Video: Celebrities moved by new spiritual leader to become better people
posted at 5:21 pm on January 19, 2009 by Allahpundit
Via the Standard. If ever you doubted that Obamamania is fundamentally a religious movement, at least among nitwits like this, watch and note how few of their pledges are tied to Obama’s policy agenda. It’s mostly personal pap about smiling more and being a better parent, forms of self-improvement which, it seems, simply couldn’t be undertaken until the GOP was out of the White House.
And as always with these things, it’s about five times too long.
Update: “We’re all Americans — NOW.”
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I’m happy to say I don’t know who half those people are. But as for the ones I do recognize – I pledge to not spend another dime to support their career.
Laura on January 19, 2009 at 10:12 PM
I pledge to continue to worship the true Messiah, Jesus Christ the Righteous, and to continue to pray for America during the tough times ahead.
kingsjester on January 19, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I wonder when Eva Longeria will get started planting those 500 trees she pledged to plant? Anyone want to place bets?
uncalheels on January 19, 2009 at 10:29 PM
They look and sound like people emerging from 8 long years of depression.
Oh wait………
manofaiki on January 19, 2009 at 10:32 PM
so wait… why is this all of a sudden… important?! as if it wasn’t important before? that just boggles my mind!
j_ehman on January 19, 2009 at 10:33 PM
These people all suck, and their so-called “work” sucks. That’s why their movie ticket sales are plummeting and their TV ratings are flailing.
I predict Hollyweird gets a bailout shortly, so they can continue to make their suckish “artistry”.
As for me, I will continue to catch “I Love Lucy”, “Little House on the Prairie”, and “Andy Griffith” on the tube. No one has the guts to make shows like this anymore, because these shows are entertaining without the constant sexual innuendos, violence and language.
Boycott sucky hollyweird!!!
ErinF on January 19, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Are all these dolts using their “one square of toilet paper” like they promised they would? Or was that just a “fabulous” fad?
ErinF on January 19, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Eva Longeria is an idiot.
Laura on January 19, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Why do these people all look totally emaciated?
ErinF on January 19, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Who can take an election win, sprinkle it with dew
Cover it with choc’late and a trillion bucks or two
The Obama Man, oh the Obama Man can
The Obama Man can ’cause he mixes it with hope and change and makes the whole thing taste good
Who can get in step with Congress, wrap it all in a sigh
Soak it in the sun and make a groovy economic pie
The Obama Man, the Obama Man can
The Obama Man can ’cause he mixes it with hope and change and makes the whole thing taste good
The Obama Man makes everything he does satisfying and delicious
Now you talk about your childhood wishes, you can even eat his best wishes
Oh, who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream
Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream
The Obama Man, oh the Obama Man can
The Obama Man can ’cause he mixes it with hope and change and makes the whole thing taste good
The Obama Man makes everything he does satisfying and delicious
Talk about your childhood wishes, you can even eat his best wishes
Yeah, yeah, yeah
MB4 on January 19, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Liberalism is perpetual childhood. These people prove that point daily.
Candy Slice on January 19, 2009 at 10:48 PM
I made it through 1 minute before tasting my dinner once more. Words cannot fully grasp or define the inanity of this video. Apparently none of these things could be done until there was a President they agreed with was in the White House? How shallow and sycophantic. Wait. This is Hollywood. All they can grasp is style and marketing. Nevermind. Carry on.
RuffledRaven on January 19, 2009 at 11:03 PM
I’d like to say that her liberal tendencies make Eva Longoria ugly to me.
I’d like to…but…
pugwriter on January 19, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Eva’s hot. She’s a ditz, but she’s hot.
pugwriter on January 19, 2009 at 11:07 PM
At least my man Strahan said non kool-aid stuff.
Now let’s see; they want a greenerplanet by not using plastic bags? Hmmmm , so we should cut down the forest that produce oxygen to make paper bags that cockroaches live in? Don’t cockroaches give kids asthma and other illnesses? How’s that helping the kids? Can’t see the logic in that. But it’s not their actions right? It’s their intentions. Consequnces be damned!
