On to promote his new movie "Hancock," Will Smith was pushed by "Today" co-host Matt Lauer to express his support for Barack Obama and the actor/rapper, channeled his inner Michelle Obama, as he declared it's the "first time" in five to 10 years it's been good to be an American overseas [audio available here]:
WILL SMITH: You know I just, I just came back from Moscow, Berlin, London and Paris and it's the first, I've been there quite a few times in the past five to 10 years. And it just hasn't been a good thing to be American. And this is the first time, since Barack has gotten the nomination, that it, it was a good thing.
The following is an excerpt from the interview as it occurred on the June 22, "Today" show:
MATT LAUER: Let me get you on the record on politics here, okay? It's been-
WILL SMITH: No.
LAUER: Yeah, please.
(laughter)
LAUER: It's been, you basically come out and said, "Look what I have to do to help Barack Obama win, I'll do." You know, "Call on me."
SMITH: Absolutely.
LAUER: Has he called on you and are, are you supporting Barack Obama 'cause you would've supported anybody the Democrats put forward or that you just think he's the man?
SMITH: You know I just, I just came back from Moscow, Berlin, London and Paris and it's the first, I've been there quite a few times in the past five to 10 years. And it just hasn't been a good thing to be American. And this is the first time, since Barack has gotten the nomination, that it, it was a good thing. You know the-
LAUER: Do you think people can't get behind America led by John McCain?
SMITH: You know I just, there, there are, there are certain ideas that I believe Barack stands for that are fundamental that the forefathers of this country wrote down on paper that we're all supposed to pay attention to, we're not supposed to ignore it and do what we want to do 'cause we have different ideas. And I believe just at his core the, that those ideas just they, they just come of his pores. And I'm, I'm excited to support him.
LAUER: And so the question everybody gets right now, if he calls you and wants you to be his Vice President you will?
SMITH: I will, and you know, I mean, I, I, I love this country and I'll do what I have to do. You know so, if I, if I have to run, you know, America really has an ear fetish. So I think I definitely have the ears for, Barack and I, we could do it.
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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What?!
June 23, 2008 - 12:37 ET by PurdueMatt"I believe Barack stands for that are fundamental that the forefathers of this country wrote down on paper that we're all supposed to pay attention to"
What?! Big government? Gay Marriage? Abortion? These are things that our forefathers were about? What ever happened to the opportunity for the pursuit of health and happiness?
I can't believe Smith said
June 23, 2008 - 14:23 ET by motherbeltI can't believe Smith said that with a straight face! His head should have exploded! I know mine almost did, just reading it!
Who knew Smith was a constitutional scholar!!
I wish Lauer had asked to elaborate on those "fundamentals" that Obama believes in. Like the "right" to a "living wage"? The "right" to health care? The "right" to a comfy retirement? Where are those "fundamentals" in the Constitution, Will?????
And let's not forget the "right" to stick scissors into babies' heads to suction out their brains!
But I guess that's not changing it around because we want to do things different!
Shoot 'em all; let God sort 'em out! - Marge Simpson
most people
June 23, 2008 - 16:36 ET by ort777Most people think movies are an acurate portrayal of history or facts rather than opinion. So people like Will continue to use their pulpit to pound their agenda and shape events the way they want them shown. Even in their sci-fi movies, it goes beyond entertainment. Most of the time, there's a bigger message and people like this obviously have an agenda. If he sees things in the Constitution or among the founding fathers philosophy (that doesn't exist), just imagine what he'll do with his artistic license.
motherbelt, I just stood up
June 23, 2008 - 17:01 ET by msh1973motherbelt,
I just stood up and cheered! You are dead on with your statement! I wish I had your passion and way with words. Love it!
msh.. I could not agree
June 23, 2008 - 17:01 ET by bigtimermsh..
I could not agree more!
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
→ Parents just don't understand
June 23, 2008 - 12:38 ET by Cool ArrowWill, there's a whole bunch of us (white folk) who have respected you for years. We recognize your unveiled attempt to parrot Michelle Obama.
Why kick us around like that?
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I didn't get a Harumph outa' that guy.
June 23, 2008 - 13:36 ET by RiharHarumph!
-Hon. William J. LaPetome', Gov.
When a liberal speaks, the truth is busy elsewhere.
Watch your
June 23, 2008 - 15:47 ET by red_dragon311Watch your ass
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
lol x 2
June 23, 2008 - 16:45 ET by hbestlol, lol
Rihar you are a
June 23, 2008 - 20:38 ET by red_dragon311Rihar you are a genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blazing Saddles should be played at EVERY dem event. It is Barack H-word Obama's political life story
The super hip black guy who comes out of nowhere and is made Sheriff. Then he teaches the local racist yokels who hate him when they meet but but HE saves the town ....JUST LIKE HE'S GOING TO DO TO THE USA!!!!!!
WOW life really DOES imitate art
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
I knew Clevon Little
June 23, 2008 - 20:50 ET by RiharObama is NO Clevon Little!
(I didn't really know him, just go with me on this one)
When a liberal speaks, the truth is busy elsewhere.
OMG I just realized
June 23, 2008 - 21:01 ET by red_dragon311OMG I just realized this too
Why would Will smith be kissing Barack H-word Obama's ass?
who else has ears that stick out enough to play BHO in the movie of his life story......
(h/t ...my mom)
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
Pursuit of Happyness
June 23, 2008 - 12:40 ET by PurdueMattI am stunned that Will Smith would support a big government that "provides" happiness through government programs after his role in THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS. Chris Gardner personifies the American Dream. He didn't rely on welfare or any other government program, he took personal responsibility of his situation and bettered it through hard work.
I am so disappointed in Will Smith. I really enjoyed I Am Legend, and I don't think I can watch it ever again. His comment about our forefathers was so offbase. What an idiot. Goodbye Will Smith films.
The Liberal Attitude:
June 23, 2008 - 12:46 ET by mattmGetting rich is only OK for liberals, especially entertainers and politicians. Everyone else is evil unless they give up on the pursuit of happiness and meekly accept the crumbs from the government table.
This is known as hypocrisy, for those of you in Hollywood, and the Beltway...
F-him and his SciPosse
June 23, 2008 - 12:41 ET by SickofLibsSmith is merely masquerading as an American, so his commentary and opinions are worthless. Scientology is his true identity, despite his past 'patriotic' movies.
10 years?
June 23, 2008 - 12:42 ET by cheesegraterI find it interesting that he included a portion of the Clinton presidency in his years of not "a good thing to be American" overseas.
WOO HOO
June 23, 2008 - 12:42 ET by MOONSTRUCKAnother "artist" to boycott!! How many are left? two?
Boycott
June 23, 2008 - 12:46 ET by PurdueMattIf Will were smart, he would keep his mouth shut. I have no choice but to boycott his movies now. I don't think he realizes what he just did.
→ OK Moon
June 23, 2008 - 12:46 ET by Cool ArrowYou have a point. Somehow a one man show featuring Chuck Norris doesn't sound that entertaining either.
But I'll bet he'd win.
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Ironically, one of the
June 23, 2008 - 13:01 ET by Roger the ShrubberIronically, one of the actors I have no interest or desire of seeing on tv or the big screen is Norris. His acting is only rivaled by the master thespian, Steven Seagal (sp?).
Oh, man, I'm with you on
June 23, 2008 - 14:25 ET by motherbeltOh, man, I'm with you on that, Roger!
One of my favorite movies is "Executive Decision" because Seagal dies 20 minutes in....
Shoot 'em all; let God sort 'em out! - Marge Simpson
June 23, 2008 - 14:27 ET by air conservativeBoycott
June 23, 2008 - 12:46 ET by PurdueMattIf Will were smart, he would keep his mouth shut. I have no choice but to boycott his movies now. I don't think he realizes what he just did.
I'm sure you're right.
June 23, 2008 - 14:27 ET by air conservativeI'm sure you're right. Will Smith doesn't realize he offended PurdueMatt. He probably won't until he sees his box office receipts came up $10 short!
Boycotting
June 23, 2008 - 13:22 ET by KC MulvilleThat's not for me. Just because they're actors doesn't mean that they know anything about politics ...
