How can conservatives say actors have no right to be in the political spotlight and then run Fred Thompson?

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suthrnly: Actually, since I know me better than you do, I'll tell you why I don't support actors holding office. Because I don't think they're qualified. Period. NONE of them.

sealss: you mean, other than his announcement that he is? And scared? Not hardly; he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning. I just think the hypocrisy is hilarious.

Chredon: My position is that if an actor is American, he or she has the right to speak out about American politics. Why should their rights be any less than mine simply because someone's got a camera on them? We can choose to listen or not. But the point is, right wing extremists shriek about how Hollywood stars shouldn't be allowed to speak their opinions (if they disagree with the right wing, that is), but they're supporting several actors in politics because they happen to be Republicans.

Either actors are, or are not, supposed to be political. Party shouldn't enter into it.

Answer 1

Considering that Ronald Reagan, also an actor, was elected governor of california, and president of the united states (twice)? Or that the current governor of CA is also an actor?

Sure, actors - like anyone esle - can run for office. They don't have the greatest qualifications, but often have the charisma.


Of course, actors who have no idea what thier babbling about can be criticised for thier comical miss-use of thier own fame, too. Look at Tom Cruise.

Answer 2

I think what they mean is actors who wish to keep living in the actors world with no responsibility should not be in the spotlight. If they are truly concerned they need to enter the political world and get a job with some responsibilty before they start bashing those who are doing the job. To be on the outside looking in and yet still use your celecrity status to bash others is wrong. Reagan was an actor and he's one of the best presidents ever. Swarzennagger was an actor he is doing a great job for us out here in Calif. By the way , who told you Thompson was running , nobody has announced that that I know of?

Answer 3

Many conservatives have said that actors have little right to make political comments when most of them make no sense. Sure, war is bad, does that mean you should never fight it? No. But try telling Jane Fonda that. And you know, Jane'll never run for government office, so she'll never know what's it's really like. At least Thompson has experience in government, if that doesn't make him qualified to talk politics or run for office, I don't know what does. If someone, liberal or conservative, is an actor and wants to talk politics they need to be careful that what they say is true, or make it clear that it is an opinion, because they have the power to sway people's minds (idiots mostly).

Answer 4

No....what conservatives have said is "Don't be political, and not expect it to have consequences."

Entertainers who make a conscious decision to be political must be able to deal with the fallout. If your fan-base is Country & Western Fans, and you bash a President very popular with that crowd, don't be surprised when they stop buying your albums.

And don't whine about it either. That's the big problem Conservatives have - actors who think they can say and do anything they like, and then complain about the consequences of their actions.

Don't ask for a "bully pulpit" to spew your political leanings, and then whine when the congregation throws tomatoes at you because they don't like what you say.

I don't mind Bono's political activism, because he's been doing it for years, and appears genuinely committed to Africa, if a little misguided. It's ISSUES based.

However, when it's a clash of PERSONALITIES (as in "we hate BUSH because he's....BUSH!") then you know they are just in it for the quick photo-op. It's not a long-term policy they're trying to establish - they just want the cameras on THEM! (If they were so against the military, why'd they not speak up when Billy-Boy bombed Serbia?)

Fred Thompson, by the way, was a Senator before he was an Actor. D'oh!

Answer 5

it must be because of the fact he's maximum at present an Actor, yet as you have stated, a Senator holds that identify for existence, a choose is stated as choose for existence besides, and Fred became right into a choose additionally, and whilst he "performed one on television", i think i've got study someplace that he became right into a Prosecutor too. grotesque Bias..............? Fred's a Republican, and a ethical Conservative, of path the media is biased ! they're owned be The Communists !! yet, yer precise, Senator Fred Thompson is lots extra qualified to be President than Obama, Obama cant carry Fred's footwear !!

Answer 6

Have you forgotten about Ronald Reagan? I doubt seriously if the conservatives you're speaking of meant that actors had no right to run for office. Every American has that right.

What I hear from my fellow conservatives is that celebrities shouldn't use their influence for candidates on either side. Some folks would vote for a certain party or contender simply based on some star who they admired.

See how your statement, or question, twists words and meanings to make it sound the way you want it?

Answer 7

They are hypocrites. They say actors who are democrats are too far left for the mainstream. Reagan was one fvcked up actor who was far too right wing and look where it has gotten us....another far right wingnut who is in a war based on lies, on treason, and on fear. Nazi's love getting their population in a fear. It gives them more power. Fred Thompson admitted himself that he is even more conservative than Reagan and GWB. We don't need anymore right wing kleptos in office stealing our country away from the people. I swear the cons are getting more like NAZI's. the fact that they see Falwell as a man of principles and morals is total proof of that. Just like NAZI's, they see high morals being how much you hate someone that is of another color, another belief, another gender than white male, another sexual orientation. They are getting worse and worse.
Fred Thompson should stay an actor. He's much better at it. Which isn't saying much.

Answer 8

They don't mind actors in politics as long as they're Republicans. I think their problem with the Hollywood Liberals is that they AREN'T in politics - they're just Philistines on the sidewalk. If Susan Sarandon feels so strongly about her politics, why doesn't she run for office and put her career where her mouth is? At least Al Franken is running for office (for better or worse).

Answer 9

If Fred Thompson even enters the presidential race, it'll be because the Neo-Cons are desperate.

Be sure to watch out as well for the trick they have planned of McCain turning against the war later on in the campaign if things continue to go poorly.

However, there is only 1 sincere Republican candidate in the race and that is Ron Paul. Last night, they attacked Congressman Paul on Faux News (We Distort/You Believe) because he opposes the war. On Hannity & Clone, he didn't take Hannity's bait and the interview ended with Hannity shouting over top of him, showing a complete lack of courtesy.

Answer 10

Fred Thompson is free to do what he wants, and that's why he's running. It's not the Conservatives per say that's running him. With that said, you don't see Thompson running his mouth, bad mouthing his opposition, such as idiots like Alec Baldwin, Barbara Streisand just to name a few. Big diff!