StatenItaly08 on January 19, 2009 at 11:08 PM
As Michael Goldfarb suggested, we’re all going to get punked… Right?
Illinidiva on January 19, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Servant Love Under the Guiding Hand of Obama – SLUGHO
There should be local community center organizing events where we can gather to publicly dedicate our lives and be officially recognized as born-again citizens. As we receive this new spirit of patriotism we can then lift our voices together giving praise and thanks to the One who makes it all possible.
econavenger on January 19, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Interesting how all of these things that they pledge to do weren’t worth doing while a GOP president sat in the Oval Office.
It’s gonna be a long four years.
Physics Geek on January 19, 2009 at 11:13 PM
More painful & silly Kumbaya propaganda
http://althouse.blogspot.com/2009/01/red-states-blue-states-united-states.html
gmoonster on January 19, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Anyone notice….the dkos kids aren’t around defending this crap… even they’re embarrassed….
jerrytbg on January 19, 2009 at 11:15 PM
I really admire all of you who had a strong enough stomach to watch that video. I couldn’t bring myself to watch it. I went to Santa Monica today (one of the most liberal cities in LA county) and couldn’t go 5 feet without seeing an Obama t-shirt, poster or bumper sticker. Luckily, I live in Orange County, CA, which is proudly known as one of the most conservative counties in the nation (I know — alot of good that does us in this very blue state).
When is all of this madness going to stop? You’d think that at least the moderate Dems and RINOs would get sick of all this Obama worshipping in the next year or so. I sure hope so or I will have to start carrying a bottle or Pepto Bismol in my purse
Callie C. on January 19, 2009 at 11:22 PM
LOL… “I pledge to help children understand that just because they come from a small place, doesn’t mean they can’t dream big.”
Just as long as that small place isn’t Wasilla, Alaska, I guess. Or somewhere in the South.
I’m thinking that someday the backlash against this sort of crap is going to be AWESOME.
ddrintn on January 19, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Obama or die ! ! Guess Puffy scared the snot out of all them libs. Got-em making pledges to boot.
I pledge not to watch the coronation
tomorrow and as a matter of hope. . .I think I’ll
put my McCain / Palin yard sign back up just for the day.
It should at least get a chuckle from some of the neighbors. . .They’re all as bummed out as I am.
Texyank on January 19, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Remember Jim Jones?
Johan Klaus on January 19, 2009 at 11:26 PM
I think you should do it. I’m wearing all black tomorrow –sort of a silent protest to the new administration.
Callie C. on January 19, 2009 at 11:39 PM
Well the video confirms that I already don’t see any of those actors/non-starters/one-hit wonders in movies, so oh well!
I look forward to the inevitable Kool-Aid/Pigs over a cliff incident.
Dubn8tr on January 19, 2009 at 11:50 PM
I certainly hope so. I’m past sick of taking all the condescension and insults from people with this attitude.
Alana on January 19, 2009 at 11:56 PM
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Over
Good Lord! What are these morons doing?! Could the early Bolsheviks have been any less drooling over Lenin?
We are in trouble, that’s all there is to it.
OK, Her’es my pledge:
I pledge to resist Barack Obama’s attempt to impose absolute statism with every fiber of my being.
I pledge to continue to drive my F-150 at speeds that get me where I want to go when I want to get there with the cargo I need when I get there.
I pledge to avoid polluting future landfill space by NOT getting a hybrid and continuing to use our Sequoia as the family car.
I pledge to continue to expand my carbon footprint in order to help stave off the next ice age.
I pledge to use whatever resources are necessary to do my job most effectively and efficiently. If that includes not wasting 2 minutes finding a recycle container in order to do something more productive, so be it.
I pledge to minimize my use of Pepsi products, no longer watch George Lopez, not to attend any movies made by any of the morons in this video.