He's excited about his candidate, and that's fine. I completely disagree with him about Obama, but I don't resent his excitement. Will Smith's political opinion doesn't matter to me at all, and I suspect mine wouldn't matter to him. Good. Let's leave it that way. No need to make it anything more than that.
I agree, KC...I'm not a
June 23, 2008 - 14:28 ET by motherbeltI agree, KC...I'm not a Will Smith fan, but if I were this wouldn't stop me. I can separate the two, and there's such a thing as cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.
Shoot 'em all; let God sort 'em out! - Marge Simpson
Well said KC...
June 23, 2008 - 17:01 ET by 3strikesDespite what we may think about the guy's intelligent, there is a huge difference between expressing one's opinion after being pressed and going out pushing every Liberal talking point in front of any available camera (i.e. Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Alec Baldwin, and a whole host of others).
Unlike many other celebrities, Will Smith isn't shoving his opinions down the American public's throat and expecting us to follow in suit. But when asked, he gave his answer. You can't fault the man for being excited about his candidate, regardless of how misplaced and misguided his excitment might be.
As far as his answer, "You know I just, I just came back from Moscow, Berlin, London and Paris and it's the first, I've been there quite a few times in the past five to 10 years. And it just hasn't been a good thing to be American. And this is the first time, since Barack has gotten the nomination, that it, it was a good thing. You know the-"
Is he wrong? If one is of the mindset that International Opinion, especially Western Europe, is important, then what Will said is completely accurate. But, if one is of the mindset that doing the right thing is more important than International Opinion, then one can disagree what Will said. But taken in the context of an American man walking among people who hold deep animosities against Americans, Will's opinion is understandable. It would be the same as saying that "shortly before the Iraq invasion or after the discovery of the oil for food scandal would have been a bad time to be a Frenchman walking around in the US."
Anyways, I understand the context of Will's statement, and his excitement, although I completely disagree with him. But since I don't feel that he is trying to use his star power to compel me to vote for Obama, I will not be boycotting his movies.
Messiah Obama
June 23, 2008 - 12:44 ET by krendlerAh, yes. Messiah Obama.
Gee, that was fast. Obama recently wins the Dem nomination and already, it's good to be an American again...based on the Fresh Prince's first hand reports from overseas.
Just imagine what Joy there will be world-wide if Obama actually becomes president!!!!
On the other hand, if the Evil McCain wins, expect more chill winds to bloweth across our land - our racist land.
Maybe we should only elect negros
June 23, 2008 - 12:47 ET by jefflebowskiand then the rest of the world will like us!! We've been missing the boat by electing all of those evil, old white guys!
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
I will never understand how
June 23, 2008 - 12:52 ET by balboaI will never understand how peeved you guys get because someone like Will Smith dared to not say "Everyone overseas LOVES us!" How dare he relate his experience overseas! Let me throw in a cheap shot about his acting ability, scientology, and proclaim a boycott!
→ good point bal
June 23, 2008 - 12:56 ET by Cool ArrowMy problem with his remarks weren't the endorsement or the overseas thing but the parroting of Michelle Obama's words.
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Don't you think a lot of
June 23, 2008 - 13:03 ET by balboaDon't you think a lot of Democrats would say similar things though if they had been overseas lately?
Balboa, That's if they
June 23, 2008 - 13:08 ET by futbolisgreat1Balboa,
That's if they are ignorant fools.
America is so "hated" that countries like France, Germany, Italy, England, are electing Conservative, pro-American, pro-Bush governemnts.
Not only are they electing pro-American governments, quite a few of them are more than willing to leave their homeland to make a life in the USA.
If America is so hated, why is it that millions upom millions around the world, including the Europan nations are doing whatever it takes to come in.
Furthermore, say that the Democrats were right (which they are not) and America was hated. This is not high school-Democrats can't seem to get their mind out of the popularity contest mentality of a 16 year old in high school.
You do what is right, NOT what is popular.
Conservative*
June 23, 2008 - 13:57 ET by Remixer96It should be noted that in the countries you mentioned, though the governments are considered "conservative" by European standards, they do have universal healtcare and tax rates that would make American conservatives' jaws drop.
Don't be fooled entirely by the 'c' label.
Remizer96, Oh do not
June 23, 2008 - 14:29 ET by futbolisgreat1Remizer96,
Oh do not worry, I am aware of this.
Conservative in Europe=American Liberals
Liberals in Europe=Communists
But at least the conservative governments that have won in Europe are pro-American AND pro-Bush.
But shhhh....don't tell the media and the Liberals, their fragile little hate America world will fall apart.
Also remember...
June 23, 2008 - 16:32 ET by 3strikesThose extreme socialist policies were in place before the "Conservatives" were elected, and played a major role in their being elected.
Most of those elected "Conservatives" are trying to get rid of many of those socialist policies, but are finding that those policies are deeply entrenched and extremely difficult to kill.
A good example is our own government. How often have we elected "Conservative" leadership with the promise to cut Government spending only to find that a "cut" means that the program being "cut" didn't receive as large of a raise as it did the year before? It doesn't mean that our politicians were more Liberal than we originally thought. It just means that not only are the Liberals dug in, but the beneficiaries of the program are okay with OTHER government programs having their funding reduced... just not their own. Kind of like ol Ted Kennedy's "It's okay anywhere but off my coastline."
3strikes, Very true!!!
June 23, 2008 - 16:53 ET by futbolisgreat13strikes,
Very true!!! Italy just got rid of the equivalent of our property tax which was killing Italians' money they could use.
many of the conservative governments that have been recently elected are trying to move their nations to the right and some of them are doing it at a very, very fast pace.
→ Yes they would bal
June 23, 2008 - 13:11 ET by Cool ArrowBecause it's infinitely more fulfilling to be a "citizen of the world" than an American citizen.
That's the American way. Slap the mother that bore you.
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What?
June 23, 2008 - 14:50 ET by balboaWhat?
→ Better yet, bal
June 23, 2008 - 23:04 ET by Cool ArrowSlap the "typical white person" who bore your "typical white momma".
You can slap your mommas all the way back to (but not including) Sally Hemmings.
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they say it to gain
June 23, 2008 - 13:19 ET by TruthMongerthey say it to gain political points - and some people overseas do hate us - and we hate some people - everybody hates somebody...
It's a moot point, really...
America is globally about 10 times more popular then it was about 20 years ago during the cold war...
The fact that "people hate us" is an empty statement - the kind of people who hate us now have always hated us, and always will - it has nothing to do with Iraq and Bush...
They're just convenient scapegoats for certain agendas...
→ A logical reply TM?
June 23, 2008 - 13:27 ET by Cool ArrowWho are you? And what have you done with TruthMonger?
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LOL
June 23, 2008 - 13:29 ET by TruthMongeryou first - what the hell have you done with Cool Arrow?!?!?
20 years ago
June 23, 2008 - 13:33 ET by sarcasmoWhen I flew, US airline employees (who were actually polite back then, believe it or not...) didn't ever feel the need to tell me to hide the "American Tourister" tags on my luggage. IOW your figures just might be a tad off. If you support a foreign policy of constantly-increasing overseas intervention, at least try to be honest about the results.
JMR
[Edit: Or maybe it was more like 30 years -- I'm getting old!]
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
I fly internationally all
June 23, 2008 - 13:41 ET by TruthMongerI fly internationally all the time and I've NEVER been told by an airline to do that ANYWHERE in Europe, South America or Asia - sometimes they say that in Africa and the ME - but the majority of the time when people find out I'm American they come up to me and THANK ME for what America is doing - and sometimes they even ask me to kick someones ass in the neighborhood...
I call the pentagon if I have time:)
The US State Department will warn you about certain areas - but they've been doing that for OVER 50 YEARS NOW...
Well, I've been told...Frequently.
June 23, 2008 - 13:42 ET by sarcasmoFunny how a brutal, secret, failing war in Columbia will cause that...
