Donald Sutherland is my hero.

[Seen the light]

If this isn't formatted correctly, I apologize. I've never posted anything like this before. Let me know if I need to change it.

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash4ds.htm

From the Drudge Report:

'COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF' SUTHERLAND: BUSH WILL DESTROY OUR LIVES

Choking back tears, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF star Donald Sutherland warned this week: President Bush "will destroy our lives!"

The star of the new ABC drama, which follows the first woman President of the United States, lashed out at the real White House during a dramatic sit down interview with the BBC.

Sutherland ripped Bush and his administration for the war and Hurricane Katrina fallout.

"They were inept. The were inadequate to the task, and they lied," Sutherland charged.

"And they were insulting, and they were vindictive. And they were heartless. They did not care. They do not care. They do not care about Iraqi people. They do not care about the families of dead soldiers. They only care about profit."

At one point during the session, Sutherland started crying: "We stolen our children's future... We have children. We have children. How dare we take their legacy from them. How dare we. It's shameful. What we are doing to our world."

Sutherland went on rip Karl Rove's "methods and means" against people like Cindy Sheehan.

"We're back to burning books in Germany," Sutherland said of NBC's editing out of Kanye West's comment on Bush during a hurricane relief telethon.

Developing...

[Kire]

1. the formatting is fine

thanks for posting the link

this is great news

he plays some of the worst villains ever, check out the Italian film '1900', with Robert De Niro and Gerard DePardieu, if you don't believe me

I really (dis)liked his character on Commander-in-Chief. I thought he did it well. I hope this show is a success and that his character does some "ripped from the headlines" type evil shit, so that we can expose Bush and all of those bastards.

[Radio_Lady]

17. Welcome, seen the light.... interesting news. Thanks.

[FreedomAngel82]

35. I'm not familiar with him

Who does he play on the show? I watched the premiere and really enjoyed it. Which one was he?

[targetpractice]

57. He plays the Republican Speaker of the House (n/t)

[JanusAscending]

60. Hi Freedom Angel

I scanned all the replys, and I don't think anyone answered YOUR question!! He's playing the speaker of the house (Dennis Hasterts position) He's upset because the deceased president wanted the Vice President to resign, so that the Speaker would take over the presidency. By the way ya'll, Geena Davis is an INDEPENDANT on the show! Donald Sutherland is the white haired guy standing behind her, and after she finishes her speech to the Congress, tells her I'll be right behind you"!! Hope this helps you recall him. DC

[Lisa]

63. Canadians always make the best villains!

Nobody ever suspects the Canadian!

[evlbstrd]

2. He's been a favorite of mine since M*A*S*H.

His boy Kiefer is pretty cool, too.

[pacalo]

30. Same here -- on both counts.

[Horse with no Name]

56. What's even more cool

Is that Donald wouldn't even help Keifer get his SAG card.
He refused to give him a leg up in the business, said he could do it himself if he was serious.
They are both favorites of mine...loved when they were both in "A Time to Kill".
He has always been a favorite.:loveya:

[Joe Chi Minh]

62. Mine, since he played hippy, Oddball,

in Kelly's Heroes. An army within an army! Hand-maids (I was going to say, hand-maidens, but perhaps not..) to do the cooking!

[The Traveler]

3. My generation, the baby boomers, will be forever known

as the generation of Americans that ate their children. It was we who turned conservative after the peril of a tour in Vietnam passed.

Sutherland is right, and our kids and grandchildren will curse our memory in the decades to come.

[Mend]

13. Not us, not ever.....forever liberal eom

[msongs]

14. speak for yourself nt

[The Traveler]

25. That's one of the things I say

that pisses off both those on the left and the right of my age group. But when you look at the conduct, the choices of this generation as a whole, I can only laugh my ass off. What wimps, what morons.

For example, as a physics student I was been taught about climate change 30 years ago. We knew about it, then. For 30 years, we have preferred to do nothing. Most of us though Reagan was really cool. Etc.

Tho some of us, as individuals, certainly knew better and tried to take action, as a group, this generation sucks.

[grace0418]

49. I was born in 1970 and I knew Reagan was an ass even back then.

I also was very concerned about climate change. I grew up in a pretty conservative town, although my dad especially was pretty left wing.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

70. There is no more ...

...reliable way to prompt instant anger from both right and left of the baby boomer generation than to throw this inescapable truth in their face. Understandable. I'm a baby boomer, this truth cuts deeply. Wallowing in guilt, of course, serves no useful purpose, but we should damn well acknowledge what we (as a group) have done, and at least try to do something about it with the remainder of our lives. Hopefully, many of us will.

