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Since there is a thread to address Republican Celebrities, why not one for Democrat Celebrities. Please specify who they are to make the list catergories accurate.

Actors:

Ben Affleck
Woody Allen
Jennifer Aniston
Alan Alda
Ed Asner
Alec Baldwin
Drew Barrymore
Angela Bassett
Warren Beatty
Halle Berry
Matthew Broderick
Pierce Brosnan
Nicholas Cage
George Carlin
George Clooney
Glenn Close
Rachael Leigh Cook
Kevin Costner
Tom Cruise
Jamie Lee Curtis
John Cusack
Matt Damon
Claire Danes
Robert Deniro
Johnny Depp
Laura Dern
Cameron Diaz
Leonardo DiCaprio
Michael Douglas
Richard Dreyfuss
Kirsten Dunst
Eliza Dushku
Michael Eisner
Morgan Fairchild
Mia Farrow
Mike Farrell
Will Ferrell
Sally Field
Jane Fonda
Harrison Ford
Michael J. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
James Garner
Jennifer Garner
Janeane Garofalo
Richard Gere
Danny Glover
Whoopi Goldberg
Jeff Goldblum
Melanie Griffith
Michael Gross
Tom Hanks
Woody Harrelson
Ed Harris
Josh Hartnett
Goldie Hawn
Salma Hayek
Dustin Hoffman
Ian Holm
Kate Hudson
Scarlett Johansson
Rashida Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Jane Kaczmarek
Nicole Kidman
Christine Lahti
Meg Ryan
Owen Wilson

Comedians:

Chevy Chase
Margaret Cho
John Cleese
David Cross
Terry Jones
Jon Stewart

Producers:

William Goldman
Michael Moore
James Rado (created the musical Hair)

Directors:

TV/Radio Personalities:

Al Franken

Musicians/Singers:

BabyFace
Christine Baranski
Jack Black
Jon Bonjovi
Bono
Michelle Branch
Jimmy Buffett
Cher
Paula Cole
Elvis Costello
Sheryl Crow
Steve Earle
Eminem
Melissa Etheridge
John Fogerty
Peter Frampton
Eric Idle
Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
Jewel
Elton John
Lenny Kravitz
Bonne Raitt
Bruce Springsteen
Michael Stipe
Barbra Streisand

Bands:

Anti-Flag
Audio Slave
Beastie Boys
Coral Reefer Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dixie Chicks
The Donna's
Everclear
Foo Fighters
Garbage
Genesis
Green Day
Pearl Jam
R.E.M
U2

Not Sure on Classification:

Annette Bening
Joshua Jackson

Many more to come

I don't see any listed. Why didnt you post them?

I don't see any listed. Why didnt you post them?


Too lazy to look them up :-P

He wants his fair share :) sorry this is sounding bad lol what I mean is he wants the equivalent post to the republican one without doing the initial work :-P

Just posted it to get the thread going, I edited it with the list. I have a large list still to come but I have to run to class. More to come in a few hours.

Just posted it to get the thread going, I edited it with the list. I have a large list still to come but I have to run to class. More to come in a few hours.


Good list :) I looked a bit and found most of them too

I have a question... and this applies to the celebrities that support the Republicans too.

What is it that makes a celebrities opinion any more valid than your or mine? What is it about a persons talent in acting, singing, movie making, music that makes their opinion any more valid than someone who's talent lay elsewhere?

Why is it that celebrities (seem to at least) hold so much more "power" in a political arena?

I have a question... and this applies to the celebrities that support the Republicans too.

What is it that makes a celebrities opinion any more valid than your or mine? What is it about a persons talent in acting, singing, movie making, music that makes their opinion any more valid than someone who's talent lay elsewhere?

Why is it that celebrities (seem to at least) hold so much more "power" in a political arena?


Because they have a larger audience “influence” they are broadcast into almost every home in America

I don’t think their opinions necessarily MATTER more but they do cause a bigger influence

I have a question... and this applies to the celebrities that support the Republicans too.

What is it that makes a celebrities opinion any more valid than your or mine? What is it about a persons talent in acting, singing, movie making, music that makes their opinion any more valid than someone who's talent lay elsewhere?

Why is it that celebrities (seem to at least) hold so much more "power" in a political arena?

In a word ... money. Their opinion doesn't mean more, they just have greater access to the media in which to voice their opinion.

In a word ... money. Their opinion doesn't mean more, they just have greater access to the media in which to voice their opinion.
Ah ok, as UpwardThrust said it.. influence.

As long as people understand that no matter what side of the political spectrum a celebrity supports... the celebrities opinion is in no way superior to their own.

Ah ok, as UpwardThrust said it.. influence.

