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joeybee12

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Thu Nov 1, 2012, 06:25 PM Nov 2012

Angela Lansbury on Erroneous Reports: "I Am Not a Republican" [View all]

On Sunday, Angela Lansbury was the guest of honor at The Players' Pipe Night honoring Audra McDonald. Of course, the topic of the election came up.

"There is one thing I would like to say about that," said the normally even-tempered 87-year-old, becoming indignant. "It has been erroneously reported that I am a Republican! I am not a Republican."

While I could find no mainstream outlets calling her a GOPer, this this Answers.com page does come up first when you Google "Angela Lansbury Republican."

"It's all over the Internet and It's bizarre," continued Lansbury, best remembered as Jessica Fletcher on Murder She Wrote. "I'm a huge Obama fan. I've already voted for him by absentee ballot. I am Democrat from the ground up."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/evan-mulvihill/angela-lansbury-democrat_b_2003445.html

Thought this was amusing...I'd get upset, too!

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Always did like her Carolina Nov 2012 #1
Right up there with "Make my day!" SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #21
I always suspected she was my kinda lady. (nt) Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #2
Angela Lansbury has more class in her little finger asjr Nov 2012 #3
Someone is confusing her TV character with the real person union_maid Nov 2012 #4
I remember Nancy Reagan saying it was something she and Ronnie always watched... joeybee12 Nov 2012 #6
I love her acting and her as a person. This is one person it would matter if she were a republican. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #5
She and Betty White would've made one helluva pair in an ad for the Obama campaign. nt Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #7
Ooh! A dream pairing. yellerpup Nov 2012 #36
Have you ever seen Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #8
68 years as an actor from Gaslight (1944) to Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) CorBlimeyGuvnor Nov 2012 #9
She was indeed... joeybee12 Nov 2012 #11
Was she ever. mac56 Nov 2012 #29
Your user name is absolutely perfect for this post. Gregorian Nov 2012 #13
Don't forget the original Manchurian Candidate. pink-o Nov 2012 #15
Yes, I remember the movie but forgot she played his mum..thanks Cha Nov 2012 #18
That was an Oscar winning performance...deadly and brilliant... joeybee12 Nov 2012 #47
I LOVED her in that! WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #26
Gaslight was awesome & don't forget......... kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #48
I love her! ceile Nov 2012 #10
she is lovely Skittles Nov 2012 #12
Liberal, She Wrote.... nt TeamPooka Nov 2012 #14
+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #41
just writing that joke made me feel old. I still miss... TeamPooka Nov 2012 #42
She was the BEST villain when she was younger. nt valerief Nov 2012 #16
Frank Capra's STATE OF THE UNION - great movie TeamPooka Nov 2012 #43
Oh, I would definitely want to clear the air on that one! Cha Nov 2012 #17
Liberals feel insulted when called "Republican." Conservatives feel insulted when called "gay." TahitiNut Nov 2012 #32
Too smart to be a republican. n/t AAO Nov 2012 #19
love her! Bedknobs and Broomsticks bluemarkers Nov 2012 #20
**Definitely too smart (and talented) to be a republican... mike dub Nov 2012 #22
Why, Mrs. Lansbury, you are still as awesome as you were back in the 'Murder She Wrote' days. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #23
No greater villain on film than Raymond's mother in "The Manchurian catbyte Nov 2012 #24
I saw the Manchurian Candidate on TV before it was withdrawn from circulation Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #46
Her father, Communist, and her Grandfather, Labour party leader, whistler162 Nov 2012 #25
Republican - CindyinIndy Nov 2012 #27
me too, I was using "fracking" for a while. mountain grammy Nov 2012 #31
She's one of my favorite actresses! She's awesome! Glad she's a Democrat. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #28
Yeah! My late Mom used to love her show, Murder She Wrote Liberalynn Nov 2012 #30
People do get upset about that Spirochete Nov 2012 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch Nov 2012 #34
In 'The Manchurian Candidate', she was definitely a Republican Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #35
LOL, in Manchurian, I think she was channeling Barbara Bush .... Myrina Nov 2012 #39
That's a good analogy Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #40
And they say there are no old republicans liberal N proud Nov 2012 #37
First Betty white now Angela. always a party PatrynXX Nov 2012 #38
Hope she used the "I am not an Animal!" tone Blue Owl Nov 2012 #44
Angela Lansbury is so cute Xyzse Nov 2012 #45
If she were, all the people currently saying 'I've always loved her' would be saying Marr Nov 2012 #49
No one should have to stand for a slur like that. She should sue. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #50
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