I pledge to keep thinking, keep reading, keep questioning and keep my kid out of public education if at all possible.
To the extent that future conditions permit, that is my pledge
AZfederalist on January 19, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Couldn’t someone inspire celebrities to just shut up? Please?
Buford on January 20, 2009 at 12:14 AM
They read lines!
Therefore, their opinions on political matters COUNT.
(for me to poop on!)
Dave Shay on January 20, 2009 at 12:25 AM
Many of their statements are ironic… “to be a voice for those without one” – how about the babies in the womb?! “to be against ignorance” – Ignorance is how Obama got elected. I wonder how much these people were paid or what where they paid to read the queue cards?
ironmonk on January 20, 2009 at 12:29 AM
Oh, maligning we are! I will say this for Kosher – he knows how stupid Democrats are, and he’s happy to
exploit that stupidity for personal gaingive the public what it clearly does not want.How very – dare I say it? – conservative of him!
Jaibones on January 20, 2009 at 12:41 AM
Yeah, a bunch of nitwit liberals lying about how they will pretend to act like your average Christian conservative for a few weeks, until it gets boring.
Whatevs.
What’s the one girl’s name, the part Spanish looking, freakishly hot chick from the bad race car movies. Just…damn. She is wicked.
Jaibones on January 20, 2009 at 12:46 AM
More than ever before it’s the LEFT sounding like a fascist, one-liner choir out of a Woody Allen flick.
The more they do this kind of thing, the better I feel about our chances down the road.
SHORTLY down the road.
ChipDWood on January 20, 2009 at 1:04 AM
I hope so. 4 years of this noise is going to be rough to say the least.
Yakko77 on January 20, 2009 at 1:05 AM
That…was really eerie.
RAB on January 20, 2009 at 1:06 AM
Is it Revolution time yet? Let me know when it happens…
ErinF on January 20, 2009 at 1:38 AM
What she said. But honestly, where did they find these jokers?? “I pledge not to give the finger to anyone while I’m driving.” Wow. What an historic monumental undertaking. And they spent 4 minutes on this garbage.
[thudddd]
Lord, I miss W.
NTXLass on January 20, 2009 at 1:44 AM
Well at least this makes filling out the sh** list easier, doesn’t it?
Cylor on January 20, 2009 at 2:14 AM
I don’t want to sound like a whiner but I lost my job effective Obama’s inauguration date. It wasn’t put that way but it’ll always be the way I remember it. If anyone knows where to find a telecommuting job please drop me a note.
Mormon Doc on January 20, 2009 at 2:33 AM
“I pledge to be a servant to my president”???????? What is that? Isn’t the president a servant to the American people? Is that the “change” Obama means? We are now government’s servants.
wirebitersmith on January 20, 2009 at 2:45 AM
So all of the sudden all these celebs want to be good citizens?
Where they been the last 8 years?
Flyover_Country_Boy on January 20, 2009 at 3:16 AM
You ain’t seen nothing; wait until you see the pro-Obama propaganda the Hollyweird produce these until the reality even sets in for them. They won’t get to use a body double for that screwing.
Sergeant Tim on January 20, 2009 at 3:29 AM
I pledge to not care what Obama thinks or wants me to do.
I pledge to not watch the news for the next 12 months.
I pledge to mind my own business and save my money for the next 12 months while I pay of all debts with the exception of my home.
I pledge to bitterly cling for the next 4 years…
sabbott on January 20, 2009 at 4:18 AM
Struggling for relevance.
hillbillyjim on January 20, 2009 at 5:00 AM
These people are all dead to me.
I’ll not spend one thin dime to see or hear anything they are in.
gdonovan on January 20, 2009 at 5:16 AM
So we can expect them to report for combat duty after a terrorist attack on our soil, God forbid, like instantaneously then?
Anything to support Big O, right?
SuperCool on January 20, 2009 at 5:17 AM
If SNL were capable of writing, this provides great material.
