Guess who showed up at the opening of our Obama office today!

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

We opened a GOTV office in the heart of Colorado Springs red country today and Kevin Costner showed up to do it right! Here are some pictures!

[writes3000]

1. That just made me a Kevin Costner fan. Who knew? nt

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

10. He wasn't prepared for the turn out

Guess they thought only around 20 would show up, so, he didn't prepare any remarks! but, he was good. Talked about civic responsibility and being world citizens. About how our public servants should be So exhausted after their terms that they are ready to retire. About how one of his companies doesn't make any money but, he keeps it open because people depend on those jobs and as someone who has money, it's his responsibility to pass that on. He was great.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. I always thought Kevin Costner was a Republican.

[FrenchieCat]

6. I believe that he was.....but more than anything, he was wishy-washy....

looks like he's decided. :)

[Cha]

28. I remember him on Bill Maher in 2004 and

they were all discussing the election and freakin' Costner was drunk..posters on DU were pissed. I forget exactly what he was slurring about..oh here(you can google practically Anything!)..

"I really wished Wes had been a little more aggressive though -- Belzer was great but Costner was damn near psychotic: "too much focus on the war" "need to vote your principles" etc. Between that and the harping on Nader's "genius" I really am wondering if he was drugged or drunk or being blackmailed with naked photos by Rove or Nader."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/29/23561/534

Turns out Wes Clark was on that show too and this post on kos sums it up.

I think 4 four more years of bush sobered him up.

[Genevieve]

He is an Independent

<<Costner is frequently cited as a celebrity Republican, although he no longer is. He did socialize and golf with President George Bush, and in 1992 the Bush re-election campaign leaked word that he would appear in a commercial for the President. Costner, then a registered Republican, had no intention of aiding Bush, according to a close associate. He was a Clinton supporter. "We had to tell the Bush campaign to stop saying he was going to do ads," the associate says. Before the 1996 election, Costner switched his registration to Independent. He gave $5,000 to the Democratic Party and attended the Democratic National Convention. Still, he continues to receive invitations to GOP fund raisers, and in February 1999 the New York Times referred to him as a Republican. "He's not a particularly political guy," says the associate.>>

[AzNick]

17. He surprised me on Bill Maher as a truly smart independent

I did not know the guy was that smart. He can't act for shit, but he sure isn't dumb.

[jazzjunkysue]

13. I would have bet $50 he was GOP through and through.

Love it when I'm wrong.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

16. He certainly didn't talk like one! n/t

[stillcool]

18. I saw him on Bill Maher..

a couple of years ago, and he wasn't up on what was going on, and didn't think that he should have to hunt and peck to get his news. Perhaps he's had a change of heart.

[Frank Cannon]

77. I've always heard this guy was serious GOP

This is truly amazing. Well, good on ya', Kevin.

For the record, I actually happened to LIKE Waterworld.

[BumRushDaShow]

82. Another Waterworld fan.

As a sci-fi piece, I thought the premise was incredibly unique. But all the bad press about the cost and what I expect might be considered "textbook" action/adventure, drowned out what was some incredible cinematography. I am waiting for the day when the extended version comes out on DVD.

[Frank Cannon]

85. It was very imaginative and, as you say, well shot

A lot better on both counts than most of the sci-fi/action garbage out there.

[Mossbeach]

3. McCain had Jon Elway at an Arena in Denver...and only got 1200 people lol! N/T

[tazkcmo]

14. Like I Needed Anymore Reasons

To hate John Elway, me bein' a Chiefs fan and all. *sob for Chefs! Cheers for great 09 Draft!*

Add: Just got to IGNORE "Elway" on spell check!

[olegramps]

65. John Elway is a first class bastard

He dumped his wife because she became ill with a colon disorder. She is good friends of my wife's best buddy and believe me his ex-wife hates the bastard. He is a cheap, stupid jock that thinks he is God's gift to mankind. No wonder that he likes McCain another adulterous asshole that dumped his sick wife.

