Comments on: Is the Swiss Clooney Fundraiser still on? Update: Obama never scheduled to attend

By: andycanuck

andycanuck — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:03:18 +0000

I didn’t read the links. Is this about Clooney starring in a remake of The Swiss Family Rob-us-son?

By: thePajamaPundit

thePajamaPundit — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:30:01 +0000

I haven’t watched any Clooney, Matt Damon or Ben Aflek movies in years.. don’t need that BS.

Chakra Hammer on September 2, 2008 at 12:54 AM

Why? Because the actors are liberals? This is such a stupid argument. Go out and rent The Good Sheperd as it is a great movie about a CIA agent, and what he sacrifices for love of his country.

An actor’s politics rarely have anything to do with the quality of the film they produce. The same goes for directors, producers, etc.

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have endorsed Obama… and they made Saving Private Ryan. Hardly a bastion of liberalism.

The “liberal Hollywood” argument doesn’t hold much water guys.

http://thepajamapundit.com/

By: ArmchairEnergist

ArmchairEnergist — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:07:08 +0000

Being of both Italian and Swiss descent, I laugh that an Irish-American has a villa in Tuscany and holds fundraisers for an American presidential candidate in Switzerland. The problem with Mr. Clooney is that he has spent so much time impersonating people for a living that he has no real identity.

By: TheSitRep

TheSitRep — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:24:19 +0000

What I really want to know,are any of Clooney’s ex-
girlfriends or current girlfriends pregnant!(Sarc!).

canopfor on September 1, 2008 at 10:27 PM

I thought it was common knowlege that Clooney is gay.

By: seejanemom

seejanemom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:50:53 +0000

BATMAN and FLOPIN’.

By: madmonkphotog

madmonkphotog — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:18:25 +0000

The west coast crowd has been inhaling too much of that smog it produces.

By: IrishEi

IrishEi — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:56:35 +0000

Swiss Colony fundraiser? Yum. Cheese logs!

(I can’t be the only one who read it that way…)

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:45:35 +0000

Hollywood is nervous.

By: oldvannes

oldvannes — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:29:56 +0000

We’ve been very critical of Obarry so I’d like to pay him a compliment for something I find extraordinary: Having accomplished nothing of significance in his adult life he has nonetheless managed to produce two successful biographies before the age of 45. That is an extraordinary accomplishment. It is an audacious one. The audacity of hubris.

By: Chakra Hammer

Chakra Hammer — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:54:33 +0000

I haven’t watched any Clooney, Matt Damon or Ben Aflek movies in years.. don’t need that BS.

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:17:11 +0000

Is that where BarBra is debuting her Obama song?

By: skylark

skylark — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:11:02 +0000

Glad you corrected that. ‘Cause from what I can see of the original article, not only does it not “indicate” that Obama would attend, it said the speaker would be Clooney himself”

According to Obama’s National Finance Committee, tickets for the reception where Clooney will speak are going for $1,000, followed by a dinner at the home of NFC member Charles Adams for $10,000 a plate. Space for the dinner is limited to 75 guests.

By: JeffinSac

JeffinSac — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:48:07 +0000

I thought I read in the fine print of one article that Sen. McCain is taking public financing and today was the last day that a person could donate to his campaign. Anyone have more info on this and if it is true? If so it would explain the rush of donations here.

By: Damiano

Damiano — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:45:17 +0000

So what? Now Obama is too good for Hollywood parties in Switzerland?

/joke

Figured this argument needed a new direction in light of the update.

By: Ed Morrissey

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:28:48 +0000

New_Jersey_Buckeye on September 1, 2008 at 11:20 PM

You’re right. I’ve corrected my post above.

By: Weebork

Weebork — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:28:12 +0000

Just to be technical, but the actual event horizon is purely a mathematical calculation, nothing actually measurable.

I know, hair splitting, but the nerd inside me just can’t let it go.

By: Damiano

Damiano — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:26:16 +0000

While Obama is discussing foreign policy with the braintrust of is fav “300″ in Switzerland, the Iraqi military will be taking over responsibility for Anbar Province.

Life is So Grand!!