V15J on January 20, 2009 at 5:41 AM
Can’t be a patriotic American, or proud of your country, or find something to inspire you to help others………because the guy from the WRONG PARTY is in the White House?
What a crock of ****.
manofaiki on January 20, 2009 at 5:43 AM
Wrong Party is not the issue jackass. Try erosion of our constitutional rights; the death of our free enterprise system; The redistribution of earned wealth; bowing to the will of worldwide terrorists and murderers; and, being subjected to the actions of naïve attitudes and behaviors that will eventually lead to the end of our Republic. On the other hand, your narrow-minded criticism is typical of the incoming regime.
rplat on January 20, 2009 at 6:41 AM
That video made me throw up in my mouth a little…
(Yeah…Puffy is really gonna run around his many mansions turning off the lights)
JetBoy on January 20, 2009 at 6:44 AM
I didn’t watch the video but after reading the comments I can safely say, IT’S A COOKBOOK! RUN!!!
Funniest comment. Hats off. :)
Coronagold on January 20, 2009 at 6:53 AM
Don’t hold your breath. Obama love is in the air. This is just so, so amazing.
I was thinking more about this These millionaires who jet around the world, live in mansions and eat exotic foods,,, one movie made or one concert performed cause more so called damage to the environment than a years worth of SUV driving could ever do,,,, and their little pledges are to “be nicer, to buy a hybrid, help more people, smile more, not give the finger in traffic,,” I never heard any of them pledge a number!! Like,, 25 million to feed the poor,, or to stop making so many movies, or to start using the bus instead of the limo. No,, We of course,,, will be expected to pledge to pay more taxes, obey more regulations, give up more freedoms. This whole thing is so insulting. It spits on the grave of Americans who have died defending our flag,, defending freedom and America.
This is so over the top it is hard to stomach and to find the right words. That adults in America, would so give themselves over to a politician. Pledging almost their very lives on camera, to serve him alone above our flag,, his will and desire above our nation. As though Obama is America.
Is this the beginnings of a change in the pledge of allegiance or the oath of office?? Is this how it all starts?? Instead of swearing an oath to our constitution,, our soldiers, Senators, Justices will now swear an oath to Obama? A pledge to one man??
This is not America. This is what people fled from in coming to America. This is what people from around the world came here to escape!
JellyToast on January 20, 2009 at 7:50 AM
I pledge to never spend a single dime on anyone who appears in this video.
I pledge to teach my children about the cult of celebrity surrounding Obama.
I pledge to turn up the thermostats, buy big safe gas-guzzling cars for my kids, and to leave the biggest carbon footprint possible.
Thank you and Amen.
Oh, one more thing, seriously, I pledge to fight radical Islam, the hard and soft jihad, at every turn.
CarolynM on January 20, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Ah, Welcome to Obamalot!
kiakjones on January 20, 2009 at 8:05 AM
How about if someone were to ask them about Karl Rove?
How much of this flowery effluvia would be visited upon Rove?
Bush?
drjohn on January 20, 2009 at 8:08 AM
The moon is in the Seveth House
Jupiter is alogned with Mars
Peace is guiding the planets
Love is steering the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Obamarus.
drjohn on January 20, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Damn I wish I could type
drjohn on January 20, 2009 at 8:13 AM
She may have them planted, possibly by an
illegal alienundocumented worker doing the work she doesn’t want to do.davidk on January 20, 2009 at 8:24 AM
And the change will be short lived. Once the honeymoon period is over and people finally notice that people really aren’t changing they’ll blame any non-partisan conservatives as the source of disunity. We just won’t conform to their concept of unity.
shick on January 20, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Dunce
marklmail on January 20, 2009 at 8:32 AM
That’s funny and yet fitting. I can see the musical Hair with Barak and his cabinet prancing around.
shick on January 20, 2009 at 8:33 AM
ROTFLMAO………..These are the celebrities that America chose. I really am starting to see an upside to the lack of popular acclaim in my music career.
doriangrey on January 20, 2009 at 8:43 AM
This is exactly what’s wrong with politics in America. It resembles an issue of US Weekly, and spirals into schoolyard mentality as soon as something comes along that is too complicated to fit into a 30 second sound bite.
budorob on January 20, 2009 at 9:03 AM
I got so bored listening to these idle pledges of self indulgence that I immediately went to the posts to see if it was me, or was it possible that others felt the same.
