Posted on 11/07/2008 2:47:15 PM PST by nickcarraway
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By cellphone from Bulgaria, he said: "There's sort of a rumor around that I'm maybe thinking about running to be governor of New Mexico? Well, it's sort of true. It's been my home 25 years. I really love my state. Poor, hardworking, decent people - Native Americans, carpenters, artists, expats mixed in with hundreds of the world's smartest physicists at Los Alamos. I've always thought of myself as functioning as a candidate for them.
"The media interests me and it's influenced politicians since the '60s, and I'm approaching this as a worthy serious endeavor. I would be very comfortable in my position as a representative for the people."
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"People in the state are being supportive. Our current governor, Bill Richardson, who's hoping to be picked as secretary of state, and whom I've seen down in the dirt helping people you know could never help him in return, and whom I love, had a dinner for me and said not to dismiss the idea. Said I could be a great governor.
"Right now I'm making a movie here. I won't say it's a remake of Hitchcock's '59 oldie 'North by Northwest' because that sounds awful. Let's say it's inspired by that film. Similar plot, espionage, mistaken ID," and here he laughed, "and I'm doing Cary Grant's part which, I guess, is like saying I'm doing a sculpture of the Statue of Liberty.
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“True Genius” was good, too.
Still one of the funniest movies ever:
Hillary Flammond: My uncle was born in America.
Nick Rivers: Oh, really?
Hillary Flammond: But he was one of the lucky ones. He managed to escape in a balloon during the Jimmy Carter presidency.
While I realize that no one has control over the actions of their relatives, I hope Kilmer can get past the unsavory past of his “developer” father.
Gee, maybe all the recent “Batman” stars will run for office nationwide.
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Posted on 11/07/2008 5:42:14 AM PST by KeyLargo
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2127785/posts
Bishop Carlson: Our witness must grow stronger (Statement on election results)
Diocese of Saginaw | Nov 5, 2008 | His Excellency Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson
Posted on 11/07/2008 7:57:54 AM PST by BaBaStooey
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127883/posts
Boy- there’s quite a few beers there, aren’t there??
I’d be dining out the rest of my life on one of those.
Beyond Kilmers pay grade.
If he gives his typical performance he won’t take away many votes.
Why the hell is he in Bulgaria?
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