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9. The BOG jumps the shark.

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Sun Aug 11, 2013, 07:30 PM

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"Matt Damon Whines About Getting Brad Pitt’s Rejected Roles" [View all] Cha Aug 2013 OP

Hypocrisy: ProSense Aug 2013 #1

I can see a well known person sending his or her kids to private school. That provides a safer haven bluestate10 Aug 2013 #20

"The President joked about it".. matt didn't think it was so funny. Cha Aug 2013 #21

Yeah what a prick. He should send his kids to public school like everyone else. SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #25

It's the hypocrisy.. my daughter sends her kids to private schools but she doesn't Cha Aug 2013 #51

So then Obama is a hypocrite because his kids are in private school SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #55

Yeah, only Damon can spout his hypocrisy and whine. he's untouchable. Cha Aug 2013 #59

And the rest of us need to shut up and get with the program? SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #71

Um Vanje Aug 2013 #137

Liberals are supposed to be poor, or else they are hypocrites. QC Aug 2013 #165

At least he isn't whining about paying taxes to support public schools dflprincess Aug 2013 #58

Wait, what? abelenkpe Aug 2013 #97

Yes. And if you have a good-paying job and complain about minimum wage, you're a hypocrite. arcane1 Aug 2013 #105

so does that mean if you have plenty to eat G_j Aug 2013 #112

Damon criticized Obama, and therefore must be destroyed. Scuba Aug 2013 #49

In a nutshell. City Lights Aug 2013 #52

I'm not ProSense Aug 2013 #56

“One-Term President With Balls” Would Be Better RetroLounge Aug 2013 #60

Yeah, Obama winning re-election made his detractors sad. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #63

Which detractors are those? RetroLounge Aug 2013 #67

Are you pretending you don't know? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #82

I actually got a good belly laugh from the op. Scraping the bottom of the barrel. LOL nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #145

You are not a fan of ANYBODIES criticisms of Obama. donheld Aug 2013 #164

Right, what a joke. Matariki Aug 2013 #131

Under the bus, Mr. Damon! Vanje Aug 2013 #139

Apparently. silvershadow Aug 2013 #158

Pretty much. It's unbelieveable. TransitJohn Aug 2013 #167

Actually, the thoughtful analysis is still here, but hard to find amongst the cheerleading and... Scuba Aug 2013 #168

Yep. QC Aug 2013 #171

Yes and, sheshe2 Aug 2013 #64

That's highly doubtful, she. Cha Aug 2013 #78

The progressive education he misses does still exist in progressive districts. freshwest Aug 2013 #69

"Hypocritical? Maybe. So clueless as to what being in the office of POTUS entails? Definitely." Cha Aug 2013 #94

He was 'disappointed' in 2009 and still spewing? Oh, nooo. freshwest Aug 2013 #116

Yes, Matt Damon is now whining that "the President broke up with him".. Cha Aug 2013 #126

Poor Matt~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #149

He'll be more grounded if he does. I don't dislike him, but I don't need a hero: freshwest Aug 2013 #157

Well said freshwest! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #113

Ah, you're back! Put your tired feet up and type a little! freshwest Aug 2013 #122

... sheshe2 Aug 2013 #150

I love how Obama can joke hfojvt Aug 2013 #77

Or about drone-bombing his daughters' suitors. JackRiddler Aug 2013 #120

God forbid an actor ever feel a sense of a disappointment. Oakenshield Aug 2013 #2

I don't care who or what he whines about. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #3

Wondering where the "whine" is. WinkyDink Aug 2013 #4

Yeah, doesn't seem that Damon was whining about movie roles. He was whining about President bluestate10 Aug 2013 #12

+1 JRLeft Aug 2013 #43

me too. “I think the roles go to Brad first. Which is fine" HiPointDem Aug 2013 #111

Throw his ass under the bus! Rex Aug 2013 #5

Surely Matt Damon realizes . . . Brigid Aug 2013 #6

WoW! djean111 Aug 2013 #7

"he was actually deferring to Pitt and other actors", exactly! Little Star Aug 2013 #26