[etherealtruth]

86. What you state is untrue for many individuals ...

... There is a large amount of truth in your statements r/t a generation. I graduated from HS in 1980, a large group of my classmates went on to business schools with the goal of making "a lot" of money (I went to nursing school).

Reagan swept into power without a complaint from us; we sat by while environmental regulation (insisted upon by those coming a few years before us) was systematically starved or reversed, we watched protections for womens issues/rights erode ...

Your statements probably don't hold true for those of us here (on the DU) ... looking at our country over the course of the last 25 years I'd say it holds pretty true in general, though.

[LWolf]

46. As a cusp "boomer,"

I can tell you that I have not "turned conservative," and neither has my solidly boomer mom. Or her life-long friends.

Sutherlin is right, but my sons and grandson will bless the memory of their mom and grandmoms for knowing better, for resisting, for standing against empire and for people, and for teaching them to care, too. They already do.

[DrZeeLit]

47. Helloooo? Not anyone I know... we've taught our children well, and

we're still marching ---- TOGETHER!

I know many many more children of conservatives who are now LIBERAL, and dragging their parents along with them as often as possible.

The women with whom I attended college in 1969 are very involved in programs that promote and protect children: we are teachers, social workers, and environmentalists.

I can't see that "ate our children" remark at all. If anything, we have brought our children to the their potential and given them a sense of responsibility -- for this nation and for the world -- to do their best.

[Greyhound]

54. Totally agreed, and I love how the exceptions are still trying to

deny the obvious. Maybe you (DU Boomers) didn't, but your generation as a whole, certainly has. I read a wonderful book several years ago that described the boomers as the old bull elephant that has eaten all of the lush grass he can take and then sleeps on what is left so no one else can get to it.
:grr:

[xmas74]

55. I'd side w/ you on that argument.

My parents used to want to move to a commune when I was growing up. Now I hear my father make excuses for *.
There is alot of animosity between my generation and that generation.

[Cha]

Thank you for this, seen the light!

I've always liked Donald Sutherland and this just caps it.

How cool that he's on The Commander In Chief and they couldn't censor him talking to the BBC.

Surprising drudge is reporting it..maybe he thinks it will be fodder for the freektards.

[Freedomfried]

31. Its because all Freepers remember is that he was "Oddball" in Kelly's Hero's

The weird "librul" guy, in that Telly Savalas war movie....

[Kolesar]

52. The literature professor in "Animal House"

"Hey I'm serious--this is my job!"

[Freedomfried]

69. Woof-woof!

[aquart]

4. Awww. Good man.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

5. Great actor. Great man. nt.

[Sequoia]

68. Agree!

Cute son too.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Must have been a slow news day for Drudge.

It amazes me how the RW makes such a big deal out of celebrities with liberal or anti-Bush views who speak out. Why is this so wrong?

[Seen the light]

8. It could be because of his son Kiefer

24, for reasons beyond me, carries a lot of weight with conservatives. I guess they might associate the father with the son. Might mean something to them, at least more than most other actors would.

[glarius]

21. Kiefer Sutherland is the grandson of Canada's favourite son....Tommy

Douglas, who brought in our universal health care in the sixties....Kiefer is often up here and listening to him speak, I'm sure he's NO CONSERVATIVE....Donald is from one of Canada's maritime provinces....

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

50. Well I never knew that. Thanks!

[Lisa]

64. Kiefer did the narration on the "Mouseland" film ...

http://www.workingtv.com/real/real155.html


His mom also organizes rallies to protect Medicare.

[Cha]

76. REALLY~!? I just got back

from the Canadian Maritime Provinces and Loved 'em!

I wonder which one he's from..hmmm?

[Cha]

78. I answered my own question..

Donald Sutherland was born in Saint John, New Brunswick and raised in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia!

http://entertainment.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=148573

[0007]

79. I lived in Bridgetown Nova Scotia for a year, right off the Bay

of Fundy.

[Cha]

80. I just got back from

Nova Scotia..but we went through New Brunswick to Halifax and then to Cape Breton and on up to PEI.

How was that living in Bridgewater, NS for a year?

[0007]

82. I loved every second of it.......The year was 1990.

It was Bridgetown not Bridgewater, North of Digby.

[Cha]

83. Sorry, it must have been too

late for my eyes last night :crazy:


There it is..



It's a small town!

[0007]

88. Indeed it is! I was trying to remember the airport I flew in and

and of last night. Your map jogged my memory, it was Yarmouth. I never did ferry accross, though I wanted to make the trip.

