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| Mystery of Kerry's loss uncovered |
| 2006-01-15 |
| George Clooney is convinced he ruined John Kerry's chances in the race for US president in 2004 - by snubbing an invitation and hurting his feelings. The Ocean's Twelve actor was one of several screen stars invited to ride on Kerry's election train, but it all went downhill for the Democrat when Clooney stayed away. He recalls: "Kerry asked me to ride on his train - he had a train going cross-country after he was nominated and some actors went on board. I called him and explained that I couldn't do it. I'd hurt him. I'd actually caused him harm at the polls." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 Never mind the "mystery of Kerry's loss". I was hoping someone uncovered all those "plans" he kept going on about. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-01-15 19:11 |
| #7 Hold on here! The article is not clear. It quotes Clooney using the conditional, i.e. "I would hurt him." implying that Clooney realizes how stupid it is for Dems to position themselves as the party of Hollywood and self-righteous celebrities. Clooney seems vaguely aware of his own limitations. He strikes me as marginally smarter than Affleck, et al. |
| Posted by: Monsieur Moonbat 2006-01-15 18:34 |
| #6 cripes....what a massive ego. BTW - very funny, "Jake" :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-15 13:24 |
| #5 But those 47 votes were all in Clarke County Ohio and would have put Kerry over the top in the EC. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-01-15 13:11 |
| #4 I for one would like to shake his hand if it is true. But I don't think that would have gotten him more than about 47 more votes, nationwide. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-01-15 13:04 |
| #3 Jolie for President. Yeh, that's the ticket. |
| Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-01-15 12:24 |
| #2 Yes, without the support of the Film Actors Guild (FAG) the Democratic nomination was doomed. Maybe this year the the Dems can partner up with FAG and ride it to a great win in November. I only hope that FAG stands firmly behind the Dems and penetrates the electorate in a way that ensures that satifaction of both parties. |
| Posted by: Jake Gyllenhaal 2006-01-15 11:50 |
| #1 And what happened then...? Well...in Hollywood they say That the Clooney's small ego Grew three sizes that day! And the minute his ego didn't feel quite so tight, He whizzed with his load-o-shite through the bright morning light And he brought back the girls and boys! The votes for the election! And he...HE HIMSELF...! The Clooney, led the revolution! |
| Posted by: ed 2006-01-15 11:44 |