Piers Morgan Fawns Over 'Razor Smart' Alec Baldwin, 'Talking Like a President'
Alec Baldwin is part of the Hollywood liberal elite, but that didn't stop CNN's Piers Morgan – whose job is to be an objective and fair interviewer – from pressing him to run for office. Morgan slobbered over Baldwin's intelligence and expressed that he is a "political fan" of him in a Wednesday night interview.
"People will be watching this, Alec, saying, look at this guy. He looks razor smart tonight. He lost a bit of weight. He's talking like a president," Morgan kissed up to Baldwin. He mourned that Baldwin's passion for comedy "is a bitter disappointment to political fans of yours like myself who would love to see you run for office." [Video below the break.]
Baldwin is well-known as a liberal, having supported the recent Occupy protests as well as being a card-carrying member of PETA. He has also made headlines for his Twitter rants against Republicans and conservatives. And yet Morgan claims to be "political fan" of the liberal actor.
And possibly thinking ahead to 2016, Morgan asked him if he's given thought about running for president, asking him if "part of you always harbored the possibility that you could one day run for the presidency?"
A brief transcript of the segment, which aired on January 25 at 9:10 p.m. EST, is as follows:
PIERS MORGAN: People will be watching this, Alec, saying, look at this guy. He looks razor smart tonight. He lost a bit of weight. He's talking like a president. And yet, when you were given the chance to confirm if you would run for mayor of New York City, you finally said you wouldn't. And there are people like me going, but why wouldn't you, Alec Baldwin?
(...)
[9:20]
MORGAN: I mean, has part of you always harbored – and be honest here. Has part of you always harbored the possibility that you could one day run for the presidency?
BALDWIN: Well, I think that it's something that I used to think about a long, long time ago. It would be a little late in the game for me, I think, to set my ship on a course that would lead to that ultimately. I mean it's something – that's what I wanted to do my whole life and quite frankly when I got in to the business I'm in now, it was a very – on a personal level.
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I....I......I......
Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:30pm.
can't stop laughing long enough to form a response.....LOLOLOLOL!
Alec Baldwin
Submitted by Steve Cakouros on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:35pm.
Alec Baldwin left college in disgrace after a scandal. Maybe he should join the Obama team or run for president.
Alec Baldwin, For President of the Wife Beater's Club?
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:38pm.
Piers Moron wants him to run for office.
When this fat dolt isn't getting throw off of airplanes, he's busy beating ex-wife Kim Bassinger or verbally abusing his children.
Good call, Piers.
You are dumber than a bag of dried cat pellets.
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Did it work?
Submitted by Dave the mailman on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:41pm.
I mean, did Morgan at least get Baldwins phone number, or was all that ass-kissing for nought?
I watched some of this until
Submitted by d1carter on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:44pm.
I watched some of this until I became nauseated...It was comical to see Baldwin strike an intellectual pose when Morgan would really suck up to him. Oh, the pursed lips, the finger to the chin and that faraway look in his eyes...ugh. When two fools meet!
Well being an arrogant asshole Baldwing
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 2:55pm.
does meet the criteria.
Piers Morgan is an idiot. Duh, Baldwin is an actor!!!
Submitted by bfrank on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 3:20pm.
He hits his marks and recites his lines. He also has talked like a Naval officer, CIA analyst, Mafia hit man and casino manager. Does that mean he can actually function at those professionals? Oh, I forgot, Piers is acts as a T.V. interviewer and talent show judge.
(No subject)
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 3:48pm.
<insert hysterical laughter>
I'll bet Piers thought Martin Sheen was great presidential material too!
A twitty Brit endorses Baldwin to be OUR President
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 6:22pm.
PIERS MORGAN: People will be watching this, Alec, saying, look at this guy. He looks razor smart tonight. He lost a bit of weight. He's talking like a president. And yet, when you were given the chance to confirm if you would run for mayor of New York City, you finally said you wouldn't. And there are people like me going, but why wouldn't you, Alec Baldwin?
Now that's true man-love. Baldwin has even less political experience (try NONE) than candidate Obama had in 2008. What has Baldwin ever run? But this Brit wants to see him as President.
Why has the UK plagued us with idiots like Morgan, Sullivan, Kay, Brown, et al.? What will it take to get them to take them back?
'Razor smart'??? Well, maybe
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 1:38am.
'Razor smart'??? Well, maybe he's talking about those razor blades that are still in your razor, but when you try to use them, they just pull and scrape and irritate and cut and do a really crappy job of shaving............................and so you have to throw them away and put in a REAL 'razor sharp' one!! Alex Baldwin??? Razor smart??? I know 'normal' people around here who could tear this fat poser to shreds................and I'm STILL pissed off that Kim Basinger hasn't called me, because I'm better looking AND a nicer guy that ol' pig beater.
Does anyone remember the passage about razor blades in Orwell's 1984??? Baldwin is a perfect example.
I'm not sure
Submitted by panzerakc on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 1:42am.
what "He looks razor smart tonight" actually means.
So Piers is saying Alec looks disposable?
Or is this akin to Katie Couric donning dark-framed glasses to "look smart"?
To this group, actual smarts are easily dismissed. You just have to look the part. Or have the MSM tell everybody that you're smart.