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Traildogbob

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Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 10:17 AM

Nov 2019

James Woods and Tim Allen. Worst chance for award, Robert Dinero, Alex Baldwin. Of all these, including Voight, which are more deserving? Guessing he will insert Kid Rock into Rick and Roll Hall of Fame for lyricist and vocals.

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Trump to award National Medal of Arts to actor Jon Voight [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2019 OP

Midnight Cowboy Roy Rolling Nov 2019 #1

My first thought as well. no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #21

Turd Rewards Asskisser, Film at Eleven Grokenstein Nov 2019 #2

Haven't seen many movies rownesheck Nov 2019 #3

Jon bought is a great actor. He is also a fascist. Nitram Nov 2019 #4

Jon Voight is extremely talented and still a riveting performer. His is a tour de force performance emmaverybo Nov 2019 #5

See the edited OP. Trump didn't follow the usual procedures for choosing the recipients. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #8

I find it entirely believable that Trump is rewarding him for being one of the few Hollywood emmaverybo Nov 2019 #13

Did George Costanza buy his LeBaron? BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #14

He deserves this DavidDvorkin Nov 2019 #7

See the edited OP. Voight wasn't chosen in the usual way recipients of this award are chosen. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #9

He used to be a decent guy intrepidity Nov 2019 #10

I wonder what happened. DavidDvorkin Nov 2019 #19

I suspect he dove deeply into a character study intrepidity Nov 2019 #23

He could be one of those disillusioned types rpannier Nov 2019 #25

Deliverance? czarjak Nov 2019 #11

Cue the banjo! SCVDem Nov 2019 #37

Next must be pedophile Ted Nugent. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #12

Nothing new to see here. Trump using the same old playbook, reward those who publicly kiss his a$$. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #15

Next up MurrayDelph Nov 2019 #16

Voight hasn't done a good movie in decades ... jb5150 Nov 2019 #17

What about Baby Geniuses and An American Carol? rpannier Nov 2019 #26

One of the few roles I really like him in was in Conrack OnlinePoker Nov 2019 #18

How did Scott Baio and James Woods get left off the list? generalbetrayus Nov 2019 #20

He's counting on them to be Homeland Security Adviser and Secretary of Defense. Midnight Writer Nov 2019 #28

Yawn. Totally predictable. truthisfreedom Nov 2019 #22

A good actor (Conrac, Deliverance, etc.) but, face it, this is just a way of rewarding his adoration PSPS Nov 2019 #24

They should get this guy to present it to him. Scurrilous Nov 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #29

Poor Orly Taitz! William Weehours Nov 2019 #30

There will come a time when anyone who received a medal from Trump olddad65 Nov 2019 #31

Conservatives hate Hollywood, except when they find some stupid actor who spouts GOP propaganda. SunSeeker Nov 2019 #32

It befuddles me that such great actors such as Voight, can support such an idiot. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #33

Is the reward for producing Angelina Jolie? because that is the best thing he has done. athenasatanjesus Nov 2019 #34

Next up Traildogbob Nov 2019 #35

Another award devalued by Fatso. BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #36

Like everyone awarded anything during this regime matt819 Nov 2019 #38

I disagree with his politics, but he is a fine actor. Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2019 #39