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
by an airline?!!! nothing
June 23, 2008 - 13:50 ET by TruthMongerby an airline?!!!
nothing on the NWA web site about this...
http://www.nwa.com/services/reqtraveldocs.html
Shockingly enough
June 23, 2008 - 13:53 ET by sarcasmoThat's not the only airline in business.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
yes, it's only one of the
June 24, 2008 - 14:32 ET by TruthMongeryes, it's only one of the top 5 or so international carriers in the world - oh well...
Sarc, You keep on with
June 23, 2008 - 14:24 ET by futbolisgreat1Sarc,
You keep on with the supposed failure of the war on drug....
Being that I am Venezuelan, being that I have friends and family in both Colombia and Venezuela, I can tell you first hand that you are wrong.
I know, you will link me up to all this sources of yours. I trust first hand accounts a lot more than hearsay.
You might want to start looking into how FARC is falling apart. How even stupid Hugo Chavez told FARC to just give up, that they no longer have a chance.
There is a reason why Chavez and super, duper left wing politicians in Venezuela and Colombia want Obama to win because as of right now, these groups are losing big against America and Colombia.
There has also bee a reduction of drug use in America by at least 30%.
Having family and friends in Venezuela, I am more than glad that the USA is right next door helping Colombia! :-)
Also, I have a lot of friends that travel for business and pleasure. I also travel abroad for business and pleasure, never ONCE have I been told not to say that I am an American (I am naturalized American citizen).
My father carries three citizenships, Venezuelan, European (he wass born in Spain) and American. He has used all of his passports. The one to give him the least problems is his American passport, in other words, his American citizenship.
Hmmm...Sarc....maybe it is just you and not the fact that you are American. Just Kidding!!!
FARC can fall apart or not
June 23, 2008 - 14:34 ET by sarcasmoThe war on drugs, especially in Columbia, will remain a failure, and an expensive one. Drugs down there, as in Afghanistan, only present an opportunity for antigovernment rebels because they're not in a normal, free market. And I get first hand accounts, too. I trust prohibition's history of failure to continue, just as other forms of obese government control fail.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Sarc, Well, I guess we
June 23, 2008 - 14:58 ET by futbolisgreat1Sarc,
Well, I guess we disagree. The war on drugs is not a failure.
While I agree that government intervention should be limited, you have to agree that the drug problem in America was and in some cases still is out of control.
But helping arm and train the Colombian armed forces so they can fight the drug lords and the left wing guerrillas in Colombia has helped curb the drug war on our favor.
I just completly disagree with you calling it a failure. Like in any war, there have been mistakes made, but it is FAR from a failure.
Sarc, Whole towns, big
June 23, 2008 - 15:04 ET by futbolisgreat1Sarc,
Whole towns, big and small once under control of left wing guerrillas like FARC and under drug lords control have been literally freed from these monsters.
thanks to who? the United States of America and us helping the Colombian armed forces.
America helping Colombia is a good thing, and it is far from a failure.
Why do you think that Hugo Chavez rhetoric against Colombia remainded rhetoric a few months ago? Why do you think all Venezuela did is mobilize troops and not invade Colombia?
Because of American presence in Colombia.
It might be that I am emotionally tied to what is happening in Venezuela and Colombia, but my friend, I do not see the USA helping the Colombian army as anything, but a great thing!
THANK YOU UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!
The USA presence in Colombia alone help avoid a bloody war in South America. Please explain how that is a failure?
Easy.
June 23, 2008 - 15:10 ET by sarcasmoBecause it keeps costing more tax money, and it's never ending.
The power to tax, not enforce, is the power to destroy. Think about it when thinking about how best to destroy drug problems. The power to enforce prohibition laws expensively encourages even more corruption. And you may have mentioned it 0 times, but if you're honest I can say we both know corruption's literally rampant. There, and across the planet, and here. That's how it's a failure.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Sarc, Please tell me
June 23, 2008 - 17:00 ET by futbolisgreat1Sarc,
Please tell me that you are not suggesting that all drugs, cocaine, ecstacy, heroine, marijuana, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc ,etc, etc be legalized and then have the government tax it.
Please tell me this is not what you are suggesting?
I believe you are seeing the war on drugs from a very small prisim.
I still contest that the war on drugs has been a huge success. That both the USA and Colombian people have benefited greatly from it.
by the way, just because you tax the hell out of something, it doesn't mean that people are going to stop buying it. Think GASOLINE! for every $1 you put in your car about 80 cents goes to the government. How about smoking, that's even worst in some cities like Chicago.
All you will do is make drugs available to individuals who would ahve other wise never had a clue about them.
Not thanks, I don't want my son or daughter to be able in a few years to walk into a White Hen, 7-11 and be able to ask for a few ounces of cocaine.
As for the corruption, oh I agree, corruption is rampant in Colombia, Venezuela and in the USA (although it is not as bad in the USA as the former too).
I've worked as a law enoforcement, you don't need to tell me about corruption. I've seen it with my own two eyes.
Please tell me
June 24, 2008 - 02:13 ET by sarcasmoYou don't think citizens' bodies are the property of governments? Please?? See what you're trying to say?? Should the government have the authority to ban tobacco, too? After all, cigs cause FAR more death than illegal drugs. And how about alcohol (same story on deaths, except alcohol prohibition also involves ignoring some American history, but that's obviously easy these days!). Adults need to be treated like adults, even if that means some might do dumb things.
And how come it's always ME that has to bring up the subject of hypermassive corruption in the drugwar, every time?? Why don't you prohibition proponents see the constant failure until I admit it for you? Prohibition will NEVER solve what is a spiritual problem, nor should it in a free country. Instead, it corrupts our law enforcement with an obese government perversion of market incentives.
I repeat: The tax and spend drugwar is an abject failure. It has been all of my life, even as people like you have tried to argue otherwise and even as more taxes get wasted every year. Abject failures like this need to be ended, not funded even-more. Will ending the drugwar lead to paradise? No. Will it lead to kids buying coke (like they can do right now from illegal dealers, but let's not think about that reality) from 7-11s? Please...Do they buy beer there, or do they get carded?!?
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
→ That's silly fut.
June 24, 2008 - 02:22 ET by Cool ArrowYou have got to be the 9-11 truther of the gasoline scene.
Are you trying to submarine a legitimate issue with ludicrous BS? I'd really like to know how you figure the government gets 80% of the price at the pump.
More likely you'll contact the mods and ask them to cleanse this thread of your silly claim.
Been done before.
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Bal, CA said that his/her
June 23, 2008 - 18:50 ET by Indiana JoeBal, CA said that his/her problem was the repetition of Michelle Obama's words... a point you seemingly missed (?).
And of course I think a majority of Democrats would say the same thing; it fits their world-view to a "T." But the smart ones wouldn't say it in front of a camera, bringing back echoes of MO as it does.
Anyway, I have felt for a long time that the media bias against all things Bush (and Republican) has a lot to do with how the rest of the world perceives America. That and their penchant to portray us as a paranoid, racist, selfish bunch of backwards hicks. Hell, our MSM declared dog-pile on us a long time ago. Why should we be surprised that self-proclaimed "enlightened" folks accepted the invitation?
I wasn't planning to see "Hancock" anyway. Looks like a remake of "Superman," only with a bad attitude. But catch "Get Smart." It's actually funny!
Yeah, but I don't think
June 23, 2008 - 19:02 ET by balboaYeah, but I don't think Smith is parroting MO. I think he's saying something most Democrats would say.
"I don't think Smith is parroting MO."
June 23, 2008 - 19:21 ET by Indiana JoeYeah, but you can't deny that it's being perceived that way by many. And that perception is going to continue, if this gets much play.
And, as I said <sigh>, it is what I'd expect Democrats to say. So what's your point? That he's shilling Dem talking points? I doubt that's what you mean.
(Careful Anderson doesn't show up. Let's you and him fight!)
LMAO!
If Anderson's still around,
June 23, 2008 - 19:42 ET by balboaIf Anderson's still around, I feel really uncomfortable talking about..."those" people.
I will never understand why
June 23, 2008 - 13:07 ET by dvdaughtryI will never understand why you guys think it matters if everyone overseas loves us.
