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NewJeffCT

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8. The right wing loves their celebrities in politics, though

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #3)

Fri May 4, 2012, 02:53 PM

May 2012

Reagan, Sonny Bono, Clint Eastwood, Arnold, Fred Thompson, etc.

Remember when Obama's first opponent for senate in 2004 dropped out of the race? The Republics wanted to get Mike Ditka to run for Senate. Same thing with California - Republics have wanted Kelsey Grammar to run there.

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Thank you George Clooney! [View all] LynneSin May 2012 OP

WTG, George. Just think how much he could raise if HE ran for office. Love dat man. Booster May 2012 #1

A good actor too. nt bemildred May 2012 #2

Queue the right-wing sour grapes whining and complaining... GoCubsGo May 2012 #3

They got the Koch Brothers LynneSin May 2012 #4

As we all know, blood money from military contractors and Exxon is clean and holy. Dawson Leery May 2012 #6

The right wing loves their celebrities in politics, though NewJeffCT May 2012 #8

Don't forget the asshole, pedophile, sexist Ted Nugent LynneSin May 2012 #11

Just watched the Ides of March. geardaddy May 2012 #5

Thank you George! tallahasseedem May 2012 #7

AND he's cute as hell. . annabanana May 2012 #9

I just love George Clooney. pacalo May 2012 #10

He's awesome. RiffRandell May 2012 #12

Clooney's one of the good guys. If I were rich, I'd go! Thanks, George! nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #13

Damn Hollywood librul elites. DCKit May 2012 #14

If I didn't know better . . . Brigid May 2012 #15

k&r... spanone May 2012 #16

But wait..... I thought Democrats don't like successful people with swimming pools.... jillan May 2012 #17

LOL - get off, he's mine! GCP May 2012 #18