Hollywood Calls for 5 and 1/2 More Years of Obama
**Written by Doug Powers
If the the history of the United States were represented by the movie resume of Tom Hanks, the Obama presidency might fall somewhere in between Joe Versus the Volcano and The Terminal, but that doesn’t stop a good portion of Hollywood from thinking the current administration is Forrest Gump quality.
From The Hill:
Speaking in a tiny room of the Italian restaurant Tavern to a an audience of 60 that included Steven Spielberg, Will Ferrell, Tom Hanks and George Clooney, Obama said he understood frustration with his compromises with centrist Democrats and Republicans on healthcare, ending the Bush tax rates for the wealthy and other issues.
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At the Tavern event, at least, Obama seemed to make some headway.Hanks, for one, could be seen turning to his table mates and saying: “Five-and-a-half more years.”
Five and a half more years until what? China repossesses the Hollywood sign?
Hollywood has a luxury the rest of America doesn’t in that if their political and social wish list is implemented, they can either afford to move away or make the mess into a horror/tragedy movie and still eek out a living. The rest of us are screwed.
Here’s Spielberg, Farrell, Hanks, Murphy etc leaving Obama’s fundraiser in an impressive procession of Chevy Volts:
Obama promised his Hollywood supporters that — in order to keep them from becoming former supporters — as soon as he got back to DC he’d redouble his efforts on all the issues they think he’s let them down on. And sure enough…
April 23, 2011
President is playing golf at AndrewsDespite sprinkles just before we left the White House, the president is playing golf at Andrews AFB. Motorcade left the White House at 12:32 p.m. and arrived at Andrews at 12:56 p.m. Ben Finkenbinder, David Katz and Marvin Nicholson round out the foursome.
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Were they alive…
…You would NEVER have seen John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart coming out of that dinner.
Might be a joke now, but not later……
Tom Hanks said he regretted a donation he made to Clinton after he learned of Clinton’s sexual peccadilloes. Apparently he’s learned nothing.
I guess so long as Obama doesn’t rape women or molest subordinates, his socialist agenda is just fine with Tom.
I love the irony that they are supporting the destruction of the very social system that made them able to afford $35,000 for supper.
You definitely wouldn’t have seen Ronald Reagan coming out of it…
Many stars got to where they are through hard-work and stick-to-it-tiveness (well, and the casting couch, probably). I don’t know why they don’t think others are capable of doing the same.
Failing that, why don’t they just give all their damn money away and move into an apartment in the ghetto? If they have the courage of their convictions and all.
Incidentally, if Obama ends up raising and spending $1 billion for his re-election campaign, I don’t EVER want to hear about starving children from the left again.
Hey, could y’all do me a favor?
In light of this video of these Hollywood elites coming out of this dinner…
Could y’all watch
The 20th Century Motor Company, part 1
and
part 2
and
part 3?
Some of you I’m sure are very familiar with this, but, still. A refreshed memory seems appropriate at this point.
$35k a plate. How many operations would that pay for? How many prescriptions would that fill?
Glad to see he is not getting all stressed out about the tornadoes that have killed some people and destroyed others lives.
Depends on which of the 57 states those things happen in.
You mean “e-e-e-e-e-e-e-k!!!!ing out a living don’t you? As is Jaime Lee Curtis “e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-k!!!”ing out a living in her early years of Halloween movies?
As IN, not As is. Sheesh.
Or was it “Friday the 13th”?
I have never understood how some admire and follow those who’s main talent in life is lieing convincingly about who or what they are.
Politicians and actors, whats the difference?
Are these the same wealthy people that need taxed?
I wonder if these little darling realize that if bho is re-elected and puts into what he wants to do, they will be in some outta of the way place to rot? Do they think for one minute bho gives a flying flit about them? NO, he wants their money and votes to crater them and our Republic! So few brain cells there is mind boggling!
L
$35K per plate buys a waiver.
At $4.00 plus and rising per a gallon of gas are any of these Celebutards aware that spending $10 plus per person to go to a movie cinema is one of the first expenses to be cut by most families/individuals? Maybe they’ll soon need that $35,000 they just gave to The Imposter.
I try to take a break from all of the cr@ppy “news” every few days because I can’t stand it. When I come back to see what’s happening, I STILL feel like I’m watching the SyFy channel non-stop/24/7/365! Geeeezzzzz, when does it end? 2012? If we last that long. Please…………make it stop…..
HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY TO ALL!
