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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOur mystery speaker(s) announced:
Report: Portman, Johansson, Washington to speak at the DNC
Actresses Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Kerry Washington have been lined up to speak Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention, according to a tentative schedule supplied to CNN.
A source told the news network the trio, all vocal supporters of President Barack Obama, would appear on stage together after a performance by the Foo Fighters.
The surprise nature of the appearance would make Portman, Johansson and Washington the Democratic equivalent of Clint Eastwood, who was the mystery speaker at last weeks Republican National Convention.
Actress Eva Longoria, a national co-chair of Obamas campaign, is already scheduled to speak Thursday.
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/09/report-portman-johansson-washington-to-speak-at-the-134467.html
Cleita
(75,480 posts)deutsey
(20,166 posts)cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)It is important to make supporting Obama look fun and mainstream, and the 125th speech by a pol doesn't do that
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)BeHereNow
(17,162 posts)She is such a brilliant comedienne!
My husband worked with her on a film years ago-
She was INCREDIBLE!
A unique spirit, gracious, humorous and kind.
You know, like a DEMOCRAT!
BHN
WCGreen
(45,558 posts)Now that's a band.
Too bad Lawrence Welk passed on because he would have been just right for the GOP crowd.
Curtland1015
(4,404 posts)That aside, those are some smart, outspoken women right there. I'm all for it.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)Couldn't ask for better eye candy than Portman and Johnanson (will she be wearing her Avengers outfit too?)! Kerry Washington looks nice too (I don't think I've seen any movies she's been in though).
Party on!
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)Eva is just hot...
Still, I rather have Betty White or... wishful thinking John Huntsman who seems to be one of the few somewhat sane Republicans left.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)And I'm sure there won't be any lame theatrics like an imaginary invisible guest either.
chknltl
(10,558 posts)Duuuuuude! I loved Natalie Portman's voice in those Star Wars movies as she played the part of Queen and Senator Padme Amidala.
Wouldn't it be a hoot if Skinner and Elad could get a shot of her and Senator Lieberman(Palpatine) together!
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)GEORGE CLOONEY!!!
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)fact is, Clooney is not only a helluva handsome guy, he is a fine actor and a wonderful human being...naturally, he is attractive...
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)the only ones better looking than him. Of course I was a little prejudice.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Of course not...
tjdee
(18,048 posts)Not sure they'll have too much to say but what a smart, good looking trio.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)I must confess that I am flummoxed that Sarah Michelle Geller is a Republican though.
eqfan592
(5,963 posts)I didn't know Sarah Michelle Geller is a Republican!
http://nooooooooooooooo.com/
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)I saw her on a list somewhere of known Republican celebrities. Don't know how some of them vote Repub but, hey, what do I know? Did you know Adam Sandler (yes, THAT Adam Sandler) is one too?
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Sarah Michelle Geller is pro-choice, pro-marriage equality, and said she doesn't like organized religion. The only reason I think she's sometimes listed as a "Republican" on those lists is because of her stance on guns/RKBA.
Here's her saying she's "thrilled" about the election in 2008 two days after Obama won:
eqfan592
(5,963 posts)If people seriously think that only republicans care about the RKBA, then they are seriously out of touch with many of their fellow dem's. Thanks for this.
EDIT: Hmm, I said "seriously" a lot in this post....
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Very cool on all the choices really.
BeHereNow
(17,162 posts)The Republicans are already using the
"Obama is hob-nobbing with the Hollywood elite liberals..."
I know, I know- so MUCH worse than hob-nobbing with
the fascist corporate elite...like the the Koch brothers.
BHN
They're just jealous.
BeHereNow
(17,162 posts)that they are so desperate at this point they will grab
at anything to paint our President as a "liberal elitist."
"Hanging with Hollywood types, yada...yada..."
Jealous is right.
BHN
I'll just smirk and leave it at that.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)BeHereNow
(17,162 posts)NO body, and I mean NO body could shred Eastwood's silliness like Betty!
BHN
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Kerry Washington graduated from GWU, and was accepted into both Dartmouth and Yale.
Natalie Portman went to Harvard, published in two or three scientific journals, and speaks 4 languages.
Initech
(100,104 posts)tridim
(45,358 posts)EVERYBODY likes the Foo Fighters. At least I've never met anyone who didn't.
Didn't they play at some other Obama even a while back?
RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)Dave Grohl's father was a Nixon speech writer; his mother was a school teacher. Love the Foos!
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)bongbong
(5,436 posts)Any movie star has to worry about boycotts and threats* if they do a partisan political event. The former would potentially cut into box office receipts, and the latter would be even worse.
So this action is more noteworthy than it appears at first glance.
* (only if speaking against repigs)