I've given up. I can no longer attempt to fathom why it is that the same Republican party that loves to whine about the Hollywood Liberals can make "Bedtime for Bonzo" the President, and "Conan the Barbarian" the Governor of California. And I've gien up trying to figure out why we Democrats limit celebrities to support roles when some of them could clearly be elected (if George Clooney's
dad can come close, anything's possible for the A-List).
Isn't it the Hollywood Liberals like Sharon Stone that end up promoting and fundraising third-world aid programs? Isn't Don Cheadle working on pressuring states to send peacekeepers and refugee aid to Darfur? Didn't Brando remind everyone how much of our nation's culture was lost with the bastardization of the American Indian in film? Isn't Susan Sarandon's big crime that she thinks governments shouldn't kill their own citizens?
Therefore, as we'll get typed as being aligned with Hollywood no matter what we do, we should capitalize on the name recognition and favorable impressions people already have of celebrities. There's no reason for us not to.
We're already suffering the negative aspects of our relationship with the First Amendment and the entertainment industry--let's try and capitalize on the positive aspects.
For starters, let's talk Nicholson.
I don't know anything about Nicholson's politics other than what can be gleaned from celebrity stalkers/"reporters". In short, he was good friends with Brando and uses Viagra when he's with more than one woman.
Guys, we could EASILY make this guy President. Put "Mars Attacks!" out of your mind for a minute and consider:
-America loves a rebel.
-Ever see "Anger Management"? Who's more Presidential, Nicholson or Rudy "Give her a five-second Frencher" Giuliani?
-Viagra and orgies. I mean, dude...just damn.
-Think foreign leaders are gonna argue with "Heeeeere's Johnny!"?
Join me on this one--Draft Nicholson in 2008!