Breaking: Angelina Jolie's father supports John McCain! Anyone see that this morning?

[Danieljay]

He wrote an editorial critical of Obama. When asked, he said he lacked experience and get this: he has a questionable past given his mentors and his history. Huh. Wonder what he was really wanting people to hear?

Can someone explain to me why this even gets mention? I despise these people and their little digs at Obama. Its never about how good McCain is, its always about Obama. And the American people buy this shit.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Geez, he'll never see those twins now . . . .

[aspergris]

16. why? angelina is not a democrat

Were you under the impression she was? She's an independant.

[gatorboy]

20. Regardless, she's already gone so far as to legally take Voight out of her name.

Their probably won't be a "Grandfather's Day" any time soon.

[aspergris]

23. probably so

I've just seen in several threads implication's she's a dem which she aint

[GardeningGal]

24. I'm not registered dem either.

I'm registered unaffiliated but I can guarantee that my values are far more aligned to the democratic party today.

[aspergris]

26. i have read numerous quotes by angelina

some of which could be thought of as democrat'esque, and others republican'esque.

Which leads me to reasonably conclude, along with her registration as an independent, that she is in fact ... an independant.

[GardeningGal]

27. Good for her.

And she was estranged with her father before the birth of her children and that doesn't appear to be changing. It's not unreasonable to think that their political differences could be a small part. One only has to look at her "works" in humanitarian issues to surmise that she leans more left than right.

[aspergris]

29. i wouldn't make that assumption

I'm not aware of such a correlation

[GardeningGal]

30. Then don't., but don't tell me what to think. n/t

[aspergris]

31. i'm not

i'll base my conclusions on evidence. you can base them on whatever you want :)
i didn't say "don't make that conclusion". I said *i* wouldn't

[GardeningGal]

32. No, you're just challenging everyone that doesn't agree with you.

[aspergris]

35. no. i'm just stating my opinion based on available evidence

and asking why you believe what you do. If you read that as a (lord forbid) CHALLENGE, more power to ya.

She's said she's an independant, she's made comments and such in the media that are consistent with that, and it's thus a reasonable conclusion.

If you disagree. Groovy

[TahitiNut]

43. It's frequently easier to be a liberal WITHOUT being a Democrat.

(Speaking as an independent liberal myself, of course.)

[texasleo]

2. Voight's children don't care if he lives or dies. That's the kind of person he is.

[CatWoman]

3. and that's so very sad

:hi:

it's obvious he didn't raise them.

[NightWatcher]

4. gee a washed up old actor has an opinion. so do millions of other idiots

his gift to the world was Angelina (hubba hubba). He was done when he rolled over and went to sleep after that.

[madeline_con]

11. But here's the connection...

Voight played a Viet Nam vet in some of his movies.

In the small Repug brain, they will decide McCain't should be Prez, because he's a vet.

[mtnester]

5. I would have sworn he was dead

why did I think that?

betcha we see reruns of Anaconda this weekend (what a classic, horrid B movie...we LOVE it because it is so BAD)

[madeline_con]

6. This morning? It was reported here days ago, maybe a week. n/t

[riverdeep]

7. It was.

Here's the thread.

("Jon Voight, now officially on my 'do not see' movie list , EVER again")
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=3711721

On a side note, the Seinfeld episode with George buying Jon Voight's car aired a couple of days ago- I made sure to catch it because of that thread. Very funny.

[aspergris]

18. are you kidding me?

He's on your 'do not see movie list' because he's a repub.

I don't give a flying #$(#$( what an actor's politics are. I want to see movies with good acting and good directing.

Boycotting movies or actors or whatever because of their politics is the height of political absurdity fwiw.

Art is art (not that voight's made much art recently, but i digress...)

I just find it extremely ridiculous that some people will go (or not go) to a movie based on the POLITICS of the star.

I feel the same way about music, and art in general.

