Actually, I don't much care what movie stars think about politics. Same for musicians. Only if they go out of their way to disparage my beliefs, then I take exception. For instance, if they insult Bush, it's no big deal. Look at the things we still say about Clinton. But when they go after the voters for being Republican, then that is different. Julia Roberts went on to insult all Republicans. Now that is stupidity on parade. Go ahead and insult 52% of your potential revenue stream. Not too bright. As to Clooney, Pitt, and others: I haven't heard them demean Republicans, just the President, and we do have free speech in this country. We should be glad for that, considering what most of us were saying about the President between 1992-2000. As to the movie, I won't go to the theaters to see it, but will get the DVD. The first one was pretty entertaining.
Agreed. Actors and musicians should stick with what they do well: performing. Leave political analysis to those who actually know the facts. Certainly, there are exceptions to the rule, but the great majority of professional actors and musicians simply aren't qualified to be the political pundits they sometimes portray.