However, I don't do boycotts on the entertainment world. I have friends that I don't agree with at all on political points and I still associate and love them.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
Very good point. I don't
June 23, 2008 - 13:12 ET by balboaVery good point. I don't get as wrapped up in the whole world collective unconscious as many Dems do. I think the opinion of their governments helps / matters in certain things, but not _everything_, and we shouldn't live according to what they think.
But again here, Will was merely saying it was good. He didn't say "I wish the French liked us more."
Jesus doesnt allow
June 23, 2008 - 13:17 ET by Dan The Man 2Jesus doesnt allow curveballs. When Satan tried to throw him curveballs he refused to play. The only balls Jesus wants us to throw are straight on. Remember the curved and wide path is the road to hell while the straight and narrow ball path is teh road to heaven. Well something like that.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
When Satan tried to throw
June 23, 2008 - 14:50 ET by dvdaughtryWhen Satan tried to throw him curveballs he refused to play.
Your right, he should stick with his heater.
Not sure if you are serious or not. In any case, here's this. I tried youtube, but there was not a decent clip.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
I think everyone knows you
June 23, 2008 - 15:06 ET by balboaI think everyone knows you walk Jesus and pitch to Lazarus.
yeah, but he can take one
June 23, 2008 - 15:15 ET by dvdaughtryyeah, but he can take one for the team (really starts about 1:25 in).
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
Ah, the Dan St. Paul
June 23, 2008 - 15:21 ET by balboaAh, the Dan St. Paul classic. I'm from Indiana, where that show originates. This was a classic from the moment he said it. Classic.
"But wait! He gets back up again!"
Balboa, quite bluntly
June 23, 2008 - 13:07 ET by jefflebowskiMost Americans don't give a rats behind about what people oversees think! I see it like I used to view Paul Wellstone....if they are for it, I'm against it. If they don't like us, we are on the right track.
Have you asked yourself why Castro, Chavez, Hezbollah, etc are endorsing Obama? Is it because they want a stronger America?
We are sick of these Hollywood idiots making idiotic statements about our country. They certainly don't speak for me!
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
the people who hate
June 23, 2008 - 13:22 ET by TruthMongerthe people who hate us:
socialists, communists, dictators, terrorists, race-baiters - and Democrats:)
somehow this does not make me feel so bad
VERY ANGRY white dude
June 23, 2008 - 20:33 ET byThe word is spelled negroes. The only people who use that word now are those who'd rather use the other "n word" but realize they can't get away w/ that (not just be deleted but lose credibilty w/ most people) OR those using it in a sarcastic manner. I assume your use is meant to be the later, but it comes across as being the former.
It is fair to say your a bitter white guy clinging to your racism and hatred for libruls
Abe, you're right
June 23, 2008 - 20:45 ET by jefflebowskiI do hate liberals and I also hate political correctness. If your sensitive feelings were hurt....I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonight.
I view myself as a realist...not a racist.
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
And your realistic view of
June 23, 2008 - 20:49 ET by balboaAnd your realistic view of other races is...?
I believe my views are pretty well known
June 23, 2008 - 20:58 ET by jefflebowskiWouldn't it be nice to live in la-la land with you and all the liberals Balboa where we can pretend that political correctness doesn't exist?
No, we live where white people are automatically labelled racist if they dare not vote for Obama! Blacks don't receive that same scrutiny. We live in a land where 15% of the population commits over half the crime...but it is racist judicial systems and white oppression that forces those poor victims into crime! I am a realist who has based his views on 46 years of experience.
I am an advocate for the most ridiculed and unappreciated being on the planet Earth...the white male. Proudly and unapologetically!
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
Amen Jeff...Amen! A lot
June 23, 2008 - 21:01 ET by bigtimerAmen Jeff...Amen!
A lot of us are right beside you!
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Thanks BT
June 23, 2008 - 21:03 ET by jefflebowskiI know it..and I appreciate it!
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
Ugh...I'm no fan of the
June 23, 2008 - 21:03 ET by balboaUgh...I'm no fan of the overboard PC stuff, so your "la-la land" is no dream of mine.
Well put, Jeff.
June 23, 2008 - 22:38 ET by R D HelmAnd then some.
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
"The only people who use
June 23, 2008 - 22:32 ET by ckc1227"The only people who use that word now are those who'd rather use the
other "n word" but realize they can't get away w/ that (not just be
deleted but lose credibilty w/ most people) OR those using it in a
sarcastic manner."
And yet you're the one who is so familiar with the correct spelling of the word, lol. The only ones who know the correct spelling of the word and who feel the need to correct others who misspell it are people who secretly want to use the other "n" word, but are afraid someone won't like them if they do.
Abe---
June 23, 2008 - 22:52 ET by misterbillI have a couple of tickets for you to see a play at Ford's theater tomorrow night. Do stop at the box office. Surprises in store!!!
misterbill, ROFL!
June 23, 2008 - 22:57 ET by R D HelmBullseye. :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Hey
June 23, 2008 - 23:01 ET by bigtimerHey misterb!
Howdy...howdy! howdy!
By the way...did I say HOWDY!
Glad to see you here friend...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
abe--
June 23, 2008 - 22:56 ET by misterbillMister spelling man--thanks for the correction. Read yr profile , so glad you "singed" up here.
and the point goes to misterbill
June 23, 2008 - 23:39 ET byGood one, misterbill. Hey, I'm a good spelor not a good spell checker.
Reading comprehension
June 23, 2008 - 18:42 ET by ChesterBogusHe said it was good to be an American overseas - note the difference. "Good to be an American overseas" vs. "I learned overseas that it is good to be an American."
When I was in India, someone told me how much he liked Bush. Was it for freedom? For justice? For the march of democracy? No, it was for genocide: "He went after the Muslims, and I hate the Muslims. I hope he kills them all."
Yay America! Do you think it's easy to be proud when that happens? Comments like that weren't uncommon in India; he had the reputation he wanted - a War President.
And get this: EVERYONE in Japan knows who Obama is. I showed his picture to my fourth graders and they all cheered, "Obama!" All I did was say, "Do you know who this is?" I thought he was too obscure, but, nope; everyone in Japan knows Obama.
Look, these are only my scant experiences. But between children cheering in Japan and racist cab drivers in India, I'll take the children cheering for my country and my leaders any day. Bush made my time in India awkward; Obama is making my time in Japan wonderful.
Will Smith was right. It's getting easier to be an American now. It's easier to look people from other countries in the eye and say, "Yeah, I'm American." Before now, people just look at you and go, "Oh. You're the folks that bomb people, right?"
Oh, but I know, you don't care what other nations think of the U.S.
"Bogus?" Hmm....
June 23, 2008 - 19:02 ET by Indiana JoeWell, to the best of my knowledge, America has always been pretty popular in Japan. Except for that unpleasantness in the 1940s, of course. Don't know that I'd give Obama credit for that.
twisted twaddle
June 23, 2008 - 20:37 ET by needle“he (Bush) had the reputation he wanted - a War President.”
WHAT?!?
How do people come up with such twisted twaddle? I imagine by overdosing on MSM and wed sites like Moveon.com. There is an ocean of difference between doing what one perceives must be done (Bush), and running the US government to please the “world” (=Leftist “intellectuals”) –(Democrats in general). Little wonder the Democrats' foreign policy so often appears to be crafted by children.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Bogus Chester, you are living proof that stupid cannot be fixed.
June 23, 2008 - 20:50 ET by R D HelmHowever, you are right about one thing, as we real Americans really do not give a rat's left gonad what other countries think of us.
If you are one of those who lays awake nights worrying what people in other countries think of us here in America, then perhaps you should seriously consider renouncing your citizenship in a country you clearly hate, and relocating your spineless behind to one of those other countries.
Today would be fine. Yesterday would have been even better.
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
nicely said
June 24, 2008 - 12:43 ET by wizardjrI don't know where some of these 'world travellers' actually spend their time but my travels to Japan and the Philippines in current times has always been personally pleasant. If the discussion comes up, sometimes what we do in the international arena does not please even our friends. Tough. I've never apologised to any foreigner for my country. Don't intend to start.
The proof is in the millions of people trying to get here versus the dozens who leave. I just wish a number of Hollywierdos would take the plane.
