In touch ... Obama and Clooney have an "affinity" / AFP
Posted on 08/12/2008 12:40:23 AM PDT by FocusNexus
George Clooney has become one of Barack Obama's most high-profile backers, calling him several times a week to offer advice on body language, presentation and policy.
Hollywood star Clooney, 47, struck up a close relationship with Mr Obama and is now in regular contact by phone, text and email, according to reports.
Democratic sources claim the Oscar-winner has been sharing his views on policy, urging Mr Obama to take a more "balanced" stance on US relations with Israel.
But one Democratic insider claims their relationship could be "very risky" for Mr Obama's election chances.
"George is pro-Palestinian. And he is also urging Barack to withdraw unconditionally from Iraq if he wins," the source told the Mail on Sunday.
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I read in the Hollywood Reporter months back that this asshat’s last 5 movies have bombed at the box office (especially Leatherheads), yet it is still unexplainable why he’s a celebrity.
So this is what it comes down to: getting advice from an airhead actor, who’s anti US, anti Israel and who backed the last 2 presidential losers from the Dems. And Barry is wondering how his lead has shrunk to a dead heat with a RINO geezer.
Sounds like Looney Clooney is one of Obambi's 600 foreign policy advisors.
Another article with more info — I hope voters are finally starting to find out who Obama really is: a far out leftist, anti-American and terrorist sympathizer. Just look at all his friends. Obama taking advice on the Middle East from Clooney?! — he is toast, no wonder they wanted to hide it.
George Clooney coaches great mate Barack Obama
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24157261-2,00.html
GEORGE Clooney once declared he could never run for public office because he’d “slept with too many women, done too many drugs and been to too many parties”.
But now the Hollywood heart-throb has entered the political arena - by becoming an unofficial adviser to US presidential front-runner Barack Obama.
Oscar-winner Clooney is said to be helping the Democratic candidate polish his image, but is also sharing his strong opinions on Iraq and the Middle East.
Sources say the star has tried to hide the friendship for fear his left-wing views and playboy image would hurt Senator Obama’s White House bid.
But Democratic Party insiders have revealed Clooney and Obama regularly send texts and emails to each other and speak by phone at least twice a week.
One described the pair’s “amazing affinity”, saying: “They are extremely close.
“George has been giving him advice on things such as presentation, public speaking and body language. He also emails him constantly about policy, especially the Middle East.”
But I bet Obama doesn’t had as much contact with his other 599 policy advisors as he does with Clooney. They seem inseparable:
“But Democratic Party insiders have revealed Clooney and Obama regularly send texts and emails to each other and speak by phone at least twice a week.”
In touch ... Obama and Clooney have an "affinity" / AFP
Yes, those 2 deserve each other. Obama might as well have Cindy Sheehan as her military advisor.
The McCain celebrity ad needs to be updated.
I'm no fan of B Hussein Obama, but I can't believe that he is so stupid as to give any weight to political advice from George Clooney.
He’s a good actor and at least Michael Clayton was a good film but, politically, you’re quite right, he’s an airhead.
I wonder if these people are simply too stupid, or just plain arrogant, to realise how much their image can be compromised by their political rantings. Discovering his views has certainly turned me off him. Surrender and moral equivalence. Just what we need!
“I’m no fan of B Hussein Obama, but I can’t believe that he is so stupid as to give any weight to political advice from George Clooney.”
Actually he IS that stupid, remember he AGREES with Clooney’s advice — both Obama and Clooney are pro-terrorist, anti-Israel and anti-US. Otherwise Obama, busy as he is with his campaign, wouldn’t personally spend time to exchage e-mails, and talk on the phone twice a week with Clooney.
“But Democratic Party insiders have revealed Clooney and Obama regularly send texts and emails to each other and speak by phone at least twice a week.”
Yes, I loved "Brother, Where Art Thou". It's sad and a little incomprehensible that the actor who made that movie turns out to be a liberal airhead. I'm to understand the Charles Bronson is also very liberal, though I'd never guess it from his movie persona.
Must be the air in Hollywood.
"George Clooney? I thought I could hear the ocean..."
If you need advice from hundreds of people, either you're a complete moron or they are. Neither impresses considering the job for which he's running.
“I believe Bush thinks this is a war that can be won, but there is no such thing anymore. We can’t beat anyone anymore.” - George Clooney
Obama/Clooney’08
Secretary of State: Danny Glover
Secretary of Defense: Rosie O’Donnell
Secretary of Agriculture: Woody Harrelson
Secretary of Treasury: Wesley Snipes
Secretary of Commerce: 50 Cent
Attorney General: Harvey Birdman
Secretary of Education: Jessica Simpson
Secretary of Interior: RuPaul
Secretary of Labor: Britney Spears
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Pamela Anderson
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Dustin Diamond
Secretary of Transportation: Optimus Prime
Secretary of Energy: Ted Danson
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Jamie Farr
Secretary of Homeland Security: Gary Coleman
LLS
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