Hillary Clinton is Killing the Celeb Endorsement Game

[bravenak]

Hillary Clinton is killing the celeb endorsement game

by Valentina Zarya @valzarya OCTOBER 31, 2015, 6:00 AM EST

Hollywood has found its candidate.

Who is Taylor Swift going to vote for in the 2016 presidential election? What about Kanye West?

These questions might not seem all that important until you consider the fact that President Barack Obama may owe his presidency to media mogul and talk show host Oprah Winfrey. A study published in the Journal of Law, Economics & Organization in 2013 found that Winfrey’s endorsement of Obama over Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primary gained him over a million votes—more or less the same number of votes by which he beat Clinton.

Clinton seems to have learned that lesson and this time around has secured the endorsements of a number of influential personalities. Here are just a few of the celebs rooting for Team Hillary:


Kim Kardashian & Kanye West


Robert DeNiro


Lena Dunham


Pharrell Williams

Hip hop producer Pharrell Williams showed his support for Clinton when he told GQ back in March: “Hillary’s gonna win. Listen, I’m reaching out to her right now. She’s gonna win.”

Beyonce

In May, a fan account tweeted a photo of Beyonce with the caption: “Beyonce steps out in support of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Campaign Event.” Queen Bey was reportedly attending a Clinton fundraiser in New York City.

http://fortune.com/2015/10/31/hillary-clinton-celebrities/

[rhett o rick]

1. Yep, but she's afraid to participate in the moveon.org forum. Not very presidential.

Let some progressives scare her off. But I guess I understand that they might ask follow up questions.

[bravenak]

3. Too busy. She has so much to do to prepare for the general election.

[rhett o rick]

15. Yep, hide from her opponents. One has to admire the audacity. nm

[bravenak]

17. She will go after our REAL ENEMIES.

[rhett o rick]

20. Our real enemies are those in the 1% that are corrupting our government by buying politicians.

Her close friends.

This class war is between the Progressive Wing and 99% and the Conservatives of both Parties being funded by the 1%.

It's a class war. Goldman-Sachs isn't on our side.

[bravenak]

21. No my enemies.

I do not mind the existance of wealthy people nor do I feel a need to take them down. If they commit crimes they should be prosecuted. I am not interested in punishing the rich through a tax war. We need to be careful of assigning motives to people. We can find ways to boost the incomes of the lower classes without the war imagery.

[DonCoquixote]

35. " I am not interested in punishing the rich through a tax war."

A tax war is NOT rolling back tax cuts that were done under Bush. It is also not making them pay closer rates to what nations like France or even the UK charge. No we do not need war imagery, but we do need to acknowledge the fact that the rich are NOT paying into the system that brought them into being in the first place.

[rhett o rick]

40. For 40 years they have been systematically changing laws to make them imune from paying

their fair share. They have been looting the middle and working classes to gain huge profits, huge wealths. There are no other way but to make them pay their share. Their greed is actually killing poor Americans that don't get decent health care and decent meals.

I am very disappointed that you side with them. They have cause the build up of the military police forces that are killing innocent people in our streets. They brought about the for-profit prisons that lobby for stricter laws to imprison peoples of the lower classes.

[AgingAmerican]

52. She is hiding from the voters

She is throwing the general to win the primary. It's the most cowardly political campaign I have ever seen a Democrat run.

[Thinkingabout]

54. Out of the three candidates two are Democrats, one is a converted independent

Using the DNC for his pleasure to run for president. Running from the voters, like he over talked BLM at NN and tried to ignore them at Seattle?

[AgingAmerican]

60. He handed them the MIC in Seattle

Hillary has them dragged out.

I have seen Hillary's supporters ranting endlessly about and listing his policies, but her own supporters cannot list hers. Who is hiding from what?

[AgingAmerican]

51. The general election is a year out

She is doing no preparation for the general election. More tripe.

[MADem]

27. Afraid? And you know this how? Sure she didn't have a better offer? I suspect that was the case.

How much coverage did that whoop-di-do event get WITHOUT HER?

Answer--damn little. Doggone the bad luck, eh?

HRC takes unscripted questions at every single event she does. She doesn't give a stump speech, pose for a few selfies, and then lumber out.

You really know nothing about her campaign if you say things like "But I guess I understand that they might ask follow up questions." That is all she does is take questions and talk WITH (as opposed to AT) people.

[Romulox]

2. Kim Kardashian and 50 Cent. You know--intellectuals! nt

[bravenak]

4. And many MORE. I see you left them out.

[Romulox]

5. They're almost all flakes. Kanye is the only you listed that I respect. nt

[bravenak]

6. I like Pharell.

[Romulox]

7. Pop lightweight. Also a plagiarizer. nt

[bravenak]

9. True. Awesome dancer.

I'm into all arts. His videos are beautiful. Remember the song 'Beautiful'? My husband used to sing it to me when we were dating. He has a great voice. Made me love Pharell.

[Puglover]

8. I'll take Bette's endorsement of

Bernie thanks very much.

As to the list above. Weak sauce.

However honestly I couldn't care less what celebrity endorses who.

Means nada at least to me.

[840high]

42. Celebrities. Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NurseJackie]

10. And Cher ... don't forget Cher! <3

[bravenak]

11. !

And Cher.

[Cha]

34. Can't forget Cher!

[bobbobbins01]

12. She also kills it in the phony supporter endorsement game.

But I don't have the exact numbers on that.