Just as much as
June 23, 2008 - 21:01 ET by contraryJust as much as palestinians, when visiting in other countries, are approached by people saying "Oh. You're the folks that bomb people, right?"
Or maybe an Iraqi Olympic athlete who may be in Beijing is approached by a French athlete, I can see the question being, "Oh. You're the folks that the UN left out to dry."
Oh, but I know, whatever you need to say to score points.
"Republicans always get a huge pass on the racist issue. Huck is just another example. Provided they don't start up with the N word, they seem able to pander directly to the racist vote."
-- Chuck Davis, intellectual heavyweight
Ahh, so you prefer the
June 23, 2008 - 22:26 ET by ckc1227Ahh, so you prefer the logic of children? Makes sense. Let those 4th graders run your life for a month, and get back to us with the results.
As an aside, I'd prefer to be known as the country that bombs people rather than the country that lost several cities due to terrorists setting off nuclear bombs. But that's me. I left high school some time ago, and learned since then to make decisions based on what's best for me versus doing stupid things so people will like me.
Pretty much. Be sure to
June 25, 2008 - 12:45 ET by Schnikeys"Oh, but I know, you don't care what other nations think of the U.S."
Pretty much. Be sure to tell your Japanese 4th graders that I said that, and told them you heard it from Schnikeys on Newsbusters.org so their parents can contact me.
You remind me of a high schooler whose self-esteem relies entirely upon the amount of respect earned from his or her peers.
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"It could be the answer to our age-old, philosophical question, 'Why are we here?' PLASTIC!"
good for who?
June 23, 2008 - 12:47 ET by wizardjrOh yes, all those Socialistic countries really hated America until Obambi came along. We tend to embarrass the hell out of their incompetent political/economic strategies.
Pay attention Will: Germany, France, and England all just dumped their American hating far left, extreme socialist leaders and moved to the Right. Moscow is a lost cause and always will be. That's today's lesson, Will. Study it. There will be a test in November.
Will Smith-Limo Lib
June 23, 2008 - 12:49 ET by AgentAmericanThe horror show continues...
Drill ANWAR
Tell us again why you support Barack so strongly, Will?
June 23, 2008 - 12:50 ET by krendlerOh, and Smith's vague and idiotic explanation (non-explanation, actually) of why he so loves Barack. This is par for the course for the Obamatons:
"You know I just, there, there are, there are certain ideas that I
believe Barack stands for that are fundamental that the forefathers of
this country wrote down on paper that we're all supposed to pay
attention to, we're not supposed to ignore it and do what we want to do
'cause we have different ideas. And I believe just at his core the,
that those ideas just they, they just come of his pores. And I'm, I'm
excited to support him. "
Yeah, I guess I ignored what
June 23, 2008 - 13:00 ET by MassConservYeah, I guess I ignored what it was exactly that I was supposed to be paying attention to. Because I don't have a clue as to how he thinks what's oozing out of Obama's 'pores' has anything to do with what our forefathers wrote down on paper.
I would like to hear some
June 23, 2008 - 13:20 ET by Dan The Man 2I would like to hear some camparisons of Obama's policies to the founders and the constitution. Will is fun to watch in movies and I will continue to watch his movies. Hancock looks funny.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Windfall Tax Obscene Hollywood now
June 23, 2008 - 12:56 ET by Jack BauerWe need a WINDFALL TAX on HOLLYWOOD right now.
No one human-being should be allowed to profit with these OBSCENE amounts of money... especially a liberal.
Salary
• Hancock (2008): $20,000,000
• The Pursuit of Happyness (2006): $20,000,000
• I, Robot (2004): $28,000,000
• Bad Boys II (2003): $20,000,000 + 20% of the gross ($52 million)
• Men in Black II (2002): $20,000,000 + 10% Gross ($60 million)
• Ali (2001): $20,000,000
• The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000): $10,000,000
• Wild Wild West (1999): $7,000,000
• Enemy of the State (1998): $14,000,000
• Men in Black (1997): $5,000,000
• Independence Day (1996): $5,000,000
• Bad Boys (1995): $2,000,000
• Six Degrees of Separation (1993): $500,000
• Made in America (1993): $100,000
• Where the Day Takes You (1992): $50,000
Jack
June 23, 2008 - 12:58 ET by ricklailI would like to know what each of those movies grossed. Most of them to me were crummy. I only watched about half of Bagger Vance. Couldn't take much of the others either.
“A debate is a conflict which clarifies a position. A dialogue is a conversation which compromises a position.” –John E. Ashbrook, The New Neutralism II, P. 7
bagger vance
June 23, 2008 - 13:01 ET by PurdueMattbagger vance was awful.
Bagger Vance was horrible,
June 23, 2008 - 13:06 ET by balboaBagger Vance was horrible, considering the book was so good. But Smith is a pretty bankable star.
I dig him. I will be seeing
June 23, 2008 - 13:16 ET by Roger the ShrubberI dig him. I will be seeing his new flick this summer. I try very very very hard to keep politics of an actor out of my decision whether to see a movie or not. Unless that movie itself is uber-politic, like all those crap anti-Iraq movies.
Sounds like a plan.
June 23, 2008 - 14:49 ET by balboaSounds like a plan. "Hancock" looks good. I realized that I'll watch Will Smith in just about anything because he's a fun actor. "I, Robot" was not great stuff, but he made it fun.
rick -- he does
June 23, 2008 - 13:05 ET by Jack Bauerrick -- he does alright. He's earned almost $300 million in 16 years. Just from movies. Don't forget all the other stuff that earns money.
MIB2
Worldwide
Latest gross: $425,600,000
USA
Latest gross: $190,418,803 (30 August 2002)
BB2
Worldwide
Latest gross: $261,900,000
USA
Latest gross: $138,396,624 (17 October 2003)
I, Robot
Worldwide
Latest gross: $342,795,350
USA
Latest gross: $144,795,350 (24 December 2004)
I can get behind that!
June 23, 2008 - 13:11 ET by greenfairieAs long as the socialists want to steal profits from oil companies and cap what CEOs can earn per year, I suggest we also cap the salaries of actors, directors, studio executives, rock stars, recording company executives, and athletes. At least a CEO has in his or her hands the livelihood of thousands not to mention all of the retirement accounts invested in the company's profits. An actor has in his hands a drug dealer, a whore, illegal alien servants, personal assistants, a publicist, a personal trainer, a personal chef, and a stylist.
Movie studios have investors too
June 23, 2008 - 13:59 ET by mvfreemanAn actor makes money for the movie studio that produced it which in turn makes money for people who have stock in the studio.
While I think windfall taxes are a bad idea the analogy between oil companies and entertainers is flawed.
Oil is neccessary and vital to our way of life as far as energy needs.
I don't need to see a movie or hear a new song.
mvfreeman...bite
June 23, 2008 - 14:02 ET by bassndudemvfreeman...bite thy tongue! Kung Fu Panda will visit you soon....We will change your way of thinking!
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Actually saw it last weekend.
June 23, 2008 - 14:12 ET by mvfreemanI generally enoy the new generation of animated movies but Kung Fu Panda left me more than a little underwhelmed.
I took my little
June 23, 2008 - 14:32 ET by bassndudeI took my little granddaughter, (5), to see it Friday...she loved it.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
BTW...
June 23, 2008 - 14:08 ET by mvfreemanWhat's wrong with an actor having a personal asst, hair stylist, publicist and personal trainer?
They are providing people with well paying jobs. That's a good thing.
That's because folks in Berlin and Moscow and Paris
June 23, 2008 - 13:04 ET by c5thenabsolutely HATE IT when America has Cojones in the Oval Office. They much prefer a wimp who asks permission and advice on what we should do. They are so looking forward to having a wimp back in the Whitehouse again
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
For petey's sake
June 23, 2008 - 13:05 ET by greenfairieWill Smith is one of the few genuine movie stars left and has goodwill out the wazoo. Why ruin that by saying these stupid things? Especially since his life in the U.S. of A. has been pretty darn good for him the past 17 or 18 years. I hate these successful movie stars who let Communist weenies in the foreign media influence what they think.
