Bruce Willis: "I'm a Democrat"

[Charlie Brown]

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/im%20a%20democrat%20insists%20willis_1008544

BRUCE WILLIS has dismissed his "Hollywood Republican" reputation, insisting his political beliefs go far deeper. Confusion over the movie hardman's politics was sparked when he reportedly backed the war in Iraq, and even made an appearance with US President GEORGE W BUSH at the White House. But now he's keen to be seen as a staunch Democrat, according to the New York Daily News.

He says, "I'm always being accused of being a Hollywood Republican - but I'm not! "I have just as many Democratic ideas as Republican ones. If they could build three fewer bombs every month and give the money to foster care, that would be great."

[Kelvin Mace]

1. If you shilled for Bush

then we don't want you. Not until you apologize.

[KittyWampus]

8. Speak for yourself. I welcome all comers. Litmus-test purists

misunderstand the nature of politics and human psychology.

[BlooInBloo]

18. lol! not liking republican shills = litmus test purist?

That's freakishly silly.

[Jack Rabbit]

38. Well said

http://www.weblab.org/workingstiff/action/index.html

[TexasProgresive]

25. Who are you speaking for-

If you chase away those moving our way then you are a shill for the right wing. Nobody has to apologize rather they need to work and vote for the Democratic party.

[Cha]

31. If bruce "shilled" for bush he's

not gonna get "Three fewer bombs a month" ..that's for neoCON sure!

[rrasile]

41. Phony

He need to do a hell of more then that. Get your skinny ass out and work to put a real American back in the Governor's office.
I've always believed that you were too macho to be one of those ass holes but we still need to see something from you. How about a visit on late night TV and don't give us any of the middle of the road shit. Americans are dying to hear the fucking truth.

[Jack Rabbit]

45. Real American?

Pul-leeze.

Perhaps you would like to channel a real American political hero like John Peter Altgeld. That wouldn't bother me in the least.

Altgeld was governor of Illinois from 1893 to 1897; he was regarded as progressive in his time probably would be so regarded in ours. Think of him as the Bernie Sanders of the Gilded Age.

In 1894, Altgeld requested President Cleveland not use federal troops to break up the Pullman porters' strike in Illinois.

He pushed for strong legislation regulating child labor.

He appointed women to public positions.

And he had the courage to pardon the Haymarket rioters, who were convicted after a less-than-fair trial.

Such a man might have made a good president, if he could get elected, but he could not even run. Altgeld was born in Prussia.

For what it's worth, I am voting for Phil Angelides. There are many good reasons to defeat Governor Schwarzenegger. The fact he was born in Austria isn't one of them.

[saracat]

2. He isn't saying he is a Democrat! Title is misleading.

He is implying he is an Independent of sorts.And he doesn't deny Republican ideas.

[WI_DEM]

27. Agreed. He sounds like he is saying he is an Independent

[mtnester]

28. Mike DeWine says that too

:sarcasm: (not really)

:)

[rrasile]

43. DeWineO

How he get in here. The guys a joke. Look at his face, I heard that the first words his dad said when he saw him was, " Not mine, must be a mistake.

[Cha]

32. Likes his tax cuts,

does he?

[Selatius]

3. Why does he want to rehabilitate his image now?

His career has little if anything to do with Congress or the White House. Why bother? His politics hasn't affected sales of movie tickets, has it?

[KittyWampus]

9. Maybe he's just giving an interview and speaking the truth. MAYBE

the truth of the matter is more involved and complex then the preconieved notions you and many other DU'ers have about the man.

[Selatius]

47. What preconceived notions might that be that I hold, pray tell? n/t

[BlooInBloo]

20. I suspect he wants to run for office.

[Beelzebud]

4. He was in 12 Monkeys and Pulp Fiction.

Thats all I need to know.

I could care less about his personal beliefs, I won't pull a Dixie Chicks smear against someone because I don't agree with everything they might believe.

I still love the Mad Max movies too...

[seabeyond]

5. he is a social liberal and a macho republican.... last i heard he

declared himself libertarian to get away from the republican label.

[ComerPerro]

26. yeah, that would make sense. That's usually what

"I agree with Republicans on some things and Dems on some things" means

[kestrel91316]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! ROFLMAO

[progressoid]

6. Trying to distance himself from the crazies me thinks

[savemefromdumbya]

7. Even the Lt GOv for Mayland, Steele is putting Democrat on his posters

this Republican candidate is trying I guess Brucey is trying.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. He also fought the 2003 recall.

I wonder how Arnie felt about that?

[butterfly77]

11. He is full of shit ...

they are all jumping ship. He has been running his ass all over the place making movies about war and pretending to be some damn superman, stay with stupid bruce.

[tpsbmam]

40. Some quotes from Brucie:

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/11/27/91942.shtml

Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 9:16 a.m. EST

Bruce Willis in Pro-Iraq War Film

Outraged by the anti-war bias of the U.S. media, Hollywood star Bruce Willis is planning to produce a new film that tells the story of the bravery of U.S. combat troops in Iraq and their success in liberating the Iraqi people.

"I was over there," Willis recently told MSNBC's Rita Cosby. "I am baffled to understand why the things that I saw happening in Iraq, really good things happening in Iraq, are not being reported on."

