Political statement: Janine Turner, tea partier?

Wash Post ^ | 4/26/10 | Jen Chaney

[pissant]

One in a new occasional series of portraits of celebrities with vocal political views.

Maybe it would be easier to take Janine Turner and her new Constituting America campaign seriously if almost every page of the campaign's official Web site didn't carry the same photo of the "Friday Night Lights"/"Northern Exposure" actress doing her best Loni Anderson impression.

As reported in last week's Reliable Source, the jarringly blond Turner recently launched the non-profit Constituting America to "educate and inform America's youth and her citizens about the importance of the U.S. Constitution" (the actress/activist has a 12-year-old daughter). Turner is coming from a distinct -- and unpopular in Hollywood -- point of view, one that aligns her closely with the ever-strengthening tea party movement spurred into vocal action by Fox News's Glenn Beck. Not a huge surprise given the fact that she campaigned for Sarah Palin in the 2008 election.

In the midst of her new foundation's "90 in 90" campaign, which asks kids to read both the Constitution and the Federalist Papers in 90 days, Turner appeared on FoxNews last week to talk about the Tea Party and her take on the constitutionality of the current administration:

[pissant]

Whoa, she's a blonde now. Still a babe.

[goodnesswins]

Saw her in person here at a TEA PArty Convention...she said...”I don’t do facelifts...but, I DO DO HAIR COLOR CHANGES!” She’s hilarious.

[originalbuckeye]

Meeeeow, Ms Chaney! I think Ms Turner looks better with darker hair but I don't care that her hair is blonde. She's a good speaker and will do well for our Conservative cause.

[KEmom]

Great idea - every kid in HS (and MS) should be reading and learning the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. And for biographies, pick their favorite founding father.

also, they should ready “Animal Farm” - to this day the lessons I learned from reading that resonate with me. I’ve been PROUD to be a capitalist ever since.

[China Clipper]

"Whoa, she's a blonde now. Still a babe."

Hmmm...I liked her MUCH more as a brunette. She was hot in NE....Loved that show.....J

[y6162]

It's hot reading the Constitution.

[Hoodat]

Rules . . .

[Michael.SF.]

if almost every page of the campaign's official Web site didn't carry the same photo... doing her best Loni Anderson impression.

What a liberal putz. First thing he has to do is to try and trivialize a woman based on her looks.

Here is the picture that has the author in a tizzy:

[Iron Munro]

[cripplecreek]

Carefull, you’ll get hit by a satellite.

[Vendome]

Is she the Janine Turner I am thinking of? If so, she is beautiful and Hot!

Met her at a party and thought she was pretty. I was with another lady and didn’t really get to talk to her.

[plinyelder]

Is she the Janine Turner I am thinking of?

I dunno .. Who are you thinking of?

[Two Kids' Dad]

She’s quite lovely. Glad to know she’s on our side.

Perhaps she could become Two Kids’ Stepmom some day???

(just kidding)

[Tax-chick]

Wow, great hair!

[skr]

From Northern Exposure.

[laweeks]

She always was and still is gorgeous . . . one in a million.

[Sivad]

Janine has a local 24yr old blond look alike who
is a tech for a local orthodontist. My problem
is deciding which tooth to have pulled every
month......

[Hammerhead]

dang!!!......

[rfreedom4u]

Let’s not forget to include the Anti-Federalist Papers.

[gussiefinknottle]

The author is a woman named jen chaney. if you google her
at washington post, you will see what a drab looking dud
she is. if someone can post her picture, they should.
the comparison is quite unfair.