Fortunately, it was not me it was U.S. and I found the posting from ErinF on January 19, 2009 at 10:34 PM that shows U.S. we have to look back to make sure it is safe to move forward.
The oldies also had a message (ethics, morality, trust, etc.) that the viewer was able to discern easily, not like today’s stuff (cannot use the word I wanted to) where there is more often no message. If there is a message, it usually is live has no meaning because you can murder, rape, pillage and plunder without consequence, and in some cases are rewarded.
MSGTAS on January 20, 2009 at 9:07 AM
LOL! Here is the truth: these phonies without their spackle makeup and retouch.
http://www.americangirl.co.uk/index.php/2006/07/11/eva_longoria_no_make_up_on_arghhhh
http://images.starlounge.com/slideshows-2/camerondiaz.jpg
http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/11940/21_2007/Angelina%20without%20make-up.jpg
http://www.aishamusic.com/Judiciary_Report/images/madonna-looking-rough-again.JPG
http://www.topsocialite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/barbara-streisand-nomakeup.jpg
bloggless on January 20, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Where’s Madge?
bloggless on January 20, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Y’know?
While I enjoy movies and television shows and I recognized most of the people making pledges I found that entire video freaky AND deaky.
AP, you nailed it by reiterating how much of a….”religious” movement this Obama thing is.
Having said that I wish nothing but the best for you president and I trust that John Stewart and Stephen Colbert will find many highly amusing incidents from the Barrack & Joe Show to mock and mercilessly parody………….
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heh.
MT
Mistahtibbs on January 20, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Oh yeah.
Wasn’t this video also a big “me, me, Me, ME, ME” thing?
Completely self-centered.
But then again, they ARE actors.
MT
Mistahtibbs on January 20, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Lemon Pledge.
Corky on January 20, 2009 at 9:31 AM
I think as a sacrificial offering, they should all give up smoking. Then we will see how “observant” they are.
bloggless on January 20, 2009 at 9:42 AM
I pledge to worship the word of God (John 1 :14). These people truly are useful idiots.
LatinRed on January 20, 2009 at 9:48 AM
GAG! I finally broke down and watched it. SICKENING! I can honestly say I will not miss any of those people but one, as I boycott them. But was that Ioan Gruffudd (sp?) in there? UGH!! That’s Horatio Hornblower! *sad* That will actually be a bit of a sacrifice, assuming they make anymore of those. And he’s British isn’t he? I guess we really are ALL in this together. The Church of Obama is not just a local denomination. I’m going to go brush my teeth now and try to get the rancid taste out of my mouth.
pannw on January 20, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Do not hold your breath, unless Obama turns right.
Johan Klaus on January 20, 2009 at 9:59 AM
How sweet. Good thing they are actors because they are too stupid and gullable to be anything else.
It looks to me like a new round of affirmative action and an explosion of the welfare state is in store. Lets hope we don’t have a “cultural revolution” American stlye.
The tea leaves tell me Obama wants equality above all else, even though there are winners and loosers in the thinking business. Lets hope the common denominator for productivity isn’t about to drop like a box of sinkers because we put the doctors in the fields and the farmers in the operating rooms.
Book smart and common sense often clash.
saiga on January 20, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Subtitled, “or, Vapid Idiots, moved by new Political Leader, to Become Even More Inappropriately Smug.”
