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Robin Hood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:02 AM
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Alec Baldwin for President?
I saw Alec Baldwin on Bill Maher's HBO show tonight and he was simply breath taking. Maher was awesome as well. But I have been thinking for quite some time now, that Alec Baldwin would make an excellent Democratic President.

What do you think?
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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:14 AM
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1. Dunno...

... I haven't seen a whole lot of Alec Baldwin, but the few times I have seen him talking, he didn't seem too bright, so he could probably only win if he ran as a Republican.
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Robin Hood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:21 AM
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2. He seemed pretty bright and passionate tonight
on Bill Maher
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MoonGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:22 AM
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5. Cool...
... maybe he'll enter the three-ring-circus that we're calling an election for Governor here in Cali...
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mndemocrat_29 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:22 AM
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4. Baldwin
Baldwin's divorce was really messy and he's rumored to be very ill-tempered. These things certainly wouldn't help him in a general election.
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Robin Hood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:26 AM
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8. That's what I want.
I want someone who wont put up with this shit anymore and shove it back into the repugs faces. About fooking tinme that someone loses their temper in our Government. I'm tired of milque toast dems, aren't you?
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quinnox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 07:20 AM
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13. Well, there is Dean
I thought he was the angry, passionate candidate in this race. And he actually has a chance, unlike Baldwin.
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Melinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:22 AM
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3. No, but I wouldn't kick him out of bed..
Enough of promoting and sending celebrities (or anyone else for that matter) to higher office without the political resume to justify the vote.

Props to Alex for speaking out, now he should get to work and run for Congress.
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GumboYaYa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:23 AM
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6. Mr. Baldwin would have to give up a few of his
extracurricular activities before he could run for any public office. Alec likes to have a good time.
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Robin Hood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:24 AM
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7. So does Bush.
And that didn't stop him
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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 12:28 AM
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9. He has a temper, but
he is good. Tonight on Maher when no one could get a word in, he managed a few magical moments.

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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 01:08 AM
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10. I saw him and he certainly shines in intellect and presence.
But please, no more actors, wrestlers and other entertainment types running our lives and how our taxes will be spent.
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seventhson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 07:01 AM
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11. What, only thugs, killers and spooks can be politicians?
Baldwin has been exceptionally active in the antiNuke movement and I greatly admiore him for this. It is because his mother had breast cancer and was exposed to radioeffluents on Long Island NY.

He is really wonderful on this (and the rdiation exposure may be prt of the propblem with his temper - radiation damages your endocrine system and proiduction of hormones)

See radiation.org for more info on what Alex has done.
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 07:10 AM
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12. He would probably make a great president. But he would need..
to get some legislative experience first. After that, I'd say go for it!
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T Roosevelt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-02-03 08:14 AM
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14. He's definitely intelligent
I only caught part of the show (late from friend's house), but what I saw showed him to be on top of things. The thing that struck me was he was too soft spoken, and couldn't get a word in over the republican witch that kept throwing up strawmen...
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