Another Hollywood moron
June 23, 2008 - 13:07 ET by capitolguyWhen will these Hollywood elitists learn to entertain while keeping their opinions to themselves. Yes, they have the right to speak their views. I then have the right to never pay to see another of Will Smith's movies ever again. Too bad. He was a decent actor.
Typical of the assimilated liberals in Hollywierd
June 23, 2008 - 13:20 ET by c5thenThey will lobby and campaign so that taxes are raised to "help the poor" but they will not take $10 million out of their $100 million bank accounts to maks a HUGE difference even in their own poor neighborhood where they grew up.
Will Smith could single handedly take West Philadelphia and revitalize it and creat a shinning beacon for all to see and use as a guide. Instead he does nothing.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
I figure the only way I can
June 23, 2008 - 13:40 ET by MOONSTRUCKI figure the only way I can let my feelings and beliefs be known IS to boycott when certain views are shared. I love freedom of speech, just as much as I love the freedom to choose not to see a movie, listen to an artist etc.
They stay in "horrible" America, and make all their money from us bad folks, then after they are rich and famous they go spew their hatred for this AWESOME country. I just don't get it..... I will continue to boycott the many that do this.
dittos
June 23, 2008 - 16:22 ET by ort777Moonstruck, I'm with you. Add Will to my ever growing list of punks:
Sean Penn, Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Spacey, Ben Affleck, Bruce Springsteen, Charles Grodin, Chevy Chase, Ted Danson, Willie Nelson, Rob Reiner just to name a few.
If you hate your country (or the country that made you rich) you hate me. All they have to do is keep their mouths shut and do a decent, clean, moral movie/song/tv show.
Elton John, Bill Maher, Cat Stevens, Warren Beatty...
Boy, pretty soon you'll have
June 23, 2008 - 17:11 ET by balboaBoy, pretty soon you'll have no chance at fun, ever.
fun?
June 23, 2008 - 18:58 ET by ort777Fun watching commies get rich off the capitalist pigs? Hmmm.
Hmmm.
June 23, 2008 - 15:05 ET by mvfreemanWill has his own charitable foundation that has given hundreds of thousands to civic groups in Philly. I wouldn't call that "nothing".
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316808,00.html
How would he revitalize west Philly? If you're thinking of new low rent housing or "projects" it would only be a matter of time before the people living there trashed them. Even then, new housing for the same demographic isnt going to lower the crime rate. It would be the same lower class of drug users and pusher, single parents with too many kids, and chronic under-achievers.
If he puts commercial buildings or higher rent properties in the same area then he will displace poor people through gentrification.
Free daycare or job training centers may help the poor people but I don't think it would do much to revitalize the area.
"Single-handedly"? How rich
June 23, 2008 - 15:11 ET by balboa"Single-handedly"? How rich do you think he is?
Well, if Jack's numbers are
June 23, 2008 - 19:28 ET by Indiana JoeWell, if Jack's numbers are right...
Pretty freakin' rich!
That would be pretty good even by Ken Lay's standards!
But single-handedly rebuilding Philly? Err...
It's All About Barack
June 23, 2008 - 13:29 ET by Gothampc"WILL SMITH: You know I just, I just came back from Moscow, Berlin, London and Paris and it's the first, I've been there quite a few times in the past five to 10 years. And it just hasn't been a good thing to be American. And this is the first time, since Barack has gotten the nomination, that it, it was a good thing."
Yes because we all know it's because of Barack. Couldn't have anything to do with a more conservative approach coming from Merkel, Sarkozy, or London's Boris Johnson?
Or because people are beginning to see how good America has it compared to what the EU is peddling?
Don't agree with his choice
June 23, 2008 - 13:36 ET by mvfreemanDon't agree with his choice of candidate but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop seeing his movies.
Hancock looks like it's going to be good. A different take on what it means to be a superhero.
I've heard that the big O
June 23, 2008 - 14:36 ET by KillgraveI've heard that the big O (Oprah) is stifling all the Obamba cheerleading because it's killing her ratings. Apparently, her white old lady audience is still pretty pissed off that their girl Hillary crapped out.
I also heard Big O dropped out of the same race-baiting church EARLY in the game, because she didn't want to alienate herself from the whites.
The difference between Oprah and Wil? Apparently, Oprah has a brain.
GTFO and go back to some place not here!
June 23, 2008 - 14:50 ET by CTWill Smith sounds like a racist to me.
I would like to beleive that
June 23, 2008 - 15:05 ET by SnappyI would like to beleive that was a rendition of the down and out on the skids Hancock. Before he cleaned himself up and got off the booze so he could think straight....now really...what does the constitution say?????????
"it's a good thing"
June 23, 2008 - 15:07 ET by Prez Rudy"it's a good thing" ...Why Will? Is it just because he's black??
"...white man's greed runs a world in need." Barack Obama
Will Smith also said . . .
June 23, 2008 - 15:59 ET by PShannonWhen asked by a German reporter if 9/11 had changed anything for him personally, Will Smith answered:
"No. Absolutely not. When you grow up black in America you have a completely different view of the world than white Americans. We blacks live with a constant feeling of unease. And whether you are wounded in an attack by a racist cop or in a terrorist attack, I’m sorry, it makes no difference."
08/09/2004 ~ Bild, Frankfurt, Germany
It's true, it's true----
June 23, 2008 - 16:02 ET by milootooleIt's true, it's true----don't make no nevermind what a person's color is, one guy can be just as bigoted as another.
When I wuz in Africa, a lot of people were more friendly since John McCain got the nod!!!!
Noticed the same thing in Harlem!!!!
If McCain get elected, he gonna turn DC into a vanilla city!!!!!!
Whassup!!!! Why you think I'm prejudiced? I may have millions of dollars, the adoration of hundreds of thousands of fans of all colors, but I can still feel that prejudice coming through. I know I won all those awards as a token gesture.
Wow.
June 23, 2008 - 18:50 ET by ChesterBogusGood job. You're racist.
there is a huge difference
June 23, 2008 - 16:20 ET by seaniepthere is a huge difference to me between an actor promoting a movie, during the election cycle, and being questioned about who he will vote for, saying no, then agreeing to discuss it
and someone like say, Sean Penn who makes it some sort of life mission to shove his politics down everyone's throats with every single public appearance he can get his face on
will smith may have difference politics, and a great misunderstanding of the constitution, but a boycott is not something I would be a part of
Unprejudiced me---by Ben Hadd
June 23, 2008 - 16:28 ET by misterbillAs soon as I gets out of the slamma,
I'm gonna vote for good ole Obama.
That man be all over the range,
He gonna bring a lot of change.
And them rich dudes who talk with faxes
He gonna nail they asses with taxes
Then he gonna spread the take
With all of us who are on the make.
Make no diff if illegal or black
We gonna take this country back.
Nobody gonna have to do hard labor
We gonna live off our next door naighbor
So whitey, you watch yo big ole ass
No more gonna get a free pass
Jus cause you work so hard
You think you king of the yard
Soon you be down on your knees
Sayin like pretty, pretty please
Can I keep jus a little money
To buy some food for my honey??
So take some, I don't care
So long as it's after my share
Just keep on earnin a pile
So we can keep our free life style.
GOOOBAMA!!! GOOOBAMA!!
I know's your good,
I hear your shit in my ole hood.
You the man gonna make the change
Gonna make life for whitey awful strange
You gonna sit with the man from Iran,
You gonna tell him your good plan,
You gonna ignore all his nukes
And tell him us American pukes
Will never rain on his parade
While we sit and share Kool Aid
We gonna live a life of ease
After we all learn to appease.
GOOBAM!!! GOOBAMA!!!
Aww..
June 23, 2008 - 18:52 ET by ChesterBogusDid you write that all by yourself?
Oops, you're racist.
I would like--
June 23, 2008 - 22:43 ET by misterbillI would like to take credit, but , actually, it was inspired by Bill Cosby. He , too, is quite the racist or some call him an Uncle Tom.
I don't, I think he is correct in what he says.
I would like--
June 23, 2008 - 22:49 ET by misterbilloops, I stuttered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoa, bro -
June 23, 2008 - 16:30 ET by cest moiWill, brutha - you run yo' mouf, you can keep yo' product!
