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Actor Ernest Borgnine: America 'an Amazing Country'(Good Morning America audience: loud applause)
NewsBusters ^ | August 12, 2008 | Justin McCarthy

Posted on 08/12/2008 7:37:39 PM PDT by Stoat

Actor Ernest Borgnine: America 'an Amazing Country'

 

 
Ernest Borgnine on the 8/12/2008 Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, still acting at age 91, does not represent the mainstream ideology of the Hollywood elite, or even a potential first lady named Michelle. Borgnine, unlike most of his fellow Hollywood elitists, believes America is "an amazing country" and that one has to "prove" one is "a good American by being an American."

Appearing on the August 12 edition of "Good Morning America," Borgnine promoted his new autobiography. When given the opportunity, Borgnine, the son of Italian immigrants, offered praise to America.

"It hit me when I was given the Medal of Honor over at the Ellis Island thing, you know, because my parents came over from Italy although I was born here in New Haven, Connecticut. But, you know, I took it upon myself to speak that day about the people that were around me, generals, admirals, police chiefs, everything that you could possibly imagine, all from different parts of the world who have come to this country to make this great country.

And people forget that, you know, people forget that they came from people from the other side, you know. It’s an amazing country. People just don’t realize how wonderful this place is. And they just take it as a lock and ‘oh yes, I deserve this.’ You don’t deserve anything. You’ve got to prove that you’re a good American by being an American. That’s what I feel anyway."

 

The audience followed with loud applause.

—Justin McCarthy is a news analyst at Media Research Center.



TOPICS: Books/Literature; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: actor; actors; borgnine; ernestborgnine; hollywood; movies; patriotism
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To: kbennkc

He was great in “Pay or Die!”


41 posted on 08/12/2008 8:53:23 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Stoat

Ernie is class all the way. “Marty” is one of my very favorite movies of all time. God bless you, Ernie!


42 posted on 08/12/2008 10:08:58 PM PDT by good old days
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To: WorkingClassFilth

“Bingo! His best role - ever!”

Yes, a real classic. I don’t own many movies but that one is in my collection.


43 posted on 08/12/2008 10:28:38 PM PDT by beelzepug ("Where did the ferry money go? Enquiring minds want to know.")
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To: aruanan

There is a retro TV network (sub channel from the new digital antenna box) that plays McHale’s Navy every night at 11pm. I’ve been enjoying it.


44 posted on 08/13/2008 5:57:57 AM PDT by cyclotic (Support Scouting-Raising boys to be men, and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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To: Stoat
He is also a 33rd degree Master Mason, with membership in Lodge No. 48, Abingdon, Virginia (home of the venerable Barter Theater, where he got his start after distinguished service in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Gunner's Mate).

Ernest Borgnine, 33°, G.C., Receives 50-Year Pin

45 posted on 08/13/2008 6:45:22 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Stoat

I can’t believe that nobody’s mentioned his part in “Baseketball,” the movie by Zucker, Parker, and Stone (from Southpark and Orgasmo). Some really bad taste, but imagine a the minds behind Airplane and Southpark making a movie.

Until you’ve seen Ernest Borgnine sing and dance to Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy,” you haven’t seen Academy Award level comedy!

Mark


46 posted on 08/13/2008 6:59:57 AM PDT by MarkL (Al Gore: The Greenhouse Gasbag! (heard on Bob Brinker's Money Talk))
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To: stevem

I look at the cast of that show and lament the fact that all of the talented people there wouldn’t even get a second look by today’s TV/Hollywood casting directors if they were new actors even for bit parts.


47 posted on 08/13/2008 7:14:02 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: Stoat

BTW, if you get the Retro Television Network (RTN), they do show “Airwolf” from time to time. I have my converter boxes for HDTV on my sets and our NBC station here in Pittsburgh piggybacks RTN on it’s signal. At 7 PM Saturdays and Sundays, they play Airwolf. So far we saw one old episode and a few of the newer ones. I think different areas might get different shows so if you can get RTN, Airwolf might not be on in your area.


48 posted on 08/13/2008 7:30:46 AM PDT by Nowhere Man (Is Barak HUSSEIN Obama an Anti-Christ? - B.O. Stinks! (Robert Riddle))
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To: Stoat

And he was also pretty good in ICE STATION ZEBRA.


49 posted on 08/13/2008 2:14:26 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Teach the children quietly, for someday sons and daughters will rise up & fight while we stood still)
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To: All

My parents were stupid hippies. When I was around 7 years old they took me to see “The Devil’s Rain”. Needless to say, I love Mr. Borgnine (after years of therapy)


50 posted on 08/13/2008 2:16:42 PM PDT by Maverick68 (w)
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To: Uriah_lost

“It hit me when I was given the Medal of Honor over at the Ellis Island thing...”

He was awarded the CMH???


51 posted on 08/13/2008 2:38:52 PM PDT by NucSubs (Cognitive dissonance: Conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between beliefs and actions)
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To: Stoat
Anyone see him on Fox and Friends this morning? Doocy asked him what his secret was to look so darn good at 91. Ernest said he was afraid to say, then whispered in Doocy's ear, however it could be heard. He said he-m@s%u#b!t$s alot! I thought everyone in the studio was gonna pass out!

Silly me, I figured his wife Tova plopped him in a vat of her lotions at night...

52 posted on 08/14/2008 7:23:30 AM PDT by uvular
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Does he live there?


53 posted on 08/14/2008 7:27:19 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AppyPappy

No, but he occasionally shows up for lodge meetings.


54 posted on 08/14/2008 7:59:33 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Lijahsbubbe
I like Borgnine, always have, but he embarrassed himself & others with his stage whispered 'pithy' comment about what keeps him young :^

Children watch this.

55 posted on 08/14/2008 8:05:14 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: Guenevere
I like Borgnine, always have, but he embarrassed himself & others with his stage whispered 'pithy' comment about what keeps him young :^

I didn't hear that part. I see there's a thread about it, I'll check it out!

56 posted on 08/14/2008 11:35:40 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: Guenevere

I just watched the video. Ish. Is there anyone left who maintains some class these days?


57 posted on 08/14/2008 11:40:47 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: MarkL

I’ll see your “Baseketball” and raise you one “Super Fuzz,” where he was the sidekick to Terrence “They Call Me Trinity” Hill...


58 posted on 08/16/2008 5:17:05 PM PDT by MikeD (We live in a world where babies are like velveteen rabbits that only become real if they are loved.)
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To: zert_28
Silver rings my ass! Thems washers!!
59 posted on 08/16/2008 5:21:51 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (Any day above ground is a good day.)
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