READY TO GO (Paul Auster becomes 1st "celebrity" to treaten to leave country if Bush is re-elected)

NY Post ^ | September 10, 2004 | Dick Johnson

[presidio9]

NONE of the celebs who promised they would leave the country if George W. Bush won four years ago actually kept their word. But we'll keep track again for the next few weeks to see who will make the same vow. So far, we have Brooklyn author Paul Auster, whose novels include "Leviathan" and "City of Glass," and his wife, poet/essayist Siri Hustvedt. Auster was vague as he told the London Observer, "I don't know what I'll do for the next four years if Bush wins." His wife was more specific. The Observer's Robert McCrum reported that Hustvedt "says she will emigrate to Norway if Bush wins."

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[GWfan]

See ya!

[Glenn]

Who?

[TheBigB]

Never heard of 'em.

[risk]

Sure sign of a selfish partisan. He would want to stay here to keep working to improve our lot if he cared about anything but himself.

[cwiz24]

Don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out.

[Toespi]

Who?

[sarasota]

Never heard of him.

[dagoofyfoot]

Who's Paul Auster?

[RockinRight]

Need help packing?

[dfwgator]

"says she will emigrate to Norway if Bush wins."

How appropriate she would go to the country that gave us the term "Quisling."

[refermech]

Avoid the rush. Leave now!!!

[Mike Bates]

Now there's a superstar if I've ever heard of one.

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[DAC22]

Bye Bye losers!

[cwiz24]

We'll really miss all his contributions to society, won't we? How this guy made Page Six is beyond me.

[steve in DC]

That does it...

Starting now we need to get enforcable, signed agreements from these characters before they are permitted to get this claptrap into print.

Can McCain-Feingold be ammended to require this...?

[OhMike]

Why wait? Can't they leave now. And can they take their "Pauline Kael" friends with them?

[PhilipFreneau]

>> Paul Auster becomes 1st "celebrity" to treaten to leave country if Bush is re-elected

The problem with these damn celebrities is you cannot depend on them to follow through with their 'threats'.

[Rutles4Ever]

Who the heck is that?

[areafiftyone]

Who is he? And who cares?

[babyface00]

Celebrities threatening to leave if W is elected is just one more good reason to vote for him!

[MplsSteve]

I like to read and I founding myself thinking the same thing "Who is this guy?"

[Soul Seeker]

Okay, I'm tired of this. If they aren't going to honor their word, than it is up to us to ensure they do.

If they do not leave on Nov.3 I think we should all show up at their house with empty suitcases and a taxi to escort them to the airport.

It isn't fair to tease us with the possibility they will get out of our country, than not follow through.

[jimfree]

Go Paul go!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I'm certain that if I knew who Paul Auster and his dippy wife were, then I'd know that my life simply couldn't go on without them.

[eyespysomething]

who?

[edhammond]

Who the F*** is Paul Auster and why should we care?

[FITZ]

I never heard of him either --- so I guess it's no big loss.

[HenryLeeII]

Never heard of 'em.

He's probably a gay porn star, and that's why no one has heard of him.

[N. Theknow]

Why wait? Go now, avoid the rush.

[SirLurkedalot]

LOL I'm still waiting for Alec Baldwin, Robert Altman and all the others who said they'd leave the US in 2000 to get the hell out!

[small voice in the wilderness]

I would ridicule and humiliate him more IF I KNEW WHO THE HELL HE IS. As it is, take your leave, sir. You really won't be missed.

[Flux Capacitor]

This kind of thing will probably fall under the new definition of "patriotism".... giving up on your country and leaving it altogether, just because it's run for a limited period by a guy you don't like.

-Dan

[CaptRon]

OK. Love ya. Buh-bye!

[hometoroost]

My thoughts exactly, who is this putz?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

He's probably a gay porn star...

No, he's definitely not a gay porn star. I know all their names and he's not....

Oops, nevermind.

[GVnana]

Let's ouster Auster!

[DOGEY]

Bon Voyage

[AZ Rangers Wifey]

A few words of wisdom for 'em from a Southern granny...

"Don't let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya".

[Armedanddangerous]

There is this really neat U-HAUL store down the road that rents trailers and sells tape and big packing boxes. I can get the number for them if they need it.

[The South Texan]

Adios and don't let the door hit you on your butt on the way out!

[WorkingClassFilth]

Oh, no! My life will be so much poorer without their vibrancy. I suppose watching flies breed in the compost pile might fill in some of the blanks, but their immigration would be a terrible loss.

[OpusatFR]

Read it.

Please leave.

[an amused spectator]

So far, we have Brooklyn author Paul Auster, whose novels include "Leviathan" and "City of Glass," and his wife, poet/essayist Siri Hustvedt.

I've seen "Leviathan", but never read it. Now I never will, because the author, a resident of New York, has failed the 9/11 IQ test. ;-)

[BallyBill]

This is a phony story right? Why would someone actually care if people leave. Especially when we never knew they were here.

[Uncle Vlad]

Write if you get work!

[HenryLeeII]

No, he's definitely not a gay porn star. I know all their names and he's not.... Oops, nevermind.

Don't worry, I won't tell, and nobody else knows except a few thousand Freepers! ;>)

[jerry639]

Have never heard of any of them so don't suspect I will miss them after they are gone.
Would be willing to donate a few hours helping them pack in advance because George W. Bush (Better known a President George W. Bush) will be reelected. The time for them to begin packing is NOW!

[gedeon3]

'...Hustvedt "says she will emigrate to Norway if Bush wins."

Don't let the door hit you in the a$$, b*tch!

[Stag]

YEA!!!

See ya later lefty...move to France, you'll be happier.