Ben Affleck rips into rightwing politics...

[wyldwolf]

...wins People for the American Way Foundation award...

Ben Affleck is getting political.

He received the Spirit of Liberty award from the liberal People for the American Way Tuesday night (Oct. 14).

In his acceptance speech, Affleck, 31, attacked President Bush's "dangerous right-wing" policies, claiming they erode civil liberties, according to media sources.

He also discussed fellow celeb Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent election to the governorship in California, comparing what he called "the dawn of the Schwarzenegger era in American politics" to the decline of the Roman Empire.

Affleck was honored for his work on behalf of children's rights and voter registration.

http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---19134,00.html

Affleck, a democrat, has mentioned running for a senate seat one day.

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[wyldwolf]

2. That was a touchy issue for hispanics...

...can't blame her for that. I know some hispanics in the dem party locally who was also against the deportation.

[Athletic Grrl]

21. They never split up.

Seen as recently as this weekend cannoodling together at Fenway Park.

[joycep]

3. I actually got to see this!

I normally don't watch tv and I don't have cable. I happened to be at a friends house when this came on. He was goooood.

[HEyHEY]

4. Hmmm will his performing oral sex on strippers in a Vancouver bar

Affect that?

[wyldwolf]

6. Other than supermarket tabloids, can you provide proof of that?

[HEyHEY]

13. Yeah I know the girl he did it to

On edit: I should say "Met" the girl. My friend was telling me about some girl she knew who stripped at that club she told me the whole Affleck thing..a week later. I went out with my friend again and she brought this chick along. I didn't ask her about it but I knew it was the girl.

[wyldwolf]

15. If true, I guess that negates the work he's done for the party...

...he stands now with Bill Clinton - all his good work flushed away over oral sex! :eyes:

[HEyHEY]

17. I hope not

Personally I think Ben's sex life is his own business. If he'd be a good politicain more power to him. I just hope the fundies don't drag his name through the mud over it.

[wyldwolf]

18. I was being sarcastic..

... but you probably knew that.

[HEyHEY]

25. To be honest I wasn't sure!

[Blue_Roses]

32. sounds like something you would like

...who cares about his sex life. To bring up such a over-rated, "rabid-tabloid," story isn't something that is for "info purposes" it's merely to slander and shame on you.

I've watched Ben Affleck and he is very serious about politics. He is extremely intelligent and knows of what he speaks. He would do the Democratic party good and I definitely would support him.

[HEyHEY]

37. Get a life

I don't give a flyng fuck about his sex life and my origional post was meant to question the mindset of the public. Which then became a sort of game with another DUer. make your fucking judgments elsewhere, I'm not interested.

[ShaneGR]

27. My roommates cousin's uncle's fiance told me the same thing

:-)

[HEyHEY]

29. Only diffence? I met this girl

And my friend isn't a bullshitter...

[ShaneGR]

33. So basically you're saying that.....

You know a guy who knows the girl who had her 'privates' licked by Ben Affleck?

Yeah, and I know a guy who knows this girl who knows this other girl who had her butt touched, in a strip club, by me.

Take that!

[HEyHEY]

41. Dang...ya got me there

[leesa]

31. Chick? What century do you hail from?

Who gives a shit?

[HEyHEY]

38. I hail from this century and if you can't handle a slang word

don't fucking respond to my posts.
Fuckin people makin' big deals outta little shit - that's what gives Liberals bad reps as annoying people.

Second I don't give a fuck about his sex life, I was making a comment on how the public will respond to something like this..and it's valid..if you think it isn't read the paper more.

And youknow who gives a shit? Millions of voters that's who, how's the inside of your ass look these days? JEsus Christ!

[homelandpunk]

46. Yeah HH!! Exactly!!

"Fuckin people makin' big deals outta little shit - that's what gives Liberals bad reps as annoying people."

And by the way, the term is "dames"...not "chicks"...

[RapidCreek]

42. Gee... you should have asked her if he was any good at it.

RC

[0rganism]

36. Shouldn't hurt him in Gropeifornia

If Der Sperminator can be elected, I don't see any reason Affleck couldn't. Except he's a Democrat. And a better actor.

[HEyHEY]

39. Hopefully not

But you know how the fundies seem to sway the press on occasion ;-)

[RapidCreek]

43. Only if she liked it.

If she didn't, we take take a page from Ahnulds book, chalk it up to movie star behavior and all shall be forgiven, possibly even respected....hell he'll be a shoe in. Ahnuld only grabs women vagina's...Ben, it's claimed, licks them. That takes a bit of personal investment and a pinch of artistic panache, you gotta admit. Now who'd be the biggest stud in that scenario? I mean let's face it....would most women prefer an unwanted tongue lashing from Ben or a unwanted cootchy squeeze from an Austrian meat puppet?

