce is going to find out that years of liberal butt-kissing did not win him any friends.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Burn, Hollywood, burn.

[cdga5for4]

I was in Hollyweird this past weekend. There was a voting registration drive for Obama right on Hollyweird boulevard. What a bunch of freaks. At least they know their target audience.

[Nevadan]

How fitting. Airheads voting for an absolute airhead.

[bushinohio]

Remember when the stars were donating to McCain's campaign because he was a “tolerable” Republican. Now that we're saddled with him, the media and Hollywood are going to turn on him like rabid dogs. I hope they give him the same back-stabbing that he gives conservatives.