I know what you mean. In my over 60 years here, I would have never thought we would get to this point in our Republic. The only thing that keeps me going, is God is going to see to it things work out. Tomorrow is the day my Savior went with His Father. Soon, daily I pray please come back as You promised. God be with America and please be with Israel. As a side note, wouldn’t it be wonderful if Marizela was found tomorrow? I contine to pray so.
L
Their loyalty to Obama lies in the promise he made to them that the White House Pay Czar will never take their salaries into consideration, just those who run businesses and Wall Street.
Create jobs so workers can feed their families…bad.
Government supplies food stamps…good.
Entertain people to forget their troubles for 2 hours at a time…good.
It’s all bread and circuses.
About the only difference being the amount of money they make in a year.
Miracles do happen.
I didn’t think Hanks could be this stupid… TWICE. What a moron.
Wait until people have to choose food over going to the movies you jerk.
We’ve stopped going to movies. We have our Roku box, and watch streaming entretainment in HD. And we aviod overty and stupidly liberal. Its like programming our own station.
Where’s a barf bag when you need one?
May everyone (for whom this has significance) have a blessed Easter tomorrow.
Both live in La La land, in their Ivory towers.
Thanks, Pasadena Phil.
Eke vs. eek is one of my pet grammatical peeves, LOL.
Wonder if Obama thinks those actors have made enough money. I am sick of Hollywood. We rarely go to the movies anymore, and we watch little if any TV. My weakness used to be music. I bought hundreds of CDs over my teen years. Now, knowing where some of these musicians stand (with Obama), I cannot even stand to listen to them anymore.
Off topic, I am currently reading Andrew Breitbart’s new book, Righteous Indignation. It has an action plan for conservatives to take back this country. There is a bit of coarse language, but so far it is an excellent book.
Wishing everyone a Happy Easter! Thank you Lord Jesus for what You have done for all of us! We deserve to go to the pits of hell because of our sins, but You made a way for us to be reconciled to God the Father. How awesome is Your love for us!
Amen 1ConcernedMom Amen to that…Awesome is His love for us….
The only movie I’ve gone to see in recent months is “Atlas Shrugged Part 1″.
I plan on going to see it again in a week or two.
None of those people are involved in it.
Thank you.
May I echo that?
Happy Easter.
God Bless, Protect, and Save America.
Have a Blessed Easter
HE is Risen, Risen Indeed.
For the Spring Sphere types
They’re liberals. They can afford $35,000 but they have no idea how to put 1 and 1 together.
Because they can afford to give $35,000 to a socialist that will do anything to end their way of life, they don’t think $60 for a family of four to see a movie (including a bucket of popcorn for $10 and four drinks for $2.50 each) is too much. Just like Obama, they actually believe they are entitled to your money.
Consider a man and wife with three children and a total income of $38,000 a year. Think of what Obama has done to their lives with the changes in food, fuel, and utility prices.
He and these rich, smug, elitists tell that familiy of five the solution is to cut back, make sacrifices, and buy a $41,000 Volt.
Then throw in Jeffery Immelt and that little puke who started Facebook.
They do not give a rat’s rear about that family. Personally they make me want to hurl.
Let’s be fair – I think it was a drinking game and Hanks was up to 5 1/2 more beers.
(Obama: “I love this country” +1, “I am a loyal American” +2, “Uh..” +3, “Could you re-wind TOTUS 30 seconds?” +4, “We will restore the economy” +5, “I have to get back to DC to my Love”
Hanks: “Reggie or Michelle? Ok, +.5″)
Holy Moly,
Where do you live? I went to the opening show of Atlas Shrugged Part 1. A medium corn and a Coke $12.75!
Another Harvard guy.
Your American Gothic side is showing
American Gothic bio
Highest compliment I can think to give Flyoverman !
It was for everybody, so it should have significance for everyone. But only those that believe will benefit.
5 1/2 more years of OweBowMao and we’ll all be WALKING to work. And it would suit The Won just fine.
If Tom Hanks and Co. did a remake of Wizard of Oz, Hanks would be the Scarecrow. “If I only had a brain…”
Grant Wood is my favorite artist! Thanks for the compliment. I live within 20 miles of his grave site.
If you are ever back here again go to Stone City.
Look at the Grant Wood painting “Stone City” On the right side of the bridge over the river there is a two story gray building. There is a restaraunt there now called the General Store. It’s a cool place. Great food, open mike singers, and in the summer you can throw bread off the deck into the Wapsi River and the carp swirl like sharks.
http://generalstorepub.com/
Its surreal to me to watch the president and his ass kissers in Hollywood, and all his other supporters map out policies that will destroy the US. And who can reasonably argue that all those POS do not want America’s destruction? This Country is headed for civil war.
