TIM ROBBINS LEARNS POLITICAL HARDBALL

CommonConservative.com ^ | 4/17/03 | Tom Adkins

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Hollywood Learns Political Hardball

...A little chin music for Tim Robbins

Tom Adkins 4/17/03

Little Timmy Robbins is crying foul. The forever-whining co-star of "Bull Durham" was un-invited to the movie reunion by Baseball Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey, who noted, "this institution should never be used as a platform for public pro-war sentiments - nor public anti-war sentiments."

Wary of the minor-league antics of Robbins, nag Susan Sarandon, and the rest of "Team Left", Petroskey did what every good coach does: he stole the signs. Robbins and Sarandon will turn breakfast into a noxious political tirade if there's a camera and an audience. They could never resist spoiling an all-American picnic. Rather than let these boors ruin a lovely day of fun, family and baseball, Petroskey launched a high-and-hard one under Robbins chin and sent him squealing to the next closest thing to a liberal Mommy: the National Press Club. Drunk with importance only a second rate fading star can muster, Robbins threw a tantrum, pouting about the evil conservative conspiracy, a cold wind blowing, the world is against him, blah, blah blah…

Apparently, Robbins believes the First Amendment requires the world to build a personal stadium for his free speech rights, where we all must stop our lives, and adore him whenever he speaks. He is genuinely surprised…no, angered that others will fight viciously to protect their equally powerful right to ignore him. Don't we know the script? And right now, America is not in the mood to hear him.

For some reason, the Hollywood playground is fascinated with politics. But it's more a social contest to dazzle friends and get invited to the right cocktail engagements. "Did you see Barbara on ET last night? Have you seen Sean's new tan? He just got back from Iraq, you know. FAAAAbulous pate, dear..."

Not satisfied with boring parties and embarrassing Oscar's speeches, Robbins, Sarandon, Streisand, Farrell, Garafolo and a few others formed a minor-league team and installed themselves as starters. When these "Washington Wannabe's" make a stupid play in their bizarre exhibition games, we just laugh. After all, they're the clowns of the political minors. It doesn't really count.

But it's one thing to pretend to have a "nuclear" fastball. It's quite another to throw strikes against major league competition. Now that Robbins, Sarandon and their friends are taking swings in the big leagues, the game steps up. Batters smack bad pitches over the fence. Runners steal second when you aren't looking. The pitchers pitch faster. A lot faster. Tick someone off, and a fastball might just buzz by your ear.

Meanwhile, as America's clowns protested in the streets, George Bush won a big playoff game in Iraq with a well oiled military and political machine, blowing strike three past Saddam Hussein and serving notice to the world's other terrorists and tin-pot tyrants. THAT is championship caliber ball, folks.

In the political majors, there's no room for juvenile antics, Congressional Democrats notwithstanding. Few appreciate incessant infantile attacks on the President during wartime. In the real political class, issues are literally life and death. We play hardball. And for all their trash talking, Hollywood can't play in the big leagues. Robbins best pitch was, "It is time to get angry! It is time to get fierce!" But when Petroskey dusted Robbins with a 95 MPH fastball, Robbins curled up and cried. Hey, Timmy...don't you know? There's no crying in baseball !!!!!

Here's how it is, you big wussy… Most Americans got a major wake-up call on September 11, 2001. And over the following months, they figured out that 40 years of liberal policies, from indecisive handling of terrorists to anti-American self loathing had a big hand in creating the terrorist strikes. And now? They love America. They will fight for their country. And if you don't like that? Expect a lot of nasty sliders at your face and spikes-high slides into second base. They'll even throw popcorn and dump beer on you after the home team whups your butt. And right now, Hollywood is on a long losing streak.

If you want to make a jackass of yourself in Hollywood, go ahead. But Running the world is a tough league. We play for keeps. If you can't hang with the big dawgs, stay on the porch, Timmy. "Team Hollywood" may lead the Hot Air League. But when it comes to political hardball, the Hollywood All-Stars are strictly bush league

[T Lady]

Or, as Jack Nicholson said to Tom Cruise in 'A Few Good Men', "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!"

-Regards, T.

[Dustbunny]

Excellent !!

[lainde]

bttt

[ALOHA RONNIE]

'MGM in Talks With Sarandon/Robbins Over 9-11 Movie!!'

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/897282/posts

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...T'was US vs the SARANDONS...

...at the OSCARS =

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[PianoMan]

bump, nice piece. (the article, not SS)

[weegee]

Tim and his adopted mother have tried to silence critics and conservatives long before they got called on the carpet for their antiBush/antiAmericanWar statements.

Funny how they can shout down those on the right (and have their programs cancelled and call for celebration but anything that approaches that directed at them threatens the foundation of the First Amendment).

[TYVets]

A high hard fast ball under the chin tends to close the yapping jaws of a no class whiner.

The perfect pitch by Hall of Fame Pres Petroskey. .

[suekas]

I disagree with the assertion, that he was upset. He seemed thrilled to have even the slightest validation, of political partisan-ship, on the Republican side. He also, was not too quick on his feet, when he was interviewed,on television; seeming a bit dim-witted. He comes across, as BIT more cerebral, when he reads a pre-written statement.

[TheLion]

Amazing that Robbins was on every media outlet in the world, attacking everything conservative and all the while, claiming he had no free speech....what a dolt!

[LibertarianInExile]

Shuddup. Next season Griffey will last more than two games in a row, and we'll see who gets the last laugh.

Damn...that wasn't so great a comeback, huh? Crap.

Gawd, we need a new nucleus for the Reds. Bring back Marge.

[blondee123]

That wanker Robbins thinks that people will believe him if he uses some phony accent and reads his speech like it's some piece of Shakespeare literature.

Guess it backfired on him, as most people thought he had a speech impediment or was gay!!!!

[Consort]

Isn't there an old children's story about someone who cocked Robbins?

[Liz]

Tim reinvents himself as the new Hollyweird leading man.

What with all the negativity surrounding him, Timmy wa forced
to reinvent himself in order to get a part. Here is the new Timmy.

[ohioWfan]

Meanwhile, as America's clowns protested in the streets, George Bush won a big playoff game in Iraq with a well oiled military and political machine, blowing strike three past Saddam Hussein and serving notice to the world's other terrorists and tin-pot tyrants. THAT is championship caliber ball, folks.

America's CLOWNS!! LOL! Perfect!!

Thanks for the ping, Julie!

[N. Theknow]

Only reason Sarandon's latest TV gig finished above a "0" in the ratings was because Timmy "Fishface" Robbins had every set on in their house.

[UCANSEE2]

Those entertainers,writers, etc. are looking for Publicity.
They do what is necessary to get new 'gigs'.
Part of what is necessary is supporting the needs of Hollywood. That need boils down to money.

Clinton imposed no limitations on what TV/MOVIES/the MEDIA were allowed to publicly air.

President Bush has moral values and therefore is in the way.

There is a person that controls the political clout of the celebs. Celebs do as their agents tell them. The agents do as this person tells them. And sometimes the celebs are just that ignorant and need no direction.

[DCPatriot]

"...There's no crying in baseball!"

Yeah, right.

Does the name Jeffrey Maier ring a bell? ;^)