Bruce Willis: 'I'm NOT A Republican'

[kpete]

WILLIS: 'I'M NOT REPUBLICAN'


BRUCE WILLIS has turned his back on the Republican party in America, declaring himself "apolitical". The DIE HARD star supported GEORGE W BUSH at the 2000 presidential election and Bush made him national spokesman for children in foster care in 2002. But Willis insists it doesn't make him Republican. He says, "I'm apolitical. I'm not a Republican. I'm a Republican only as far as I want a smaller government. I want less government intrusion. I want them to stop wasting all our money. I want them to be fiscally responsible. I want them to take care of people who need help, such as children in foster care, the half a million kids who are in orphanages right now. I want them to take care of the elderly and give them free medicine, whatever they need. Billions and billions of dollars are being wasted."
17/04/2006 17:14

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[XemaSab]

1. Fellow sounds like a Democrat!

:bounce:

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. No. He's not.

I don't think his quote is current because I seem to have had this discussion before. To say you want to take care of people in need and then specifically identify orphaned children and the elderly is not an indication of a Democrat. What he didn't say was anything about helping the poor. That's when you get into the grey area of helping the black "welfare queen," as a Republican would put it.

[cmkramer]

37. He used to be a Democrat

He claims he turned against the party because of Clinton. I read an interview where he said he got angry over Clinton's speech at the 1992 Convention because he thought Clinton was telling hard-working guys like him that they were wrong to want to make money so they could provide a better life for their families.

[SammyBlue]

59. He may not be a Republican, but he's never been much of an actor either!

[JuniperLea]

2. Well! If you want all those things...

You are NOT a Republican! Yes, I know, that is the mantra of the "old school" Republicans...



Hahaha! Willis. I never "got" him.

[don954]

3. then why were you pretty much sucking bush's -bleep!- in public??!

Really?? If he truly believes that, then was he just crazy or just stupid?!!

[Rose Siding]

4. If he wants those things, then he's not "apolitical" either

1 : having no interest or involvement in political affairs; also : having an aversion to politics or political affairs

Mostly, I think he's interested in playing on the winning team.

[DarkTirade]

24. He's not apolitical... he just can't find a party that matches his beliefs

The republican party once stood for smaller government, less spending, less intrusive govt., ect. Not for the last 10-20 years though.

[DarkTirade]

26. Which, might I add, I agree with most of those issues.

I think the government has gotten far too bloated. However, I think social issues are first priority. Help the people first, then deal with the money issues.

[mondo joe]

32. He won't find MATH that will match his beliefs either.

You want to take care of people, you need tax money.

[DarkTirade]

34. Yes, but you can take care of people and keep people's taxes the same...

if you can get rid of tax breaks for big companies and big wars that spend enough to give every man, woman and child in this country health insurance.

[calimary]

61. I like saying: "I know where we can get 100-thousand bucks a minute."

That gets their attention, especially if they're complaining about all the things the government really SHOULD be doing.

The answer? STOP THE WAR. BRING EVERYBODY HOME.

Especially NOW, in THIS political climate, that has to be driven home again and again and again. It's not enough to just say "stop the war," as fundamentally important as that is. It seems to connect better in people's minds if you show a cause/effect relationship that plays directly into their IMMEDIATE, PERSONAL issues and complaints and laments.

I'm gonna have a little postmortem on a trip I took, in which I had EXACTLY this encounter with a young Illinois woman. She was already predisposed toward my view, but this gave her something concrete to wrap her mind around. When you evoke an image - a MENTAL IMAGE - of a huge pile of money next to a critical and demonstrable national need, then you compare it to another mental image of an exhorbitantly expensive project that's still sucking money away, one that fewer and fewer people support or wish to sustain or can agree with the reasoning behind it or see the need to continue it. IE: THE WAR. It takes full advantage of the growing and accellerating dislike of the war - people polled in greater and greater numbers agreeing that the war wasn't worth it and was a mistake and shouldn't have been undertaken. Then, when you point THAT out, in terms of what it's costing and then give some concrete connection to what we could more beneficially and wisely be doing with that big a load of bucks, you give them something concrete to hang their complaints on. In this particular case, it was a complaint about lagging funding for important school enrichment programs. In this young woman's case, it gave her something more concrete to reinforce her growing opposition to the war and to george bush. Concrete things, ideas, images, something specific - the people known for expertise in positive thinking ALL say you should get SPECIFIC about stuff. It helps focus the mind and the subconscious, which is the cradle of manifestation. If you give it something concrete to fixate upon and wrap itself around, the quicker and more satisfyingly you will manifest it in reality.

And if you do something like that to reinforce someone else's objections to the war, you've just "paid it forward" - given them an easy-to-grasp talking point that THEY will turn around and pass along to a third person who is perhaps nursing some uncomfortable and growing doubts. You've just armed them and made them a soldier in this GREATER war. You'll have given them a good tool to work with, that will work for them as it will just have worked for you.

[Kierkegaard]

5. 'I'm NOT a Republican' except for the part

where I support a President who has systematically destroyed everything that I stand for.

