Ben Affleck for Senator |
 Sep 28 2005, 02:27 PM
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yerp!  Group: Member Posts: 3,489 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,454  |
*don't know where this belongs*
People from VA (as I) may have already heard, but oh well. It's an article from the Virgnian Pilot. QUOTE Elizabeth Taylor choked on a chicken bone at a political fundraiser in southwest Virginia. “Dukes of Hazzard” star Ben “Cooter” Jones couldn’t drive his congressional campaign out of the ditch. Virginia hasn’t been kind to Hollywood celebrities who dabble in politics. That hasn’t stopped rumors that actor Ben Affleck is being courted to challenge Republican George F. Allen for his U.S. Senate seat in 2008. The tidbit appeared this week in The Washington Post’s gossip column, which also noted that Affleck has been spotted shopping for property near Charlottesville. On Monday, C. Richard Cranwell, chairman of the state Democratic Party, declined to discuss Affleck. Affleck’s publicist has denied the chatter. But Allen’s campaign manager was busily doing some pre-emptive research on Affleck, who has long been a supporter of national Democratic candidates. “Ben Affleck would get two thumbs down from the voters of Virginia for campaigning with fellow Massachusetts liberals John Kerry and Ted Kennedy,” said Jason Miller. “He would go over with Virginia voters about as well as 'Gigli’ did with the Academy Awards selection committee.” Affleck starred in that movie, which bombed. But he helped write the Oscar-winning screenplay for and starred in “Good Will Hunting.” He once also tried his hand at directing with the satirical “I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal with Disney.” I hope it's just a rumor, since I absolutely despise Ben Affleck Affleck vs. Allen? Pfft. Allen for sure. 
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Sep 28 2005, 02:31 PM
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 cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
I like Ben Affleck, although for Senator, eh...
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Sep 28 2005, 03:26 PM
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what's up with celebrities in politics, I don't know he might be better than Arnold (actually he's not doin' too bad though!) in Cali lol. Let's just hope Jessica Simpson doesn't run for anything. Oh that was mean everyone has thier stupid moments right?
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Sep 28 2005, 03:41 PM
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No, I do not want that to happen.
No more celebrities running for office! Arnold was ENOUGH. 
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Sep 29 2005, 06:04 AM
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yerp! Group: Member Posts: 3,489 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,454 |
I actually think Arnold is doing a rather suprisingly fine job.
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Sep 29 2005, 09:44 PM
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 Too slow. Group: Member Posts: 2,730 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,320 |
QUOTE(Blue-Chan @ Sep 28 2005, 12:41 PM) No, I do not want that to happen. No more celebrities running for office! Arnold was ENOUGH.  I agree. I think Ben is ok..but not for Senate. |
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Sep 30 2005, 06:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 59 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 172,900 |
Ben is a good actor and should stay with that!
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Sep 30 2005, 07:25 PM
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 Lauren loves YOU. Group: Member Posts: 2,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 32,793 |
Oy. Do we have another Arnold on our hands?
This is sickening. Politics in this country has become a joke. Everybody and their mom thinks that they have it in them to be a Governor/Senator/Congressman/President. QUOTE I actually think Arnold is doing a rather suprisingly fine job. He promised cities billions of dollars and didn't come through. He promised the same for schools and is now using those millions for something else. I'd say he's not doing so hot. |
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| *RiC3xBoy* |
Sep 30 2005, 09:32 PM
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No, I will do everything in my power to keep Hollywood outta politics.
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Oct 1 2005, 05:45 AM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
allen for sure.
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Oct 1 2005, 11:13 AM
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didn't someone other celebrity run for somethign and got 2% of teb votes? i think it was nick's brother
and ben affleck is not senator material |
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Oct 1 2005, 04:05 PM
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CHARLOTTESVILLE?
HELL I'M GOING TO UVA FOR COLLEGE NOW! okay that was my random ditziness for the day. i heard about this on the news as well, and i don't know what to think.... |
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Oct 1 2005, 04:39 PM
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 What a hypocrite. Group: Member Posts: 2,754 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 128,150 |
Ben Affleck for senator?
That state must be either desperately crazed, or they're all Ben Affleck fans. |
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Oct 1 2005, 04:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 479 Joined: Sep 2005 Member No: 223,199 |
Stars and Government don't go good together at all...
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| *xcaitlinx* |
Oct 1 2005, 11:18 PM
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i love ben affleck...i think that he would do well as a senator.
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