[mtnsnake]

80. Not Elway is a spoiled fuckturd. He fucked his own system by refusing to play for Baltimore,

the team that selected him fair and square in the draft. "Mommy, I'm not going to play for any team unless it's a team from Califonia or Denver, wah wah wahhhhhh."

Elway opened the door for other sports brats like Eric Lindros to do the same thing and thumb their noses at the system because of how spoiled and selfish they were. With those two dipshits, it was all about the endorsements they'd stand to lose playing for a team they considered to be a small market team. Assholes.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

87. Fuck John Elway

He once compared Newt and Thomas Jefferson.

[NYC_SKP]

4. Is that that Field of Dreams/ Waterworld/ Bodyguard dude?

:rofl:

[madeline_con]

9. That's him.

Lay off, he's hot!

[NYC_SKP]

15. I think he was Robinhood too!

:hi:

[Cha]

32. The

Postman:)

[leftynyc]

73. Bull Durham

And he was hot, hot, hot in that movie (as was Susan Sarandon - another fabulous Democrat)

[Whalestoe]

5. Dances With Wolves was a great movie.

Costner seems like a solid dude in real life.

[mikekohr]

19. Costner Is A Good Man

He is involved in Native American philanthropy and operates an educational facility in the Black Hills that is geared to telling about Lakota/Native culture and history.

His vision in making "Dances With Wolves," was ground breaking and long overdue. His desire to have Native People portray themselves (as opposed to Non-Native actors with spray-on tans) was long advocated by Native People. He listened. He took action.

I have visited Pine Ridge Reservation many times. Costner is fondly remembered there, for hiring the local people, for featuring the traditional singers, "The Porcupine Singers," for listening to their input.

Native People are the Democratic Party's most loyal voting block. At least two Democratic Senators hold their seat because of "the Indian vote," Tim Johnson of SD and Maria Cantwell of WA. And in the case of the razor-thin margin of victory by Tim Johnson over John Thune, George W. Bush retaliated by cutting funding to the Mni Wiconi water project that would pipe water to the parched Pine Ridge Reservation. http://www.brotherhooddays.com/HEROES.html#PRESIDENT%20GEORGE%20W.%20BUSH:

mike kohr
International Brotherhood Days
http://www.brotherhooddays.com

[ClarkUSA]

43. Thank you for telling us about Kevin Costner's respect for the Native People.

Once I took a cross-country trip and my favorite part of the trip was travelling through the Black Hills through Lakota land.
Can't wait to get back when I have the time.

That's a nice website you have there -- I've bookmarked it for later.

[tazkcmo]

7. I had no idea who that was. n/t

[underpants]

8. Crash Davis!?!?!?

Oh Crash you do make speeches

[Beaverhausen]

22. oh my!

[underpants]

26. LOLLIGAGGERS!

at least the son of a bitch left me breakfast

Here comes the deuce....and when you speak of me...speak well

Sears sucks!!!

[Beaverhausen]

38. I hear you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a fucking boat

The world is made for those who aren't cursed with self-awareness.

[asdjrocky]

53. Favorite all time movie, meat.

Anything that goes that far ought to have a god damned stewardess on it.

[DainBramaged]

79. ME TOOS

boat actually was one of the original catamarans used by Dennis Conner when he defended the America's cup, when New Zealand tried to challenge the rules and have the cup race sooner than it was supposed to.

[Patsy Stone]

74. "Some days you win; some days you lose; and, some days, it rains."

"You don't need a quadraphonic Blaupunkt! What you need is a curve ball!"

"Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some more ground balls -- it's more democratic."

[kestrel91316]

11. NO WAY. Costner??????

I thought he was a major RW nut.

[Top Cat]

12. I have always loved him

[Beaverhausen]

24. Me too - Bull Durham is one of my all-time favorite movies

He was also great in The Untouchables, Field of Dreams and the severely underrated A Perfect World.