...and this is from a man
June 23, 2008 - 17:18 ET by msh1973...and this is from a man (and his wife) who have "everything" money can buy, stupid!
So people with money aren't
June 23, 2008 - 17:19 ET by balboaSo people with money aren't allowed to have opinions and voice them when someone asks them a question?
Yes Bal, they are,
June 23, 2008 - 18:39 ET by RESTLESS 1And they should expect consequences and criticism for their words when warranted. Why is it, every time someone says something that you know most here will disagree with, you play the "he/she's entitled to their opinion aren't they?" routine. Nobody is taking away his right to free speech, they are exercising theirs.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
msh seemed to be implying
June 23, 2008 - 19:05 ET by balboamsh seemed to be implying that since Smith is rich, he has no right to an opinion. msh has every right to that opinion, but these boards ARE for debate, are they not? So I questioned the validity of that opinion.
What about people who support Bush?
June 23, 2008 - 21:06 ET by needleOn the other hand, notice how disproportionately few people who voted for Bush (half of the country) and support Bush are getting a chance to present their views on TV with a fair reception.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Yeah, the only fundamentals
June 23, 2008 - 17:18 ET by liberal_bug_zapperYeah, the only fundamentals that Barrack does not believe in are Freedom and Liberty... everything else, he's down with.
And Mr. Smith is so transparent... he might as well come out and tell us the truth... "I'm voting for the black guy... 'cause he's black!" ~ Will Smith
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"Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people." ~ John Adams
This above quote is why the Liberals are dumbing down America with their hostile takeover of America's education. The ultimate goal by the puppet masters behind the scenes is to make sure that educating our youth cannot happen... this is done by giving power over everything that happens with education to bureaucrats and unions.
lol
June 23, 2008 - 18:58 ET by ChesterBogusYeah, all those left-wing creation science advocates have really F-ed up our education system. I wish those lefties would stop pushing bad science like th-
Wait. Sorry. That's backwards.
Oh, maybe it was abstinence-only sex education that those left-wing goosesteppers pushed on us! Yeah! Keeping kids from knowing the facts of life so they can turn them all into unwitting Communist baby factories - wait, no.
Sorry, got that backwards, too.
So, who is it that's trying to limit our knowledge and restrict education?
Hmmm. I wonder, does anyone
June 23, 2008 - 19:09 ET by RESTLESS 1Hmmm. I wonder, does anyone learn reading, writing or arithmetic in school anymore, or just evolution and condom usage?
Science and math skills is where we lag behind, not unmarried, teenage sex. We score pretty well in those areas.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
One thing they are NOT learning is American history.
June 23, 2008 - 21:10 ET by needleOne thing they are NOT learning is American history.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
Especially true American
June 23, 2008 - 21:13 ET by bigtimerEspecially true American history.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
And not even condom usage in
June 23, 2008 - 21:13 ET by balboaAnd not even condom usage in Gloucester.
Bal,
June 23, 2008 - 21:42 ET by RESTLESS 1Shouldn't that type of thing be taught at home? Why is it up to schools to teach teens how to have sex, and not to not have sex? Sex education outside of the biology of it, is not something I want my tax dollars paying for. If you guys on the left want it in school so bad, why not make it an elective that the students parents pay to have their kids take? And don't give me that "some people can't afford it" line of crap either. If they can afford kids, they can afford to educate them.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
→ Gloucester and BDS
June 23, 2008 - 21:54 ET by Cool ArrowThe mayor of Gloucester is blaming "No Child Left Behind" for the mess.
Hardly a world record in the game of "Six Degrees of BDS". In fact, I don't think more than two degrees have ever been necessary.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
Yes it should. I was making
June 23, 2008 - 21:56 ET by balboaYes it should. I was making an off-color jokey-joke.
My bad Bal,
June 23, 2008 - 22:05 ET by RESTLESS 1I didn't get the joke because I had this story on my "to read later" list. I was unaware of where you were coming from. :)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Not a problem. I will say,
June 23, 2008 - 22:08 ET by balboaNot a problem.
I will say, if they do teach sex ed, abstinence, and birth control -- the whole shmear -- someone needs to be fired. :-)
→ Hey bal
June 23, 2008 - 22:10 ET by Cool ArrowI've got a different take on that one.
Obviously the boys in Gloucester are so well versed on the use of condoms that the girls had to go to a "back alley" impregnater living under a bridge.
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Prequel to "I am Legend"
June 23, 2008 - 18:26 ET by BarrackCongratulations! If you saw the Will Smith / Matt Lauer interview, you just saw the prequel to "I Am Legend". No need to spend your money when it hits theatres.
www.benbarrack.com
OK, I don't know if I'm
June 23, 2008 - 18:37 ET by balboaOK, I don't know if I'm supposed to take that ironically or literally...
I wonder if Will Smith
June 23, 2008 - 19:53 ET by Rush FanI wonder if Will Smith would be supportive of Barack Obama's ideas "that are fundamental that the forefathers of this country wrote down on paper" if Obama was a Republican candidate for President?
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Which political party is invested in our defeat in Iraq?
I have now lost all respect for Will Smith.
June 23, 2008 - 20:54 ET by R D HelmThe truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Too late for me. That
June 23, 2008 - 22:49 ET by Cureboy675Too late for me. That happened when I saw "Wild Wild West" Good grief, that was a dumb movie.
Seriously. It takes a heck of a lot of ego for a celebrity (which essentially means you are better looking than most) to have the chutzpah to say "I am voting for so-and-so" and expect people to give a damn. I don't care if they support my candidate or not...I'm not going to pretend to be impressed.
The day I base my presidential vote on the leanings of a particular movie star...I just assume it will be the day I'm officially diagnosed with dementia.
This site is called NEWSBusters
June 23, 2008 - 21:10 ET byWOW, about 120 comments to this topic and I'm the 1st one to point out that this site is called NewsBusters. It's mission is "to docucument, expose and neutralize liberal bias" in the news media. Does anyone think that the reason The Today Show had Will Smith on was to give him a forum to spout his liberal views rather than because he's one of the world's biggest movie stars and has a new movie coming out? Unless NB has some evidence that Matt Lauer, The Today Show or NBC encouraged him to say the things he did, and that if they had Chuck Norris on they wouldn't ask him about his political views --This is NOT an example of liberal news media bias.
Exposing a movie star's liberal bias is as ridiculous, the same as, and as much a waste of time as exposing the conservative,right wing, and/or Republican bias of most of the commenters on NB.
AJ.. One word of
June 23, 2008 - 21:17 ET by bigtimerAJ..
One word of advice...
Take a hike. if you don' like it here.
I, for one, would be happy.
You are just another troll.
We All know it that have followed you since being here.
HuffnPuff is waiting...breathlessly...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Thanks for the warm welcome.
June 24, 2008 - 01:11 ET byI'm new to posting and already I'm making friends and influencing people.
AJ... You aren't new to
June 24, 2008 - 01:15 ET by bigtimerAJ...
You aren't new to posting at all...and it is and has been obvious to what your agenda is troll....
Carry on...as you will..for awhile anyway.
I, for one, love amusement...and you have provided it well so far.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Lighten up, Abe.
June 23, 2008 - 21:25 ET by R D HelmWill Smith is a huge Hollywood star. This makes him a very visible person to most Americans.
When widely popular people like Smith make statements such as he did here that go essentially unchallenged by his MSM interviewers, what we have is an example of indirect bias on the part of the MSM.
A balanced MSM interviewer (if there is such a thing anymore) would have challenged Mr. Smith on his position.
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Hey RD... Look above/or
June 23, 2008 - 22:19 ET by bigtimerHey RD...
Look above/or below depending on you settings...you will see what I meant just for this one earlier example... I just assumed you saw it already, since you responded under me... ;-)
This is in response to your last post to me..you owe no apologies, I ge tired of them too...just no need to get so excited...they are everywhere lately....heheheee
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
bt, click on Abe's profile. Careful, though...
June 23, 2008 - 22:34 ET by R D Helm...as the, a'hem, bull manure you will find in there is at least neck deep.
