Great news: Alec Baldwin might run for Congress
posted at 8:17 pm on November 8, 2010 by Allahpundit
Is this the next trend — celebrity liberals running for office? If not, why not? They’re self-funded; they have high name recognition; there’ll be plenty of Republican incumbents needing challengers next cycle thanks to last week’s Democratic mass extinction event; and, of course, Al Franken proved that they can win. What does Pelosi, now the leader of a rump caucus, have to lose? In fact, since the left is forever whining about Blue Dogs, celebrities might be their best/only bet to win purple districts with liberal rather than centrist candidates. An average joe with Baldwin’s platform won’t attract independents in a swing district, but the guy who cracks people up every week on “30 Rock”? Sure, worth a vote.
You mean to tell me you’d rather have Barbara Boxer as a senator from California than George Clooney? C’mon.
America’s favorite fictional mogul could be looking to move his office from 30 Rock to Capitol Hill, MSNBC reported today.
The network is quoting sources close to actor Alec Baldwin as saying the actor intends to challenge Randy Altschuler of New York for Congress in two years if the Republican candidate ends up winning the House seat currently occupied by Rep. Tim Bishop, D-N.Y. The Altschuler-Bishop race is one of a handful still deemed too close to call; the most recent count shows Bishop, a four-term incumbent, trailing by less than 400 votes.
Baldwin is no stranger to politics. He has been both criticized and acclaimed for his outspoken support of the Democratic Party (he donated $2,000 to Bishop’s campaign this year), and in an interview with CNN last year, revealed his interest in running for public office.
“The desire is there; that’s one component,” he said. “The other component is opportunity.”
I think Beltway lefties should recruit exclusively from Hollywood for their next class. That love affair’s been going on for decades now; it’s time to finally make it official and start producing some offspring. To Alec Baldwin, the first of many! And speaking of doughy politicians from the tri-state area, via Mediaite here’s “Red Eye” regular Marc Lamont Hill speculating that Chris Christie’s a tad too chunky to ever be elected president? That was probably true under the old rules, but I think Christie now actually benefits from his girth insofar as it lends him a certain authenticity with the public. He’s the anti-Obama both fiscally and physically, the opposite of what a “celebrity” politician looks like. If he were a woman, he’d unfortunately be in trouble, but as an, ahem, “approachable” male, he’s doing just fine.
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Watch out! Blantantblue’s head is going to ‘splode!!
ladyingray on November 8, 2010 at 8:19 PM
I think his speech to the Film Actors Guild would make a wonderful campaign spot.
malclave on November 8, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Arec Bawdwin…
haha
JetBoy on November 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Yea, let’s get Charlie Sheen for Porn Czar.
Hummer53 on November 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Clint Eastwood for President, would love to see him stare down amadinijad kim jong like he did Tuco and Angel Eyes in good the bad and the ugly
Daveyardbird on November 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Well, he’s a controlling, manipulative, verbally abusive a**hole.
He’ll fit right in.
Run, Alec, Run!!
Disclaimer: He’s always given me the skeeve so I’m hardly impartial.
mjk on November 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM
You are worfress arec Barwin!!
RINO in Name Only on November 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Why couldn’t it be Adam Baldwin? WHY?!?!
upinak on November 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM
William Howard Taft would like to have a word with Mr. Hill.
KSgop on November 8, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Stephen Baldwin could run in a conservative district–sweet!
itsnotaboutme on November 8, 2010 at 8:22 PM
meh. Baldwin will probably beotch about getting on the House Armed Services or Intelligence Committees because he played Jack Ryan in Hunt for Red October.
that was back when I liked the guy. I’m glad I came to my senses.
ted c on November 8, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Gee, I wonder if that voicemail he left for his daughter would make a good campaign ad?
BuzzCrutcher on November 8, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Oh good, Mr. Even-temper. Grayson can be his campaign manager.
BKeyser on November 8, 2010 at 8:22 PM
is he going to get union funds and support from the Film Actors Guild…?
ted c on November 8, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Arec Bardwin …… running for Congress?
.
Is he ronery?
Arbalest on November 8, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Great. A reality show… Battle of the Brothers, Congressional Rumbles!
upinak on November 8, 2010 at 8:23 PM
he’d shake Karzai’s hand, and all of his officers and say “dhurka dhurka! Dhurka DHURKA!“
ted c on November 8, 2010 at 8:24 PM
How about that phone call to his daughter that was making the rounds.
