James Earl Jones....Is a Republican True or False?

[xultar]

[ixion]

1. here's a clue

Count actor James Earl Jones on the side of America.

Contrary to the anti-American loudmouths from Hollywood, James Earl Jones has expressed his support for military force in disarming Saddam Hussein.

-snip-

''All people have to be prepared,'' Jones said. ''If we are going to be the police, we also have to be the guardians. We can no longer play games. I was not against the war in Bosnia. I was against it taking so long. I was not against the war in Somalia. Again, it took too long, and we didn't finish the job. We should've stayed and finished the job. About this pending war, I just think we should've finished that war the first time.''

-- James Earl Jones



http://www.chronwatch.com/featured/contentDisplay.asp?aid=1666

[Kire]

2. here's another one

http://www.iridis.com/glivar/List_of_Republican_celebrities

[xultar]

5. When my dad told me on Christmas I swear I almost fanted in my egg nog

then :puke:

[xultar]

8. ANDERSON COOPER IS A RETHUG...OK I'm officially gonna die

:crazy:

[grace0418]

28. Seriously?

Another self-loathing gay man?

[xultar]

42. And he's so hott too! effin effer effer n/t

[xultar]

10. Chaka Khan is a Rethug....Magic Johnson is a RETHUG OMFG!

Help! :crazy:

[tx_dem41]

12. Yes...now he have to instantly hate all of these people.

:eyes:

[ixion]

15. not hate, but I certainly think less of them for supporting fascism

and it does make it difficult for me to enjoy their work.

[tx_dem41]

17. Good point...

...as for me, I am afraid if I started going through all my favorite artists' backgrounds, I would end up not listening to or reading anything.

[xultar]

18. Ditto, I will find it tough to watch a movie or think of them in such high

regard.
Honestly, I thought JEJ was educated and looked out for his fellow man especially those of us who are struggling.

WoW!!!

[Skittles]

20. I cannot respect anyone who supports bush or this g.d. war

ALL BUSH VOTERS SUCK

[tx_dem41]

21. I never said you should respect them. n/t

[donheld]

31. Nobody has proven Chaka is Repuglican

She did one gig now people want to claim she's repuglican. I need more proof than that, and hope you will too.

[Kahuna]

40. Lauren Hill did a repuke party at their convention this year...

From what I heard, she purposely performed so bad, they asked for their money back. Go Lauren!

[fujiyama]

50. Magic Johnson is not a republican

Where'd you get that?

[angee_is_mad]

57. No, she isn't?

She is a sister who just needs a job. That's why she sings at their conventions. I read somewhere that she said that she was apolitical in response to the flake she received for singing at the convention.

[genius]

63. Magic is a Dem. He backed Bradley on TV in 2000

[wicket]

19. Jim Belushi is on that list and he is NOT a repug

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=MA&last=Belushi

[ieoeja]

24. Clint Eastwood is on that list and he is NOT a repug

Elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea as a Democrat.

Appointed to a position with the California EPA by Democratic Gov. Gray Davis.

Removed from that position by Republican Gov. Schwarzenegger.

Donated (very little) money to a couple of Democrats. I suspect one of those, last name Eastwood, is his son. Don't know for what he was running or what the result was.

Donated ZERO money to Republicans.


Oh, but he is best known for starring in war, western and cop movies, so we will just ignore every known fact of his politics and assume he is a Republican instead.

[mattclearing]

35. Eastwood!!!! Much better than Hanks. Someone should draft Eastwood!!!

Political experience, obvious intelligence, and he shreds Dubya's cowboy cred.

[fooj]

52. Hey, what a great idea!!

I'm about 25 minutes from his ranch in Carmel...he's one dude that isn't lacking in cahones!!!!

WHAT ARE THEY HIDING???:think:

[Fiona]

60. sorry

Eastwood IS a republican, and was elected as a republican.

http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleid.16080/article_detail.asp

[genius]

62. Eastwood was one of Reagan's strongest supporters.

He's definitely a Rethug.

[genius]

61. He backed Reordan. He later backed Kerry.

[GOPBasher]

23. Well, I know Darth Vader is a Repub. Don't know about the actor.

[LiberalFighter]

65. Based on his statement...

sounds more what a Democrat would had stated.

[Used and Abused]

26. Destiny's Child?

Somehow I find that one hard to believe... Then again...they are from Texas!

[xultar]

45. Black folk now a days I'm tellin ya are beginning to identify with the

rethugs more and more especially really religious black folk.

