Stars risk popularity for politics

USA Today ^ | November 6, 2002 | Michael Medved

[arual]

For show-business stars, the adoration of the public provides far more than ego boosts; it is the very basis of their success and survival, the ultimate source of privilege and power. Why, then, do so many Hollywood celebrities recklessly place this popularity at risk with edgy, outspoken, confrontational political posturing that's sure to insult some substantial segment of their fans?

[Cindy]

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[scan58]

The other day my 11 year old son asked if I thought his math teacher was a "democratic tree hugging liberal."

Well, do you?

[Notforprophet]

Wow, I guess you're more of an _sshole than I thought. What are you here for, if you can't argue a point with someone without acting like a jerk?

[stuartcr]

I work with the govt. on a military base, and no one here was talking about any of the elections.

[Landru]

"What are you here for, if you can't argue a point with someone without acting like a jerk?"

Usually to talk conservative politics.
Plus, I find it amusing looking for the occasional shill among [us] who's here to drive wedges in between those of my kind using all manner of tricks.

Notice, I didn't ask you, "why" you're here?
I'm afraid you wouldn't like the reasoning behind my not asking that question.

"Wow, I guess you're more of an _sshole than I thought."

Well who's fault is that?
If you'd asked beforehand, I would've glady provided you *references* attesting to that much.

I mean after all?

...you "are" the one & only, "Notforprophet," eh? {~genuflecting~} ;^)

[Notforprophet]

"Usually to talk conservative politics."

But apparently not on this thread, huh? It seems you've decided to just be a pompous ass on this thread.

[ozzymandus]

Most of these leftist "celebs" are unbalanced narcissists with below-normal IQs ( see Barbra Streisand) who crave attention and intellectual validation. A more interesting question is who plants these treasonous ideas in their tiny minds? Remember the 30's and 40's when the Hollywood "elite" though it was "intellectual" to be a member of the communist party?

[Landru]

"But apparently not on this thread, huh?"

I spoke my peace on the thread, neighbor.

Also have tried to be as polite as I could with you; by, sending you one *hint* after another relaying one simple message.
I do not care discussing what day of the week it is with you.
All to no avail; &, by your tenacity to not leave this alone?
I think my judgement was spot-on, too; No one ever "wins" an argument with, or, "tells" Notforprophet a damned thing.

I don't trust you; not now, not tomorrow, not ever.
You have a Liberal-Socialist *feel*; &, whether you are a 'Rat or not I couldn't care less, at this point.
As far as I'm concerned, that's all there is to it.

But I -- apparently -- simply cannot reach you through the U.S.Mail on that one, fine point.
Can I?

"It seems you've decided to just be a pompous ass on this thread."

Just to you, pal; just to you.

I find you to be an arrogant SOB, you know that?
You tried your, "in-your-face" approach with me & it didn't wash.

Call it, "bad chemistry."
Call it a, "misunderstnding."
Call it whateverinthehell you want.

...just leave me be; understand?

[Notforprophet]

Also have tried to be as polite as I could with you...

That's what you call polite? I think you're protests of civility ring a little hollow, since it was your smarmy "So what?" comment that started all this B.S.

...just leave me be; understand?

I've never been happier to oblige another Freeper.

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The recent ratings collapse for NBC's acclaimed program, The West Wing, so obviously coincides with the edgy, insistent, anti-war activism of the show's star, Martin Sheen, that letter writers to USA TODAY and other ordinary Americans have hastened to point out the connection.

Heeheeheeheeheeheehee....

[arual]

Michael Medved will be back in the Seattle market starting Jan. 2, 2003 on 770AM from noon till three. It's a 50,000 watt powerhouse.