Don't miss 'Promised Land', either, excellent film about fracking. nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #39

It's really getting weird around here. Performance art, some are calling it. Th1onein Aug 2013 #147

Breaking! Boxes found in garage owned by Matt Damon! hootinholler Aug 2013 #8

The BOG jumps the shark. LWolf Aug 2013 #9

LOL! City Lights Aug 2013 #18

Good one! deurbano Aug 2013 #44

I know right? Puglover Aug 2013 #46

Embarrassed - that's exactly what it was I felt laundry_queen Aug 2013 #135

Priceless! nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #57

For the win!! Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #93

She was so impressed with this find, she even gave herself the first rec. Guess who was second? n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #99

Hardest working girls in SnoBiz. think4yourself Aug 2013 #153

You win this thread! idwiyo Aug 2013 #128

Again and again and again and again.... morningfog Aug 2013 #161

I will take at least two, maybe three, eight year term Administrations to clean up the mess bluestate10 Aug 2013 #10

...nah, Obama promised to do it on day 20.. I bet Warren can do it on day 1 if she doesn't ...... uponit7771 Aug 2013 #13

He was both kidding around and being modest. djean111 Aug 2013 #23

He was being humble & I agree, he is a much better actor than Pitt. n/t Little Star Aug 2013 #27

I won't be happy till both Pitt and Damen are on olddots Aug 2013 #11

Really? SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #14

seriously? this is super lame. nt La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #15

'bout the best they could dredge up.... KG Aug 2013 #17

I like Matt Damon,I respect him too. Mocking his career because sufrommich Aug 2013 #16

Well said! City Lights Aug 2013 #19

Well I don't. He's been whining about Pres Obama since 2009. I googled Cha Aug 2013 #31

I don't always agree with Damon either,but trashing sufrommich Aug 2013 #33

Poor Matt. He can say all the shit he wants but I better not Cha Aug 2013 #42

I didnt say you couldn't say anything negative about him. sufrommich Aug 2013 #47

OY ????????? olddots Aug 2013 #50

and this was the best you could come up with? really? makes *you* look bad, not damon. HiPointDem Aug 2013 #114

You can google "Obama whines," and come up with links, too.... deurbano Aug 2013 #154

Lounge material. City Lights Aug 2013 #22

No it's not, City Lights.. you can roll your eyes all you want. Cha Aug 2013 #37

Posting articles from 2010 is Lounge material, IMO. City Lights Aug 2013 #45

Yeah, tell me all about it, Dr City Lights Cha Aug 2013 #53

I think your whining about Matt Damon is Lounge material. nt City Lights Aug 2013 #83

Yeah, Matt Damon is such an asshole whiner about the President that Cha Aug 2013 #100

I feel sorry for you. City Lights Aug 2013 #101

omgoodness, you poor thing. Cha Aug 2013 #106

I saw neither whining nor hypocrisy from him in your post. arcane1 Aug 2013 #109

" Not everyone has to agree 100% with everything Obama has done." Vanje Aug 2013 #144

Yes, stupid joke OPs go in the lounge. RetroLounge Aug 2013 #68

This teen idol bullshit belongs in the BOG. morningfog Aug 2013 #162

Important alert, actually: JackRiddler Aug 2013 #124

Haha, good point! City Lights Aug 2013 #130

Where exactly is the whine? Katashi_itto Aug 2013 #24

+1 Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #35

funny; he launched his career, with ben affleck, by writing a movie tailor made for themselves. unblock Aug 2013 #28

Here we goooooooooooo LittleBlue Aug 2013 #29

I Love Love Love Matt Damon otohara Aug 2013 #30

There's an old joke about desperation that's far too crude to repeat here Fumesucker Aug 2013 #32

Let's hear it! Oakenshield Aug 2013 #48

Agent Mike? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #85

Is Agent Mike a meme? Oakenshield Aug 2013 #95

Agent Mike has been the "Generic Agent" SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #103

Heh, I see. Oakenshield Aug 2013 #108

Oh yes, Agent Mike is an old meme here, he watches everything we do Fumesucker Aug 2013 #104