In the spirit of full disclosure, I do boycott Roman Polanski movies though. THat's a little different. He's a convicted child rapist who fled the country to avoid being sentenced.

Iow, he's a piece of scum. Great director though ( I saw rosemaries baby years ago before I knew about his history).

If that makes me a hypocrite, fine. I feel there is a world of difference between holding political beliefs I disagree with vs. raping a kid.

[riverdeep]

39. Hold your fire...

I was merely relating the thread, I didn't start the topic. I did contribute to it, here's my part:

" I notice the typical voices calling for the Hollywood elite to shut up are quiet on this one.

Because it was never about Hollywood and it's moral decay. It was that some of them spoke out against the power structure.

Anyway, it would be fascinating to see just when and how he changed. From supporting George McGovern to supporting George Bush.

And should he really be bringing up the topic of raising children?"

[Joanie Baloney]

9. It was...

but this morning he was on CBS morning news ostensibly to talk about the latest Brangelina spawn. Before he could ooh and ahh over the twins, he spewed forth some McCain B.S. He said that he has examined Obama and found him lacking. Well, that does it then...if Jon Voight likes McCain, then there ya go!!

[high density]

8. It's on the CBS "News" website

They took it upon themselves to distribute Jon Voight's nutty rants about Obama to a wider audience.

[Danieljay]

13. THAT is what chaps my ass. n/t

[kestrel91316]

10. Well, he can join the ranks of Charlton Heston and Bruce Willis

as far as I'm concerned. My personal "Do Not See" list.......

[valerief]

12. Most really rich people support McCain. They benefit from him. No surprise there. nt

[hopewell1985]

14. oh no

Jolie's father supports mccain. it's over

[riverdeep]

15. Jon Voight is becoming a punch line like Wilford Brimley.

I don't know anything about Brimley's politics, but I do know that for some reason he became a comedic touchstone. From Stephen Colbert to a post about cats that look like Wilford Brimley,

http://pierceshow.blogspot.com/2008/05/cats-that-look-like-wilford-brimley.html

somehow it happened. Same with Chuck Norris, and I think Jon Voight may be next.

[spanone]

17. poor girl must be so embarassed. her hubby too.

[Catherine Vincent]

19. What a shame.

He's made some good movies over the years. Oh well.

[gatorboy]

21. This is breaking?

:P

[JerseygirlCT]

22. Not like Voigt is even much of a notable actor these days.

More famous for what he was and who he is the father of. So, as you say, where's the big news in his criticism? And I wonder why we're not hearing more about all the actors in Hollywood who undoubtedly have criticisms of McCain?

[goddess40]

25. He's always been a right winger

and a horrible father

[rebel with a cause]

28. Perhaps it is because

Obama is eighth cousins with Brad Pitt. You know that man that Angie loves, unlike what she feels for her abusive abandoning father.

:evilgrin:

[Blue Belle]

33. Seriously?? Who cares what he thinks...

This is the same spotlight whore who cried about his tumultuous relationship with his daughter on Entertainment Tonight. He publicly pleaded for her to get the mental help she needed. He made their family issues and his need for public sympathy a national spectacle. His credibility as a sensible human being was shot a long time ago.

[tpsbmam]

34. He's been campaigning with him.

I've seen a few pictures of him at McCain events.

[Cleita]

36. I don't care what that has been thinks as long as he doesn't run

for the governor of my state.

[Writer]

37. I love how he's now referred to as "Angelina Jolie's father..."

I think Jon Voight's career died some time ago.

[mitchum]

38. Guess that means McCain has nailed down the negligent father vote

[mrs_p]

42. yep

he has my horrid sperm donor's vote too... good ol' repug family values.

[mitchum]

40. Voight is still locked into that "Coming Home" role; he continues to lick 'em

but McCain is an incredibly old one

[JBoy]

41. I'd be more impressed if McCain was driving Jon Voight's car

The 1989 Lebaron Convertible.