As long as people understand that no matter what side of the political spectrum a celebrity supports... the celebrities opinion is in no way superior to their own.
Exactly … and just as likely to be flawed (if there is such a thing as a correct opinion ... I dont think there is)

by the way michelle branch is a singer

Your bands section is way, way, WAY too small. :p

Rage Against The Machine
U2
Michael Franty and Spearhead (nice anti Bush song :fluffle: )


And many, many more, problem is that it is a verry long list for the Democrats, must be about 80 % of all celebs and a very short list of has beens for the Reps.

Eminem

... He actually cares?

Tom Hanks is pro-Kerry

Comedian: (actually probably most comedians are pro kerry)
Jon Stewart

Comedian: (actually probably most comedians are pro kerry)
Jon Stewart
Ah, my hero.

Theres a ton of ppl I missed, I was using a couple of lists that are in alphabetical order. As you can see most of the celebrities and bands are from the first few letters of the alphabet.

As to why the are important, personally I really couldnt careless about celebrities. I am just trying to portray a fair view by giving the democrat list to contrast with the republican list. Whether celebrities actually influence you is another matter. There are some who do make a real difference though, people such as Bono who I think should get a nobel prize for humanitarianism. People such as Bono have the power to influence many and unlike most who just throw themselves behind a candidate or say they are anti-war, he actually does stuff to make the world better. People like him can't get enough credit, its about time rich, famous celebrities really get behind a cause and do something with their money and influence to make the world better. Now I know there are many others, I just mentionned Bono because I'm a huge fan of what he does.

and by the way, Jon Stewart rocks! That man is hilarious

Actors:

Ben Affleck



He's just ruining the list if you ask me. This guy ruins any movie he's in. Now theres one less reason to hate him - at least he doesn't go Republician.

Ah ok, as UpwardThrust said it.. influence.

As long as people understand that no matter what side of the political spectrum a celebrity supports... the celebrities opinion is in no way superior to their own.

Just wanted to add to this (in a way) - some celebrities champion a political party. Others try to gather publicity for specific causes. You'd be surprised how many people (esspecially young adults) are swayed on an issue just because of the views of their favorite celebrity. (No I don't have figures to back this up.)

Just wanted to add to this (in a way) - some celebrities champion a political party. Others try to gather publicity for specific causes. You'd be surprised how many people (esspecially young adults) are swayed on an issue just because of the views of their favorite celebrity. (No I don't have figures to back this up.)

Some scientists (no I don't have any links and I don't think it's a majority view) claim that our brains are hard wired to admire people just because we've heard of them and don't know them. Once upon a time people became famous for accomplishing something great like conquering a country or something, but now we have people who are only famous for being famous. Take a look at Mel Gibson and Billy Baldwin. They're only pro Bush because, just like them, he was a guy who was a drug-addicted alcoholic and rather than find treatment he turned to a psycho religion. And yet these are endorsments that Bush is happy to have.

list updated, still many more to come. I have found a lot of different lists so its just a matter of sorting them out. There are some celebrities who aren't US citizens on there but they are still important.

You can add William Gibson, the writer who practically invented the genre of cyberpunk, to the list.

Comedians:

Jon Stewart

Go Jon!


Musicians/Singers:

Jon Bonjovi
Bruce Springsteen

Those two rock!


Michael Jackson

Now he doesn't!

... [Eminem] actually cares?
Surprisingly, yes. One of his new songs, on the Encore album...coming soon...distinctly has the words "Fuck Bush" in it.

I don't think any artist with a Parental Advisory sticker on his or her CD can vote conservative without being called a hypocrite. I say conservative because it was conservative Democrats under Clinton who pushed that legislation through (Lieberman, Tipper Gore, etc.)

I'm pretty sure Kevin Spacey (does anyone else think he is as good an actor as I do?) is very much a Kerry supporter.

May want to look into that.

Also, I'd be willing to bet a child that Ani D'Franco is a singer who supports Kezza ("Self Evident"- some parts of that song were really good)

Take a look at Mel Gibson and Billy Baldwin. They're only pro Bush because, just like them, he was a guy who was a drug-addicted alcoholic and rather than find treatment he turned to a psycho religion. And yet these are endorsments that Bush is happy to have.

So eloquent and poignant.

Tom Hanks is pro-Kerry

Like all "Goed" people. The bad side of humanity (Stalin, Hitler and other Pinochet or the people that lack knowledge) is for the evil (W).

It is simple as that, and the reps know that they are bad and are the cause of the missery.

Hmmm, I think that Martin Sheen is a democrat to.
A pitty that we Republican fascist and other liars don't have that kind of decent people on our side.

Why does not he listen to us :rolleyes: Altough we try to by that kind of people, it still does not work to buy real people :rolleyes:

Hmm strange that some people listen to moral instead of $.
Perhaps that is why he is a democrat and not on our side. Damn, normally we can by anyone or fraud each election :rolleyes: .