[BlooInBloo]

27. Those are good, but No Way Out is my fav Costner.

[elkston]

29. Yay! No Way Out often gets lost amongst his other less deserving films

Its a powerhouse suspense film, IMHO.

[BlooInBloo]

30. It's up there with Usual Suspects, imo.

[Beaverhausen]

36. oh yeah- how could I forget that one

[hootinholler]

41. The real problem I have with that film is

There is a scene where Kevin gets on an escalator in the Bethesda Galleria and gets off in the Old Post Office building in downtown DC. like 10 miles as the crow flies. Metro would love to have that escalator lol.

It was a great flick. Along with Open Range.

-Hoot

[Eurobabe]

61. That was a great movie, often overlooked

very suspenseful.

[rebel with a cause]

42. my favorite Costner movies are

The War and A Perfect World. Dances with Wolves and Field of Dreams are okay also. Several others are one time watchable.

[Shakespeare]

46. A Perfect World is really underrated. More people should see that one.

Solid performances from EVERYONE in the film (Eastwood, Dern, etc., in addition to Costner).

I love that movie, and it breaks my heart every time I see it.

[rebel with a cause]

49. I agree. The critics talk bad about him because most of his movies

are epics, but when he makes great small movies, like 'A Perfect World', they say he should go back to making the epics. ;)

Frankly, I like his smaller movies like the ones I mentioned and also, one that I forgot, 'The Up Side of Anger'. I like him in off beat roles where he is not the great hero, but more the every day man.

[Shakespeare]

51. IIRC, Ebert gave A Perfect World a rave review.

And I agree--his smaller films and/or the ones he's more personally invested in (like Dances With Wolves) always end up being better films.

[rebel with a cause]

52. Yes, I remember Ebert loving it but other critics were not so kind.

I remember being really angry over it. There are reasons that Ebert is my favorite critic. :7

[Frank Cannon]

78. Ah, another person who liked A Perfect World

I thought that was a really good movie that deserved a lot more attention than it got. Costner was actually VERY good in that film.

To tell the truth, I've always kind of liked Costner despite some of his acting challenges. I was really put off by the fact that I thought he was a big Republican, but now I stand corrected.

[chill_wind]

34. Oh yeah! Me too.

:loveya:

[CJCRANE]

71. And I

I-I-I have always loved him tooooooo

[DavidDvorkin]

20. Utterly empty actor, but at least he's voting the right way.

[Forkboy]

21. Anything to keep him from acting again.

:hide:

[Kahuna]

64. I agree with that! nt

[proud patriot]

23. Very Cool

:D

[spelldmilk]

47. Is that Tank Girl? n/t

[proud patriot]

54. yep

:D

[spelldmilk]

55. Ah! Luv her! n/t

[whistler162]

25. Looks a little like that guy from American Flyer.....

what ever became of that guy?

[Trajan]

31. Im with a couple of posters here

I still think Dances With Wolves is one of the great American film epics .... A film of extraordinary breadth and range ... It was tightly constructed, perfectly edited, and wonderfully acted; a near perfect film ....

I still get choked up at the end when Wind In His Hair yells to Dunbar as he leaves;

"... Dances With Wolves; I am Wind In His Hair ... Do you see that I am your friend? ... Can you see that you will always be my friend? ..."

And don't get me started about the musical score .... Big .... angular ... plaintive ... lyrical and soaring ....

Yeah .... I like that movie ....

[Kaleko]

60. One of my all-time favorites also. And I'm a freakin' movie buff...

:hi:

[Kukesa]

33. I'm so jealous! Now get busy and GOTV. n/t

[TheKentuckian]

35. Costner upgraded a notch

from world's most average man status.

I'm glad there are others that give credit to "No way out". Sean Young was soooo smokin' in that one.

Good flick that alot of people confuse with 1000 different movies.

