Which celebrity should we nominate in 2008?

Republicans have had a lot of success running celebrities for office -- Reagan, Arnold, Sonny Bono, Fred Grandy, J.C. Watts, Steve Largent, etc.

Why don't Democratic celebrities run for office more often?

He's a Democrat, a huge country star, has expressed interest in running for office, and would attract a lot of red state voters.

He is a great guy. Very smart and talented as well.:dem:

I thought of including Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- not sure of his politics but he did take his entire crew to see F911 -- but I don't think he's old enough either.

I would rather see him run for Senator from Tennessee first anyway.

exactly. I don't think he is even 30 years old yet. But I saw the interview where he took his crew to see Fahrenheit 9/11. I was impressed. Good for him. And he made no apologies about it.

on Dale Junior? Or McGraw? I'm surprised actually (on both). I heard Faith is a democrat too. :D I'm surprised they didn't do any campaigning for Kerry/Edwards in the southern states.

That's a good recommendation for me.

He's conservative as hell, whatever his party affiliation.

:puke:

Not doubting your word, just...

:shrug:

Spent several hours talking to him about politics.

He's from Alabama, but he is a resident of Arizona. He wanted to run for governor of Alabama but you have to be a resident for seven years before running.

Thanks for the info.

:hi:

In January of 2004:
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=AL&last=barkley&first=charles

he attended one of DK's rallies.

as far as I know and I remember him stating that Clinton and Carter both could relate better with blacks than any other president.

Here's an interesting quote from a Counter Punch article (I know it's counter punch, but the article is interesting anyways):

http://counterpunch.org/zirin06052004.html

Here is Charles on the Janet Jackson Super Bowl scandal: "I wish people were more irate with the Bush administration for starting a war for profit than they are with Janet Jackson for showing her breast. But that's America ... we don't know what's important and what's not important. It's much ado about nothing. It's not like she's going to traumatize anyone. Everyone is all offended now and bent out of shape. Give me a break. There are a lot of trashier things on television that what Janet Jackson did."

On basketball player Rasheed Wallace calling himself 'exploited': "If you're a grunt for CNN, those people are exploited. The guy behind the camera I talk to, he's exploited. This guy is making $17 million, and he's exploited? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. "

On the Enron scandal investigation: "Almost all those politicians took money from Enron, and there they are holding hearings. That's like O.J. Simpson getting in the Rae Carruth jury pool."

On racism: "Any time something bad happens to a black person because of racism, I feel it in my soul. I really do. You take the Abner Louima case. That let me know one thing: If some white guys wanted to stick a plunger up a black guy's butt, and I'm the black guy who happened to be around, I'd have a plunger up my butt."

On Saddam Hussein: "I think he's still alive. . . . Look at Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein - they used to both work for the United States and now they're enemies. That's part of the hypocrisy that goes on here."

On the flak celebrities get for their anti-war beliefs: "That's part of the hypocrisy that goes on when you're in the limelight - if you say something, you're anti-American or unpatriotic or too liberal. We're all free to say what we want to, but if you ever forget your place, we'll put you back in your place."

He doesn't sound very conservative. Actually he sounds kinda liberal.

And even then, I don't think Bono could establish US residency for 20 years, since I believe Dublin is still his primary home.

but I thought he was from Ireland.

Same reason I'll never be eligible.

That would be so freaking awesome

would probably be to dissolve the IRS.

...Unfortunately, his well known tax battles would be reason enough for the corporate media to feed on him. Not to mention all the anecdotal stories about his love for a certain herbal substance.

OK, Nelson/Earle is more like a Green Party ticket, but I love the idea.

He's good. And a democrat. :) Plus I believe he's Christian and southern too. So hey. :)

How can anyone not like that guy?

Wouldn't being President be kind of a letdown after that? ;)

That'd be cool. The Christians say Bush is the second coming of Jesus so Freeman can be God. ;)

The repub message that being rich and elitist is good is a natural fit for celebrity candidates. It's not a good fit for Democrats.

I'd rather see Democratic candidates that send their kids to public schools, drive modest cars (themselves) and fly coach.

Do you work for AOL? Are you 14?

Soylent Green says Bush to Rove.

on edit: that was Rove to Bush. Dear Leader Dumb Fuck only watches "Walker Texas Ranger."

Boss?

And would the rest of the E-Street Band get cabinet jobs?

Bruce & Stevie


Bruce & Clarence a.k.a "the Big Man"

He had practice in the movie, "The Candidate."

Martin Sheen? He's already had some practice eh? ;)

just kidding;)

We already know what he's guilty of. And he's actually killed a lot less people than Bush. Besides, OJ would take on Bin Laden personally (and frankly who cares who wins - no loss either way)

we could do worse!

yea he'll be old, but Paul Newman would be 83! :)

Redford would be a GREAT candidate . . . hell, if they can win two terms running a third rate actor with a third rate mind (Reagan, for those too young to remember), we can certainly win with a first rate actor with a first rate mind . . . and he's an environmentalist, which is something we desperately need in the White House . . . pair him up with a VP with impeccable foreign policy and defense credentials, and we have a winner . . .

now . . . all we have to do is convince him to run . . .

after reading through the posts, I saw Robert Redford and I'd choose him first I think. I like Tim Robbins but don't know that he'd be a good choice.

Sean Penn would be good because he wouldn't take any shit from anybody!

What about Johnny Depp?

Johnny didn't like how things were run here though? What do you all think he'd change? I know he lives in France now, doesn't he? I love Johnny. Hey we could have Leonardo DiCaprio as a VP. ;)

was quite knowledgable. He was on with Stephanie Tubbs-Jones and that bow-tie guy (sorry, I don't know his name offhand).

I got rid of HBO and haven't seen Bill Maher in a while but I think I read that Tucker was on there recently. I really like Tim Robbins but I think he is seen as just too liberal by some moderate people that might vote for some other a liberal.

he brought up some of the things that needed to be said to the general public.

Miss Universe.

i heard him on an al franken re-run lately...is he considering running for office?

He's liberal, outspoken, and politically savvy.

Actually, if he put his mind to it, he'd be a good candidate.

I'm with Michael Moore on this one

It could happen, it could work, and what he lacks in party loyalty (although he endorsed Kerry, and as on board on "litmus test issues" at least as much as an average democratic office-holder) he'll make up for in turning middle America solidly against the right wing.