I am a Cedar Rapidian. I went to Grant Wood Elementary and then McKinley Jr High (used to be Washington HS) where Grant Wood taught industrial arts. Wood carving in one room on the 3rd floor.
In my hallway hangs a Stone City print. I’ve been through there numerous times. Went to the quarry and bought rock for house fam had at Lake Delhi.
I also went to Camp Waspi Y and BS camp at Waubeek.
Obviously one does not have to be very intelligent to be an actor.
——-
Like modern comics I don’t understand why one would want to alienate 1/2 your potential paying audience. The ignorance and arrogance of entertainers is beyond me.
I don’t go to movies, last I went to was Gran Torino a few years back, next will be Atlas if they ever show it here in Orygun.
WOW small world.
So you went to CR Wash?
So Eastside Maidrite, West Side Maidrite or Marion Maidrite?
Class of 77′ at GW HS
Only did Eastside Maidrite … kitchen was always closed when we got there. It was across the street from Coe College. Ahhh 18 and the Coe girls
OK_Loyalist,
Sunrise comes early,so have a Happy Easter.
And I forgot to mention Mount Mercy gals too
I never could make it before the kitchen closed either.
Three Dog Night on the Juke Box….
You are so welcome
Happy Easter to all. The Lord has risen and through His merciful love has provided us the “REAL” hope and change that we have been waitng for!!!! God Bless All!!!!
Of course. Because California is doing so well.
We never go to the movies anymore, even though we have an Optimum Rewards card and could get two free passes every Tuesday. The liberals have ruined the movies.
I did go to see Atlas Shrugged last Sunday and loved it. It’s not a product of Hollyweird. A small diet coke was $4.25.
Many, mega dittos! Happy Easter!
We very seldom go to movies in the theater. The last one was “Fireproof” with Kirk Cameron (who I met in person last year) and the “Passion of the Christ” before that. Took my son to see “The Last Rookie” about a decade ago.
Yes, you may echo that! Without Him and the resurrection we have no hope of eternal life. He is the One who sustains everything in the universe.
I think Forrest Gump is the perfect movie to represent the Obama presidency. It’s like a friend of mine described the Carter election in the ’70s: dumb f___, blind luck. Which also happens to be a concise synopsis of Forrest Gump.
A bit off topic, I saw Marizela mentioned on AMW last night. I sure hope it helps having here face out to so many people. Happy Easter to all here.
L
The ironic part is that 35,000 per person could have done exponentially more donated to a reputable charity.
But they care so much.
If you have high speed internet, wi-fi, and a netflix account, I highly recommend the Roku box.
Dropped all the expensive cable movie packages. Can always find something to watch. Roku was $99, netflix is $8 per month unlimited streaming. Going Galt. Purposely avoiding every activist liberal… I’ll stomach the occasional quiet liberal actor. Will have saved enough in fees to pay for it in 3 months.
Last week I discovered the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders had turned auditions into a seasonal reality show. Needless to say I watched the two seasons available… it was heavenly. I live in NJ, we don’t get that programming here.
The way leftists see it they leverage their money by electing Obama who then gets your money.
I suffered through Clooney’s “The American.” He owes ME at least 35 grand for that time I’ll never get back.
Five and a half more years?
Based on what we have seen so far, I am calling for 25 to life on multiple, consecutive sentences.
I won’t stand for anything less…
Clooney wasn’t in “The American”??
The American was about this gal who was trying to save her family’s railroad company, and the guy she partners with who wants to build things with his new steel alloy… oh wait, that one’s called “Atlas Shrugged“.
I remember now, I never saw that Clooney movie. I just assumed it was another “1984″ title, like Ministry of Love or Ministry of Truth…
Whats sad is that when you look at the price of gold hitting 1500 now…we are heading down the crapper, whats even sadder is alot of people think the US still has the worlds largest gold reserve its 15 on the list of largest gold reserves. The top 5 are in order China, Japan, Russia, India, and Taiwan. We are in sad shape right now.
And its not a difference of just a little, those nations above us have WAY more. The US is living like many unwise American Middle class families, on credit…sooner or later the cards will be cut, and its clear to me Obama is happy to keep pushing it.
Its even more clear NOT ONE politition from Obama to Palin, have what it takes to save these nation so much as there own rear ends and to keep the masses happy…more so whats sad is too many voters don’t see the dangers till the fire is at there feet.
Happy Easter! y’all.. hope you got to share with your loved ones!
