[Cincinatus' Wife]

Sean Penn's rescue bid sinks
From correspondents in New Orleans 05sep05

EFFORTS by Hollywood actor Sean Penn to aid New Orleans victims stranded by Hurricane Katrina foundered badly overnight, when the boat he was piloting to launch a rescue attempt sprang a leak.

Penn had planned to rescue children waylaid by Katrina's flood waters, but apparently forgot to plug a hole in the bottom of the vessel, which began taking water within seconds of its launch.

The actor, known for his political activism, was seen wearing what appeared to be a white flak jacket and frantically bailing water out of the sinking vessel with a red plastic cup.

When the boat's motor failed to start, those aboard were forced to use paddles to propel themselves down the flooded New Orleans street.

Asked what he had hoped to achieve in the waterlogged city, the actor replied: "Whatever I can do to help."

With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal photographer, one bystander taunted the actor: "How are you going to get any people in that thing?"

[PeteB570]

OK, great picture. That picture needs to be posted in every thread that mentions Sean Penn's name.

[kittymyrib]

LOL...whatever dreams of a political future this DUmmie had are now sunk, too, because video of this escapade and his pro-Saddam speech in Baghdad before the war would make hilarious campaign commercials for his opponent. Penn will have to try to find some remake of a remake to "star" in back in Follywood.
I notice many lib Follywood types are circling the TV cameras like buzzards during this disaster, garnering free publicity in a bid to kick-start sagging careers. Al Gore even made it to the NO airport on Saturday during the massive airlift of the sick, as though that was helpful. That's liberal compassion for you.

[mewzilla]

Oh, good grief.

[niteowl77]

That photo of Penn is a keeper! All that is missing is the Skipper smacking him over the head with his hat.

[onevoter]

Sean Penn - what an idiot! Truth is that he probably had no intention of getting anywhere near New Orleans. After hearing of people being shot at, his boat "accidently" was unplugged. This way he can run around thumping his chest, all the while never actually putting himself at risk.

[brwnsuga]

With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal photographer, one bystander taunted the actor: "How are you going to get any people in that thing?"


that says it all. God bless him for trying to help, but for goodness sake, next time leave your hair dresser, personal trainer, agent, make-up artist, lawyer, astrologist, massuese, dog trainer and photographer at home.

[America's Resolve]

With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal photographer,

Uhhh. Yeah. Just tryin to help.

ROFL