[Hand]

6. He ain't much of an actor, either... nt

[cyclezealot]

16. I second that

those action flicks are not mentally taxing. Willis is just running for cover from having supported a jerk-off president whose lies are becoming an embarassment to him..Call it denial. or pr cover for his sorry career.

[Kerrytravelers]

53. LOL!

:rofl: OMG! The only time I ever saw him "acting" was in The Sixth Sense. That is the only movie of his I ever thought was any good.

[cyclezealot]

58. yeah. guess , I have to agree on Sixth Sense.

[xultar]

8. Don't hurt yourself jumpin off that wagon there fucktard.

Though I agree with what you want why support a party that doesn't do a damn for what you want?

[aden_nak]

9. Bruce needs to look over his list of governmental demands.

He wants a smaller government that provides a lot of services to people. Now, look, I can agree with both of those aims. But sometimes they contradict. If you want to provide help for foster care children, health insurance and medication for the elderly, all of those things requires at least a medium-sized government.

You know, maybe that's what we should be aiming for here. A Medium Government. :P

[The Traveler]

43. Yeah ... a Medium Government

A lean government adequately funded to address a sanely defined range of priorities. A well monitored government, intolerant of fraud, waste, and abuse.

Willis might actually fall into that category of good citizens who doesn't mind paying taxes when the money is wisely and effectively spent. We don't need a fat bloated government ... nor do we need the pathetic weakling government we saw during the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Yeah ... a Medium Government.

Ya know, that is so reasonable the idea just might sell itself out there with the voters.

[aden_nak]

44. You know, I was going for sarcasm at first. . .

But come to think of it, that IS a really good idea. It can tie in very well to the concept of practical politicians, as opposed to the crazy extremists we've been driven off course by.

[godhatesrepublicans]

10. To quote Bruce's line from Die Hard:

"Welcome to the party, pal!!!"

(you have to see the movie to hear the sarcasm in his voice....)

[Bridget Burke]

60. Or, as Calamity Jane said....

"Welcome to the fuckin’ club of the rest of us.” ...

(Yes, I'm a newly converted Deadwood fan.)

[SoCalDem]

11. Apolitical is not good enough..

A person who stands outside with an unused cell phone while a fire rages, cannot get off the hook by shouting that he's against fires.. he needs to make the CALL to 911

[Joe Fields]

12. I'm still laughing about Ashton and Demi.

[Kellanved]

13. Well, I see little use in trying to guess the affiliation of such figures

Apolitical seems to sum it up; in his case appearing to be in-line with the majority of his fans. The standpoint is obviously utter nonsense; listing incompatible goals - a marketing non-message.

[rpannier]

14. Isn't this the same guy

that has been fined by the state of Idaho for numerous environmental violations for things he does on his land?
Isn't this the guy that has shown up at every puke convention since 84? (That would include the '04 convention)
I'm not sure I'm buying this from him.

[DBoon]

15. this does not surprise nor does it disappoint me

I would never expect anything like political wisdom from Bruce Willis.

Some people are better suited to be action-movie actors than politicians.

I hope Bruce Willis figures this out.

I wish Arnold had.

[davidthegnome]

17. Bruce Willis a great actor

Political affiliations aside, let's not attack the man's career. Hell, he may not be our best friend, but he doesn't even come close to the Governator.

[Zhade]

19. Yeah, Hudson Hawk is a classic.

:rofl:

Although I must admit to not minding his prescence in the awesome Sin City.

[NervousRex]

18. Wha' choo talkin' 'bout Willis?

He's a rich man, and a mediocre actor. I couldn't care less about his friggin' politics are...Jeezus, he's prolly got the IQ of a slug. There are bigger fish to fry than this minnow.

[Jack Rabbit]

20. I've always wondered how "political" Willis is

I'm a Republican only as far as I want a smaller government. I want less government intrusion. I want them to stop wasting all our money. I want them to be fiscally responsible . . . . Billions and billions of dollars are being wasted.

He sounds like a bedrock conservative to me. It's time people like Willis realize that the Bush regime does not share their views on small government, government intursion or fiscal responsibility.

When they do, they shall be welcome to us in taking the country back from the fascists.

[stopbush]

21. I'd say that Bill Clinton fulfilled the "Willis Agenda" to a tee.

So I can see why Willis supported not Al Gore in 2000 - who would have continued the Clinton agenda -
but *, who promised to reverse everything Clinton...and has, in fact, pretty much suceeded in that (sarcasm).

[Cha]

22. DAmn, I so glad

he cleared this up! I can stop wondering what the hell is wrong with him!

Edit~to say.."apolitical" is not an option right now..and he should look at what he wants for our country and realize that's NOT apolitical.

[Botany]

23. Flip Flop?

Somebody wants to stay "hip." So all those campaign appearances for
President Fuckwit don't count?

[Buns_of_Fire]

62. Hmmmph. Look at 'im. boosh wants to kiss and rub that shiny head

so bad he can TASTE it! Prevert.

[stopbush]

25. Bruce was a decent bartender when he worked at Cafe Central in NYC

at Amsterdam & 75th, but it's been downhill since then.

