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mark eagledove

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1. excellent!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 03:58 PM

Oct 2012

I saw him in St Pete 3 years ago as Mark Twain and he was magnificent. You could tell he chose a couple quotes to purposely slam the greed of the megacorporations.

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Hal Holbrook nailed it with this comment... [View all] Playinghardball Oct 2012 OP

excellent! mark eagledove Oct 2012 #1

Today the GOP serves no useful purpose Vincardog Oct 2012 #2

Agreed... KansDem Oct 2012 #51

Maybe at a white elephant sale? Wednesdays Oct 2012 #52

!! KansDem Oct 2012 #53

There used to actually be decent Republicans - where did they go? LiberalElite Oct 2012 #61

i have a lot of respect for Deep Throat CreekDog Oct 2012 #3

i agree with every word...except noiretextatique Oct 2012 #4

Oh I am wiling to bet that if you were in my County you would nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #10

That's basically the option given to a voter in any election with limited choices. Selatius Oct 2012 #22

I know, but this is the point I am making nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #24

Yes, sometimes Aerows Oct 2012 #29

And you make the best choice with what you have Aerows Oct 2012 #28

that's true noiretextatique Oct 2012 #60

i am glad i don't have to make that choice noiretextatique Oct 2012 #59

Nicely said... CaliGal Oct 2012 #5

"Elected by the majority"... GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #6

hear, hear! defacto7 Oct 2012 #26

Holy I thought he was dead Batman! meegbear Oct 2012 #7

Me too! progressoid Oct 2012 #11

He was on the tv show "The Event" Blasphemer Oct 2012 #20

Nothing says "integrity" like comic sans. (nt) harmonicon Oct 2012 #8

LOL defacto7 Oct 2012 #27

Yeah, but it lacked the gravitas of all caps. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2012 #42

Yeah, that's a real lost opportunity. (nt) harmonicon Oct 2012 #44

Thank you, Hal Holbrook! Hope that's getting lots of views on Cha Oct 2012 #9

K&R!!! Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #12

Thank you Hal. JanT Oct 2012 #13

Welcome! nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #18

Well said! defacto7 Oct 2012 #31

I wonder about Clint Eastwood. He must have dreaded that appearance at the convention. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #14

I still think he botched it on purpose... defacto7 Oct 2012 #32

He does blow up Holbrook with a bomb in Magnum force... Johonny Oct 2012 #43

K and Freakin' R! Rowdyboy Oct 2012 #15

Great quote. nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #16

Political gain means financial gain, at least for repugs in office yends21012 Oct 2012 #17

Awesome Quote n/t Indykatie Oct 2012 #19

But how do we get this information out? mom2threegirls Oct 2012 #21

I am so happy to read this. Hal says he's an Independent, he's always been very Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #23

Now I understand why Hal did such a good job playing Mark Twain. Monk06 Oct 2012 #25

Hal Holbrook is a good man Skittles Oct 2012 #30

It just proves defacto7 Oct 2012 #33

Excellent... Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #34

I'm iffy about him. Great Caesars Ghost Oct 2012 #35

And Dixie Carter has been quite the Freeper before obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #36

Many in old Hollywood were Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #39

Yes, I want my country back! n/t upi402 Oct 2012 #37

He's doing "Mark Twain Tonight" dsvajda Oct 2012 #38

Thanks, Hal. tabasco Oct 2012 #40

I love that guy flying_wahini Oct 2012 #41

Wow . He said it like it is! montana_hazeleyes Oct 2012 #45

Well spoken, sir. tavalon Oct 2012 #46

He married Dixie Carter, and stuck with her through her death. DCKit Oct 2012 #47

Always kind of liked him... now I love him. adicortez Oct 2012 #48

"You're the one I like, too." n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #49

Thank you Hal ! YOHABLO Oct 2012 #50

Very well said. Jennicut Oct 2012 #54

Could we get this at bus stops, airports SCVDem Oct 2012 #55

K&R amborin Oct 2012 #56

I agree Hal, has said some powerful stuff...but.... Sheepshank Oct 2012 #57

Hal Holbrook oh1kelley Oct 2012 #58