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Really?

I don't watch it but I have a couple liberal friends who just love it. That's interesting.

[Seen the light]

29. I love it too, don't get me wrong

But they've had a few bones thrown to the conservatives, especially this past year. The Secretary of Defense on the show made fun of Michael Moore and there was an episode that revolved around how evil Amnesty International was. However, they've had a terrorist that was in the Heritage Foundation and an oil company helped detonate a nuclear bomb on US soil in one of the seasons in order to start a war.

But Rush is a fan, that's all that matters to them. ;)

[SeattleGirl]

32. Kiefer is very good at playing very conservative-type

characters. Remember his character is "A Few Good Men"?

[driver8]

34. How about his character in "A Time to Kill"?? Scary...n/t

[Moosepoop]

42. But then there's his role in "Flashback".

Anyone remember that one, with Dennis Hopper? If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. :hippie:

[Gregorian]

28. Because they're image-oriented.

You're room is dirty! Make up your bed. Comb your hair.

Maybe I'm just tired and falling asleep. But I think this answers the question.

After all, how do you sell a car without image. And you know it's all about profit. Not the people. Because you can help people with any fucking kind of haircut you want.

Good night planet DU and earthlings everywhere. Please be fluffy tomorrow.

[FreedomAngel82]

36. I don't know

I get so tired when all of them say to celebrities how out of touch with the people they are and they should "sit down and sing" or whatever. They have the first amendment right too. Even if they were rightwingers I'd still defend their right to speak. It's one of those things that just annoys me.

[Sydnie]

7. He's not really and asshole ... he just plays one on tv

I am glad to hear him speak out. Wonder how long it will take before he gets "Dixie Chicked". Not because he said it, but because he said it to the BBC. ::::sigh:::: It looks good on you Donald. :)

[Kire]

10. best villain ever, IMHO

Attila the Fascist in '1900', an Italian film starring Robert De Niro and Gerard DePardieu

[cynatnite]

9. I love Donald Sutherland...

He's always done bad very well.

Thanks for sludging through Drugde to bring us this. :)

[Kadie]

11. One of my all time favorite actors.

I like him even more now.

Welcome to DU Seen the light!

:hi:

[rosesaylavee]

12. I only hope that he is not punished by

the Disney overlords for speaking out against Chimpy.

Kicked, nominated. Thanks for posting and welcome to DU!

[IChing]

15. Donald Sutherland, damn Canadians

Won the Order of Canada

Membership in the Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Order's motto

Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means "they desire a better country."

Created in 1967, the Order was established to recognize the lifetime contributions made by Canadians who made a major difference to Canada

[IntravenousDemilo]

24. And he's got real left-wing bona fides, too...

having married the daughter of "Greatest Canadian" Tommy Douglas, without whom we wouldn't have Medicare, the Canada Pension Plan, or Employment Insurance.

[IChing]

26. Maybe this is why Sludge brought it up

But it won't stand for a smear on the man
and will just make sludge look bad.

He's a national treasure I bet in Canada.

[AspenRose]

61. Quick, someone post the "this man is your friend-Canadian"

picture and put Donald's face on the poster.

"He fights for freedom"

[ailsagirl]

74. Wow-- that's quite an honour... Sutherland rocks!!

[Kire]

16. it was picked up by Dummocrats, too

http://www.dummocrats.com/links/view_comments.php?thread_id=34986

you would think this is a story the freepers want to avoid

:shrug:

[BrklynLiberal]

18. Always admired him as an actor and a man.

[Kire]

19. both Hawkeyes are playing Republicans on TV

Sutherland played Hawkeye Pierce in the MASH movie
and Alan Alda is the Republican candidate for Prez on the West Wing

I get chills just thinking about it

[mcscajun]

20. Now, if only the interview would show up somewhere *other*

than Drudge and Dummocrats.

'Cause I won't go to either of 'em, and I sure would like to read/see the whole thing.

[Kire]

22. I posted it on my blog.

probably the only people who will read it will be following this link:

http://grotesquecorpse.blogspot.com/2005/10/sutherland-bush-will-destroy-our-lives.html

but hey, tell me what I can do and I'll do it

this is awesome

[gulfcoastliberal]

23. It's his voiceover on "PRI" on NPR

Public Radio International - you know he must despise *co.

[blueblitzkrieg]

33. He is very good on Commander in Chief.

He plays the slimey, nasty Republican very well. We should all watch and support him and Geena (another fellow Democrat)!

