washingtontimes.com - 8/22/2008
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By: Pendamon I think you will find a whole lot more support in Hollywood for conservative ideals than you might think. They are all just terrified of blacklisting if they speak their minds. Nowadays it's the left that is practicing McCarthyism and blacklisting, and taking away people's right to free speech and freedom of assembly. Its the left, the "liberals", the Democrats, who will try to ...
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Hollywood Conservatives to Rally for McCain
Wizbang —
I love stories about Hollywood conservatives. I guess it is because I am such a big television and movie fan and hate to think of the money I contribute to the industry through ticket sales ending up as donations to liberal politicians. I enjoyed reading the list of those expected to attend an event for John McCain next week. As Democrats celebrate in Denver next week, Republican presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain will be trying to fire up some star power of his own by collecting checks and support from conservatives in Hollywood. Mr. McCain will attend a ...
McCain to Attend Hollywood Fundraiser
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McCain to Attend Hollywood Fundraiser John McCain will attend a star-studded fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday, when the Democrats will kick off their convention, reports the Washington Times . The guest list at the Beverly Hilton event includes Robert Duvall, Angie Harmon, Jon Voight and Craig T. Nelson, the newspaper reports. Tickets are $500 for people under 35, and $1,000 for everyone else. Campaign spokesman Brian Rogers told the newspaper: "We're proud to have such a broad cross-section of support in the Los Angeles area from people who share the firm belief that John McCain is the best prepared leader to move America forward."
Actors for McCain
Daimnation! —
Yes, they exist. I find the presence of Jon Cryer on this list most interesting, considering that his Two and a Half Men co-star believes McCain's party staged the 9/11 attacks. Awkward...
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Video: “Catharsis”
Hot Air » Top Picks —
Video: “Catharsis” posted at 10:22 am on August 25, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly “You can actually feel this party splitting,” declares the Hillary nut-in-chief , overstating a case built on more than just a grain of truth . We’ll find out tomorrow night what healing sounds like — there is, after all, “a lot of pain that needs to be addressed” — but thanks to this, we already know what it smells like. As a prominent McCain supporter once famously said, “Smells like … victory .”
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