Merovign on January 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Phew! I am relieved to find out that there is VIP seating! We would not want the peasants to take this hope and change thing, too far. Funny thing is that the very same poor commoners who got him elected are the same ones the Obama ilk don’t want to mingle with.
bloggless on January 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM
How about a Pledge to cure the world of liberalism???
jordy2009 on January 20, 2009 at 10:55 AM
I pledge to counter any and all Liberal Bullshidt I encounter and I also pledge to make Democrats lives under Dear Leader as uncomfortable as I possibly can.
I also pledge to hide as much of my income as I can so the money grubbing Theftocrats in congress have to bring a sack lunch to work instead of eating arugula salads.
44Magnum on January 20, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I pledge to keep laughing.
Kralizec on January 20, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Sounds like they pledge to be more conservative.
warden on January 20, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Dear people who make a living by pretending to be other people:
Shhhh – the grownups are talking. Why don’t you go practice “being a tree” or something.
TheUnrepentantGeek on January 20, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Can’t be a patriotic American, or proud of your country, or find something to inspire you to help others………because the guy from the WRONG PARTY is in the White House?
What a crock of ****.
manofaiki on January 20, 2009 at 5:43 AM
Wrong Party is not the issue jackass. Try erosion of our constitutional rights; the death of our free enterprise system; The redistribution of earned wealth; bowing to the will of worldwide terrorists and murderers; and, being subjected to the actions of naïve attitudes and behaviors that will eventually lead to the end of our Republic. On the other hand, your narrow-minded criticism is typical of the incoming regime.
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Yes it is at issue. Ashton and Demi and Cameron can’t wave the flag for 8 long years or be proud to be American because they can’t stand George Bush or his policies?
How many freaking conservatives do you see pledging to leave the country now that Obama is in the White House?
manofaiki on January 20, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Beauty.
It looks like the primary “change” needed in that video is diapers. “I’m not really an actress, I just play one on TV.”
The ’60s should have proven, if nothing else, that children don’t necessarily have good ideas.
warbaby on January 20, 2009 at 1:37 PM
There lies the rub. It is ‘spiritualism’, not conservatism.
Change the name, now it’s acceptable.
Humanistic bastards.
BTW- Do I get a pass on racism (being a white folk) if I can prove one of my direct ancestors freed his slaves & left all of his valuable property & land to them upon his death?
Just askin’. Bcs I feel it’s pretty legit you know.
Badger40 on January 20, 2009 at 1:40 PM
This is a collection of people who’ve never held a real job in their adult lives, never actually produced anything and don’t know any real Americans let alone what it’s like to be a real American.
We don’t pledge allegiance to our leaders here. We expect them to serve us. But all that changed Nov. 4, 2008, when a collection of Kool-Aid drinkers elected Jim Jones and turned the United States of America into the People’s Temple and Jonestown.
As Mac Johnson said here:
pdigaudio on January 20, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Most of these people have probably given less than 1% of the millions they’ve made to charity. They’re all flakes.
TrickyDick on January 20, 2009 at 1:46 PM
And of course, as usual, the ultimate comment from Dave Burge at the essential Iowahawk:
http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2009/01/i-pledge.html
warbaby on January 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM
I don’t think that was Eva…but I thought about that too. What is she going to do, plant a tree every day outside her house? That would be a full time job, eventually, finding new places to plant another stupid tree.
She’ll probably just buy 500 sapplings and donate them to a childrens center and let the kids get involved planting them. Wouldn’t want to get her hands dirty, you know.
samuelrylander on January 20, 2009 at 2:13 PM
I pledge to use Glade instead of Pledge.
44Magnum on January 20, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Now we know how Joe Stalin got his start. I pledge to be of service to President Obama? These people really do need a messiah. Still, if this is what it takes to motivate them to service, perhaps it isn’t all bad. I just wait for the day when Obama finds out he can’t please everybody and then the fecal matter will hit the fan.
NNtrancer on January 20, 2009 at 2:36 PM
I pledge to turn off the telly every time one of these fools shows their pampered, powdered, painted faces.
Palin 2012
Onager on January 20, 2009 at 4:29 PM
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