Matt Damon on Palin: “It’s Like a Really Bad Disney Movie”
September 10th, 2008 by Evil BeetOnce again, I don’t care who you’re voting for, you gotta watch this interview with Matt Damon, where he makes the point that, well, he’s done the actuary tables (really?) and determined that John McCain has a one in three chance of kicking the bucket at some point during the next four years. This will put, as he so eloquently phrases it, a hockey mom from Alaska “facing down Vladimir Putin … using the folksy stuff she learned at the hockey rink.”
He also said that he doesn’t “understand why more people aren’t talking about how absurd it is.”
Uh, Matt?
Are you living in this country right now?
We don’t really talk about much besides Sarah Palin these days.
I have some campaign suggestions for Barack Obama. If you want to take some of the steam out of the McCain engine, stop wasting your breath trying to discredit the woman politically and just give Lindsay Lohan an eight-ball. Sit Nicole Richie down for a few shots of tequila and make sure she has the keys to her car. Get Mary-Kate Olsen some quality time with Benji Madden. Steal all of Britney Spears’ underwear.
For Christsake, give us anything else to talk about right now.
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Chuck, Matt attended Harvard. That is not stupid or dumb. He may not of graduated, but only the top 1% of high school students applying get the fortune to attend. My husband graduated with honors from Brown U. in ‘96 and Harvard vs. Brown are rivals about who is the best, smatrest, etc., anyway, you can hate Matt Damon all you want, but you cannot call him dumb. What he said may of rubbed you the wrong way and that is fine and you have every right to your opinion (respectfully) and I am sure you are smart enough to know that. I like being fair and decent. I do not think Sarah Palin is dumb by no means. She is a great speaker and skilled politically, but I do not agree with her. Cheers.
I find it most entertaining that the announcement of this woman as the Republican candidate for vice president has all of the Democrats and liberals crapping in their pants. All of them trembling like it will be the end of the world if McCain gets elected and she becomes second in command. It always make it even more funny when they start interviewing celebrities about their political beliefs. It should be noted that most celebrities are morons, which is why none of them can hold real jobs (And no, I’m sorry, but being paid a ridiculous salary to pretend that your somebody else cannot be categorized as a real job.). Calm down, lefties — she’s just one person, for chrissake! Even if the chance exists that she does become president, I’m sure the impact on your precious little lives will be minimal (with the exception of getting a tax break or two — not sure you’ll be able to deal with that, though). You’ve made it through nearly 8 years with our current “Creationist” commander-in-chief, and somehow you’re still breathin’, aren’t ya? Man, this is a fun election year. Now excuse me while I go back to laughin’ my ass off.
Wow. This is an interesting thread. Two things I noticed. The Republicunts love Mrs. Palin and treat her like a rock star. The democats hate her and say she is not experienced enough to be POTUS. The republicunts also claim Obama is treated like a Rock Star and does not have enough experience to be President. The truth is they are both right. How in the world demoncats can claim Palin lacks experience to be VP or POTUS and then select Obama to be POTUS is laughable. Neither of those two are ready. In fact I can honestly say Palin has more experience than Obama’s dumbass does and she is hot. She still is not ready and how the hell did McCain get the nod? WTF? The whole election is a bad Disney movie. Scotty beam me up!
Yeah for Dinosaurs – a voice of reason!! Did it ever occur to some of you dumbasses that you don’t have to be a liberal to not like Palin?? Ever think of that. Or is it just soooo much easier to make that assumption. I am non-partisan and have voted for presidents from both parties.
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Senor Loco-
Yes, you are right, I am still breathing. But you know is not still breathing? 4,155 Americans who have lost their lives in Iraq. And anywhere from 1300-1800 died because of Hurricane Katrina and our poor response. I’m not sure how many lives have been lost because of our crappy health care system, but I can safely say I’m sure it’s a hefty number. So I feel pretty lucky that I am still breathing.
And yeah, I am “crapping my pants” worrying about my fellow Americans’ lives. I worry about you that this election makes you “laugh your ass off”.
