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Goonch

(3,607 posts)
2. I know nothing about Susan Sarandon so I googled and found this:
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:17 AM
Mar 2020

In an interview with Variety, Sarandon claimed that Trump inspired women and people of color to run for office to combat his policies.

In the two-minute-long clip, the interviewer asks Sarandon what "grade" she would give Trump for his performance in the Oval Office. "I'd tell him to start all over again," Sarandon responded, before suggesting the current state of politics has encouraged more women and people of color to run for office. However, she does not draw that connection to Trump or credit the president directly.

Sarandon starts by pointing out that the political stage had been set for Trump to rise to power. "I mean in all fairness to Trump, this stuff was all laid in place over the last twelve years. I mean this didn't just suddenly happen," she said.

"Democrats were losing thousands and thousands of seats and all these things were put in place, people were being deported, and there was many, many wars," Sarandon noted. "But he is so bumbling, and he is so… he's like a character out of a cartoon or something, that you can't not be aware of what's going on now.

"And Bernie Sanders proved you can run without taking dark money, without taking PAC money, and so you're seeing an enormous amount of people that are using that, and are running and winning! And so many women in primaries, and now we've got more elections coming.

"Those people, you never saw that population running. So many women, I think like 40 percent more women are running for office and becoming elected. We're on the verge of having the Governors of Florida, Georgia, and Maryland be people of color and one woman. This is a revolution," Sarandon said.

After the interview was shared on social media earlier this week, Messing and other celebrities publicly voiced their frustration and anger at Sarandon's comments.

"STFU SUSAN. Oh yes, PLEASE let's give Trump CREDIT. I mean how else are you able to walk out on the street. Convince yourself that that this CATASTROPHE of a President who you said was better than HRC IS NOT ripping children away from parents seeking asylum, holding children," Messing tweeted, alongside a link to the Variety video.
https://www.newsweek.com/what-did-susan-sarandon-say-about-donald-trump-debra-messing-tells-actor-shut-1119308

I begged people to vote for Hillary. Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #1
I know nothing about Susan Sarandon so I googled and found this: Goonch Mar 2020 #2
Susan Sarandon is a great democrat, and I hate seeing her trashed this way. BComplex Mar 2020 #3
What a pant load. She and her cohorts are part of the reason we have Trump redstateblues Mar 2020 #4
She voted for Jill Stein. She's not a Democrat at all. MineralMan Mar 2020 #11
Feeble fucking try. Raster Mar 2020 #12
What cause are you referring to? lunatica Mar 2020 #13
I will hate her until the day I die. Mickju Mar 2020 #17
Oh, honey! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #18
She's a textbook traitor. morillon Mar 2020 #19
"Making a point" my ass. To hell with Sarandon. (nt) Paladin Mar 2020 #21
She is a class A privileged asshole. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #22
Comrade... spudspud Mar 2020 #23
Nope, you need a deeper dive, my wife curses when she even hears her name. Brainfodder Mar 2020 #30
POS. Ernesto Mar 2020 #31
Ok. So after being taken to the woodshed by DU, I did some more reading.... BComplex Mar 2020 #32
All is forgiven. spudspud Mar 2020 #34
LOL! Thanks! n/t BComplex Mar 2020 #35
Ah, The Old 'Hitler Is The Ice-Breaker Of The Revolution' Wheeze, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #5
I need to say how glad I am you have returned to DU. irisblue Mar 2020 #7
I'm stunned that Faux hasn't offered her a show. OneBro Mar 2020 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author The River Mar 2020 #8
Those are the 5 hardest years in any MAGAts life..... world wide wally Mar 2020 #9
LOL! lunatica Mar 2020 #14
Haha LOL. kairos12 Mar 2020 #16
Hey WWW DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #20
LOL... Trump Middle School no doubt world wide wally Mar 2020 #25
Well done!!!! PCIntern Mar 2020 #26
Your OP title should be the banner headline on every American newspaper.... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #10
My Faux news inspired belief is equal to your PHD in viral disease prevention and public health. kairos12 Mar 2020 #15
Hillary wasn't outvoted by Trump rocktivity Mar 2020 #24
That's effing brilliant right there mate. Arthur_Frain Mar 2020 #27
They listen to their leader who tells them to walk out of their houses and congregate. 33taw Mar 2020 #28
If you are gonna blame people.... RANDYWILDMAN Mar 2020 #29
They still DGAF. Even on their deathbeds of ignorance. nt live love laugh Mar 2020 #33
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