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Whiskeytide

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38. He's not a great guy. But even bad people sometimes do something ...

Wed Apr 6, 2022, 08:07 AM

Apr 2022

… good. What he’s doing here is a good thing. It doesn’t rehabilitate him into a good person. But it also doesn’t mean we can’t acknowledge that he did a good thing.

I’m not a fan of his personal life. I don’t think he’s a particularly great artist, though he has played some roles well. But I am appreciative of his efforts to give the Ukrainian people a bigger platform in this country. And - like it or not - he’s in a position to do that.

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Sean Penn Just Got Back From Ukraine... [View all] 2naSalit Apr 2022 OP

I'm watching.. Deuxcents Apr 2022 #1

He does. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #3

Here's the second part of it: Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #22

Thank you! 2naSalit Apr 2022 #32

Someone raced to post it without waiting for the second half Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #34

I noticed that... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #35

When there are 2 part interviews, I try to post both parts on the same OP Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #36

I usually wait... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #37

Very deep BeyondGeography Apr 2022 #2

He said it! 2naSalit Apr 2022 #5

It was so profound - cilla4progress Apr 2022 #17

Proving again what a good human he is. dchill Apr 2022 #4

Unless you're his ex-wife or a sexual abuse victim meadowlander Apr 2022 #12

He's also a homophobe and a drunk. n/t Coventina Apr 2022 #14

OP was about Ukraine, not Penn's personal life. KS Toronado Apr 2022 #20

Wow. How many tabloids do you read a week? wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #15

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Apr 2022 #19

Wow. How many tabloids do you read a week? wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #16

If you beat women, you're not a "good guy" even after you serve time for it. meadowlander Apr 2022 #25

He's not a great guy. But even bad people sometimes do something ... Whiskeytide Apr 2022 #38

" (and let's be honest it's always going to be womens' pain and suffering)"???????? KS Toronado Apr 2022 #42

Lionize is not what I did. And he spent time for "abusing" a photographer. wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #43

You are the one that claimed he served time for his abuses. MrsCoffee Apr 2022 #46

I did not say he served time for spousal abuse. i said he vtime. wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #48

Entirely MY opinion? MrsCoffee Apr 2022 #49

You are wrong because you said I said he served time for spousal abuse wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #50

No. MrsCoffee Apr 2022 #53

The poster I engaged with was mostly hyperbolic. And your quotes show that I wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #54

OP was about Ukraine, not Penn's personal life. KS Toronado Apr 2022 #18

Post I was replying to was about what a great guy he is. meadowlander Apr 2022 #24

Many of us suspected Michael Avenatti was a con artist from the start. Kaleva Apr 2022 #30

No. It's my opinion that the fact that someone is "on our side" on one issue doesn't make them meadowlander Apr 2022 #63

Ok. But you'd agree his efforts regarding UKR are worthy of praise? Kaleva Apr 2022 #64

Where in the OP is the "great guy he is" you speak of? KS Toronado Apr 2022 #41

Poster didn't respond to the OP. MrsCoffee Apr 2022 #47

I was confused momentarily KS Toronado Apr 2022 #51

Indeed! Duppers Apr 2022 #13

He is an incredible human being. Great segment! mobeau69 Apr 2022 #6

Admire his activism. Hoyt Apr 2022 #7

Wonderful interview Triloon Apr 2022 #8

thanking Mr. Penn Skittles Apr 2022 #9

Loved his description of how the war had unified the Ukrainians PA Democrat Apr 2022 #10

It was a connect the dots... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #11

Just lost all respect for Penn The Grand Illuminist Apr 2022 #21

Well, he's on with Lawrence O'Donnell tonight, and I'm watching it on replay. calimary Apr 2022 #23

I don't watch Insanity. Did Penn say anything different than Abolishinist Apr 2022 #26

Here is the video The Grand Illuminist Apr 2022 #27

Thanks for posting this video KS Toronado Apr 2022 #44

Penn is nobody's fool and Hannity looked desperate to try to make a point. wanda4rafi Apr 2022 #45

I taped F@@ker Carlson last night to see what the enemy was saying KS Toronado Apr 2022 #52

Carlson is an idiot and a liar. The liar part is confirmed legally. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #59

Thank you so much for posting the link. Abolishinist Apr 2022 #65

In this case Sean appearing on Hannity ChazII Apr 2022 #39

When you have an issue that's important to you it's best to forget ego and take that issue Raine Apr 2022 #29

That is a pathetically misguided POV BeyondGeography Apr 2022 #31

I think his showing up on SH show... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #33

+1 BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #56

TOTALLY Agree. nt Raine Apr 2022 #62

I agree. Stop treating MAGA Media as respectful news outlets, until that happens, Pen is doing the r uponit7771 Apr 2022 #40

I'm sure he'll be devastated. BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #57

Sean Penn was great on The Last Word LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #28

To the Penn haters: BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #55

Has he "smelted" his Oscar yet? BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #58

He's been busy on really important things... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #60

He's done more than 100 of me put together. Torchlight Apr 2022 #61