(didn’t want to goof up the real thread with this)
Ya might share this with your loved ones, too.
to all of the Col. Allen West supporters and ANYone who yearns for the America that we used to be, please give this a listen: (a 17 and half minute speech and Q&A to the Center for Security Policy)
here’s but a brief transcription for your enticement: (at 8:25 min.-10:52)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thuP_kWx82k&feature=relmfu
That’s a Commander In Chief! Thanks for the link.
I think this is funny…..not boner for a second term… but they pay 35k for a plate of food to support the dog….who will eat….the hand that feeds him. This is a classic case of neurosis. As Mike Savage so aptly states: “liberalism IS a mental disorder.”
I don’t think West will run this time, but I’ll be paying close attention to who he endorses.
I’m afraid not either, but that gives us until ’16 to get his name recognition thru the ceiling.
“…thru the ceiling.”
Pfffft….To the MOON, Alice !
Not sure what you mean by imposter, but quite correct on the money.
Most of the major issues from immigration to offshore drilling to health care are 60-30 against Obama’s position. The direction of country is nearly 70-22 against.
So I think the American people know where they stand on the issues, but 47% of Americans do not pay taxes.
That is the bracket Obama will focus on.
I won’t except excuses this time. If the American people don’t get it right in 2011 and 2012, they’ll get what they deserve and not an ounce of sympathy from me for their stupidity.
When will these people just move to Cuba already? Let Castro confiscate their property and have them live like normal communists.
Oh wait. They actually don’t believe what they are saying.
The one thing I can say with certainty is that if West is on the ballot, any ballot, he’ll have my vote.
The messiah is even starting to lose the poor. I think even they are starting to realize their welfare benefits can’t buy what it used to. Inflation hurts everyone and the poor the most. There’s no one to blame but Obama. Almost anyone can say they were better off four years ago.
Obama is under 50% in the low income brackets.
http://www.ihatethemedia.com/obama-now-doing-poorly-even-among-those-doing-poorly
Everything you need to know about liberalism can be derived from the fact of its almost universal popularity among people who live in a fantasy world insulated from the reality that the rest of us face, and whose entire careers revolve around the creation of fantasy.
Conservatism, on the other hand, attracts people as they grow up and become acquainted with the reality of raising a family and earning a living in the real (non-celebrity) world.
Confine someone to an ivory tower long enough and they almost always sway to the left. Liberalism is in direct opposition to the facts of life.
But liberalism isn’t just confined among ivory tower elites. It’s also popular among another group of ivory tower residents – the recipients of government welfare and union benefits, who are also shielded from the facts of reality. The whole movement is a cult of fantasy.
Being a cameraman in Show-Business for over 35 years, I’ve learned one thing: There’s a BIG DIFFERENCE between TALENT & INTELLIGENCE. Take the script away from these LEMMINGS IN HOLLYWOOD, and then you’ve got NOTHING/NADA.
So in other words, POTUS and TOTUS are a perfect fit in Hollyweird.
You didn’t quote the whole Hanks statement Doug. You left out “How can we take”. Here is the real statement:
Hanks, for one, could be seen turning to his table mates and saying: How can we take “Five-and-a-half more years?”
I have struggled for a long time trying to reconcile Hollywood and other rich people who support libs and their BS policies, i.e. taxing the living hell out of the rich. It is very difficult to wrap my mind around WANTING to be taxed.
Easy come, easy go, I guess. Additionally, I suppose when you really don’t pay for much out of your own pocket, who really needs all that extra money anyway?
Well, it would only require a ‘tiny’ room, for the intellect gathered there.
Hey folks…I think I have a solution. Let’s each of us find ourselves a democrap socialist “0bama buddy” who doesn’t pay any federal taxes. Then, (this is the hard part, but it will save us each 10X the amount in the long run) we each pony up $500 for a one way plane ticket for our “buddy” to the nearest socialist country hell hole (I mean utopia). They get what they want, we get what we want. What do you think?
Beat me to it,Spacecakes! Especially Clooney, who is nothing but a pretty face.
DrBulb #83 - only one hitch, we don’t pay for their one way ticket to their socialist paradise….we make them pay for it. Oh, and no coming back, ever.
They all are actors and they live in fantasy land. They have lived these fantasies so long they cannot seperate reality from fiction.
As Heinrich Dorfman (Hardy Kruger) told
Frank Towns (James Stewart) in the movie
“The Flight of the Phoenix” ” I believe you think stupidity is a virtue”.
Maybe they all think that way.
Boycott Hollywood until they “shut up and act”.
That’s how it’s been with civilzation for over 12,000 years.
The rich and elite become content, soft and forgetful.
And it will never change for the most part. Only the very wise and spirtually humble can see it, much less avoid it, so yeah, we’re in some serious trouble.