[bravenak]

13. Real vote tho. That vote is real as yours.

[SwampG8r]

36. Phony endorsments is too kind

Do phony endorsments equal votes?
I think not i think at that point all the hatefulness will run out and since there wont be anymore "fame", such as it is,or blind agreement with every silly baiting statement all the fun will be gone for the phony
The true believers wont have much patience with the phonys once the phonys have served the true believers needs.
They will set on that phony like rabid wolverines and shred that phony down to bone

[immoderate]

14. She needs them. Wall Street alone won't do it.

--imm

[rhett o rick]

19. She also has the endorsements from the executives (and spouses) at Citigroup, Goldman-Sachs,

JPMorgan, Time Warner, Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse Group, Monsanto, WalMart, and the for-profit prison industry.

[oasis]

25. And scores upon scores of Congressional Democrats and other elected officials.

[ismnotwasm]

38. And Unions

So many unions..

[rhett o rick]

39. Yes, that are afraid to take a chance on freedom. Afraid that the Establishment will punish them.

We must break the corruption of big money in our government. Why would a DEmocrat choose to continue this corruption of big money ??

[MADem]

30. Beats fifteen year olds on the internet...they can write all kinds of stuff online, but they're just

not old enough to vote. Darn the bad luck.

[Ron Green]

16. "Game" and "Killing"

are the key words here.

[bravenak]

18. Also "Winning"

[bravenak]

22. Pharell and Snoop

https://m.

[Cha]

43. Pharell and Snoop are Happy and they support Hillary! John Lewis Dancin' to Happy!

Hallelujah! Beautiful~

John Lewis Dancing To Pharrell's 'Happy' Will Make YOU Happy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/20/john-lewis-happy-dancing_n_5001155.html

Happy Thanksgiving, bravenak~ Have a wonderful peaceful Hoilday~

[Cha]

23. Robert DeNiro.. Going for the substance!

[Cha]

24. I'm not finished.. Padma got on board early..

Padma Lakshmi
✔ ?@PadmaLakshmi
Oh yes, it will finally happen. #Hillary2016
4:03 AM - 13 Apr 2015
141 141 Retweets 249 249 likes

[Cha]

26. Jeffrey Wright..

Jeffrey Wright
✔ ?@jfreewright
Nice inclusive portrait of America @HillaryClinton - great message. It's on. #Hillary2016 ✊🏾

&feature=youtu.be …
9:20 AM - 12 Apr 2015

It's on, baby~

[grasswire]

28. meaningless. nt

[Cha]

29. America Ferrera

America Ferrera
✔ ?@AmericaFerrera
I believed in her then, I believe in her now. @HillaryClinton #mypresident Me and @ambertamblyn stumping in 2008
10:41 AM - 12 Apr 2015 158 158 Retweets
355 355 likes

[BootinUp]

31. Don't forget Magic!

This past Monday, former Los Angeles Lakers point guard and basketball star Magic Johnson tweeted a happy birthday message to Clinton, saying she “has [his] vote to be the next President of the United States!”

[Cha]

33. Yeah, Magic, baby!

[riversedge]

46. ah, The Magic. thanks

[Cha]

32. Not "meaningless".. yeah, it's only worthy if someone endorses BS. Jesse Tyler Ferguson4Hill!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson
✔ ?@jessetyler
I have an announcement: I'm not running for president. Yay #Hillary2016 !
10:01 AM - 12 Apr 2015 260 260 Retweets
1,378 1,378 likes

[ismnotwasm]

37. Damn there's some tension going on in this thread

So many angry people. It's sad.

But as usual you are so right, that's one game she is winning fairly easily

[lovemydog]

41. Geez, no kidding.

Calm down folks. Have a wank or a warm bath or something.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Cha]

44. Or get it on like John Lewis.. another Hillary supporter dancin' to Pharell's Happy~

John Lewis Dancing To Pharrell's 'Happy' Will Make YOU Happy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/20/john-lewis-happy-dancing_n_5001155.html

Happy Thanksgiving, lovemydog~ Have a wonderful peaceful Hoilday~

[lovemydog]

48. Thank you Cha.

You too!

[Cha]

45. They need to get with it.. like John Lewis..

John Lewis Dancing To Pharrell's 'Happy' Will Make YOU Happy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/20/john-lewis-happy-dancing_n_5001155.html

Happy Thanksgiving, ism~ Have a wonderful peaceful Hoilday~

[ismnotwasm]

49. Oh I love that one!

Happy Thankgiving to you to!

[WillyT]

47. Did You Catch THIS:

DULink: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251849765

[riversedge]

50. REC

[moobu2]

53. Endorsements by celebrities dont matter

unless they're endorsing Bernie Sanders.

[coyote]

55. That´s all Clinton supports have, endorsements.

Can´t defend her on the issues of course. There was another thread asking for 3 things that Clinton will do to benefit him.....crickets from Clinton supports. But every 2nd thread is an endorsement for Hillary or poll.

[BootinUp]

58. Why don't you argue with Bernie Sanders instead?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141254506

We are tired of the childish posts.

[NurseJackie]

59. Excellent response. Very nice, indeed!

[lunamagica]

61. Crickets? There are several replies!

urcdem, MaggieD, BainsBane...

That's the problem, you guys keep saying Hillary supporters are about polls, and never discuss the issues, when that is factually untrue.

Issues are posted, sometimes in very lengthy, detailed posts -all of which you ignore just to go back to the meme "Cinton supporters don't discuss issues"

What's the POINT if those post will always be ignored?

BTW, every time Sanders posts well, it gets like ten posts with dozens of recs...problems it hardly happens anymore...

[lunamagica]

56. Don't forget George Clooney

Great guy, Democrat and super cool guy

[Gothmog]

57. These are nice endorsements