Picking Glenn Close to speak on 9-11 shows the Dems are tone deaf

[Proud2BAmurkin]

No, it's not going to change a single vote for us or against us but what a stupid cringe inducing moment.

Hope it was the only one like it.

[K-W]

1. Why? You dont like Glenn Close?

i dont get it

[Proud2BAmurkin]

3. I've liked her movies.

I don't know what a Hollywood celebrity has to do with the 9-11 tragedy though. A weird juxtaposition, almost nauseating.

[hatrack]

5. She lives in New York

Not in NYC, but fairly close by just north of the city.

[K-W]

7. So only people involved are allowed to speak about it and remember it?

I still dont get your point.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

14. The convention is for public consumption

The celebrity of the "star" competes with the meaning of the tragedy. This could be off putting to the public as it was to me.

We all know the convention isn't oblivious to perceptions nor should it be.

Maybe it would be easier to understand the point if you imagined Jessica Simpson doing the speech. Yes there is a difference but only in degrees, in my view.

[K-W]

18. Thats crap

Her star didnt compete with anything. what on earth are you talking about?

[TeacherCreature]

33. She spoke beautifully for her adopted city and the one in which she works

Actors are people too.

[Booster]

37. Although I think Glenn Close is fabulous,

I am totally dissapointed that they didn't ask Kristin Breitweiser to speak on 9/11, although maybe she was asked and declined. I can't imagine her turning them down tho. I'm hoping Glenn calls up all the acting skills she has to put this over the top, but.....

[Cha]

8. Sorry, you gotta puke!

My friends and I liked her very much. 9/freakin' 11 is an American Tragedy.

[blm]

11. She was a New Yorker and a somber actor narrating appropriately.

There was no frivolity involved. Anyone who thinks there was needs a perspective adjustment.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

16. It's not her delivery it's the fact of her celebrity

Gets in the way of the message.

[w4rma]

25. That makes no sense.

Also, politicians are celebrities, too, by the public nature of their job.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

27. No sense to you perhaps, but

I see a difference between a movie star and a politician. Politicans aren't celebs in the same way, their jobs involve issues and policy.

Unless the movie star is known for activism in a particular area I think they ought not be put front and center to address a topic if their movie acting is the only reason they are put there, which I believe was the case here.

[AP]

30. A firefighter's job has nothing to do with issues or policy, but I'm glad

to hear from them.

Did you have a problem with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

31. A firefighter's job has to do with 9/11 so

it would strike me as a more appropriate selection than a movie star

[AP]

32. And an actor's job has to do with narrating...

[Proud2BAmurkin]

40. I'm not saying she didn't narrate well but....

Can you deny that the gut reaction of a lot of people when it comes to mixing celebs and politics is, "what does that rich, frivolous dilettante know?" A reaction that's a mixture of envy, truth, experience, whatever depending on the celeb.

Most people don't bother to break down their gut reactions and analyze whether they're fair or not. They won't say to themselves, "Wait a minute. She's an American too, why shouldn't she speak...Why did I assume she was some pretentious know nothing movie star who is only up there because she is a movie star, when she might be very intelligent and educated and might have started a charity to benefit 9/11 victims for all I know?"

[AP]

46. Dilettante? I believe she was a starving actress until she was about 27,

and that nobody is giving her money for nothing.

She works hard in her profession, she works hard for democrats, and she's a resident of NYC.

I didn't even notice that she was helping with the 9/11 thing, so I don't think she was doing much more than introducing and narrating, which is actually her profession -- so I'm glad they picked someone with experience.

[Th1onein]

35. Uhhh......I have one thing to say: Ronald Reagan......no, wait, two:

Arnie, the Terminator, in California. Still got a problem with celebs talking politics?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

42. lol..You're making my point

:-)

[playahata1]

38. Then how do you explain

RONALD REAGAN and ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER?

[AP]

29. If you had to work to get where you are, I respect you.

If you're riding on good looks, or your parent's wealth, and you don't work hard at all, than I have better things to do with my time.

