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Liberal
Hall of Shame
Obama banked checks from stars such as actors George
Clooney, Barbra Streisand, and Morgan Freeman, Natalie Maines
of the Grammy-winning Dixie Chicks, and director Ron Howard. The private
fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton Hotel was attended by 300 contributors
who donated at least $2,300 (€1,750) each. The Associated PressPublished: February
20, 2007
Checks from Hollywood's A-list stars such as George Clooney, Eddie Murphy and Barbra Streisand added up to a one-night take of $1.3 million for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama,
Sen. Barack Obama Pulls In $1.3 Million
at Hollywood Fundraiser Entertainer Barbra Streisand, actor Paul Newman, billionaire financier George Soros, television producer Norman Lear and singer Jackson Browne all contributed to Lamont's campaign, according to campaign finance data filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission. Streisand,
Soros and Lear, producer of "All in the Family" and "Maude," each contributed
$1,000. Newman, who lives in Westport, Conn., gave $2,100, while Browne,
known for hits such as "Running on Empty" and "Lawyers in Love" contributed
$500. Famous names on Lamont's donor list Streisand, Newman
& Soros support Leiberman's senatorial opponent "If there was ever a time in history to impeach a President of the United States, it would be now. In my opinion, it is two years too late. "We were clearly deceived by this administration and now we find ourselves
fighting a war under false pretenses . . . Let us remember that UN weapons
inspectors asked for more time to search Iraq for WMDs . . . Why would
you invade a country if there was still a chance for peace? Shouldn't
war be an absolute last resort? We went to war because we were misled.
. Saturday, Nov. 5,
2005 12:28 p.m. EST
| "Bush's actions remind me of Herman Goering's quote during the Nuremberg Trials, where he stated: '...it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship.'"
Streisand continued to quote the Nazi Reichsmarschall, contending that his words provided an insight into Bush's thinking:
"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders," said Goering, according to the disgruntled songstress. "All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism. ..."
"Despite all of the administration's mistakes and shortcomings, Bush was re-elected by the American people (regardless of the many accounts of possible voter fraud)," lamented Streisand.
Friday, May 6, 2005 12:22 a.m. EDT
“The Bush Administration wants to change
the positive inclusive direction of our Constitution by calling for
an amendment that authorizes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Well, I say, no way,” Streisand told the crowd of 1,700 power gays and
lesbians.
"As
we have learned in the past weeks, we cannot trust George W. Bush,"
"Clinton's pardons have no impact on the health and welfare of the American people." "How could such a destructive man be so popular with the American people?" Tuesday, 3 April, 2001 BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1257652.stm "I find George Bush and (Vice-President)Dick Cheney frightening, [Defense Secretary] Donald Rumsfeld and [Attorney-General] John Ashcroft frightening," October 4 2002 SMH.com http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/03/1033538725180.html
"It used to be in politics that there
was a certain amount of class and eloquence. The debate was civilized
even though there were strong disagreements over deeply important questions.
But, as usual, the Republicans have resorted to name-calling and mean-spiritedness."
"The president is our leader, the figurehead
of the country, a father figure. Are the 'children' supposed to follow
his example? Are we in an era of trickle-down immorality, like trickle-down
economics? The country sees their leader not telling the truth. These
actions send a message that you don’t have to mean what you say, that
you don’t have to care about other people, that you can do whatever
you have to do or say whatever you have to say to get ahead. Is that
the message we want to impart to our children? Is that the culture we
want to live in?"
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