Oldnuke on November 8, 2010 at 8:24 PM
Wasn’t Alec Baldwin one of those celebrities who promised to leave the US forever if G.W. Bush ever got elected?
That should be used against him in his campaign should he ever decide to toss hit overinflated hat into the ring.
Kid Rock had the right idea…
“I truly believe that people like myself, who are in a position of entertainers in the limelight, should keep their mouth shut on politics. Because at the end of the day, I’m good at writing songs and singing. What I’m not educated in is the field of political science. And so for me to be sharing my views and influencing people of who I think they should be voting for … I think would be very irresponsible on my part.”
Smart guy, Kid Rock.
Baldwin and the Barbra Streisand Left? Not so much.
coldwarrior on November 8, 2010 at 8:24 PM
The lovely little message he left for his 12 year old daughter would make a great commercial.
Mrs. Mori on November 8, 2010 at 8:26 PM
And yet these same people will call for CFR and talk about the evils of big money in politics.
amerpundit on November 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM
How does this sense of entitlement develop in Hollywood? These celebs get so enamoured of their own perceived wonderfulness that they lose sight of the fact that they are mostly dumbells.
jeanie on November 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM
He should do it. Altschuler will win, but it’ll be a fun campaign.
Robert_Paulson on November 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM
OT: Anybody watching GWB’s interview by asshat Matt Lauer…?
d1carter on November 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM
As a bonus, he could threaten to leave the country if he lost, kinda like his similar threat if Bush was elected.
He did leave….Oh wait!
GnuBreed on November 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM
My Question. If Alec ran… who would follow? Tina Fey? Oh Dear Lord….
upinak on November 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM
That’s just democrat town hall experience.
lorien1973 on November 8, 2010 at 8:28 PM
This is NOT news. He’s been saying this for decades now.
I’m with upinak!! Draft Adam Baldwin!!
Get’em Jayne!!!
tickleddragon on November 8, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Two observations:
Baldwin does realize that this is somewhat closer to a real job than acting doesn’t he?
Marc Lamont Hill is a FATIST.
tru2tx on November 8, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Alec Baldwin v. Sean Hannity in Radio Donnybrook
Hollywood liberal Alec Baldwin stormed out of an in-studio radio interview Sunday night after he was confronted on the phone by radio hosts Sean Hannity and Mark Levin.
Baldwin was 30 minutes into a planned two-hour-plus sitdown with WABC Radio’s Brian Whitman when Hannity called in.
The fireworks commenced almost immediately.
HANNITY: Alec, I wanted to give you an official WABC welcome considering you were supposed to come on my program last week and you didn’t show up. What happened?
BALDWIN: No, I wasn’t supposed to come on your program, Sean Hannity.
HANNITY: No, actually you were supposed to come on the program because a deal was made with your agent that if you were going to come on with Brian, first you’d come on with me.
BALDWIN: I wouldn’t dream of coming on your program, Sean Hannity. I’m here with Brian. I’m here with a really talented broadcaster.
HANNITY: [Crosstalk] that you are, you don’t tell the truth.
BALDWIN: Why would I want to come on the show with a no-talent, former construction worker hack like you?
HANNITY: Are you the guy that said of our vice president, while we’re at war, while we’re leading troops in harm’s way – are you the reckless, third-rate Hollywood actor who said that Dick Cheney is a terrorist? Are you the guy . . .
BALDWIN: Yes I am.
HANNITY: … who said to stone Henry Hyde to death? Are you the guy who said our president is a CIA mass murderer? I wanted you to come on the program and defend that, you gutless coward.
BALDWIN: At first I thought this was a joke. But you can hear all the acid venom spewing hatred. It is Sean Hannity. [END EXCERPT]
The exchange got even hotter when Mark Levin joined in.
LEVIN: We’ve only just begun – are you 40 or 50 pounds overweight now?
WHITMAN: Oh, C’mon now . . . .
HANNITY: Once and for all you need to be challenged. You want to call our vice president a terrorist – fine. You want to talk about stoning people to death, say it on my program. If you want to be irresponsible and call our president a mass murderer while he’s at war leading troops in harm’s way …
BALDWIN: And what are you gonna do about it, Sean Hannity?
HANNITY: You don’t have the courage to answer questions.
BALDWIN: And what are you gonna do? And what are you going to do about it, Sean Hannity. If I come on your program, what are you going to do?
LEVIN: He’s going to show that you have a two digit IQ – that’s what he’s gonna do.