Just kidding ladies.... :)

RC

[pandatimothy]

5. Has he ever voted?

There was a rumor going around once he never bothered to vote ever.

Thanks.

[wyldwolf]

9. Yes, but not much..

Registered as a democrat and voted in 1992 for Bill Clinton.

No evidence he voted again until 2002 congressional elections.

During the 90s, he supported Clinton and campaigned for Hillary and Al Gore in 2000 - he actually traveled with Gore.

[pandatimothy]

14. Okay he is a Democrat and his voting record sucks

I'm glad he is seeing the light.

[rucky]

7. Funny How Every Guy Who's Starred in a Tom Clancy Movie...

is a Democrat:

Alec Baldwin
Harrison Ford
Ben Affleck

Wonder what Clancy and all his fans think about that one?

[sujan]

8. is clancy a conservative?

[wyldwolf]

11. One of the biggest!

Saw him on Joe Scarborough once.

[rucky]

19. Yep!

"Left vs. Right"
More Thoughts from Author Tom Clancy
"The political left is, you know, they deal in symbols rather than reality. The general difference between conservatives and liberals is liberals like pretty pictures and conservatives like to build bridges that people can drive across. And conservatives are indeed conservative because if the bridge falls down, people die. Where as the liberals figure, oh, we can always build a nice memorial to them and make people forget it happened and it was our fault. They're very good at making people forget it was their fault, all right. The CIA was gutted by people on the political left who don't like intelligence operations, and as a result of that, as an indirect result of that, we've lost 5,000 citizens last week."

- Author Tom Clancy, FoxNews' "The O'Reilly Factor," 9/20/01

[wyldwolf]

10. That is a very good observation...

[glitch]

16. where are they gonna get a genuinely hunky republican ?

bruce willis? arnold schwarzengroper? Not quite the same calibre.

[oasis]

30. Don't forget Tom Smellit, star of "Magnum P.U."

:puke: He was such a lousy actor, easy to forget.

[RapidCreek]

44. yes...and from my Hollywierd freinds I understand Tom

Likes the boys.....now I ain't got a problem with that, myself....but Rush "my bunghole has a bunion, I need some Hillbilly Herion" might.

RC

[Swede]

12. Way to go Ben!

I caught it on CNN too. More and more celebs are speaking out.

[apatriotandalady]

20. Affleck

Affleck? Affleck? Isn't that the silly quacking insurance duck?

[wyldwolf]

22. I'm a fan of Both Ben and that duck!

[Kool Kitty]

35. Hey!

That duck is NOT silly!

[Sagatious8]

23. Fun Ben Affleck story

I once asked him on a message board if he had any fun fetishes, like body piercings, speedos, etc.

He responded that he really dug girls sitting in their underwear in front of the TV in the morning digging into a big ol' box of cocoa puffs.

Hahahahaha

[5thGenDemocrat]

26. That's a great quote

And, honestly, that's one of my favorite fetishes, too. Except it's probably Kellogg's Sugar-Frosted Flakes here.
John
Accept no substitutes -- get the real Tony. She's worth it.

[Cha]

24. I'll always remember Ben Affleck standing shoulder to

shoulder with Al Gore in Miami on the Monday night before election 2000! Giving it one last Rally! :kick:

[UTUSN]

28. Kick for Any Dem Who's Getting It (& Thanks) n/t

[WindRavenX]

34. Not a fan of Affleck, but Kudos to him!

The right wing thugs have been trying to silence left leaning actors and other members of the entertainment industry ever since Bush took office. We all know that they embrace those who are allies of the administration, making them huge hypocrites. It's ok to love Bush if you're an actor, but you'd better shut the hell up if you don't like him...:eyes:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

40. betcha this is why wedding was called off jalo didn't want to be blacklist

:shrug:

[wyldwolf]

45. Nah! She would have just joined up with the Dixie Chicks...

for the ultimate "screw you rightwing!" tour.

[jonoboy]

47. his personal life means sod all..

the guy is standing up for what he believes in and no matter how big a star he is it's a brave thing to do in the current climate. More power to him.

[laura888]

48. absolutely! remember there seems to be a blacklist...

...in hollywood if you're opposed to the war and this administration.

Think: Danny Glover (have you seen him in any MCI ads lately?)