Steven Seagal Considering Arizona Governor Run

[Nanjing to Seoul]

Source: Huff Post

Action-movie star Steven Seagal says he is considering a run for Arizona governor.

The "Marked for Death" actor told KNXV-TV (http://goo.gl/jNxPSd) that he is considering a shot at the state's highest office and has had a talk about the bid with the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America.

The 61-year-old made the comments while talking about his newly released reality series "Steven Seagal - Lawman: Maricopa County."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/05/steven-seagal-arizona-governor-run_n_4544709.html#

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What is it with over-the-hill, white action stars running for political office? Elect him and it's another embarrassment for home state.

[Gore1FL]

1. He served on the U.S.S. Missouri.

I saw it on the Documentary "Under Siege."

[1000words]

2. Have you ever seen this fool run?

It's hilarious:

Move your arms. They help move your legs.

DISCLAIMER: The title of the youtube vid is not mine. I'm a big track and field fan and know girls/women can run properly.

[Firebrand Gary]

3. OH GAWD, HELP US.... nt

[Cleita]

4. Mebbe he should talk to Schwarzenegger first.

He may decide being a ham actor isn't so bad after all.

[Solly Mack]

5. Damn

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. Great, another tough guy....

The Republicans will be all over that until they see the clips of him railing against oil company pollution.

[JaneyVee]

7. Arizona has suffered enough.

[Recursion]

8. Sigh. He'd win, too.

[Gore1FL]

11. It took Jerry Brown to clean up after the 2 movie stars CA elected as Governor.

I hope AZ has a similar person to follow in the case of a a Seagal election.

[Recursion]

13. Interestingly the AZ/NM difference goes way back

AZ was a pro-Confederate territory and NM was a pro-Union territory. Just one of those weird culture things.

[former9thward]

25. Except that is not really accurate.

At the beginning of the Civil War there was no AZ territory. It was the Territory of NM. Confederate sympathizers in what is now southern New Mexico and what is now southern AZ declared support for the Confederacy. The northern sections of what is now those states tended to support the Union. The U.S. tried to create a territory of AZ in 1863 with a north/south border instead of a east/west border. In 1866 the borders as they are now known were established.

[alp227]

15. HA! Never thought of THAT!

The two governors Jerry Brown succeeded were...Reagan and Schwarzenegger!

[Locut0s]

17. It wouldn't surprise me...

It plays into the American mythos. Cowboy politics, actors as politicians or presidents, joe everybody being president, the Wild West mentality, people seem to lap it up. Little do they realize, or care, how much damage is done.

[Recursion]

18. Will Rogers could have beaten Herbert Hoover

But he didn't try. That tells me something.

[Locut0s]

19. Wouldn't that be sort of a counter example?...

In that case the popular star wining the presidency might have been a good thing. My point was more it's usually a bad thing.

[Recursion]

20. I realized after saying that I have no data for the claim and posted a GD poll

Because that is data, by God...

[Coyotl]

9. That might usher in a Dem governor. Go Action Boy, Go!

Nothing quite like running against someone whose only qualification is B grade acting and Sheriff Joe for a sidekick.

[SoapBox]

10. After Gov. Doofus Arnold here in California...

Dems should have a lock on the office.

[cstanleytech]

12. So if he wins will he only stay in office for 15 minutes and then leave to let the lt govenor finish

his term kinda like how he exited Executive Decision?

[ninjanurse]

14. His ex-wife is the real martial artist

Miyako Fujitani Sensei. She's the real deal, and he wronged her and their kids-
http://www.emancipationconversation.com/2014/01/05/would-steven-seagal-treat-arizona-like-he-treated-his-wife/

[freshwest]

35. Wow, IDK any of that. And the links going to other stuff are hideous. AZ doesn't need this! n/t

[lostincalifornia]

16. one idiot replacing another idiot. When will Arizona learn

[davidpdx]

21. What a poor choice for a candidate

Hopefully Arizona doesn't fall for it.

[EC]

22. Repubs still recruiting has beens? n/t

[AZ_lurker]

23. Good grief....

There is enough insanity, stupidity and mediocrity in this state. This alone will get me off my ass and participate in the political process beyond just voting.

[freshwest]

34. Please do what you can. AZ seemed to be turning the corner for a while... n/t

[Kelvin Mace]

24. The god I don't believe in

cannot love me this much.

[MissMillie]

26. He looks like hell

he'd probably serve like hell too

[yuiyoshida]

27. It has to be for his huge EGO....

I don't think he could run a convenience store.

[yellowcanine]

28. Just what Arizona needs, another tough talking ignoramus.

[dbackjon]

29. Fortunately, he doesn't meet the residency requirement.

[JoeyT]

30. Running as what?

His crazy is all over the map. Buddying up to Arpaio's stupid ass, I'm guessing Republican, but who knows?

The Marked for Death star looks half dead already, and can probably look forward to a bright future losing arguments to empty chairs at political conventions.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

31. The trifecta: Ventura, Schwarzenegger, and now Seagal. nt

[idendoit]

32. Why pick on poor Jesse "It's About Me." Ventura?

You aren't one of those press jackals, are you? I almost didn't vote for Sen. Franken the first time around because of the 'Hunter of Men'(in the movies). I thought we don't need another comedian so soon. I was wrong about Al.

[freshwest]

33. As I said before, this will not end well...

Actor Steven Seagal Trains Arizona Posse On School Security

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona (Reuters) - Action film star Steven Seagal, who racks up big body counts in his on-screen battles with bad guys, took on a new role on Saturday, training posse volunteers for controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio in how to use guns to protect schools in shooting incidents.

Arpaio, who styles himself as "America's Toughest Sheriff," enlisted Seagal to train his Maricopa County posse members at a school in Fountain Hills, a suburb northeast of Phoenix, with children used as stand-ins for scared students.

Seagal, a burly martial arts expert turned actor, guided 48 volunteers through various aspects of responding to a shooting, including room-to-room searches, and critiqued their work.

"I am here to try to teach the posse firearms and martial arts to try to help them learn how to respond quicker and help protect our children," Seagal said...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-usa-arizona-seagalbre91901j-20130209,0,6951242.story

to Purveyor:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022344725

Turning America into a war zone, with armed men controlling every move.

What kind of freedom is that?



http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251346089#post5

[Nanjing to Seoul]

36. Ehhh. . .Eisenhower was a Communist. McCarthy. . .there's a real American hero.

And J. Edgar Hoover too.