scrambler Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 From this: A weird duo to this: Politician or actor? And this: Politician or media whore? And maybe this: Mouthpiece for Warren Buffett? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 In contrast to Greg_W's thread, let me point out that the faces on this thread consist of 3 Republicans, one Independent and no Democrats. You can add to the list of Republicans by including Fred Grandy (The Lover Boat) and the late Sonny Bono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Sonny Bono was a Republican? What was Clint Eastwood (Mayor of Carmel)? Fred Thompson (Senator from Tennesee?) was a Republican. It's funny you bring this up, it seems that Republicans are getting into politics and the Democrats (like Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, et al) just sit on the outside and carp about everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 (edited) I think anyone, well almost anyone (Quayle?), can be a figurehead of government. You just have to choose an effective administration and put your betting money on the thinktanks. Edited September 11, 2003 by scrambler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 scrambler said: I think anyone, well almost anyone (Quayle?) I would say, from what I know, that Quayle would have performed just fine. It is well-known in Washington circles that Dan Quayle was well-respected on and off the Hill. Believe what you want, but I think it was an example of how sound bites can kill an otherwise quality individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Anyone? Scrambler for President! Scrambler for President! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Quayle was probably a good guy. Unfortunately, he said so many stupid things that nobody will ever remember anything good about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Sphinx said: Quayle was probably a good guy. Unfortunately, he said so many stupid things that nobody will ever remember anything good about him. Yeah, so has George W, Al Gore, etc. They all do, it seemed that the press went after Quayle with a new sort of maliciousness, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted September 11, 2003 Author Share Posted September 11, 2003 You have to beware the sorcerer's apprentice. I heard that's why Bush Sr. chose Quayle as his running mate. Now, George the Younger...that's another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 I once heard Dan Quayle described as the Barney Fife of the Bush administration. They gave him a bullet to keep in his pocket and just hoped he didn't shoot himself in the foot with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 rbw1966 said: I once heard Dan Quayle described as the Barney Fife of the Bush administration. They gave him a bullet to keep in his pocket and just hoped he didn't shoot himself in the foot with it. I think that might apply to just about any vice president, based on my observations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglehead Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Tomatoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 bunglehead said: Tomatoe At least he didn't claim to have invented the internet or that his mother sang the "Look for the Union Label" song to him when he was a baby (It was written many years later). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglehead Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Yeah, that was actually pretty hilarious. Gore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Greg_W said: Sonny Bono was a Republican? What was Clint Eastwood (Mayor of Carmel)? Fred Thompson (Senator from Tennesee?) was a Republican. Cllint was a Republican (what else would you be in the city of Pebble Beach) Sonny was too. I was thought clebrities choosing to be Republicans had more to do with a party that was willing to accept anyone they thought had a chance of winning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 cj001f said: Greg_W said: Sonny Bono was a Republican? What was Clint Eastwood (Mayor of Carmel)? Fred Thompson (Senator from Tennesee?) was a Republican. Cllint was a Republican (what else would you be in the city of Pebble Beach) Sonny was too. I was thought clebrities choosing to be Republicans had more to do with a party that was willing to accept anyone they thought had a chance of winning hehehe. I don't know. Reagan was a Democrat for a long time; I think he switched during (or soon after) the Black Listing era in Hollywood. He was President of the Screen Actor's Guild at the time, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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