Damn you Martin, you commie bastard :(

I have a question... and this applies to the celebrities that support the Republicans too.

What is it that makes a celebrities opinion any more valid than your or mine? What is it about a persons talent in acting, singing, movie making, music that makes their opinion any more valid than someone who's talent lay elsewhere?

Why is it that celebrities (seem to at least) hold so much more "power" in a political arena?
Perhaps you need to ask Reagan when you hook up with him? Or you could try asking Ahhhhnold?

Surprisingly, yes. One of his new songs, on the Encore album...coming soon...distinctly has the words "Fuck Bush" in it. Man, I hate Eminem, and I think putting out a song to influence the election is unfair use of corporate funds to sway the election... how is this different from Sinclair, now?

Clip from his song if anyone cares to listen to his trash, http://www.theregular.org/mp3s/Eminem_Mosh_Clip.mp3

Man, I hate Eminem, and I think putting out a song to influence the election is unfair use of corporate funds to sway the election... how is this different from Sinclair, now?

Clip from his song if anyone cares to listen to his trash, http://www.theregular.org/mp3s/Eminem_Mosh_Clip.mp3

Thanks for the link.

Anyhow, you wanna talk use of corporate funds to sway the election, I guess we have to ban the entire genre of country music. :p

Anyhow, you wanna talk use of corporate funds to sway the election, I guess we have to ban the entire genre of country music. :pYes!! Finally someone after my own heart... we should definitely ban contry music. If not for political reasons, then for the sanity of our populace! ;)

Eminem doesnt own radio stations and is not forcing stations to play his song. Unlike Sinclair who owns TV stations and is forcing them to show the Kerry documentary. There is a difference. Also, Eminem is an artist, we argue our opinion through words and discussion, he does through song. Is that problematic?

Since there is a thread to address Republican Celebrities, why not one for Democrat Celebrities. Please specify who they are to make the list catergories accurate.

Actors:

Ben Affleck
Woody Allen
Jennifer Aniston
Alan Alda
Ed Asner
Alec Baldwin
Drew Barrymore
Angela Bassett
Warren Beatty
Halle Berry
Matthew Broderick
Pierce Brosnan
Nicholas Cage
George Carlin
George Clooney
Glenn Close
Rachael Leigh Cook
Kevin Costner
Tom Cruise
Jamie Lee Curtis
John Cusack
Matt Damon
Claire Danes
Robert Deniro
Johnny Depp
Laura Dern
Cameron Diaz
Leonardo DiCaprio
Michael Douglas
Richard Dreyfuss
Kirsten Dunst
Eliza Dushku
Michael Eisner
Morgan Fairchild
Mia Farrow
Mike Farrell
Will Ferrell
Sally Field
Jane Fonda
Harrison Ford
Michael J. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
James Garner
Jennifer Garner
Janeane Garofalo
Richard Gere
Danny Glover
Whoopi Goldberg
Jeff Goldblum
Melanie Griffith
Michael Gross
Tom Hanks
Woody Harrelson
Ed Harris
Josh Hartnett
Goldie Hawn
Salma Hayek
Dustin Hoffman
Ian Holm
Kate Hudson
Scarlett Johansson
Rashida Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Jane Kaczmarek
Nicole Kidman
Christine Lahti
Meg Ryan
Owen Wilson

Comedians:

Chevy Chase
Margaret Cho
John Cleese
David Cross
Terry Jones
Jon Stewart

Producers:

William Goldman
Michael Moore
James Rado (created the musical Hair)

Directors:

TV/Radio Personalities:

Al Franken

Musicians/Singers:

BabyFace
Christine Baranski
Jack Black
Jon Bonjovi
Bono
Michelle Branch
Jimmy Buffett
Cher
Paula Cole
Elvis Costello
Sheryl Crow
Steve Earle
Eminem
Melissa Etheridge
John Fogerty
Peter Frampton
Eric Idle
Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
Jewel
Elton John
Lenny Kravitz
Bonne Raitt
Bruce Springsteen
Michael Stipe
Barbra Streisand

Bands:

Anti-Flag
Audio Slave
Beastie Boys
Coral Reefer Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dixie Chicks
The Donna's
Everclear
Foo Fighters
Garbage
Genesis
Green Day
Pearl Jam
R.E.M
U2

Not Sure on Classification:

Annette Bening
Joshua Jackson

Many more to come

Some of those are just plain untrue.
That and the fact that Ben Affleck is a sissy. "I'm a metrosexual." -Ben Affleck

Since there is a thread to address Republican Celebrities, why not one for Democrat Celebrities. Please specify who they are to make the list catergories accurate.

Bono
U2

This isn't true. When asked, Bono declined to endorse either candidate this year, on the grounds that he was not American. He was on Bill O'Reilly's show publicising debt relief.

Another question: can someone be a Democrat if they're not American?