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DonCoquixote

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Fri Feb 15, 2013, 10:33 PM
Feb 2013

that she has been active as a liberal for years:

from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Judd

Ashley Judd's humanitarian work has revolved around becoming a global ambassador for YouthAIDS, a prevention program under the Population Services International. She has been a member of their Board of Directors since 2004, also. Judd has travelled with YouthAIDS to places affected by illness and poverty such as Cambodia, Kenya, Rwanda, and many others.[27]

Inspired by her travels, which allowed her to witness the life of the poor and uneducated, she has since become an advocate for preventing poverty and promoting awareness internationally. She has met with political and religious leaders, heads of states, diplomats, and leaders on behalf of the deprived to convey the message to those who have the power to bring about political and social change.[27]

Judd has also narrated three documentaries for YouthAIDS which aired internationally on the Discovery Channel, in National Geographic, and on VH1.

In 2011, Judd joined the Leadership Council of the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW).[28]

Other organizations Judd has been involved with include the Women for Women International, and Equality Now, along with other non-governmental organizations which center around bringing attention to social, educational, health, economic, cultural, and financial funding of the unfortunate.[27]


In other words, she is no political tenderfoot.

She had me at "catastrophic mountaintop removal coal-mining sites."" hedgehog Feb 2013 #1
ahh.. you said it so well Voice for Peace Feb 2013 #17
PLEASE click the link riqster Feb 2013 #2
A Smart, Bold, Kickass Feminist! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #3
Ashley Judd has it Goin' ON.. and the reCONS are Cha Feb 2013 #4
+1000 southern_belle Feb 2013 #11
Hunter S. Thompson was also from Kentucky.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #5
...as was Abe Lincoln. Benton D Struckcheon Feb 2013 #6
And Johnny Depp, George Clooney (beautiful, Liberal men) and my Mom. AzDar Feb 2013 #24
She's a very interesting prospect. Time will tell. calimary Feb 2013 #7
add to this DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #8
+1000 sheshe2 Feb 2013 #26
k&r Little Star Feb 2013 #9
Very interesting post! Makes me wanna vote for her! Except it's not my state...or my party. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #10
Umm, and what is your party? 1620rock Feb 2013 #12
You're not a democrat? Ashley Judd is. n/t tammywammy Feb 2013 #22
She's a Republican! Isn't she? nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #60
She's a democrat. n/t tammywammy Feb 2013 #63
Ohhhh. I'm glad to hear it. For some reason, I thought she was a Republican. Maybe because Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #64
Unfortunately, she will lose the turtle vote. spooky3 Feb 2013 #13
Why does McConnell have this in the can? nt sheshe2 Feb 2013 #29
see post #33 spooky3 Feb 2013 #48
I want so much for Ashley Judd to enter politics and be successful. PufPuf23 Feb 2013 #14
Maturity becomes her. mgc1961 Feb 2013 #15
LADIES. . . littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #16
If they haven't got it yet Kath1 Feb 2013 #20
I hope she runs libodem Feb 2013 #18
Given her history, it would be easy for her to toe the conservative line. Kath1 Feb 2013 #19
This Should Be Good colsohlibgal Feb 2013 #21
k and r niyad Feb 2013 #23
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #25
Ashley Judd's Arsenol ReRe Feb 2013 #27
I would donate money to her run against the turtle man. jonthebru Feb 2013 #28
Elizabeth Warren was my ground-zero donation target last election; Ashley Judd will be next time NBachers Feb 2013 #30
I Live in KY Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #31
Why are they afraid? babylonsister Feb 2013 #39
Cause they are DINO Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #66
K&R helveticas Feb 2013 #32
Mock Turtle trusty elf Feb 2013 #33
I love her. Diyames Feb 2013 #34
K&R n/t lupinella Feb 2013 #35
I can't take her seriously as a political candidate MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #36
Geez! She's more of a serious Carolina Feb 2013 #49
Yeah, and I didn't take them seriously, either. Or Ronald Reagan. Or loads of other MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #50
Why? tavalon Feb 2013 #53
I know she's done a lot of humanitarian work, and I commend her for that. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #55
Meh, that's hardly the same thing. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #57
Meh, I disagree. She only had points to make about the shallowness of celebrity gossip MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #58
No, she made points about society’s objectification of girls and women. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #59
Only because SHE was being cast in an unflattering light. That's what it was about. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #69
That's a good point. Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #61
Thanks for the honest answer tavalon Feb 2013 #62
Well if you call on Karl Rove to save your seat malaise Feb 2013 #37
Go Ashley Go! Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #38
Ashley Judd ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #40
Go Ashley! The Turtle is afraid and he ought to be. Not only of Ashley Judd sabrina 1 Feb 2013 #41
Sources: Judd 'leaning toward' Senate bid, decision by Derby Day Anywho6 Feb 2013 #42
Thank you for that! And don't you have babylonsister Feb 2013 #45
Kentucky has a Democratic Governor! Anywho6 Feb 2013 #47
Dem governors win here by being Conservative. Notafraidtoo Feb 2013 #68
That's too far away... Benton D Struckcheon Feb 2013 #51
Oh, yeah, this is a multitalented and highly intelligent woman tavalon Feb 2013 #54
I've always appreciated Ashley's acting talent, PotatoChip Feb 2013 #43
to read later snagglepuss Feb 2013 #44
I'm with her 100% TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #46
Run Ashley, Run, tavalon Feb 2013 #52
Ash mtasselin Feb 2013 #56
I think I would too upi402 Feb 2013 #65
I would LOVE to see her kick McConnell's sorry ass. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #67
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