Posted on 01/29/2016 12:14:09 PM PST by justlittleoleme
You might remember him as Balok the creepy child alien in "Star Trek" or the geeky flight controller in "Apollo 13", but this week, actor Clint Howard is far from Hollywood, working as a volunteer phone banker for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz in Iowa.
Howard donated to Cruz's campaign last year and flew to Des Moines to support him before the caucuses. On Wednesday night, he was among hundreds of others at a Cruz rally here to promote Cruz's campaign and oppose abortion.
"Over the years I've grown more conservative," Howard told CNN after the event. "I've come to realize that if in fact it does hurt me in the entertainment business, at this point in my life, that's OK. The cloth's been cut. I am who I am."
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As for the other candidates in the race, Howard said he doesn't think Trump is up to the job of president and that it was "frightening" that Democrat Bernie Sanders had gained so much traction.
"Donald Trump is a remarkable man in terms of being able to sell himself, but let us not forget he was a television star for many years. That resonates with the public. I understand that because I know the business well. He is speaking what a lot of people somewhere in their heart kind of have," he said. "He says it in a rough, rough way, like the character in 'Network' who said 'I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!' Well, the Donald is doing that and it's pretty effective. But I must really consider, will he be a good president? And that's, in my mind, where the conversation stops."
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You do see the hypocrisy in your statement, right?
You’re probably right. When Ron was 12, he spent a lot of time shmoozing with Gene Roddenberry. Then, a year later, he demanded the producers of Gentle Ben cast Clint or they’d never work in that town again. He did this many times in the 60’s and 70’s before he ever started directing.
Trumpets were claiming his debate duck was the “Corbomite Maneuver” three days ago. Since he wasn’t bluffing I await evidence he self destructed.
He was Leon, the little kid who ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and dressed like a cowboy on the Andy Griffith Show.
That’s who he is! I was really struggling to place him.
I don't even want to know what he was up to here:
“if he wasnât Ronâs brother he wouldnât even have gotten the non Ron jobs”
Total nonsense.
God I canât wait for Monday night when you idiots get slammed. It is going to be a beautiful thing. I will be laughing all night. It may end up being the most important decision that Americans have ever made. Sending Cruz back to his government job and his paid vacation over. Lord I canât wait.
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Right On!..His government job is a paid vacation..
You seem to be very emotionally attached to a minor issue. No need to be mean over it.
No really. I thought I only wrote one reply.....Oh....I went and read the title again as I forgot why I don’t like Clint.......he is endorsing that fraud Cruz. Sorry I totally forgot about this thread. Hasn’t this been hours ago. I don’t know Clint at all but he endorsed the enemy of the United States and I can’t stand for that.
Clint is very outspoken and he is very prolife.
Laughing yet? I’m just raking your coals a bit. I read that you’re Navy so I hope you’ll take in good humor. Honestly, that’s how it’s meant. Some of us warned you about trusting the polls in a caucus contest. Your guy’s probably going to carry New Hampshire and from there we’ll see how he does in the southern tier. The real enemy is whoever the Democrats nominate so I’m hoping the intramural insults cease and the fight can take on a tone that will allow a unified fight against them in November.
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