Fatty P For The Pulitzer Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Did anyone see the story about how this clown is putting out a commercial in Palestine urging them to vote? Here is a link about the story - (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&ncid=638&e=3&u=/nm/20050106/en_nm/people_gere_dc) Basically he said he speaks for the whole world and tells them to get out and vote. That's great telling them to vote, but why would Palestinians care what Gere has to say, and why does he think he speaks for the world? The best part, I don't think is in this specific article, is that this Arab guy in the commercial with him didn't even know who he was! Gere needs to stop smoking whatever it is he is smoking and get back to reality. Obviously normal Americans could care less about what celebrity millionaires have to say about what's best for us, but maybe Palestine does! :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 shoot, I only like one movie he made anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNut73 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by afparent shoot, I only like one movie he made anyway Lemme guess...Pretty Woman? j/k Laugh with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by afparent shoot, I only like one movie he made anyway Internal Affairs...the scene where he is talking to the guy on the phone while he is boffing the guy's wife...nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Whereas, W announcing that God speaks through him, that's OK, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by SkinsNut73 Lemme guess...Pretty Woman? j/k Laugh with me That's my wife favorite. However, after Gere's 9/11 fiasco, she won't watch it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty P For The Pulitzer Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by SonnyRules That's my wife favorite. However, after Gere's 9/11 fiasco, she won't watch it anymore. What was his 9/11 fiasco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by Larry Whereas, W announcing that God speaks through him, that's OK, huh? Why do you insist on flaming? This wasnt a GOP v DEM thread, bordering trolldom now jackalope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by Fatty P For The Pulitzer What was his 9/11 fiasco? After 9/11 he took the following stance: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Richard Gere, who was roundly booed during a Sept. 11 benefit at Madison Square Garden after making a plea for "compassion and understanding" in the war against terrorism, is certainly a high-profile peacenik. "The poor Afghani people have been destroyed by everyone and we have responsibilities there," said the chiseled-chin hunk. "We created Osama bin Laden. We created most of the problems we have there, because at a certain point he was our freedom fighter. Now he's a terrorist." "We're not wise about whom we make friends with," he added. "I think the U.S. makes a lot of enemies and you pay for that eventually." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by Fatty P For The Pulitzer ...that's great telling them to vote, but why would Palestinians care what Gere has to say... Someone has to since no one in the 50 states seems to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 That does not seem like such an unreasonable statement to me. He's not bashing the troops or belittling the loss of life on 9/11. And we are criticizing him in this thread for what, exactly? For encouraging the Palestinian people to embrace the democratic process? God forbid! My sister works on movies, and she said he was one of the nicest, most sincere people she has dealt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I wouldn't call that a "fiasco." Fairly reasonable assessment in many ways. Foolishly naive, but not reprehensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty P For The Pulitzer Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by Predicto That does not seem like such an unreasonable statement to me. He's not bashing the troops or belittling the loss of life on 9/11. And we are criticizing him in this thread for what, exactly? For encouraging the Palestinian people to embrace the democratic process? God forbid! My sister works on movies, and she said he was one of the nicest, most sincere people she has dealt with. I agree with you that I don't have that much of a problem with what Gere said about 9/11. However, it's hard to be compassionate towards a terrorist group who slaughtered 3,000 innocent Americans. Kissing their arses isn't going to make them feel bad for what they did and renounce their hatred of America. And I wasn't criticizing him for urging the people to vote. I even said that it was great and all. I am criticizing him for the arrogance he displays in doing so. A) Who does he think he is to admit he is speaking for the world? And B)Why does he think that Palestinians care what HE has to say about it, those that even know who he is? If he was so concerned about it, he should've financed a commercial with someone that Palestinians would listen to. Instead, based on some of the quotes, he's just making more people dislike us. These people don't want "Ugly Americans" meddling in their business. As one of the frontline Hollywood peace activists, I expected him to be a little brighter when it came to something like this. *Edit*: And I don't doubt that he's a nice guy and a good actor, but he seems out of touch with reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sick Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Millionaire celebrities speaking = bad. Millionaire politicians speaking = good. Millionaire pundits speaking = good. WTF?? Why is one millionaire more qualified than the others to have their voices heard? Elitist conservatists can say what they want, but let a rich liberal try to speak up and they are marginalized. More hypocrisy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by Jackson's Ward Millionaire celebrities speaking = bad. Millionaire politicians speaking = good. Millionaire pundits speaking = good. WTF?? Why is one millionaire more qualified than the others to have their voices heard? Elitist conservatists can say what they want, but let a rich liberal try to speak up and they are marginalized. More hypocrisy... JW, I don't think being a millionaire is the primary basis for their qualification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I'm not at all seeing what is so incendiary about what Richard Gere said. In fact, he seems dead on. Unless there was more said, his words seem rather apropos. Edit for clarification. I'm talking about his post 9/11 comments. Regarding his spot urging the Palestinians to vote, I'm sure it was well intentioned, but seems rather ill advised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty P For The Pulitzer Posted January 7, 2005 Author Share Posted January 7, 2005 I'm criticizing the delivery, not the message, as I mentioned earlier. Leave it to the liberals to politicize the thread. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 I cant see what the issue is. It seems to me he's right on target. BTW, Officer and a Gentleman is a top 5 alltime movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydevil Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 http://web.israelinsider.com/articles/Diplomacy/4729.htm A pro-peace group is hoping that a potent mix of Hollywood glamour and religion will motivate Palestinians to vote in next week's presidential elections -- and their star attraction is actor Richard Gere. The only problem is that Gere's co-stars are on record as supporting suicide bombing, anti-Jewish genocide, and eradication of Israel. Gere's other co-star, Sheikh Tamimi, was quoted in 1994 as saying: "the Jews are destined to be persecuted, humiliated and tortured forever,and it is a Muslim duty to see to it that they reap their due. No petty arguments must be allowed to divide us.Where Hitler failed, we must suceed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 News Flash: The Muslim world doesn't care what any westerner says or thinks. The only thing that would be embraced is the following from a US President "We announce the withdrawal of all support to Isreal, and a pull out of all troops from the region" Nothing else matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by Fatty P For The Pulitzer However, it's hard to be compassionate towards a terrorist group who slaughtered 3,000 innocent Americans. Kissing their arses isn't going to make them feel bad for what they did and renounce their hatred of America. I think he was talking about being compassionate toward the Afgani people, not the terrorists. People sometimes forget that they are not the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 How can getting people out to vote ever be a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Originally posted by SkinsHokieFan News Flash: The Muslim world doesn't care what any westerner says or thinks. The only thing that would be embraced is the following from a US President "We announce the withdrawal of all support to Isreal, and a pull out of all troops from the region" Nothing else matters Actually, I could well imagine, if Gere want to do a "Please Vote" tour, that some of the regions spokesmen will respond with "It's an American trick! Don't vote!" --------------- Every year, when I see the celeb-of-the-year doing commercials about every citizens sacred duty to go vote, I think about how I would do a get-out-the-vote message. Instead of getting this year's teen heartthrob, I'd get some famous people that lots of people loathe (I'm thinking people like the head of the KKK or the ACLU, Jesse Jackson, Jessie Helms or Ted Kennedy, Rush Limbaugh) to do variations of "Don't even bother! It's all rigged. Stay home. Let me decide for you." I think more people will go to vote against someone that they think has too much influence, than they will vote for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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