Don’t worry about me, Dinosaur. I’ve figured out along time ago that all of these politicians are full of shit (and that definitely goes for both parties), but somehow, some way, this country still keeps runnin’. Worry more about how many of the promises that Obama is making that he’ll actually be able to keep. He’s either an idealistic dreamer or a snake oil salesman — take your pick. If you are worried about deaths, worry more about the deaths in the inner-cities due to gang related violence (that have numbered much higher than 4,155 in the same time period as the U.S. has occupied Iraq, btw), and why both Democrats and Republicans have done nearly nil to address this issue. Worry more about how if the U.S. pulls out of Iraq what impact it will have on the Middle East, especially to Israel. Worry more about the faltering educational system that we have in this country than about the health care fiasco. If we would educate people more about proper diet and exercise, than maybe our health maintenance costs wouldn’t be so damn high in the first place. If you think we’re going to get an effective and non-destructive national health care system in this country, dream on. Those that profit the most from the current system won’t let it happen, as they have all of these political hacks in their pockets. Whatever happens in November in happens, and building up unnecessary anxieties about the possible results will do you no good. You just have to accept the possiblity that the other side might win and make do.
Senor Loco,
As a side note, I totally appreciate your very respectful and intelligent response! It is refreshing to see here!
I agree with you that Obama cannot deliver on every promise. But it’s important to me to know that there is someone in the highest level position at least TRYING to get good things done. I understand that corporations and their lobbysists will remain a strong force in Washington and there’s not much we can do, but I’m voting for a guy who scares the shit out of lobbyists. I’m voting for the dude who sponsored the ethics reform bill in congress. I’m not a super idealist, but I’m good with taking baby steps in the right direction.
On health care: Part of obama’s health care goals are to make sure we’re doing enough preventatiev health care- so it’s basically what you’ve said about being educated on proper diet and exercise.
I agree with you also about gang related deaths, but I also worry about war deaths. I have a lot of Marine friends and it’s pretty rough saying goodbye to them everytime they are deployed and wonder if it’s the last time I’ll see them and why the hell are they fighting this ridiculous war in the first place. And I agree with you that we cannot completely abandon Iraq because we’ve done irreparable damage to the middle east, and yes, we should do our job to protect Israel. But maybe I’m idealistic in my thinknig that diplomacy should be considered as an option to help better the situation. Buch never tried that one. In fact, he never even once visited Iraq before declaring war. And Obama, while a community organizer in Chicago, worked for kids as well on the south side of Chicago. He tried to help with gang related problems. I think education could really help, too. We need better inner city schools and an environment where kids feel they can actually succeed and attend college, and not always be stuck in their violent environments.
I can’t quite accept McCain winning right now because some things are too important for me. Of course I will have to if he wins, but I’m not ready yet. Because I sincerely do worry about how many more lives will be lost. I worry about someone like Governor Palin, who mentioned that we would keep the door open to going to war with Russia (a nuclear power for crying out loud!) being a heart’s beat away from the presidency. I’m not ok with someone voting for someone just cause he/she is “just like me”. I would never, ever vote for someone who I thought was like me. I would make a horrible president! I want someone smarter than me. Jeez, that’s terrifying.
Anyway, point is, I think you and I are actually in agreement on a lot of issues. I really do believe Obama is in step as well, and I think it’s better to have someone in office who has acknowledged the depth of these problems and has outlined plans to try and help, as opposed to someone who hasn’t provided any policy ideas except to keep fighting for 100 years and lower taxes for the wealthy.
But that’s just my two cents.
@dinosaur -
Hey genius, Palin didn’t actually cut special education funding. She increased it. She also doesn’t want to teach creationism instead of evolution in schools. Those are internet myths. Educate yourself before you shoot off at the mouth.
Where are your sources drdeaton? While I don’t claim to be a genius (at all!) I can use the internet.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adrienne-williams/palin-gutted-special-ed-f_b_123774.html
As for creationism:
http://www.presentruth.com/2008/09/palin-says-we-should-teach-creationand-evolution/
I don’t think creationism should be taught in school at all. That’s not the place for religious education. Teach it all you want in church and in the home. Far be it from me to say what religious institutions can and can’t teach children.
I love watching liberal ideals come to loggerheads.
Speaking of loggerheads, how about that Matt Damon?