"This is the same fight the US fought 60 years ago,” he declared.

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/11/bruce_willistalks_about_the_iraq_war_pos

COSBY: You know, Bruce, you know, let's face it. A lot of celebrities have not been over there. A lot of folks in Hollywood have been very critical of what's happening in the war. Do you think, if a lot of your colleagues in Hollywood went over there, saw it for themselves, they'd have a different opinion?

WILLIS: I absolutely think that. I think we live in a global world. And I think that -- I think America is just too isolationist. And a lot of big choices are being made. You know, to say this is not our fight, when this is the same fight that this country fought 60 years ago and the entire world fought 60 years ago, for the same kind of terrorism, the same kind of thing.

This is not a new war. This is not a new kind of fighting. This is the same fight. And it's back. And it's time for it to stop.

But then there's this:

http://www.infowars.com/articles/media/hit_movie_director_slams_bush_admin.htm
Linklater said he had handed out DVD's on set which carried claims that 9/11 was perpetrated by the US government to erect a police state to Bruce Willis, one of the stars of Linklater's upcoming Fast Food Nation.

"He said it put him in such a head space that he will be quiet on issues of national policy."

Linklater said Willis had told him in an e mail that the videos had changed his entire political paradigm.


So, maybe there's hope for some wrong-thinking folks out there.

[wtmusic]

12. At least he's not calling himself a Libertarian

like every other "reformed Republican" I know

[MidwestTransplant]

13. How about just selling 3 more bombs every month and giving the money

to foster care ;)

[longship]

14. Did he explicitly say he was a Democrat?

Or, are these guys adding that.

Not that it matters what the flaming fuck Bruce Willis believes.

My 96 year old uncle is a Republican who doesn't like ChimpCo and I don't see that making news. Why is Bruce Willis' opinion news?

[BootinUp]

15. I think its creative writing n/t

[longship]

49. That would be pretty damned creative.

Putting words in a guy's mouth that he never uttered.
Pretty slimey, if you ask me.

I don't like it when Repukes do it, and I certainly do not like it when anybody from our side does it.

[RangerSmith]

16. Maybe he's a Charles Barkley Dem...

"I was a Republican - till they lost their minds."

:rofl:

[Cha]

34. Imagine there are a lot

of those and it's only going to get crazier.

[Wickerman]

17. Wickerman: "I don't give a damn." n/t

[mindfulNJ]

19. mmmhmmm...

Sounds like another rat deserting a sinking ship.;-)

[Montauk6]

21. AHHHHHHHH, mighty interesing that NOW is the time for BW's clarification.

Next we'll hear

1. Dennis Miller: "But I love the French."

2. Brittney Spears: "Sure, we need to back the President... if he know what he's doing..."

3. Arnold Schwartzenegger: "I love my Uncle Ted."

4. Ron Silver: "Well, I'm a method actor, you see, I gave that convention speech in preparation for my West Wing appearance."

5. Michael Moriarty: "I'm taking my meds now. What did I miss?"

[BlooInBloo]

22. Anyone got a link to the California campaign donations site?

I gave up after 30 sec of looking and not finding it... :)

[DoYouEverWonder]

23. A lot of Repugs are jumping ship

I can't blame them.

[w4rma]

24. Good. (nt)

[Marr]

29. Where does he say he's a Democrat? I only see

where he suggests that he agrees with alot of the traditionally Democratic positions on more social spending, less war spending. That hardly makes him a Democrat- especially in our current fascist climate. I'd say he sounds like more of a Goldwater conservative. Which is fine with me, to be honest with you- it's a rational point of view, at least.

[Atman]

30. Lying whorebag shithead fuckface douche.

"Oh, my Box Office might take a hit if people find out I was one of Bush's top cheerleaders!"

Fuck him and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse he rode in with.

[RB TexLa]

33. who cares. He's an actor, they have no importance.

[Cha]

35. I hope you're

kidding?

[LittleClarkie]

36. Sounds like he's calling himself an independent

to me.

[samsingh]

37. welcome Bruce

but you did appear publicly supporting 43.

then there was the 'republican line' in the movie 'death becomes her' that seems to be a glimpse of reality.

i've always loved your acting though. it's good to have you.

[Jack Rabbit]

39. Welcome to our side of the barricades, Mr. Willis

It's good to have you here.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

42. "I'm a woman," insists Bruce Willis.

"Well, I'm not actually a woman. But I like women. Some
women, anyway. Sometimes. When they agree with me."

[walldude]

44. So I guess he's taking back his offer to go fight in Iraq

and what was the other one? His million dollar reward for the capture of Osama? He can go in my usless junk pile along with the likes of Andrew Sullivan. I understand the desire to welcome people into the fold but people like this are going whatever way the wind blows.

[WinkyDink]

46. He's a Democrat like Cheney's a Democrat. Who's he kidding??

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

48. Misleading title n/t.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

50. I Love Bruce Willis. Good For Him!

[Imagevision]

51. Bruce's box office numbers have dropped since expressing his political

views, you see Bruce, some times it's better not to go running your mouth off, like Tom Cruise, it's all about the money...