Posted on 07/25/2014 10:01:11 AM PDT by Biggirl
Joan Rivers jettisoned comedy for politics ... unleashing an impassioned defense of Israel that included an awesome New York/New Jersey analogy.
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Celebrity Political Contributions
http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/
This site lists all the political contributions that various celebrities have made since 1978. It’s pretty interesting.
Here is a list of celebrities whose contributions have been mostly for Republican candidates or organizations:
Entertainers
Roy Acuff: $1,400 all to Republicans
Denise Austin: $10,000 all to Republicans
Alan Autry: $1,000 all to Republicans
Bob Barker: $2,000 all to Republicans
Crystal Bernard: $1,000 all to Republicans
David Blaine: $1,000 all to Republicans
Ivan Boesky: $105,950 59% to Republicans (17% to Democrats)
Pat Boone: $28,435 79% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Ernest Borgnine: $2,500 80% to Republicans (20% to Democrats)
Julie Bowen: $1,000 all to Republicans
Bruce Boxleitner: $5,000 80% to Republicans (10% to Democrats)
Billy Bush: $450 all to Republicans
Neil Bush: $3,990 all to Republicans
Candace Bushnell: $1,000 all to Republicans
James Cagney: $7,750 all to Republicans
Glen Campbell: $8,170 88% to Republicans (12% to Democrats)
Frank Capra: $1,200 79% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Drew Carey: $3,000 all to Republicans
Dixie Carter: $3,750 67% to Republicans (27% to Democrats)
Jim Caviezel: $2,100 all to Republicans
Marc Cherry: $7,850 52% to Republicans (38% to Democrats)
Tom Clancy: $234,750 all to Republicans
Carol Higgins Clark: $1,000 all to Republicans
Mary Higgins Clark: $59,400 95% to Republicans (2% to Democrats)
Patricia Cornwell: $139,000 96% to Republicans (4% to Democrats)
Catherine Coulter: $17,000 all to Republicans
Shannen Doherty: $240 all to Republicans (but apparently she has also held elected office as a Republican who knew?)
Jerry Doyle: $1,000 all to Republicans
Robert Duvall: $1,000 all to Republicans
Joe Eszterhas: $1,000 all to Republicans
Sara Evans: $3,561 only 35% to Republicans, but the other 65% to the Conservative Reform Agenda in Government PAC
Jamie Farr: $4,300 88% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
José Feliciano: $800 all to Republicans
Jeff Foxworthy: $2,000 all to Republicans
Eva Gabor: $1,000 all to Republicans
Larry Gatlin: $11,740 96% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Kathy Lee Gifford: $3,000 67% to Republicans (33% to Democrats)
Kelsey Grammer: $12,000 50% to Republicans (8% to Democrats)
Amy Grant: $12,750 88% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Lee Greenwood: $17,350 93% to Republicans (7% to Democrats)
Merv Griffin: $35,000 83% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Sammy Hagar: $6,500 all to Republicans
Merle Haggard: $1,000 all to Republicans
Jack Hanna: $8,100 all to Republicans
Tippi Hedren: $300 all to Republicans
Charleton Heston: $8,750 all to Republicans
Bob Hope: $84,250 95% to Republicans (2% to Democrats)
Dennis Hopper: $5,000 80% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Arianna Huffington: $4,389 76% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Dan Jenkins: $5,700 65% to Republicans (35% to Democrats)
Don Johnson is not a majority Republican supporter, but his biggest single political contribution was to the Republicans National Committee in 1992 he contributed as much to them then as he has to all the Democrats who have received his money put together.