[casus belli]

37. This almost makes up for Waterworld. Almost. :) n/t

[faithfulcitizen]

39. Yeah, still hot.

[vanderBeth]

40. My mother would just DIE.

She just lurves Costner.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

48. It was pretty cool!

He was on his way to visit his son (surprise visit--to make sure hes going to class!) at college in Boulder. I took my 14 y.o. son, who still has no idea who he is! LOL

[LynnTheDem]

44. Kevin "I love George W. bUsh" Costner???!!

:wow:

[LynnTheDem]

45. So shocked at the rightwingnut costner turning to Obama, I double-posted! nt

[asdjrocky]

50. I knew I liked Kevin Costner.

I feel better that a few of my all time favorite movies feature him.

[GetTheRightVote]

56. I have always loved the man, I am glad he is on the right side this time around.

:bounce:

[Laelth]

57. Nifty. n/t

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[MissMarple]

58. On Union? I saw the sign on Friday.

Good for you guys. I'm helping more with the local campaigns, you know, the down ticket guys with no money. It's all good :hi:

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

75. Actually in the HEART of Briargate

Woodman and Academy!

[TheDonkey]

59. That's awesome!

[carnie_sf]

62. I always liked 3000 miles to Graceland nt

[illuminaughty]

63. Build it and they will come!

[WillyT]

66. Dances With Hope

:kick:

[lonestarnot]

76. And he loves wolves too! No shooting them from choppers.

[davidpdx]

67. What a nice surprise

[OKNancy]

68. his contributions

http://newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Costner&first=Kevin

[Laurab]

90. Thanks for posting that - I looked it up myself recently.

I LOVE Kevin Costner, but it started only recently (when I joined Netflix). I saw "Dances With Wolves" when it first came out, but when I re-watched it, I realized I hardly remembered a thing. Now I've watched all of his movies except for Swing Vote (I'm waiting for the rental), and I just love him.

When you look at the list of his movies on Netflix, you see that he's been involved in a number of documentaries, some of which told me he couldn't be a bush fan. I'm so happy to see him come out for Obama - from what I've read he's just a genuine down-to-earth guy, and maybe he didn't get involved with politics until later in life - it took George W. Bush to get ME involved, and I'm not all that much younger than Costner.

I actually looked him up on Newsmeat because if he HAD been a repuke, it would have changed my opinion of him. I still can't figure out the Phil Gramm thing - he must know him or something.

I have to say, I'm JEALOUS of the OP, and the people there!

[mmonk]

69. Very good.

[Vinca]

70. Wow! What a neat thing to have happen. Great photos. nt

[HamdenRice]

72. NO ONE MENTIONED ** " JFK " *** Come on, People!

How could he have made JFK and not be a died in the wool progressive? I'm shocked he had some ambivalence after that script.

Anyway, that was my favorite JFK movie, but I'm a tin foil hatter anyway.

[BumRushDaShow]

81. He played in it but didn't "make" it.

That was Oliver Stone's baby, like W. :P

[Bluenorthwest]

83. Costner didn't make JFK

Oliver Stone made JFK, Costner just acted in the film. Big difference. It would be possible for Costner to play that role and not agree at all with the character's thinking.
I am suprised and very happy to see Costner out for Obama.

[HamdenRice]

86. I didn't mean "make" as in direct/produce. I meant "read the script" and

acted in. There was a lot of conviction in his portrayal of his character that seems inconsistent with a wishy/washy political world view.

[Nipper1959]

84. Last night

We had Graham Nash at the Wausau, Wisconsin Obama office. Good people doing good work, isn't that refreshing?

[Deep13]

88. Good. Good. As long as Costner is campaigning, ...

...he won't make any more movies.

[HughMoran]

89. Wow, that's totally cool

OK, I'm officially jealous!

[goB]

91. very nice

[CrispyQ]

92. I'm not a big Costner fan, but

"Mr. Brooks" is one of the best damned movies I've ever seen! He wasn't too bad in "3000 Miles to Graceland" either. I think he makes a much better bad guy than a good guy.

I'm glad he's speaking out for Obama! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: