Dennis Hopper is bush supporter

[rniel]

I recently heard him say this on an interview on HBO with Bob costas. He said he voted for him and is sticking by him again even though his wife supports Kerry. I was quite surprised by this when you think of him in movies like Apocalypse Now and Easyrider.

[Killarney]

1. He's as crazy in real life as his characters!

[rfranklin]

2. He's blew his brains out in the 1960s...

and can't think straight.

[merh]

28. yeah, he shares a common bond with Dubya on that! (eom)

[Fenris]

3. Dennis doesn't remember those movies.

In fact, he's done so many drugs he doesn't remember the bulk of what he's been in.

[swag]

4. Cocaine minds think alike

[patdem]

5. Easy Rider voting for a conservative war monger???

Who'd a thought???

[Fovea]

6. He gets into his 'Frank' character from Blue Velvet

and goes to the polling place.

[RubyDuby in GA]

7. Bastard

More like his Paris Trout role.
I don't care what anyone says, after I say that movie, I couldn't then and still can't now distinguish between actor and role. Anyone who can play a role like that with such relish has to be partly evil. Someone should ask Christopher Walken who he's supporting to find out if all the crazies are for Bush or if this is just a random thing.

[Fenris]

11. PABST BLUE RIBBON!

[justjones]

27. He's hoping he can play Frank with the Bush twins or Pickles. (nt)

[Cha]

8. Well, hopper can add..idiot who doesn't

care about his country to his resume.

[Beloved Citizen]

9. He did a lot of drugs back in the hippy days

Ever notice how many ex-60s types are now reactionaries?

Could be brain damage.

[genius]

10. So much for watching his movies.

Actually I never really liked his movies anyway.

[TexasSissy]

12. Hey, I thought Hollywood just full of lefty liberals!

Then out pops Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Dennis Miller, and now anti-establishment Dennis Hopper?

[wurzel]

13. I'm glad to hear it. Hate to think he supported Kerry.

n/t

[Bridget Burke]

14. Then why is he raising money for Kerry?

It's about half the way down the page.

www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/03/23/MNGR15PL4V1.DTL

[moondust]

16. Good catch.

Duh?

[rniel]

18. FOUND THE LINKS!!

There is reference to the interview here.

http://www.perryonpolitics.com/archives/001491.html

Scroll down a ways or do a search for "Hopper" to find where this is mentioned



And here there are 2 other links that talk about his recent turnaround in supporting bush.

http://www.enterstageright.com/cgi-bin/gm/archives/00003098.htm
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,81599,00.html

[rniel]

23. ALSO is in Franken's book "rush limbaugh is a big fat idiot"

This isn't news to anyone who read Al Franken's "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot", which describes a party where Hopper comes up to Newt Gingrich and tells him what a great man he is. (Gingrich responds that he liked Hopper in 'Blue Velvet'. Franken writes, "I felt like I was *in* 'Blue Velvet'.")

[rniel]

17. I've been searching for transcripts

I don't know why he would be raising money for kerry, because he did say that in the interview he supports bush if I can find transcripts of that I will post the link.

[Bandit]

22. Nice comeback

Kerry draws a lot of his Southern California support from Hollywood, where his bundlers include actor Dennis Hopper, Kenny "Babyface'' Edmonds, Paramount Pictures chairwoman Sherry Lansing and director William Friedkin.

From your link

[rniel]

24. I think there's confusion

His wife gives lots of money to the Kerry campaign at the same time Dennis Hopper gives his support to bush from what I've heard.

[MaryH]

15. Figures

He likes wierd sex and swear words.

What was the really odd movie he did? Blue Velvet or something?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

19. hopper loved gingrich as well

so this isn't surprising

[NewYorkerfromMass]

20. He can go fuck himself

:) right Dick? :hi:

[MrBenchley]

21. "At last! A candidate more fucked up than me!" says Hopper

[kikiek]

25. I think he's a freaking nut..so no surprise

[kskiska]

26. So is Doris Day, despite her animal causes

Doris Day has some advice for President Bush

Doris Day chatted with President George W. Bush about their mutual love of dogs when he phoned to congratulate the iconic performer and animal welfare advocate on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. The Prez told Doris that he's an animal person, and talked about his Scottish terrier Barney and about the critters on his ranch.

And then Day advised the president that he'd get more votes if he'd quit hunting.

She tells us that her sentiments about Bush's hunting won't stop her from voting for him. "I'm pulling for him every step of the way," she makes clear.

Day, who starred with Ronald Reagan in two films, remained friends with the Gipper through his presidency. Like him, she switched from Democrat to staunch Republican - part of a Hollywood social set she recalls including Jimmy and Gloria Stewart, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Jack and Mary Benny.

more…
http://u.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,211~23521~2230661,00.html

[walldude]

29. So Bush now has

Hopper, Don King, and Wink Martendale on his side, along with the standard Willis, Selleck, Heston and Ahnold.. Ooohh what a group of classy individuals...