BALWIN: What are you going to do?
LEVIN: I just told you – you’ve got a two digit IQ.
BALDWIN: And who’s that – who’s your little cabin boy there with you.
LEVIN: I’m not a cabin boy, butt-boy.
BALDWIN: What are you doing there, cabin boy? … I now dub you Sean Hannity’s cabin boy.
LEVIN: And you know what you are? You’re “Brokeback” Alec. [END EXCERPT]
The confrontation continued to spiral out of control, with Whitman intermittently trying to make peace and Baldwin repeatedly urging him to move on to other callers.
BALDWIN: Listen, Sean – you incredibly ignorant boob from Long Island …
HANNITY: Oh, ouch, Alec.
BALDWIN: No, no, no, you’ve spoken, let me talk, Sean. Cause you’ve been spewing your …
HANNITY: You’re a third-rate Hollywood egomaniac.
BALDWIN: You’re a no-talent, ignorant fool from Long Island. You should go back to building houses in Hempstead.
LEVIN: Why was your [former] wife [Kim Basinger] so pissed off at you, anyway?
WHITMAN: Now, c’mon guys.
BALDWIN: OK. We’re done. [Gets up and leaves the studio]
WHITMAN: Come back. Come back. Alec? They’re gone. Alec? Alec has walked out of the studio. Alec, please come back.
fossten on November 8, 2010 at 8:29 PM
I think Alec Baldwin would win. As long as NYC is allowed to vote, this will be a solid blue state. Also, Marc Lamont Hill is one of those nice liberals who is just. Plain. Dumb.
ThePrez on November 8, 2010 at 8:29 PM
That was my first thought. Wasn’t he recorded screaming at his daughter – calling her a Thoughtless Pig? I’m not sure that would endure him to many voters.
blink on November 8, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Yeah, Mr. Schwetty Ballz is a class act.
hillbillyjim on November 8, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Just wait until he finds out that she didn’t vote for him.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on November 8, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Palin could go on SNL and punk Tina.
fossten on November 8, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Looks at Collie:
Adam, dear Collie. Adam!
Tina can see the election ballot, from her Porch!
upinak on November 8, 2010 at 8:32 PM
What does Alec Baldwin feel about Boy Scouts?
coldwarrior on November 8, 2010 at 8:34 PM
Like i said……… NYC is allowed to vote, he`d win.
ThePrez on November 8, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Meh. He’s smarter and more entertaining than Stewart Smalley.
holdfast on November 8, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Gotta admit that’s a pretty low threshold.
coldwarrior on November 8, 2010 at 8:37 PM
Whatever. I think Randy will pull this one out.
Bishop is a tool.
He ran Southampton College into the ground, then left before the official collapse.
SAD PART? Alec would win. He’s got the Hamptons vote and money.
blatantblue on November 8, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Just keep him in New York.
J.E. Dyer on November 8, 2010 at 8:39 PM
So is a puddle of spilled soybean oil.
hillbillyjim on November 8, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Bishop was at my alma mater (Stony Brook University) with Billy Jeff at some stupid rally. I’m glad I wasn’t there. Pissed me off enough seeing it all over Facebook
blatantblue on November 8, 2010 at 8:40 PM
I hope he’s a better politician than he is a father.
“You rude little pig”
hawkdriver on November 8, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Leftards are always talking about running for something. It was almost a given that Warren Beatty would run. Heard it for decades. Baldwin, too, has been mewing about running for office for about 15 years now. But, like Beatty, Baldwin’s personal life is too messy.
Blake on November 8, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Instead of a primary they could play games of Hollywood squares, or something like that.
They would have the best political ads…
Babes galore…
Limos to all political events…
Instead even of primaries or Hollywood squares, maybe an Oscar type event, red carpet, great clothes, Jon Stewart as MC…and the votes. Nominees, then big night the winners…great parties afterward, and only 90 second acceptance speeches.
right2bright on November 8, 2010 at 8:43 PM
I remember in high school, he had some event in our auditorium, and I called him out about some comments made on Iraq, and he provided such a non answer, it was disgusting, even to me as a 16 year old. My history teacher was horrified. He was such a moron liberal.
I think I need to send him a card that has “HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE” written on the inside, with a big NOV 2ND written on the front.
blatantblue on November 8, 2010 at 8:43 PM
He’s got the hair and more chins than a Chinese phone book…but, if he’s going to do it, he better put the Coffee down..because Coffee is for closers..
moc23 on November 8, 2010 at 8:44 PM
I hope he does and gets trounced by a TP candidate.
esnap on November 8, 2010 at 8:45 PM
You are worfress Arec Barwin! (language warning!)