Close clearly falls into the former category.

[AP]

Are you talking about yesterday? 9/11? Huh? She introduced 9 women sen's

that had nothing to do with 9/11.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

17. No, her speech during the 9-11 tribute. n/t

n/t

[AP]

23. I totally missed that, and I watched the tribute.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

20. She's an American! That's seems like enough connection to 911 to me.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

24. Yes but a Celebrity-American

Believe it or not, some people are put off by movie stars being injected into a 9/11 tribute and in my view it shouldn't have been done unless the celeb were known for a huge activist contribution related to the issue.

[K-W]

26. She wasnt injected, you are spouting repub spin

Her job is an actor, she is also an activist, a citizen and a new yorker. This was not innapropriate at all.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

28. By "injected" I mean injected by DNC organizers

which I think was a mistake.

[comsymp]

36. I bet Steve Buscemi would disagree

Don't buy into the RW BS- believe it or not, "Hollywood celebrities" are American citizens, no different than plumbers or car salesmen.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

43. It's not the "celebrity" alone but the mixture into a tragedy

The combination of the two.

[Beaverhausen]

2. I guess you just missed the young actor from The O.C.

and anyway what is the problem? Like the GOP doesn't use celebs?

[TeacherCreature]

34. they don't only use them, they elect the dumbest ones to office

yikes

[Cha]

4. That's your humble opinion...Glenn Close was

fine!

[Wind Dancer]

6. What do you mean?

:shrug:

[freetobegay]

9. My opinion is that Glenn Close was a perfect choice!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

10. Oh hell...

Mustn't. Post. Thoughts.

Mustn't. Post. Thoughts.

Moderator. Will. Spank. If. Thoughts. Posted.

:eyes:

[merh]

12. You should be proud of your self-restraint....

:hi:

Very proud!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

15. I like to think...

That I am a living testimony to the positive effects of SSRIs. ;-)

[merh]

19. LOL --- very proud!

:-);)

[AP]

13. She supported Edwards in NH. She worked hard to earn her status...

...as a great actress.

She's the essense of what it means to be a democrat: working hard and succeeding, and caring about politics.

She also introduced a bunch of women senators. It was totally appropriate.

[thebigidea]

21. Yeah, I was really pulling for Gallagher, myself.

He would've imparted the somber dignity it needed.

[w4rma]

22. She was awesome. (nt)

[bossfish]

39. I saw her last night on the 9/11 "remembrance"

...thought she was pretty lousy. Couldn't seem to get the pace of the speech down.

I don't mind that an actor is up there. I just wasn't moved by her presentation.

[scarletwoman]

41. "stupid, cringe-inducing..."

I certainly would NOT apply that to Glenn Close!

Now, to certain types of posts around here -- fits fairly well, methinks.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

45. Speaking primarily about the selection as opposed to Ms Close

It's not her fault

[scarletwoman]

50. I know what your point is.

And your point -- in my humble opinion, of course -- is b.s.

[Rowdyboy]

44. Glad to see so few posters agree with you

I really appreciated her and I see most everyone else did

[Proud2BAmurkin]

47. I hope the undecided public also disagrees with me

but I doubt it.

[Cha]

51. You're trying to make something about nothing...

thanks for the rw talking points.

[Beaverhausen]

53. Has anyone made any criticism of her - besides you?

Really - I'm asking?

Did Hannity or Hume or any of the Faux fucks say anything about her?

Because remember...those who don't like us anyway will only listen to them. They can't think for themselves.

[onecitizen]

48. Huh?

What do you mean?

[UdoKier]

49. I thought it was nice.

Tahnks for the cynical thought, though.

[oasis]

52. The lady has class. That's what the occasion called for. (eom)

[Stephanie]

54. I agree. Why turn the Convention into an Academy Awards show?

I can't stand her. It made me cringe too. Very, very poor choice. Embarrassing.