Shivas Irons on September 1, 2008 at 11:11 PM

I am surprise that the lefties have not jumped on the usual, “Anbar has been peaceful for months and the announcement was staged by Karl Rove to coincide with the start of the RNC” bandwagon yet. They are slipping.

I’ve bet $10 that the Obama in Switzerland will get a 3 second token mention before shifting back to Teen-PregnancyGate on tomorrows news. It will be phrased to the effect of:

“Obama is attending a fundraiser today with Hollywood stars who all support the improved action with Gustov in the wake of Bush’s Katrina failure. Now, Breaking News- Sarah Palin’s daughter is still pregnant today and is said to be 5 months and one day along now…”

By: cgoode777

cgoode777 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:22:28 +0000

Not a chance in hell.

By: New_Jersey_Buckeye

New_Jersey_Buckeye — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:20:54 +0000

It seems to me that nothing was ever stated in connection with this fundraiser that Obama was actually going to attend the event. In fact, looking at your quotes, the only person who is stated to be in attendance at the fundraiser is Clooney. Wasn't this pointed out to Cap'n Ed last month when he brought up this event the first time. It took all of 10 seconds to find out that Obama is in Chicago tonight and plans on campaigning in Pennsylvania and Ohio this week. But far be it from me to ruin anybody's meme about Obama the Socialist Citizen of the World.

By: Shivas Irons

Shivas Irons — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:11:52 +0000

While Obama is discussing foreign policy with the braintrust of is fav “300″ in Switzerland, the Iraqi military will be taking over responsibility for Anbar Province.

Life is So Grand!!

By: GarandFan

GarandFan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:11:38 +0000

So flying to the Swiss Alps for dinner in a carbon spewing jet is not ‘elitest’?

Someone phone Paris, got another gig for her.

By: Cold Steel

Cold Steel — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:11:35 +0000

Obama’s auditioning for Ocean’s 14. I hear Cheadle dropped out.

Cold Steel on September 1, 2008 at 10:35 PM

Well, poor Bernie Mac, God rest him, is out. But B.O. would have to bulk up DeNiro-style.

mikeyboss on September 1, 2008 at 10:41 PM

I didn’t want to go DU and joke on Bernie Mac. I leave the truly sick cracks to our leftist comrades. I second the peaceful wishes for Bernie. As for Obama, I’m not praying for physical death, I’m just praying for a political one.

By: BuckeyeSam

BuckeyeSam — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:03:49 +0000

Thank you for the update, Ed; I was worried that the media would overlook this. I dare Obama to go.

Obama’s auditioning for Ocean’s 14. I hear Cheadle dropped out.

Cold Steel on September 1, 2008 at 10:35 PM

Ocean’s 11 was just on the other night (TBS or something). I like a line from the scene of “the Mormon twins” on the race track because it applies to Obama. The twin in the pickup says to the other twin: “You either get going, or I’m gonna drop you like third period French.”

Likewise, McCain-Palin need to drop Obama-Biden like third period French.

Bernie Mac RIP

By: RushBaby

RushBaby — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:01:50 +0000

I sure hope he goes. It would show just how out of touch he is.

By: mjk

mjk — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:51:12 +0000

And while Americans wallow in this Hurricane Crisis,Obama is
busy hobnobbing about,in fundraising,and these benefactors
have many,many homes I might add,will Change and Hope re-
ceive any flak or critism period!!!!

Here are the options for Obama:
1. Obama will go to Louisiana and meet Gov. Bobby Jindal. Unfortunately because Bobby Jindal is a capable governor, it will show in vast relief what sort of politician and leader Obama isn’t.
2. Obama will go to Louisiana, meet up with John McCain, but continues to smear and accuse McCain of all sorts of things. Which makes him look petty and childish.
3. Obama goes to George Clooney’s fundraiser and looks like a bigger tool than when he made a speech to a bunch of Germans who can’t even vote. A leak will happen which will hear Obama mocking small town Americans for being bitter and judgemental and not liking “dem black folks.”
4. Obama goes to Hollywood and hangs out with celebs while People magazine has an orgasm. And the rest of us roll our eyes.