Team America RULES!
The Expert Knows
HAExpert on November 8, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Yep, ugly divorce too.
hawkdriver on November 8, 2010 at 8:45 PM
and then this tool bishop parades around with veterans every election cycle. ridiculous.
blatantblue on November 8, 2010 at 8:49 PM
Alec Baldwin is a very talented actor. I also think he’s intelligent if rather misguided. In some interviews he’s come across as pretty bright and insightful. However, he’s completely unable/unwilling to control his temper. It’s understandable that custody fights bring out the worst in people, but the phone message rant at his daughter is just one example of his nuclear temper. He wouldn’t survive a campaign without having a stroke. He was trying out for a talk radio host and melted down when someone called to give him a hard time. It’s hard for me to believe he’d make it out of the Dem primary.
Jill1066 on November 8, 2010 at 8:50 PM
agreed on the great actor part
im a big 30 rock fan
id rather him stay in 30 rock, and out of Suffolk County
blatantblue on November 8, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Oh God help us.
EZnSF on November 8, 2010 at 8:54 PM
been esploded!!!!
blatantblue on November 8, 2010 at 8:54 PM
OT: Just finished watching W. on Dateline with Matt Lauer. And can I just say……… Wow, such a different character from Obama.
ThePrez on November 8, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Generous.
davidk on November 8, 2010 at 9:02 PM
Al Franken proved that they can steal an election with the best of ‘em; he also proved that the water in Minnesota isn’t safe for human consumption.
hillbillyjim on November 8, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Maybe he could use the Jackson 5′s ABC as his campaign theme song.
Buy Danish on November 8, 2010 at 9:09 PM
at Jill1066 on November 8, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Yep, I was gonna say his foul temper is his achilles’ heel and any opponent, either in the primary or the general, will be well aware of that & will surely be able to play him like a violin.
His campaign manager is gonna have to keep him medicated the whole campaign season, sunup to sundown.
leilani on November 8, 2010 at 9:12 PM
MLH is a jackass, a stunning example of how double-A has lowered the bar in academia.
slickwillie2001 on November 8, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Why does Fox continue to give Marc Lamont Hill a spot on their shows? He’s a fast-talking idiot. You can tell guys who are just smart enough to know they’re in over their head. That’s the good professor.
Sugar Land on November 8, 2010 at 9:18 PM
We already had a bloated douchenozzle with a goiter in Congress. He died and his dusty ole seat was taken over by Scott Brown.
I’ll take a TV infomercial for 20, Alec…
Key West Reader on November 8, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Oh hell no, what’s next? MATT DAMON!
American Elephant on November 8, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Jive talking is a lost art. He is one of its last living artists. That’s why we have fun watching him. Jive talkin’.
Key West Reader on November 8, 2010 at 9:20 PM
I think Justin Beiber might be a better pick. Perhaps 20 years from now the democrats will have a speck of a chance at governing this Great Nation.
Until then? Eh. Who gives a rat?
Key West Reader on November 8, 2010 at 9:22 PM
How can he run? Don’t you have to be in the country to do that? Didn’t he live when Bush was elected?
He did leave, didn’t he?
GarandFan on November 8, 2010 at 9:26 PM
As an actor, Alec Baldwin is damned good. As a human being, he’s about as worthless as they come.
So yeah, run for office you worthless clown. You wouldn’t be any worse than the current crap of Marxist-democrats in DC.
gary4205 on November 8, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Finally, a thread that has depth and meaning…
Alec …you rock…/
jerrytbg on November 8, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Alec Baldwin for Senator?
Well …
If he runs against GOP Tea Party Candidate …
He’s got John Cornyn and the NRSC’s endorsement!
HondaV65 on November 8, 2010 at 9:45 PM
George Clooney was actually on Maher’s show recently defending conservatives from the usual garbage, pointing out that they’ve been more behind his pet causes(African genocide) than liberals.
MadisonConservative on November 8, 2010 at 9:49 PM
CatchAll on November 8, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Believe it or not, my first thought after reading the headline was: “In Minnesota?” Honestly I think that state is loonier than even California.
Goldenavatar on November 8, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Fixed.
realitycheck on November 8, 2010 at 10:22 PM
The good thing is that it would soon become obvious how little he knows.