[BlooInBloo]

27. Maybe not a republican, but definitely a coward.

Hiding behind platitudes, and unwilling to say he was wrong. Just like gw.

What a punkassbitch he is.

[Deja Q]

28. I like him more and more!

:yourock:

[LibDemAlways]

29. Tell me he's really not this stupid.

He wants all sorts of help for people but he doesn't want a well-funded government to provide it? Where does he think social programs come from? Santa Claus? The Easter Bunny? What a "moran."

[DanCa]

30. He's not an actor or muscian either (nt)

[mondo joe]

31. "I want them to spend nothing but to take care of a lot of people too."

I hope Bobo has a good accountant since he can't understand basic revenues to expenses.

[Lefty48197]

33. What a dipshit.

Yes dumb fuck, you ARE a Republican. You've supported Republican candidates and causes for years. You are personally responsible for that stupid Fuck who occupies the White House right now, and you are also responsible for every single stupid thing he does. Admit responsibility for your wayward actions like a big boy.

[newportdadde]

35. Smaller gov = "Don't tax my rich ass one cent" but he is all for someone

else paying to help others.

[Swamp Rat]

36. Bruce Willis is a chameleon n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. Sorry Bruce - you lost me in 2000

and that hair cut - :puke:

[mitchum]

39. Too little, too late, you fat fuck

[Jigarotta]

40. I really don't care what he is.

semi pleasantly surprised by his turn on political value, if that's the real story, real is hard to come by, btw.

but.
He is one awesome Confident person on the screen. He reeks with it.

Not really a big fan of his movies, tho, so go figure.

[Ernesto]

41. Common moran........... nuthin' to see here.

[progressivebydesign]

42. Bruce, darling, we can't afford to be apolitical right now.

No one can. You have a voice, USE IT.

[ScreamingMeemie]

45. apolitical=I can't stand what being Republican is doing to my ticket

sales. Apolitical is just as horrid you ass.

[LSK]

46. this was posted here a while back

[Ksec]

47. He was just dumb enough to jump on bushs war train.

and now hes backing away, like most repukes are doing. They pretend this isnt real repuke results. It IS real repuke results dude. Its what happens when they run things.

[Mr_Spock]

48. Yes, but he is a dick head!

I still haven't warmed up to him - non-Republican or not...

[leftofthedial]

49. he sounds very confused

[Ksec]

50. oh and he says this

"I want them to take care of people who need help,"

LOL He really is a dumbass.

Imagine someone being dumb enough to believe repukes take care of anything, but the rich. I mean, he must really be uninformed.

[gulliver]

51. It takes real courage to say that with Bush at 36%.

He has to help undo some of the damage he caused by supporting Bush. That is the only way to make amends.

[Zorra]

52. Well, Bruce, if you want all that, why don't you support some Democrats?

You helped break it, now is your chance to help fix it.

[Kerrytravelers]

54. Isn't this the same nimrod who said he was going to Iraq to get

saddam himself? :crazy:


I also found this little ditty:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3141942.stm
During an interview Willis said: "Peculiar thing back home is that the liberal media was trying to portray it as a bad war.

"But being over here just a couple of days, seeing how well our troops and the allied troops are being received here, (I) think the Iraqi people are happy we're here," the Hollywood star said.

But the star later admitted he had not met many Iraqis because he had been travelling the country by helicopter.

Willis, a Republican party supporter, was one of the few celebrities to publicly back the US' stance during the recent war on Iraq, which was led by President Bush.

AND
http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=143608
Now that Saddam Hussein has been caught, we were curious about the reaction of Bruce Willis, who back in September visited Iraq and told US troops, "If you catch him, just give me four seconds with Saddam Hussein," and offered a $1 million reward to the person who nabbed him.

Bruce's publicist, Paul Bloch, tells us the actor is "very, very pleased" about Saddam's capture, though the mouthpiece couldn't yet say who, if anyone, would get the $1 million since the details of the capture are still emerging.

Back in October, Willis told Bill O'Reilly that rules prevented military personnel from collecting his bounty, but explained, "If it does happen through military sources, I intend to donate the money to either a school or a hospital." We'll keep you posted if and when ground breaks on Bruce Willis Junior High.

And is the yippee-kai-yay-ing "Die Hard" star still hoping for those four seconds with the deposed dictator? His amused rep says it's "impossible at this point to say."

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:eyes: Is there really anything else I can say?

[walldude]

55. Bwhahahahahahaha

They are all scrambling to not look stupid and be on the wrong side when Bushie Boy drops the big one... Hey Bruce..... Too Late!!!! You may not be a Republican but you are a jackass...

[KAT119]

56. All previous Willis statements since * coup = right out of neocon hymnal..

[Toucano]

57. Every "orphanage" in the United States is in a red state, Bruce.

There's your "smaller government" for you.

[skypilot]

63. "I'm a Republican only as far as..."

The Republicans don't do those things anymore. Even the Republicans aren't Republicans.

[Arugula Latte]

64. He's got more hair than he's got credibility ... and that ain't much. n/t