Robert De Niro: "I would prefer Barack Obama's type of experience."

[sabra]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/robert-de-niro.html

ABC News' David Wright, Andy Fies and Sunlen Miller Report: Campaigning today in New Jersey -- Democratic rival Sen. Hillary Clinton's, D-N.Y. backyard -- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was introduced with a back-handed compliment by a surprise guest: Academy Award winner Robert De Niro who took criticism of Obama's "experience" head on.

"Barack Obama doesn't have the experience to run for President of the United States, and I can prove it," De Niro said, as the crowd initially booed.

"He did not have the foresight to vote for the Iraq War," De Niro continued, "You know: that's the kind of inexperience I can get used to. That's the kind of inexperience our country deserves."

Noting that he had never made a speech at a presidential campaign event before, De Niro said, "If this contest were to be decided strictly on the basis of experience, Dick Cheney would be our next president. I would prefer Barack Obama's type of experience."

[Shine]

1. Bobby DeNiro: Political Mastermind

:eyes:


:rofl:

[propol]

7. yess!!!

[mutant80]

15. Spielberg endorsed Hillary Clinton

I guess the actors go for Obama and the directors are going for Hillary.

[sabra]

8. he's made some good choices in the past...

[bitchkitty]

2. Damn! De Niro?

I think it would be harder to get an endorsement from God. Congratulations, Senator Obama!

[krkaufman]

11. DeNiro's endorsement matters more....

... 'cause the Dem. Party is godless, don't ya know.

[Colobo]

3. Viva DeNiro!

[eleny]

4. De Niro rarely says *anything*

This was clever.

[NoBorders]

5. I just keep seeing him with a bat

I better vote Obama and stay on his good side.

[Barack_America]

6. Sounds like he could have a second career...

..as a pundit or talking head, if he wanted it.

That was pretty clever.

[lurky]

9. You're votin for WHO?

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. Hillary Clinton, architect of the Iraq war!

What a fucking nitwit.

[Scurrilous]

12. K & R

:kick:

[MzShellG]

13. Non political endorsements should carry more weight.

Politicians who endorse presidential candidates, generally have a political agenda. Some of them may expect a quid pro quo. However, with that said, a lot of the politicians who endorsed Obama seem very geniune and passionate about their decision.

[TexasObserver]

14. Did you shampoo my wife?!

Oh, the comedy skit parody of Raging Bull, where they substituted that term for another one!

He heard some t'ings.

[slick8790]

16. I was there!!

Wow, what a great event. And DeNiro was a HUGE surprise and bonus to an already great event.

[ellisonz]

17. Awesome.