Is Ron Howard’s deliberately self-abasing, pro-Obama video funny, sincere, or just desperate? Vote below, America. Read the full post.
Oct 24
2008
06:12 PM ET
Ron Howard's campaign video: Changes you can believe in?
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Funny – not a word about Obama’s real opponent, John McCain.
Of course celebrities have a right to their opinions, and of course we care – we watched this video, didn’t we?
Why should Ron not use the means at his disposal to say what he wants to say? How un-American would it be if he were not “allowed” to do so?
The real problem is not that some celebrities get involved in politics, but that some American voters base their opinions solely on the words of celebrities.
To JCM and others,
Actors, Sports figures, and others in the limelight are very influencial to those folks who admire and idolize them. Most Americans these days don’t think for themselves and simply adopt views from someone they believe they can relate to without giving any effort to understand the issue or, in this case, the person. Actors have every right to have a political view but they use their fame inappropriately when they express those views to the media.
If the rich and famous can have an opinion about the middle class, why should a guy who owns 7 houses be allowd to be president?
This was a unique way to get the message across, and funny too.
Seems like a sincere endorsement, but no one mentions why Obama might be better for the country. A reasonless plea for a vote means nothing.
McCain=Bush.. voted w/him 90%.. end of McCain story. Support Obama and then.. lets work together to get USA back into shape. Its going to take ALL of us!
Ron Howard was a good actor and has been a better director. He has views and the talent to express them intelligently. Why shouldn’t he?
Well, I have to believe in a product in my heart. Not just what the system offers me. Liberty means to be free of choice not choosing between limited choices.
I actually would have preferred Collin Powell, there are ample, ample other accomplished and trained and noteworthy blacks in America than the current choice to be seated as the president, so if I’m not happy with what the system offers me, my liberty remains in tact by being free to cast a vote for those whom I think are capable of responsibility, albeit, incapable of winning the office.
mscisluv Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 01:49 PM EST
To shamil – how exactly will voting for someone NOT on the ballot “count and mean something”? Are you serious???
What nonsense. How can Andy Griffith (or anyone else) assume a “change” to Barack Hussein Obama would automatically be for the better? Is change always better? Ask Coke how they did with that “new Coke” formula back in 1986.
Sincere? Oh I’m sure he means well. Ron try having a family of 5 living off $35,000/yr instead of your fantasy world of the Hollywood uber rich far left out of touch with reality. LOL get real, you have no clue what its like to be ‘middle’ anything.
Obama wants to cut taxes on big companies. Translation: the big companies will then turn around and raise the price of their products and/or services and WE will end up paying more. Howz that work for YOU? Obama wants to ‘give middle class Americans a tax cut’. Translation: that’s left-winged double-speak spin for ‘ha ha sucker, I’m gonna get you to vote me in then I’m gonna raise your taxes. It’s what Dems DO’. I don’t pay taxes, I already get a break. Why should YOU pay more for ME?
I do not like his far-left ideals, I do not like his ‘share the wealth’ socialism, I do not trust his judgement, and I do not think he is the direction this country needs to take.
Democratic Republic NOT Socialist Democracy.
Wow! Got my attention Thanks
I really liked this. I was already going to vote for Obama, so it didn’t change anything for me. It just made me feel happy. Thanks, guys.
Nice! That was so cool to see.
Hey Karin – it’s Opie not Obie.