[FreedomAngel82]

37. Geena is the woman president right?

She's really a democrat? Nice.

[blueblitzkrieg]

72. Yes, according to newsmeat.com...

she's given:

$22,000 Democrat
$10,850 special interest


including $2000 to Kerry in '04.

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Geena_Davis.php

[garybeck]

38. Someone please tell me something about Drudge...

All along the Clinton affair I was convinced he was a partisan asshole just trying to dig up stuff on clinton.

I just looked at the Drudge website for the first time in years and it seems to have a lot of antibush stuff on there.

I know that there are many fake Drudge websites like drudge.com , so can someone tell me, is drudgereport.com the real Drudge Report? Is that the same guy that was railing on Clinton over Lewinsky? Has his reporting changed?

[bos1]

39. edit delete doublepost nt

[bos1]

40. kick + comment

Either because I tend to be something of a pessimist or just because I live in the present, I don't tend to think about what a different world it would be if we hadn't had these bastards in office for the last five years. Or what a worse world it is because they ARE in office. That's what Sutherland is talking about, I think.
----

Get active, get Bennett out> http://firebennett.cjb.net

[petgoat]

41. Donald Sutherland was pretty cool in "JFK" as Fletcher Prouty,

the intelligence guy who read in a New Zealand newspaper report--before
anyone in the USA knew it--that Oswald had killed Kennedy, and
concluded that Oswald was a cover story.

Haven't read Prouty's book yet, but it's definitely on my list.

http://www.prouty.org/

[ailsagirl]

75. He was excellent in "JFK"-- also in "Ordinary People"

I admire him for his political beliefs and for not being shy about speaking out. He's never sold out.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

43. Sutherland was vocal against the Vietnam war and it is great to see

that he hasn't lost his voice. Thank you Donald!

[Armstead]

44. He toured in a revue against the Vietnam War

He and Peter Boyle, I believe.

He's been a leftie for a long time, so this is totally in keeping with his past.

Good to see he's still got it.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

45. He was also very close friends then with Jane Fonda. BTW.. I have

ALWAYS loved him!

[Binka]

48. BBC Hard Talk Interview Link Here

http://www.keiraweb.com/pppromo.html

Sorry this is only a partial interview about his move P & P.

[whirlygigspin]

51. BBC LINK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/4284250.stm

[slaveplanet]

53. kick

[HeeBGBz]

71. Scariest Donald Sutherland pic ever

That movie creeped me out. Pod people! They're everywhere now.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

58. What night and what time is the show on?

I couldn't find it last week.

Love Donald Sutherland in everything he does, but I'm most fond of his role as Hawkeye. When Alan Alda took over the role on tv, I missed the little whistle that Sutherland did.

[texpatriot2004]

59. Thanks for the info. I remember the Donald Sutherland in JFK

the movie. His character was so good. He pieced things together.

[RSchewe]

65. Wow, thanks for posting this. I was just watching a movie he was in....

the other night called Citizen X. Good for him, he is right.

[Obamarama]

66. Flanders Kitteridge in high dudgeon......

"Dudgeon becomes him."

Mr. Sutherland rocks!

[suffragette]

67. He was great as Jesus Christ in "Johnny Got His Gun"

He was very much the muscular carpenter in that great anti-war film.
Good for him for speaking up.

[DemocracyInaction]

73. You're Watching Too Much Goddamn "Big Chill"

Bullshit. Us Boomers are about all that is left of anything liberal. Soooo many of us still fight. It's the pasty faced, greedy, "give me, give me" generations that won't get off their asses and fight for anything. They think what we have in this country just came about 'cause it's the US of A and will never be taken away. If you are young and are a minority, middle class or lower, female, etc. you damn well better stop whinning what a raw deal you were dealt (cry me a river) and get off you lazy asses, learn what's going down in this country and make noise. You do not make noise. It's your turn.

[Guaranteed]

77. My God. Donald...my friend, you get it.

He said it all. All of it.

They are just that fucking horrible.

Holding back the tears, here.

[GreenPartyVoter]

81. We need more people like him speaking out

[dogday]

84. I don't know if Donald believes what he said

it was the script, but it was fine to hear it anyway. What is Drudge going to do, boycott an actor who says his lines or get mad at the writers and producers of the show. Don't blame the messenger....

[Lorien]

85. In the script? This was from a BBC interview

I don't believe it was from his new television series.

[dogday]

87. Oops boy I need more coffee...

thanks, I thought it was in reference to his new TV show about the first woman president, he plays speaker of the house. Wow glad to hear he does feel that way.