Toby Keith: $4,000 all to Republicans
Dean Koontz: $10,325 all to Republicans
Mark Kulkis: $5,800 95% to Republicans (5% to Democrats)
Swoosie Kurtz: $250 all to Republicans
Beverly LaHaye: $16,711 60% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Tim LaHaye: $8,000 56% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Vicki Lawrence: $1,200 83% to Republicans (17% to Democrats)
Cloris Leachman: $1,000 all to Republicans
David Limbaugh: $8,850 all to Republicans
Art Linkletter: $2,000 all to Republicans
Heather Locklear: $1,000 all to Republicans
Traci Lords: $300 all to Republicans
Loreta Lynn: $4,300 77% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Wink Martindale: $2,000 all to Republicans
Reba McEntire: $2,500 all to Republicans
Ted McGinley: $500 all to Republicans
Dr. Phil McGraw: $1,000 all to Republicans
Vince McMahon: $12,000 50% to Republicans (nome to Democrats)
Ricardo Montalban: $250 all to Republicans
Jim Nabors: $800 all to Republicans
Wayne Newton: $24,250 67% to Republicans (29% to Democrats)
Chuck Norris: $28,255 all to Republicans
Buck Owens: $3,000 all to Republicans
Lou Pearlman: $20,600 90% to Republicans (10% to Democrats)
George Peppard: $750 67% to Republicans (33% to Democrats)
Maury Povich: $2,000 all to Republicans (W in ‘04, specifically)
Prince: $1,000 all to Republicans
Joan Rivers: $6,750 only 44% to Republicans, but only 7% to Democrats, and that was in ‘79.
Tony Robbins: $32,290 66% to Rpublicans (34% to Democrats)
Mr. Fred Rogers: $2,500 60% to Republicans (40% to Democrats)
Cesar Romero: $500 all to Republicans
Jeri Ryan: $250 all to Republicans
Pat Sajak: $16,100 94% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Phyllis Schlafly: $10,901 82% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Rick Schroder: $1,750 all to Republicans
Charles Schulz: $3,250 62% to Republicans (38% to Democrats)
Arnold Schwarzenegger: $20,250 65% to Republicans (32% to Democrats but currently holding elected office as a Republican)
Tracy Scroggins: $500 all to Republicans
Tom Selleck: $10,500 52% to Republicans (29% to Democrats)
Paul Shaffer: $1,000 all to Republicans
Frank Sinatra: $21,750 77% to Republicans (18% to Democrats)
Gary Sinise: $2,100 all to Republicans
Jaclyn Smith: $3,324 all to Republicans
Kevin Sorbo: $1,500 all to Republicans
Mickey Spillane: $200 all to Republicans
Robert Stack: $2,000 all to Republicans
Ben Stein: $48,200 68% to Republicans (4% to Democrats) served in the Nixon administration
Connie Stevens: $5,150 90% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Jimmy Stewart: $55,747 93% to Republicans (2% to Democrats)
George Strait: $240 all to Republicans
Joel Surnow: $4,100 all to Republicans
Dr. Herman Tarnower : $500 all to Republicans
Rip Torn: $2,000 all to Republicans
Randy Travis: $1,245 all to Republicans
Alex Trebek: $2,000 all to Republicans
Ivana Trump: $10,000 55% to Republicans (45% to Democrats)
Gloria Vanderbilt: $6,900 72% to Republicans (28% to Democrats)
Hank Williams, Jr.: $5,750 57% to Republicans (30% to Democrats)
James Woods: $500 all to Republicans
Tammy Wynette: $2,500 all to Republicans
Martin Yan: $250 all to Republicans
Dwight Yoakam: $200 all to Republicans
Pia Zadora: $6,500 62% to Republicans (38% to Democrats)
Stephanie Zimbalist: $25,500 80% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Billionaires
Sheldon Adelson (Sands casino): $949,032 79% to Republicans (17% to Democrats)
Philip Anschutz (business): $321,015 70% to Republicans (7% to Democrats)
Stephen Betchel, Jr. (engineering): $433,800 62% to Republicans (2% to Democrats)
Tim Blixseth (timber): $212,230 84% to Republicans (11% to Democrats)
Michael Dell (Dell computers): $836,900 90% to Republicans (2% to Democrats)
Maurice Greenberg (AIG insurance): $363,400 72% to Republicans (8% to Democrats)
Wayne Huizenga (Miami Dolphins): $536,670 84% to Republicans (5% to Democrats)
Abigail Johnson (Fidelity investments): $65,450 64% to Republicans (23% to Democrats)