Basilsbest on November 8, 2010 at 10:33 PM
Anger Management Boy pulled this same stunt a decade ago during the last GOP surge, threatening to run against Peter King on Long Island.
Problem is King’s as bare-knuckled a fighter as any NYC area Democrat, which means if Baldwin wants it he’s going to have to actually earn it. And any of the other seats in the area Alec would lower himself to running for are all already held by Democrats,unless Baldwin wants to take up residency in Staten Island and challenge newly-elected Republican Michael Grimm — which, if you’re a member of the oh-so-hip circle of upper class Manhattanite liberals, is a funnier plot concept than any of the “30 Rock” episodes Baldwin’s been in. You might as well ask Alec if he’s willing to move to Nebraska to run for Congress.
jon1979 on November 8, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Alec Baldwin as “Honeybun” in “South Pacific”. Tag: “Get a load of Honeybun tonight!”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!
JimC on November 8, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Baldwin’s EGO would never permit him to run for a lowly House seat. The very least he would “stoop” to is the Senate.
American Elephant on November 8, 2010 at 10:50 PM
It’ll never happen – it’s too much like work plus this guy’s always yapping about what he “might” do someday, just like leaving the country if Bush wins reelection – that never happened either. When you really think about it, being in politics and it’s daily activities is incredibly mundane and boring – long-winded meetings, writing legislation with pages of legalese, raising money, blowing smoke up other’s asses – looks glamorous from the outside but horrible from the inside.
PatMac on November 8, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Good actor. Horrible human being.
He would fit right in with the DC crowd.
What a schmuck.
Badger40 on November 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM
He does look a little like Alan Grayson.
flataffect on November 8, 2010 at 11:23 PM
One thing he definitely proved is that dems will vote for a guy even if the guy openly hates his constituency.
Dave_d on November 8, 2010 at 11:49 PM
Is there any chance Alec would switch to Conservatism after elected to the seat?…. I didn’t think so either.
I Would like to think that Adam would have tip the scales within his pea-brain to see the Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow….ha
hawkman on November 8, 2010 at 11:53 PM
You are useress, Arec Bardwin!
mojo on November 9, 2010 at 12:53 AM
The only thing I think of Alec Baldwin is that he is a specific combination of water and white vinegar in a hanging latex bag. No other thoughts cross my mind….like that he’s a terrible actor and a terrible father not to mention a screaming liberal but I have no other thoughts except the specific combination of water and vinegar….
Vntnrse on November 9, 2010 at 1:24 AM
Scrooooooow Alec Baldwin! I thought that he defected to France?
joe btfsplk on November 9, 2010 at 6:49 AM
I think Neil Fallon said it best:
” Entertainers should stay out of politics, because politics is not entertaining.”
loudmouth883 on November 9, 2010 at 6:53 AM
Baldwin should stand by his original words and leave the country.
zoyclem on November 9, 2010 at 6:59 AM
Even better, the scene from Fistful of Dollars, where he makes them apologize to his mule. “See I understand that you men were just playing around, but the mule, he just doesn’t get it. . .”
smellthecoffee on November 9, 2010 at 7:26 AM
The biggest POS in Hollyweird, ever.
OmahaConservative on November 9, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Maybe we can remind America that this POS supports the convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal.
I’m sure that will go over well with everyone who isn’t a degenerate leftist scumbag.
Good Lt on November 9, 2010 at 7:40 AM
This is GREAT NEWS for ARNOLD !!
Once Alec establishes that he can be elected SENATOR after renouncing his American citizenship to move to France after Bush won , then the door is wide open for Arnold to be elected President
ELMO Q on November 9, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Note the disdain for anything blue collar. Yeah, this is the type of guy who should be president of all the people…
yubley on November 9, 2010 at 9:46 AM
I don’t think that his ex-wife will be contributing to his campaign. In fact she might fund his opposition.
SC.Charlie on November 9, 2010 at 9:50 AM
It’s possible, if every event is tightly scripted and controlled with the little people and any possible opposition kept well back and with the media completely in the tank. You know…like with Obama.
Extrafishy on November 9, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Yes, I thought he left the country when Bush got re-elected. So he’s back? He never left? He’ll run from overseas?
WannabeAnglican on November 9, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Guess this isn’t a joke? Baldwin? Alec? Guess I will wait to eat breakfast.
sheebe on November 9, 2010 at 10:47 AM
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