'nuff said. :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
RD... I know..I know...I
June 23, 2008 - 22:39 ET by bigtimerRD...
I know..I know...I already have when I saw his first posting to my eyes a few days ago...or whenever it was..lol.
Time flies when you're having fun.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
"WOW, about 120 comments to
June 23, 2008 - 22:05 ET by ckc1227"WOW, about 120 comments to this topic and I'm the 1st one to point out that this site is called NewsBusters."
Maybe that's because the rest of us already know what the site is called. You'll also notice that no one hear stated that the sky is blue, or that water is wet.
"It's mission is "to docucument, expose and neutralize liberal bias" in the news media"
And? Being a lib and all, you may not know this, but, it is possible for some folks to walk and chew gum at the same time. Just because the mission is to expose liberal bias doesn't mean that's all we talk about here.
Will Smith
June 23, 2008 - 21:13 ET by GoodieOJ Simpson would be soooo proud.....
Good luck w/ that boycott thing
June 23, 2008 - 21:37 ET byThose of you who plan on boycotting Will Smith's movies, and I assume the work of every entertainer expressing liberal opinions/observations, your entertainment choices are frightening lame and limited. When does the next Wilford Brimley blockbuster come out ?
I haven't and won't see the movies of
June 23, 2008 - 21:45 ET by jefflebowskiAlec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon and her wife Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Barbra Streisand, Matt Damon, that other guy who looks stupid, Ed Norton, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Jane Fonda, Chevy Chase, George Clooney, Jeneane Garafalo, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Moore and now Will Smith.
I quit going to the theatres long ago and haven't missed it one bit. I have always enjoyed reading more anyway. Just finished re-reading Atlas Shrugged. I suggest you read it...you'll learn why your liberal ways are wrong!
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
Jeff what IS Atlas
June 23, 2008 - 22:01 ET by red_dragon311Jeff what IS Atlas Shrugged about.....I have always wanted to read it...but never actuly picked it up.
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
Chevy Chase?? You cant be
June 23, 2008 - 23:03 ET by Cureboy675Chevy Chase?? You cant be boycotting Chevy Chase!
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" should be enshrined by the AFI as soon as is humanly possible. (I mean AFI, the American Film Institute...Not AFI, the band, they suck)
Is Chevy Chase liberal? God, I hope not. I didn't know that. Ugh, he's terrible.
How does one boycott something he doesn't do?
June 23, 2008 - 23:56 ET byangrywhitedude - That's funny. So you haven't been to to any movies in a long time but you're going to add Will Smith's to the movies you boycott.
and I have read "Atlas Shrugged", just so ya know.
For those of you who do go to movies and boycott them based on the political opinions/observations of an actor in them. That's like the guy who, when a bee lands on his foot he shoots it. That bee will sure be sorry he landed on that guys foot. And Will Smith will sure be sorry he said those things. Now "Hancock" will only grooss $ 399,999,850 instead of $ 400 million.
angrywhitedude- you're not really a Jeff Lebowski are you?
June 24, 2008 - 00:12 ET byangrywhitedude - I hope you and I can agree that it's a shame the moderator does not know who Jeff Lebowski was.
Evidently I had a comment deleted because the moderator wasn't familiar w/ the Jeff Lebowski character in "The Big Lebowski".
I wrote that "I refuse to call you Jeff Lebowski until you confess to being an unemployed stoner slacker" which everyone who saw the movie (pre-boycotting days for you) including yourself would agree that's an accurate description of Jeff Bridges' character. My intent with that statement was to give you the benefit that you're devoid of those characteristics until you tell me otherwise, and partially out of a certain respect for "The Dude".
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June 23, 2008 - 21:53 ET by R D HelmThe truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Entertainment choices are
June 23, 2008 - 21:54 ET by ckc1227Entertainment choices are lame and limited WITHOUT boycotting Smith and other Hollywood libs. Have you seen "The Happening"? It almost drove ME to commit suicide...
Abe_Jefferson, WOW! do
June 23, 2008 - 22:21 ET by futbolisgreat1Abe_Jefferson,
WOW! do you honestly believe that going to the movies is the only way to entertain yourself? Geez, no wonder you are a Liberal.
Hey, open up a book way more fun than going to the movies. Go play some sports, go hiking, spend time with your friends and family. A lot healthier and much more fun than going to the movies.
Only a Liberal would claim that not going to the movies would make someone's entertainment choices lame and limited.
AJ I hope you are not the best the left wing in America has to offer. If it is, Liberals are in real trouble! :-)
futbolisgreat1- You're absolutely right.
June 23, 2008 - 23:19 ET byI should've stuck with "movies" rather than refer to "entertainment choices". I agee with your 2nd paragraph, except I'd say a great movie is better than a good book and a great book is better than a good movie.
But, you're absolutely wrong in labeling me a Liberal.
But, I agree with you, I too hope I'm not the best America (left,right,center) has to offer. But, I am pretty damn good, if I say so myself.
→ It's OK AJ
June 23, 2008 - 23:25 ET by Cool ArrowWe're hoping futbol isn't perceived as the best Conservatism has to offer either.
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Hey RO/CA... fut works
June 23, 2008 - 23:36 ET by bigtimerHey RO/CA...
fut works just fine for me for representing conservatism as much as you or I do...
Lay off of him...I am getting sick of it.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Now don't be cracking on
June 23, 2008 - 22:58 ET by Cureboy675Now don't be cracking on Wilford Brimley. Who didn't want their Grandpa to be like Wilford Brimley?
"I don't want your 'us or them'..." -- The Cure
Wilford Brimley
June 23, 2008 - 23:13 ET by Cool ArrowI thought wewere talking about Ed Grimley.
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We get it, Will
June 23, 2008 - 23:11 ET by Cool ArrowOK, I'll admit it. Back in the '70's when I was in college and every girl on campus (it seemed) saw herself as Erica Jong, the guys went along with the game in hopes of getting laid.
Of course that "sensitivity" nonsense worked well for its time just the same as "hate America First" gets you Hollywood parts these days.
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Why do liberal elites care
June 24, 2008 - 04:44 ET by zfWhy do liberal elites care so much more for what Europeans think about us and trying to look cute and cuddly for Europe's approval than what average Americans think and what is really good for the country? Which includes, by the way, NOT being like Europe.
If they don't like us there, I think "Good, we must be doing something right!" <g>
<For the first time in 10
June 24, 2008 - 07:46 ET by Seabeach4348<For the first time in 10 years it's been good to be an American>
Geez, Will, have our "friends" in the "world community" been dissin' you for the past 10 years? But now you've found Obama and now it's different, huh?
I don't give a rat's rear end what the oh-so-enlightened Euros think of Americans because the next time they're security is threatened, guess what? the oh-so-enlightened Euros will forget about how "bad" we are and expect us to save their butts once again!
Unlike you sophisticated, know-it-all hollywood slobs, it has felt good to be an American ALL of my life!
But I must say that I'm a little bit disappointed in the judgement of some of my fellow Americans who would think for a moment that putting a Marxist in the White House will solve all of our problems.
Another "artist" to
June 24, 2008 - 08:27 ET by suzycreamcheeseAnother "artist" to boycott!! How many are left? two?
For me, I hope Holly Hunter and Jeff Bridges keep their mouths shut. I'm running out of movies to watch. I know they're libs, but, please, don't open your mouths!
Right on!!!!! I
June 24, 2008 - 10:00 ET by red_dragon311Right on!!!!!
I really like Will Smith and it saddends me he can't just shut up and act.
Harrison Ford, no sorry HAN SOLO has been reduced to Duchebag in my book becasue of his chest waxing BS.
I hope Jeff Bridges keeps his mouth shut, i like his acting I love his movies, and thats all i want to know about him
and the thing is most of these people who I LOVE as actors I am finding out they are MORONS.... my 4-year-old has more sence then any of them.
I mean why get into acting, you don't need an education to do it, and these people prove this day in and day out
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
Will Smith's $150 Dollar Mistake
June 27, 2008 - 07:16 ET by dvdaughtryCoinkydink?
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?