Sylvester Stallone suggests that Obama is a "Manchurian Candidate"

[meegbear]

Yesterday’s midterm elections—and the resultant tidal wave of Republican victories—were viewed by many as a referendum on President Obama’s administration thus far. (Or, to put it in more alarmist, Sarah Palin-y/Glenn Beck-y catchphrases, a message that Obama should stop his "fundamental transformation of America.") But to Sylvester Stallone, the elections were an opportunity to possibly put a stop to something far more sinister: Yesterday he tweeted, "I voted did you? Gotta get the Manchurian Candidate out of the drivers seat before were ALL soaring off a cliff into Oblivion ... Be smart." He then added, "The Manchurian Candidate was a movie about fake president who was put there by foreign enemies to destroy America. Scary concept. Rise up!"

When his followers called him out for implying that Barack Obama is a brainwashed plant who took control of the nation as some sort of sleeper agent, Stallone fought back, saying he was "just mixing it up. Getting the blood going! Makes ya passionate, don’t it. Good! Happy with things? OPINIONS?" He also had the ultimate comeback for those who argued with him: "Written any produced screenplays lately?" Well, you've got us there. (Vulture)

UPDATE: Asked to clarify his remarks for The Hollywood Reporter, Stallone now insists that despite his (factually iffy) insistence that The Manchurian Candidate was about a "fake president," he actually meant "Manchurian candidate" as a reference to "all career politicians." Ah... So every politician has been put there by foreign enemies to destroy America? If only we could entrust control of the country to the writers of produced screenplays.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/updated-sylvester-stallone-suggests-that-obama-is,47162/

[Darth_Kitten]

1. Doesn't his mother read people's asses for a living?

:rofl:

[Myrina]

2. Idiot morons should not be allowed to vote. Or Tweet.

:hurts:

[Donnachaidh]

3. this from a vain two bit actor who got caught with human growth hormone

Like his opinion even MATTERS in real life? Yeah, choke down another handful in hopes of retaining your *youthful* appearance. :puke:

[peace frog]

4. Backpedaling so hard he leaves skid marks

Not that what Stallone has to say is of any importance anyway.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Jesus, Stallone could be a ghostwriter for Palin's Tweets.

[w4rma]

7. Well Palin is practically the ghostwriter for Stallone's tweets. (nt)

[CJCRANE]

6. Stallone should stick to being the strong, silent type.

That's what he does best.

[Dr Morbius]

9. Actually, Sly Stallone perfected a new type all his own:

the strong, stupid type. And he embodies it to perfection.

Had someone relevant tweeted this I might be concerned. But it was Sylvester Stallone. Meh.

[AndrewP]

8. I prefer Apollo Creed anyway

[Jim__]

10. Leave the poor guy alone. Maybe the punches he took in "Rocky" were for real. - n/t

[madmom]

11. He's still an idiot and I still don't like him.He gives Italians a bad name.

[Blue_Tires]

12. isn't he like two and a half years late with that meme??

[H2O Man]

13. I remember the first

time his brother Frank brought him into a boxing gym, when he was starting his "Rocky" bullshit. His brother is a good guy, and knows the sport. But Sylvester ended up wimpering as he was run out of the gym.

I have never watched a "Rocky" movie. I never will.

[Hawkeye-X]

16. I do see his brother Frank in "World's Dumbest...."

he's a semi-regular on that show.

[catgirl]

14. Wow- he's dumber than I thought n/t

[deacon]

15. Yo Rock,- getta grip yanoo... n/t

[Scuba]

17. Scuba suggests that Sly Stallone is a moron.