[wyldwolf]

49. of course not. Where is the evidence of that?

[Cha]

68. So are the Dixie Chicks..

from Texas.

And for the record ..I will not do anything to support anyone who is gullible/and/or/ignorant/plain stupid enough to think bush and his goons are what America needs.

[They_LIHOP]

29. There are some people there I DO NOT BELIEVE

would EVER vote GOP.

John Malkovich?
Dennis Hopper?
Sammy Hagar?
Magic Johnson?
Adam Sandler?

Please. If any of them voted for Arnold that wouldn't shock me, but beyond that? No friggin way. None of these people voted for *. No way...

[Comicstripper]

44. Sandler isn't

The only evidence I've seen is some statement he made about the troops.
"You guys take care over there, and come home safe and sound." or something.
I HATE HOW PEOPLE EQUATE TROOP SUPPORT WITH REPUBLICANISM!
I'm tellin' you, that's why we lost.
When was the last time you heard Alec Baldwin say, "Fuck the troops! ALLAH IS GREAT! DEATH TO THE INFIDELS!" Danny Glover, maybe, but otherwise....nah.

[donheld]

30. These links are proof of NOTHING! NOTHING!

Except misinformation. These groups claim these celebrities are repuglican, that does NOT mean these celebrities are repuglican. I need more proof if i'm to believe any of them are repuglican.

James Earl Jones for one Participated in a dramatic reading of "A People's History Of The United States" by Howard Zinn, hardly something a good repuglican would do.

http://www.chronwatch.com/featured/contentDisplay.asp?a...

http://www.iridis.com/glivar/List_of_Republican_celebri...

[intheflow]

33. Of course Vader is a repug!

Geesh! :eyes:

[mattclearing]

36. "Join me, and together we will bring order to the Galaxy."

[Pushed To The Left]

39. Some of those might not be accurate

I think some of them may have supported Republican candidates, but might not be Republicans. I remember hearing that Drew Carey was a Libertarian. Emma Caulfield is a Republican who voted for Kerry!

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

71. yeah, I heard that about Drew Carey too

back in the brief days when I was a Libertarian (before I really looked into their economic platform).

The freepers just love Carey because he's trying to start some "Conservatives of Hollywood" group.

[gatorboy]

72. John Malkovich is on the list?

Doesn't he live in France? Oh, the irony!!

[American Renaissance]

73. that list is garbage,

alot of the people on that list aren't even Americans and some of those who are would probably sue for lible if they saw their name on it.

[Iris]

3. These people take things out of context or small snippets

of things and turn them into "proof" that certain people are "Republican".

Did Republicans support the Bosnian effort? It sounds to me like James Earl Jones cares about PEOPLE. That's not exactly a Republican value.

[ixion]

16. anyone who supports the tragedy in Iraq

doesn't give a rats a** about people, IMO.

[wyldwolf]

66. you can say "ass" here

:)

[Iris]

70. Well, you're certainly entitled to your opinion.

I'm just saying his stance is consistent in that he supported the Kosovo efforts and is not making these statements base on who the president is.

[formernaderite]

4. James Earl is very pro gun and pro military.....

don't automatically start labeling that republican, otherwise we'll lose another 25 % to the rabid right.

[xultar]

6. That's not the reason...

but he is a rethug. Kinda like from the Colin Powell set.

[Debs]

54. He starred in

Matewan. Perhaps the best Union movie ever made

[imabadman]

14. Exactly n/t

[tx_dem41]

7. Why should I care?

James Earl Jones has absolutely no impact in my life.

[Jackson4Gore]

9. Dude, he is the "voice"!

He has an impact in all of our lives! LOL! Also, wasn't he Darth Vader?

[tx_dem41]

11. You're right...I guess the force just isn't with me this morning. n/t

[itzamirakul]

13. Oh, I guess you don't use ...

VERIZON! LOL! :)

(Haven't you seen his break-dancing commercial?)

The dude is interested in MONEY! And the people who will pay him well to be their shill so of course he will at least give the impression of "following the leader."

About 20+ years ago, I saw his dad, a phenomenal actor himself (from whom Jr. apparently inherited his deeply resounding bass voice)- just born too soon - digging through a trash can on W. 43rd Street in NYC. looking for food. I will never forget that sight.

I was told that father and son had had a major falling out some years before - so maybe it was the father's fault - who knows? Seems that dad was more of a civil rights activist than son - more militant,and felt that son had "sold out" to the mainstream, I was told by some who knew him. But it was certainly a disheartening sight to see an old man, whose son was doing well financially, scrounging in garbage cans for food in broad daylight.

