What's with Russell Crowe's being "total buds" with Rick Perry?

I've had a lot of respect for Crowe as an actor, but have lost a lot of respect for him as a person with this news.



http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/0911/The_Rick_PerryRussell_Crowe_bromance.html



I hard to read twice that arguably my favorite director Ridley Scott attended Crowe's wedding, and not some event of Perry's which would have made me feel even more low.

and lol at the illustration. :rofl:

Yeah, I get where he and Perry would get along.

Crowe told the Houston Chronicle, the Lone Star State "enthralls and amuses me. I really enjoy the rhythm of life there and the attitude of the folk."

It's hot and there's venomous snakes. Must remind him of home.

... or might they be scared of illustrating the true future of where we are headed if we continue the path of unbridled libertarianism in a world that's economically and environmentally dying now.

I'm guessing its far more likely for that than Gibson and Danny Glover hooking for a Lethal Weapon sequel...

He's our home bred crazy.

This is a country where white supremacy is still allowed in the open without question.

Please explain? (pun intended) and do cite some references.


Peace

One of my best friends is a hard-core tax hating republican from Dublin Ireland living in New Hamphsire. He gave me a "Bill O'Reilly" book for my birthday one year. I put it on my shelf then donated it later. Sorry bud!!!

I adore him but I hate his politics. We just don't talk about them much. We have much more that we do agree on and easily discuss/debate.

We try to change each others mind or inform each other regarding politics when we discuss the topic and while neither one of us have truly budged, we have found more common ground over the years than we expected. I recently found out he is against the death penalty but "I assumed" he was for it. Phew, good thing we talked.

People can like each other for all sorts of reasons. They can even marry each other. Not that I expect Russell and Rick to marry anytime soon. ;)

Nice reply, I agree..my husband is GOP.

Though many of us didn't like that relationship, arguably, Bono had a purpose of trying to get Jesse Helms persuaded to pass some legislation for his social agenda, which arguably was more for all of us. So I have a bit more respect for that kind of "friendship". Still unclear if there's any "purpose" for Crowe's relationship with Perry that might have similar motivations from what is described here. Purposes arguably are more likely to be selfishly motivated.

If that changes into something political (crowe injecting himself into american politics in a big way) then maybe there is a discussion worth having.

"You're either with us or against us" is the simple-thinking mindset of the other side of the fence.

I miss kindness and "attempted" understanding. Don't get me wrong there are some things people, including myself, are convinced of and stand by but if everyone would just start showing the tiniest amount of kindness in their daily interactions maybe we could create a little bit of change ourselves.


My polly-anna is flaring up again!~!! It's so much better than stress though.

The friend of my enemy is the enemy of my friend's enemy...er, my enemy's friend's friend....uh, I mean.

Oh hell. Let's just hate some. That's the way to make things work.

That usually gets things working....I hear.

why does even matter...

But, they can start crappy rock bands?

Do I have that right?

Nothing recent about Perry and Crowe.

So I don't think this is an "old story"... Politico just recently published this.

Talentless hack.

Birds of a feather flock together.

more than Rick Perry is Russel Crowe.

And thought Russell Crowe looked like Paul Ryan in that movie.

Not on who knows who.

Hi.. new here. Please be kind.

I've been a fan of Russell Crowe for years, an admirer of his considerable talent. Along the way, I've read enough interviews and seen him interviewed, even having had a conversation or two with him to comfortably say he is not political, but he is a social liberal. Don't confuse him with his film roles or assume he personally agrees with the politics of his friends, including Perry.

This big "news" of their friendship is 10 years old. If you read the article carefully, there is nothing in it to indicate Crowe endorses Perry politically. In fact, I think they'd probably be at loggerheads on a number of issues. Crowe is inclusive, pro-choice, pro-gay marriage and an supporter of socially progressive causes. He's demonstrated this, quietly, many times over the years.

His friendship with Perry is apparently based on a sort of good ole boy personality compatibility, not political agreement. They both have ranches and horses. Their wives are friendly.

I don't know about you all, but I have friends across a whole spectrum of political philosophy. If contentious issues come up, we either agree to disagree and drop the subject, or engage in lively debate. I don't make my friends pass a PC litmus test if we have formed our friendships over mutual interests or proximity. Besides, I have great hope that I may turn some of my more conservative friends so they'll see the light. I believe I've succeeded occasionally.

who Russell Crowe or any other celebrity likes? Crowe has made some terrific movies, and he also has been very vocal in his opposition to GWB's policies and his attempts at 'nation building'. Crowe and Perry being 'buds' (if in fact that is still the case) is of little consequence to the current political climate.

:eyes:

Perry liked Gore back in the day,time to throw Gore under the bus?

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/104204/the-russell-crowe-show

Brilliant.