This is a weird perspective. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #34

^^^^THIS^^^^ nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #91

LOL, Damon makes you mad so you slam him. Don't be so obvious next time. n-t Logical Aug 2013 #36

Dissent is forbidden! nt Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #41

Get. A. Life. mn9driver Aug 2013 #38

I blame Canada! Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #40

You're comically desperate. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #54

+1000 n-t Logical Aug 2013 #61

And she just keeps digging. nt City Lights Aug 2013 #65

This is absolutely, breathtakingly, side-splittingly, comically, hysterically funny. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #62

Wow, this OP is a fucking joke. RetroLounge Aug 2013 #66

I really thought it HAD to be a joke. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #73

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #74

ooh a page for Matt Damon Enrique Aug 2013 #70

So anybody who does not adore the President nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #72

Well, you may not be laughing precisely with the OP... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #125

I don't see much whine there fishwax Aug 2013 #75

Speaking of whining...... neverforget Aug 2013 #76

Yes and he was quoted saying sheshe2 Aug 2013 #79

my goodness, could you be any pettier? cali Aug 2013 #80

The only whining I see are a bunch of posters trying to distract us with ad hominem distractions... cascadiance Aug 2013 #81

“I think the roles go to Brad first. Which is fine,” How is that whining? arcane1 Aug 2013 #84

it's not. the only whining is by the op because Damon dared to "insult" cali Aug 2013 #87

I disagree with how the Obama administration has handled medical marijuana. arcane1 Aug 2013 #96

I've lost all respect for Matt Damon RFKHumphreyObama Aug 2013 #86

bwhahahahaha. wow. that's just earth shattering. cali Aug 2013 #88

Well~~~~ Since Ya'll are picking sides, How silly is this sheshe2 Aug 2013 #141

And... and... ya know WHAT? He and George Clooney.. MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #119

That guy in Sweden told him he couldn't afford that $38,000 handbag, too. Orrex Aug 2013 #89

He's a good actor RZM Aug 2013 #90

You're so mad, you forgot to say 'mahalo' n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #92

In true BOG fashion... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #136

ANY Actor who criticizes the President is crap and has no business calling themselves an actor! Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #98

Shouldn't this be posted in the Bog? You'd be able to control who can reply to this lameness. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #102

Ha! neverforget Aug 2013 #107

Shouldn't you not be worrying about why members of the BOG are Cha Aug 2013 #123

This is satire, right? aikoaiko Aug 2013 #110

Hoo-haa... here we go, folks! MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #115

I'm fucking Matt Damon. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #117

So Awesome - Funny, Sweet, Daring, Generous otohara Aug 2013 #160

Reaching! ... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #118

Remarkably Caretha Aug 2013 #121

I'm truly embarrassed for you. Maven Aug 2013 #127

Matt is still one of the good guys. I disagree with him about his BO criticism, but still Blaukraut Aug 2013 #129

He wasn't whining even in the slightest about his roles. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #132

A question Matariki Aug 2013 #133

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #142

Aaaannd... He's under the bus! Vanje Aug 2013 #134

... idwiyo Aug 2013 #138

Obama is one man Taverner Aug 2013 #140

That ODS we keep hearing about? WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #143

That's too bad for you that there are those who have a different opinion than Cha Aug 2013 #148

Holy shit progressoid Aug 2013 #146

What a glorious disaster of an OP. Union Scribe Aug 2013 #151

Eh Who cares? Just Saying Aug 2013 #152

I don't mind actors or anyone giving an opinion.. Too bad some don't find it Cha Aug 2013 #155

Funny! Vanje Aug 2013 #156

Matt Damon is a whiny bitch mwrguy Aug 2013 #159

Oh, my. Y'all are having a contest, right? woo me with science Aug 2013 #163

Jesus Fucking Christ TransitJohn Aug 2013 #166

Ewww, we just got slimed. Who ya gonna call? Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #169

Mahalo!!! Number One Film this weekend. Mahalo times 30 million = Yipppeee! Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #170