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Tue Sep-27-05 12:59 PM
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| 36. People voted for Reagan, didn't they? |
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He's pretty, and he knows how to deliver someone else's lines. So long as he's the people's marionette instead of a puppet with the hand of big business up his a$$, he may very well do just fine.
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| -WP: Picture This: Ben Affleck, Senator From Va. |
DeepModem Mom |
Sep-27-05 09:17 AM |
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I could see him in politcs and figured that after going around with |
28erl |
Sep-27-05 09:22 AM |
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Are you serious? |
MostlyLurks |
Sep-27-05 10:32 AM |
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exactly - even hetro could not buy together unless married - |
28erl |
Sep-27-05 09:07 PM |
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sounds like bs to me |
Maine-ah |
Sep-28-05 10:36 AM |
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In Virginia, though? |
MostlyLurks |
Sep-29-05 10:19 AM |
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I loathe him as an actor...the thought of him as a politican makes |
mcscajun |
Sep-27-05 09:34 AM |
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Are you kidding me? |
Doremus |
Sep-28-05 12:42 AM |
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I've never been able to get past my loathing of him as an actor |
mcscajun |
Sep-28-05 07:25 AM |
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Well he has one thing in common with Bu$h, |
48percenter |
Sep-28-05 10:30 AM |
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Anything to stop him from acting. nt |
onehandle |
Sep-27-05 09:35 AM |
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Indeed! |
mcscajun |
Sep-28-05 07:26 AM |
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I thought he was good in Dazed and Confused. |
HughBeaumont |
Sep-27-05 09:43 AM |
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He played a republican in Dazed and Confused? |
donheld |
Sep-27-05 02:14 PM |
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And watch the Repukes talk about what a joke a celeb running for |
zbdent |
Sep-27-05 09:55 AM |
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He will be dismissed as a drunk and druggie, I'm afraid... |
gorekerrydreamticket |
Sep-27-05 10:01 AM |
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Bush was (is?) far more a drunk and a druggie and he made prez. |
superconnected |
Sep-27-05 10:07 AM |
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I second that |
ecdab |
Sep-27-05 11:59 AM |
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Look for lots of 'Chasing Amy' clips... |
regnaD kciN |
Sep-27-05 04:24 PM |
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"... what can one say...?" |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Sep-28-05 11:34 AM |
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Anything to get Allen OUT!!! |
Virginian |
Sep-28-05 10:23 AM |
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Affleck's name "spread pretty widely, at least in political underground" |
downstairsparts |
Sep-27-05 10:16 AM |
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As someone who grew up near where Warner lives in VA - |
lynne |
Sep-27-05 01:33 PM |
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Don't worry, Ben Affleck won't |
zidzi |
Sep-27-05 06:28 PM |
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he can't get people to go out and see his crappy movies- |
MarsThe Cat |
Sep-27-05 10:17 AM |
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i'm from virginia |
renegade000 |
Sep-27-05 10:17 AM |
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Bennifer can have Ricky Santorum's Virginia home when PA votes him OUT |
gauguin57 |
Sep-27-05 10:45 AM |
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he and Jen should move back to West Virginia |
dwickham |
Sep-27-05 10:52 AM |
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THANK YOU - |
lynne |
Sep-27-05 11:40 AM |
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you're welcome |
dwickham |
Sep-27-05 12:38 PM |
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That didn't work so well for Nick Nolte, I wouldn't recommend it for |
Sydnie |
Sep-27-05 12:44 PM |
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Ben certainly isn't Nick Nolte |
dwickham |
Sep-27-05 04:41 PM |
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we're doing just fine with the great Rober C Byrd - and jay's alright, too |
Adenoid_Hynkel |
Sep-28-05 12:55 AM |
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I remember some of his commentary during the election |
JerseygirlCT |
Sep-27-05 11:12 AM |
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I agree |
RaRa |
Sep-27-05 11:16 AM |
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I think a lot of Dem actors express their political views better... |
Enraged_Ape |
Sep-27-05 11:21 AM |
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Yep. Repugs aren't the only ones who can put celebrities to |
Lorien |
Sep-27-05 11:24 AM |
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Agree. Saw him on The Daily Show |
stanwyck |
Sep-27-05 12:01 PM |
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Larry Sabato = FoxNews shill.... |
Viking12 |
Sep-27-05 11:21 AM |
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Sabato used to be well respected |
underpants |
Sep-27-05 11:45 AM |
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As a seven generation native Virginian - |
lynne |
Sep-27-05 11:33 AM |
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This Virginian agrees |
ernstbass |
Sep-27-05 12:11 PM |
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And that's the real problem with an Affleck candidacy |
0rganism |
Sep-27-05 12:27 PM |
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This Va Democrat |
electricmonk |
Sep-27-05 12:30 PM |
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another Virginia agrees |
Blue_Tires |
Sep-27-05 02:33 PM |
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Another multi-generation Virginian here |
Penndems |
Sep-27-05 06:04 PM |
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Not a chance...John Grisham should run |
Va Lefty |
Sep-27-05 11:35 PM |
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I would vote for Grisham |
LostinVA |
Sep-28-05 07:32 AM |
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He is too dim for public office. |
AngryAmish |
Sep-27-05 11:46 AM |
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boy do you need to look at the people currently holding political offices |
superconnected |
Sep-27-05 12:02 PM |
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However, in a decent world experience and brains would be necessary |
AngryAmish |
Sep-27-05 12:10 PM |
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Since you are so quick to punt Ben, |
ecdab |
Sep-27-05 12:18 PM |
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A respected local Dem |
AngryAmish |
Sep-27-05 12:24 PM |
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Ah yes, |
ecdab |
Sep-27-05 12:38 PM |
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Where does he lack brains? |
superconnected |
Sep-27-05 02:25 PM |
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Gigli |
AngryAmish |
Sep-27-05 03:13 PM |
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as bad of a movie as that was, |
superconnected |
Sep-27-05 03:42 PM |
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Great Caesars Ghost, Gigli is a MOVIE! |
tkmorris |
Sep-27-05 09:49 PM |
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Me either -- I live in VA and would vote for Affleck in a minute |
LostinVA |
Sep-28-05 07:29 AM |
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And Mat DAMON for Congress!-just affirms POLITICAL Office is a JOKE !! |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Sep-27-05 12:41 PM |
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People voted for Reagan, didn't they? |
AuntJen |
Sep-27-05 12:59 PM |
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He's a smart guy and not REALLY an actor... He'll never win! lol NT |
Baconfoot |
Sep-27-05 02:52 PM |
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Why Virginia? |
Orsino |
Sep-27-05 03:46 PM |
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He may pick bad movies but I remember last year seeing threads here on |
DesertedRose |
Sep-27-05 05:55 PM |
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No, Picture My Response On This Subject |
GOPAgainstGW |
Sep-27-05 06:42 PM |
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Not. An. Effing. Chance. |
TygrBright |
Sep-27-05 07:03 PM |
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I have to agree with the Virginians commenting here |
MADem |
Sep-27-05 09:31 PM |
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I'm pretty sure this isn't true |
GRLMGC |
Sep-27-05 09:41 PM |
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HELLO? Affleck is a Dem -- remember? |
Doremus |
Sep-28-05 01:07 AM |
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Hear, Hear! n/t |
IA_Seth |
Sep-28-05 10:37 AM |
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Sorry. Just not enough - |
lynne |
Sep-28-05 06:08 PM |
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It's fun thinking about it, though. Like fantasy casting of a movie. |
gauguin57 |
Sep-28-05 02:12 AM |
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The democrats were robbed by Robb! |
RedCloud |
Sep-28-05 09:41 AM |
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Robb a Northern Virginian? Where does Allen live now? |
Virginian |
Sep-28-05 10:48 AM |
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Where does Allen live? |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Sep-28-05 11:54 AM |
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Earlysville - Does he commute from there? |
Virginian |
Sep-28-05 03:02 PM |
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Where are the kids in school? |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Sep-28-05 03:18 PM |
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The Gores sold their house in Arlington, I believe, and bought in |
Vadem |
Sep-28-05 08:19 PM |
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Sorry, don't like Ben Affleck |
48percenter |
Sep-28-05 10:30 AM |
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I may not be a Virginian, but never in a million years would they vote for |
Zynx |
Sep-28-05 08:30 PM |
#78 |
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