Kirk Kerkorian (MGM-Mirage): $134,600 50% to Republicans (27% to Democrats)
David Koch (Koch conglomerate): $1,918,080 98% to Republicans (none to Democrats)
Ken Langone (Home Depot): $386,943 63% to Republicans (10% to Democrats)
J. Howard Marshall II (oil): $106,950 81% to Republicans (4% to Democrats)
Billy Joe “Red” McCombs (ClearChannel): $518,997 85% to Republicans (9% to Democrats)
John Menard (Menards): $119,500 90% to Repbulicans (7% to Democrats)
Tom Monaghan (Domino’s Pizza): $246,931 68% to Republicans (2% to Democrats) most of the rest to conservative Catholic PACs
Rupert Murdoch (News Corporation): $333,338 60% to Republicans (25% to Democrats)
H. Ross Perot (business): $47,980 66% to Republicans (21% to Democrats)
T. Boone Pickens (oil): $6,346,061 11% to Republicans, but none to Democrats, and most of his contributions were to Swift Boats Veterans for Truth
Charles Schwab (Schwab brokerage): $1,615,012 88% to Republicans (2% to Democrats)
Helen Walton (Wal-Mart): $77,900 53% to Republicans (11% to Democrats)
Jim Walton (Wal-Mart): $886,234 89% to Republicans (1% to Democrats)
John Walton (Wal-Mart): $489,635 71% to Republicans (14% to Democrats)
S Robson Walton (Wal-Mart): $421,750 78% to Republicans (6% to Democrats)
Steve Wynn (Wynn Las Vegas): $423,747 69% to Republicans (22% to Democrats)
Sir Goob is online now
Meh. Dunno about “epic”. Interesting, and glad she is on Israel’s side.
Better link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-5Q7yuaXjM
Apparently she’s 81 & healthy, too.
This rant (which I totally agree with) didn’t include “Can we talk?” or “Oh, please!” or “Grow up!”
Unscripted & from the heart. Almost profanity-free, too.
No she always been a Republican, but good for her for speaking out in support of Israel and saying Obama is gay and Michelle is a Tranny LOL
Fair enough. Thanks.
The best comment is what she said about Selena Gomez..LOL yeah a college grad LOL
I understand your point. It’s unbelievable how many Jews contribute to enemies of Israel/Jews.
She better have body guards!
I super enjoyed watching that. Thanks for sharing it.
Wow even Paul Shaffer, I thought he was a Democrat due to being a sidekick to that grouchy old man David Letterman.
Damn, Joan Rivers and TMZ doing something I like in the same moment? What are the chances?
Rivers got it right. TMZ both tossed the softballs (intentional or not), and then aired it.
Perhaps the first time I’ve seen a (so called) celebrity get it this right on an issue concerning Israel.
Thank you Joan Rivers!
Yes, some surprises in there. I couldn’t fine a more current list but I didn’t look too hard either.
I hope in the largest possible forum.
As we can see, a lot of those people are now dead.
Which proves that plastic surgery is good for you. Where do I sign up?
Perhaps she’s morphing into the next Jackie Mason.
I’ve always loved her, the whole Carson thing broke my heart.
What if Germany rained rockets into London? Did it. Done that. What did Great Britain do?
Before I answer that, here is a fact: During 1940-1945 some 60,000 British civilians were killed by German Nazi aerial bombings (43,000 from September 1940 to May 1941).
What did Great Britain do? The British RAF dropped over 10,000 tons of bombs on Brunswick and Duisburg. 2,500 civilians were killed in Duisburg alone. That is just two cities. I did not have time to research more of the British retaliation. However, history is a strict teacher, which is something the typical college grad has no clue.
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Cheers for Joan of the Ark with her size 34 long breastplate (or something like that, re. a joke she once told)!
For defense of Israel nothing will ever top this....
Bob Dylan - Neighborhood Bully
http://www.popmodal.com/video/17195/Neighborhood-Bully-Bob-Dylan-Regarding-Israel—30th-Anniversary
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