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In reply to the discussion: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon know something [View all]ecstatic
(32,652 posts)39. No
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"A friend of mine said to me the other day, I thought it was a great line, 'I no longer hope for audacity,'" Damon told Morgan, explaining that he believes the president has "misinterpreted his mandate" and has "doubled down on a lot of things."
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Damon told GQ in a recent interview that he watched the presidents speech online the following morning. "I have to say, it was pretty funny," the actor admitted. But he wouldnt give Obama full credit for the quip. "Whoever came up with it, it was a terrific joke," he said.
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Ive talked to a lot of people who worked for Obama at the grassroots level. One of them said to me, Never again. I will never be fooled again by a politician,? Damon told the magazine. You know, a one-term president with some balls who actually got stuff done would have been, in the long run of the country, much better.
Damon pointed to the Occupy Wall Street movement as proof that more needs to be done. If the Democrats think that they didnt have a mandatepeople are literally without any focus or leadership, just wandering out into the streets to yell right now because they are so pissed off, he said, adding, Imagine if they had a leader.
Considering everything he's said, Matt should have the "balls" to be a "leader." He should put his money where his mouth is, as there is an open senate seat in his state and almost zero competition. He could easily beat the GQ repug if he wanted to. I would be glad to see him (or Ben) run, unfair criticisms and all!
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Clint Eastwood's dead pan performance art routine out of the Nichols/May 1950s was beautiful
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#3
repubs don't get irony/satire/farce/performance art. Clint did a funny skit
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#9
Clint is and always has been a Republican. To think otherwise is to believe what you want.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#14
I don't use dressing on my salad. That adds way too many calories. I like it dry.
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#7
He has yapped over the years to want to be in politics. Put up or shut up.
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#6
First, Ben has an Oscar that he won as a writer at age 24. Golden Globe to go with it.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2012
#13
Citizens have the right to voice their political opinions w/o running for office.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#17
Clean water in Africa (water.org), the lack of shared sacrifice with regard to Iraq,
WorseBeforeBetter
Dec 2012
#27
Oh, right: His unequivocal support of public school teachers, of which his mother is one.
WorseBeforeBetter
Dec 2012
#43
No. It's pretty much a pattern. I personally enjoy the performance art aspect. nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2012
#24
Yes, it was delayed. It was suppose to open in October and was pushed back to wide January release
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#44