Posted on 11/03/2011 11:28:42 AM PDT by presidio9
Actor Alec Baldwin has launched a war of tweets with Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos
Baldwin's bombastic twitter attacks on Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has given the Republicans a perfect foil to use to solicit campaign funds--a liberal Hollywood elite actor who wants to raise taxes.
"Don't think we haven't thought of that," a Senate GOP source said when asked if Baldwin will be the focus of a fund-raising effort.
Even Democrats were scratching their heads over why Baldwin took a one-day story and kept it going.
"What Alec Baldwin is doing is making Dean Skelos a man of the people and taking the Republican negatives away," said veteran Democratic operative Hank Sheinkopf.
It's a message perfectly tailored for the GOP base, Sheinkopf said.
"You always want to be attacked by someone rich and powerful so you can look like you're standing up for the little guy and that's what Baldwin's making happen," he said.
The spitting match started Tuesday when Skelos invoked Baldwin's name on a radio show when discussing his continued opposition to imposing a millionaires tax.
"We can't be influenced by the Alec Baldwins of the world that are just buying a $17 million condo in Greenwich Village," Skelos said.
Baldwin shot back in the Daily News, questioning Skelos' financial acumen.
Yesterday morning, the "30 Rock" star who plays a conservative Republican on the critically-acclaimed show, went nuclear on Skelos with a barrage of twitter messages.
One Democratic source called the spat a tempest that will quickly blow over and be forgotten.
"For our purposes, the millionaires tax is pretty popular, so I can't see it hurting," the source said.
But with Senate Democrats deep in debt, the Republicans will take any opportunity to further bury them money-wise.
Veteran GOP consultant Ed Rollins said it is not far-fetched to believe that Baldwin's comments could generate national money.
A former consultant to presidential wannabe Michele Bachmann, Rollins said one of the most effective fund-raising days the campaign had was right after Whoopi Goldberg publicly attacked the Minnesota congresswoman.
The Senate GOP could follow a similar plan--even if Skelos is a state senator barely known outside his district.
"Baldwin's a national figure," Rollins said. "They can get a Conservative list, send out a mail piece or Internet mail saying, help us fight the Hollywood liberals.'"
"The more outrageous Baldwin is, the better it is (for Republicans) from the point of view of raising money."
I’m just here for the ‘Arek Barwin’ puppet photos... *SMIRK*
I have never even heard of Dean Skelos. Seriously, first time I’ve heard his name.
I know, right? I it's working.
I agree.
So, did Arek Barwin call Dean Skelos a rude, thoughtless little pig?
He comes across as a very believable self-obsessed imbecile, probably because he's usually just being himself. Coincidently, liberals (who are alergic to ever actually listening to anything coming out of a conservative's mouth) like to believe these are defining traits for conservatives. That's why the first word they use to describe a conservative, from Reagan to Bush and from Clarence Thomas to Hermain Cain is some variation of stupid. A minority of perceptive conservatives actually think Bill Clinton or Barak Obama are dumb. Nancy Pelosi or Joe Biden on the other hand...
> A minority of perceptive conservatives actually think Bill Clinton or Barak Obama are dumb. Nancy Pelosi or Joe Biden on the other hand...
I have it the other way around. Pelosi knew what she was doing and evil..but not in an idiotic way. Obama, is NOT smart and unable to talk coherently without his teleprompter. I still have not seen his college transcripts..
On another note,I just had a conversation with a USC alumni here in Hollywood. His sister used to be a classmate of OJ Simpson, and from what he told us, OJ could not even write a term paper coherently and had so many spelling mistakes he had 20 tutors QUIT by the time he went to the NFL.
Nothing new. Democrats even tried to persuade people Ike was a dummy, despite the fact of his success as Supreme Allied Commander and that he was President of Columbia University. It’s the first item in their playbook of dealing with Republican candidates.
We need a huge tax on movies and billionaries. Give ‘em what they want!
He deserved an Oscar for this performance. I don’t mind him as an actor, and yes he is terribly funny; he’s just such a DICK in real life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AXTx4PcKI
@AlecBaldwin Alec Baldwin
Only a Nassau County Republian tool like Dean Skelos could drag my name into a debate on state income tax.
http://t.co/hzeav9Mn
Wed Oct 26 8:21:47 via Alec Baldwin
@AlecBaldwin Alec Baldwin
I pay more in income txs in 1 yr than Skelos pays in 20. So what’s his point?
#noonedistortsthefactslikedeanskelos http://t.co/hzeav9Mn
Wed Oct 26 8:25:13 via Alec Baldwin
@AlecBaldwin Alec Baldwin
I challenge Dean Skelos 2 a Citizen’s Responsibilities Contest.
Provide ur tax returns and personal itinerary for the past ten years.
Wed Oct 26 9:50:58 via Alec Baldwin
@AlecBaldwin Alec Baldwin
Then let’s see who has done more for their communities.
Wed Oct 26 9:51:29 via Alec Baldwin
@SenatorSkelos Senator Dean Skelos
If @AlecBaldwin thinks I’m wrong, he must think Gov Cuomo is too since he agrees with me u can’t raise taxes on businesses, working people.
Wed Oct 26 11:37:29 via Senator Dean Skelos
@SenatorSkelos Senator Dean Skelos
Hypocritical @AlecBaldwin rages against corporate greed yet is a paid spokesperson for corporate giant Cap One.
Wed Oct 26 12:18:54 via Senator Dean Skelos
@SenatorSkelos Senator Dean Skelos
@AlecBaldwin BTW, think Jack Donaghy gets together with Liz Lemon in the end.
Wed Oct 26 12:35:48 via Senator Dean Skelos
@AlecBaldwin Alec Baldwin
C’mon Dean Skelos!! You professional distorted of facts!!
Join me in a press conference.
And bring your tax returns!!
Wed Oct 26 1:17:25 via Alec Baldwin
@AlecBaldwin Alec Baldwin
If I had $17 million to spend on an apt, I’d use a big chunk of that to
#defeatdeanskelos
Wed Oct 26 2:07:14 via Alec Baldwin
@AlecBaldwin Alec Baldwin
@SenatorSkelos
I know some folks at the Wagner School when you’re ready to brush up on tax policy.
#NYUisthebest
Wed Oct 26 2:38:21 via Alec Baldwin
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