Afleck to stand for Senator??

[FreedomAngel82]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before. :blush:

Link: http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/63202004.htm

Snip: <DAREDEVIL star BEN AFFLECK has been eyed for a new role - as a US Senator. .

The Washington Post reports Virginia Democrats have hatched plans to run the Hollywood actor against Republican Senator GEORGE ALLEN in next year's (06) election. .

Affleck and his pregnant wife JENNIFER GARNER are said to have shopped for a house around Charlottesville, Virgnia, but still appear far from making a move anytime soon. .
Once Affleck's name was mentioned by state Democrats, it proved extremely popular. .

University of Virginia professor LARRY SABATO says, "It spread pretty widely, at least in the political underground." >

More at the link....

[Sugarcoated]

1. My thought on this, if it's for real

is that it could start a whole slew of this on both sides.

[spindoctor]

6. Yea, before you know it the GOP will be nominating moviestars for POTUS

[mcctatas]

14. Who is the GOP gonna get???

Ron Silver?:rofl:

[Blue-Jay]

2. Who ever heard of a movie star running for public office?

That's just stupid!



Oh, wait....

[FreedomAngel82]

3. LOL

He seems to be pretty enganged in politics though. He really campaigned a lot last year I remember for Kerry. I even remember him going on O'Reilly's show. :crazy:

[zbdent]

19. As good ole Doc Brown said (in "Back to the Future")

"THE ACTOR???"

[bluestateguy]

4. Wouldn't Massachusetts make more sense?

This is either a very dumb idea or a bullshit story.

[FreedomAngel82]

8. I really don't know

:shrug: I don't keep up with him honestly.

[msongs]

5. might as well, cant act any better than arnold

and Ive been watching arnold act as our governator since his election.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/clark2008.htm

[Chipper Chat]

7. Affleck is politically savvy.

He hobnobs with Dean, Kerry, & behind-the-scenes dems. I think he's genuine - as opposed to Ahnuld 'frinstance.
But boy, would those Virginia Freepers trash him for his so-called Hollywood image.

[Sugarcoated]

9. I agree

he's very eloquent politically, seems very sincere. But, Virginia???

[FreedomAngel82]

10. Dunno

I guess that's where he lives now? :shrug:

[Chipper Chat]

11. All he has to do is to have Josh Hartnett trail him around.

Hello Virginia - instant blue state!!

[Carolab]

16. He campaigned for Gore and spoke about minimum wage with Damon.

Other than that, I don't know anything about him or his political values.

One thing worries me: alcoholism runs in his family and he has had trouble with drinking.

[Seansky]

12. But I read somewhere he hadn't even voted once and was already

talking about running in 04...

[tritsofme]

13. Wonderful idea, give Allen a high profile race to win a landslide in

Instead of some Virginia nobody.

That way he can gain some national momentum for his imminent 2008 presidential campaign.

[countmyvote4real]

15. I just hope he has a better take on the country than

the crap movies in which he’s appeared. And yes, that did not stop the Governator. Still, if I had to choose between them, I would pick Affleck. At least he attends the right convention.

[longship]

17. Ben Afleck

Award-winning writer
Actor.
Poker champion.
Democratic Senator.

Sounds good to me.

[LaPera]

18. Democrat Clonney is the only one who can beat Musclehead...

Unfortunately!! However, celebrities are the only ones it seems, who can make an impact on the millions of NON-ideology philosophy...

So go Affleck. Yes! I'm not sure he has the capacity, but did Arnold?

At least the Dems are finally getting smart...

[npincus]

20. is he SMART enough?

I am not a fan of Hollywood stars turned professional politicians.