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Jeff Bridges: ‘I’m rooting’ for Trump as a human being
thehill.com ^ | 6/28/17 | Olivia Beavers

Posted on 06/29/2017 8:53:22 AM PDT by ColdOne

Actor Jeff Bridges, renowned for his roles as a president in the film "The Contender" and as The Dude in "The Big Lebowski,” said he is "rooting" for President Trump as "a human being."

“I’m rooting for him to do well by our country,” Bridges told the Associated Press in an interview published Wednesday.

ADVERTISEMENT “I’m rooting for him as a human being to do the cool thing," he added, after saying other people who were upset by the election results would be "blatantly out there talking about their disappointments and ridiculing the way President Trump is acting.”

Bridges, who supported Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election, told the news outlet that every person has "something different and unique to contribute to society and with different ways of doing it."

His accepting views come after a string of celebrities including comedian Kathy Griffin and actor Johnny Depp, have made violent jokes or allusions to assassinating Trump in recent weeks.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hollywood; jeffbridges; second100days; thedude; trump45
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1 posted on 06/29/2017 8:53:22 AM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

The Dude did like White Russians.


2 posted on 06/29/2017 8:55:37 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: ColdOne

I just watched “RIPD” on Blu-Ray - Jeff Bridges & Ryan Reynolds w/Kevin Bacon. The actress who played “Proctor” was great in a quirky, dry humor kind of way.

Quite entertaining...


3 posted on 06/29/2017 8:56:21 AM PDT by newfreep ("If Lyin' Ted was an American citizen, he would be a traitor.")
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To: ColdOne

Finally some sanity,

He’s obviously not a Trump fan but he’s willing to work with him and for the betterment of the country.


4 posted on 06/29/2017 8:57:08 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: MUDDOG
The Dude did like White Russians.

What about black Russians?


5 posted on 06/29/2017 8:57:18 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: ColdOne

Bridges has got so much money, he can tell Hollywood to ESAD.


6 posted on 06/29/2017 8:57:19 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: ColdOne; Army Air Corps
Glad to know Communism doesn't have a hold his mind, Dude.


7 posted on 06/29/2017 8:58:08 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: ColdOne

Faking support, he takes his shot in the last paragraph:

“The health of our children is a wonderful compass that can tell us if our country is going the right direction,” he told the AP. “That means we’re off course, so I’m rooting for the president to get on course.”


8 posted on 06/29/2017 8:58:17 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: ColdOne

Wouldn’t trust him ever, after what he did to Lolly Madonna! :/


9 posted on 06/29/2017 8:58:24 AM PDT by ArtDodger
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To: ColdOne

Well, Jeff.

That sound you now hear is the sound of agents and producers NOT calling you.

Nice that you took the correct stand, but you are now an enemy of the Hollyweird elite.


10 posted on 06/29/2017 8:58:31 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: rjsimmon
black Russians

Pushkin!

11 posted on 06/29/2017 8:59:14 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Skywise

After this morning’s tweet how long before he backtracks..1..2..3..


12 posted on 06/29/2017 8:59:34 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: ColdOne

“Bridges, who supported Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election”

Although I respect Jeff Bridges for at least getting behind Trump now that he is President.

I did hear before the election that Jeff Bridges was a closet conservative. Ditto Nicole Kidman, but no surprise with her since she is married to a country singer.


13 posted on 06/29/2017 9:01:53 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Responsibility2nd

If you read until the end of the article, I think the H-Freaks will give him a pass.


14 posted on 06/29/2017 9:02:35 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: treetopsandroofs

So the Dude does not abide.


15 posted on 06/29/2017 9:02:46 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Not my circus. Not my monkeys.)
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To: MUDDOG
Yes, but Pushkin was an Octoroon.

His great-grandfather was African.

16 posted on 06/29/2017 9:05:02 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: mad_as_he$$

I suppose I really need to watch the movie. Saw the first ten minutes a few years ago.

Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Hitchhiker and Big Lebowski.

I’ve read and seen a lot except for those, and can’t keep up with the language. :)


17 posted on 06/29/2017 9:05:50 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Steely Tom

Exactamente. Actors with established careers and money in the bank can speak as conservatives or anti-marxist and get away with it in the Malibu area. It is different for younger conservatives.


18 posted on 06/29/2017 9:06:34 AM PDT by forgotten man
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To: ColdOne

The Thunderbolt would approve of Lightfoot


19 posted on 06/29/2017 9:08:23 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: ColdOne
Rooster Cogburn, The Dude, and the Texas Ranger in Hell or High Water.... I'm glad to hear this.
20 posted on 06/29/2017 9:11:53 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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