[peekaloo]

22. RePuke I am your father.

[mycatforpresident]

34. LOL! n/t

[Fed Up]

25. Franco Harris a Rethug? Didn't he campaign for Kerry?

I cooda swornit.

Congratulations to Governor-elect Christine Gregoire, of Washington.

[Freddie Stubbs]

37. Yep. Definitly makes you wonder about the accuracy of the other names

on that list:

Kerry rally at Pitt to feature Franco Harris, Bon Jovi

Monday, April 12, 2004

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Presidential candidate John Kerry will be joined by rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Steelers hall of famer Franco Harris at a campaign rally Friday at the University of Pittsburgh.

Kerry’s campaign is making a tour of college campuses this week. At each stop he is being joined by entertainers and celebrities.

more: http://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/20040412kerryp3.asp

[Brundle_Fly]

27. THESE REPUBLICANS...

Are incorrect...

I mean because Jim Belusi went to the white house in 2002, does not make him a republican, they have few to no stars, or any considerable star power, so they take any little hint, any iota, that maybe some actor was in a room with Dan Quayle in 1989, and say he must be a repuke...

moveon.

on edit...

what was that site that showed who donated what and how much to either political party, maybe we can straignten this up.

[sonicx]

32. these RW actor lists are filled with BS, but James might one. who knows...

I don't think he's ever said so tho.

Alot of other celebs on these lists, like Adam Sandler and Sarah Michelle Gellar, get put on because of moderately pro-military or pro-gun statments (cuz we KNOW Democrats hate the troops and wanna take yer guns away).

[xultar]

38. He is, my dad is in the position to know. He told me. I was floored.

REALLY FLOORED!

[blackangrydem]

41. Unfortunately, we continue to lose blacks to the GOP.

Our party takes us for granted. It is just a trickle, but the leak is there.

[AspenRose]

43. More and more are becoming registered Independents

because they no longer feel welcome or taken seriously in the Democratic party. (Especially those of the Christian persuasion.)
And there's hardly any representation in Democratic leadership.

They might still eventually vote Democratic at the end of the day because it's the lesser of two evils, but you're right...there's a trickle going on, and if the party continues to ignore it, then they do so at their own peril.

[xultar]

46. I will agree and testify to that. There are sometimes when the way--

left progressives make me uncomfortable because they speak to me as if I don't know any better and the GOP ignores me.

So I will admit to wanting to dump both.

I love your post. You are absolutely correct on this issue.

[xultar]

47. Notice how the thugs are puttin tons of black thug pundits on CNN.

They are doing a soft sell...that will bite the Dems in the ass cuz they are totally missin the boat fighting each other about shit that doesn't affect me and mine.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

59. The party LEADERS are taking the working class Americans as a whole ....

for granted and that leadership needs to be changed to include more people from our rank and file base. Latin Americans, Blacks and the entire working class need to be provided a broader role in the leadership with the corporate whores and the political fat cats that are out of touch with our base taking a hike. The source for funding is now with the people through the internet and the leadership that has allowed our party to deteriorate over the last ten years needs to be replaced immediately.

[wyldwolf]

48. every few months a thread like this pops up. And I'll say this again..

Supporting something a republican does does not make one a republican.

Performing at a republican event does not make one a republican.

Unless you have a quote of someone saying, "I'm a republican" or have evidence someone has donated to republicans, you can't credibly claim someone is a republican.

[Tinoire]

51. Spoken like a true DLC-er.

This has been your talking point since your very beginnings here. Any particular reason?

Btw, nice logo.

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[wyldwolf]

64. your question, my answer

This has been your talking point since your very beginnings here. Any particular reason?

My answer in the very next post: the truth...

And my "talking point" is, indeed, the truth:

Supporting something a republican does does not make one a republican.

Performing at a republican event does not make one a republican.

Unless you have a quote of someone saying, "I'm a republican" or have evidence someone has donated to republicans, you can't credibly claim someone is a republican.

Do you disagree? Are Kucinich, Dean, Kennedy, and most other elected Dems "republicans?"

Or will you continue to avoid the topic?

[Catamount]

67. Van Morrison a Republican????

I can't believe that. Next we'll find out Bob Dylan supports Bush.

[Iris]

69. No - this is not true.

Laura Bush said in an interview she was a fan of Van Morrison, but he subsequently refused an invitation to play at the inauguration (the first one.)