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highplainsdem

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8. See the edited OP. Trump didn't follow the usual procedures for choosing the recipients.

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Trump to award National Medal of Arts to actor Jon Voight [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2019 OP

Midnight Cowboy Roy Rolling Nov 2019 #1

My first thought as well. no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #21

Turd Rewards Asskisser, Film at Eleven Grokenstein Nov 2019 #2

Haven't seen many movies rownesheck Nov 2019 #3

Jon bought is a great actor. He is also a fascist. Nitram Nov 2019 #4

Jon Voight is extremely talented and still a riveting performer. His is a tour de force performance emmaverybo Nov 2019 #5

See the edited OP. Trump didn't follow the usual procedures for choosing the recipients. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #8

I find it entirely believable that Trump is rewarding him for being one of the few Hollywood emmaverybo Nov 2019 #13

Did George Costanza buy his LeBaron? BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #14

He deserves this DavidDvorkin Nov 2019 #7

See the edited OP. Voight wasn't chosen in the usual way recipients of this award are chosen. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #9

He used to be a decent guy intrepidity Nov 2019 #10

I wonder what happened. DavidDvorkin Nov 2019 #19

I suspect he dove deeply into a character study intrepidity Nov 2019 #23

He could be one of those disillusioned types rpannier Nov 2019 #25

Deliverance? czarjak Nov 2019 #11

Cue the banjo! SCVDem Nov 2019 #37

Next must be pedophile Ted Nugent. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #12

Nothing new to see here. Trump using the same old playbook, reward those who publicly kiss his a$$. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #15

Next up MurrayDelph Nov 2019 #16

Voight hasn't done a good movie in decades ... jb5150 Nov 2019 #17

What about Baby Geniuses and An American Carol? rpannier Nov 2019 #26

One of the few roles I really like him in was in Conrack OnlinePoker Nov 2019 #18

How did Scott Baio and James Woods get left off the list? generalbetrayus Nov 2019 #20

He's counting on them to be Homeland Security Adviser and Secretary of Defense. Midnight Writer Nov 2019 #28

Yawn. Totally predictable. truthisfreedom Nov 2019 #22

A good actor (Conrac, Deliverance, etc.) but, face it, this is just a way of rewarding his adoration PSPS Nov 2019 #24

They should get this guy to present it to him. Scurrilous Nov 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #29

Poor Orly Taitz! William Weehours Nov 2019 #30

There will come a time when anyone who received a medal from Trump olddad65 Nov 2019 #31

Conservatives hate Hollywood, except when they find some stupid actor who spouts GOP propaganda. SunSeeker Nov 2019 #32

It befuddles me that such great actors such as Voight, can support such an idiot. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #33

Is the reward for producing Angelina Jolie? because that is the best thing he has done. athenasatanjesus Nov 2019 #34

Next up Traildogbob Nov 2019 #35

Another award devalued by Fatso. BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #36

Like everyone awarded anything during this regime matt819 Nov 2019 #38

I disagree with his politics, but he is a fine actor. Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2019 #39