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Political Office In Alec Baldwin's Future? Says Political Office More Appealing
CBS News ^ | 5/8/2008 | CBS News

Posted on 05/08/2008 2:02:55 PM PDT by BigEdLB

Now that actor Alec Baldwin is 50 years old, he might run for political office. Baldwin talks to 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer about that and other aspects of his life, including his very public divorce and custody battle, in a profile to be broadcast this Sunday, May 11, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

A decade ago, Baldwin was interested in politics, but said he was only 39 and all the people who ran the world were in their fifties. Since then, he has publicly dismissed the notion of running for office. A few weeks ago, he changed his mind. "There's other things I want to do [besides acting]. I mean, in a matter of weeks, I'm going to be 50," says Baldwin, who turned 50 on April 3. "There’s no age limit on running for office, to a degree. [It is] something I might do one day," says Baldwin.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hollywood; leftwing; politics
I thought he was going to leave the USA.

Besides he has a home in one of the UK political parties
1 posted on 05/08/2008 2:02:56 PM PDT by BigEdLB
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To: BigEdLB

Maybe he should spend more time with his daughter.


2 posted on 05/08/2008 2:04:39 PM PDT by TheWasteLand
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To: BigEdLB

legend in his own mind. LOL


3 posted on 05/08/2008 2:05:30 PM PDT by tioga
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To: BigEdLB

Baldwin is a real rat! I rank him right up there with the bulbouse nosed one and his lyin’ old lady!!!!


4 posted on 05/08/2008 2:06:12 PM PDT by Old Phone Man (ks)
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To: BigEdLB

I thought he’s been living in Paris for the past 8 years? Oh...right! He’s a lying hypocrite like the rest of them.


5 posted on 05/08/2008 2:06:12 PM PDT by Tamar1973 (Catch the Korean Wave, one Bae Yong Joon film at a time!)
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To: BigEdLB

What is scary is that people will vote for him.


6 posted on 05/08/2008 2:07:29 PM PDT by rocksblues (Folks we are in trouble, "Mark Levin" 03/26/08)
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To: BigEdLB

Gifted actor. Too many personal demons to be elected to most public offices, especially after the phone-message scandal. Alec, hate your politics, love your acting (mostly — Miami Blues stank). Stick to acting.


7 posted on 05/08/2008 2:07:42 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: BigEdLB

The only political job Alec Baldwin is qualified for is senator of booze consuming and skirt chasing (Long Island District).


8 posted on 05/08/2008 2:08:35 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: TheWasteLand
Maybe he is going to move to Russia and try to be a dictator. Of course if Hillary or Qbama win they may appoint him as Czar of Hollyweird.
9 posted on 05/08/2008 2:11:39 PM PDT by gunnedah
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To: BigEdLB

As if we don’t have enough aging, fat politicians already.


10 posted on 05/08/2008 2:14:12 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Average White Conservative)
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To: BigEdLB
Hope he paid his taxes...
11 posted on 05/08/2008 2:23:57 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: BigEdLB

Elect as Dog catcher!


12 posted on 05/08/2008 2:32:39 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (Tag line under construction Please watch your step, not responsible for any accidents)
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To: TigersEye

Did you read this yet? If you think about him & all his issues he would fit right in. Thankfully he won’t be in NJ. We have enough big mouth fatso lying crooks ...


13 posted on 05/08/2008 2:41:30 PM PDT by pandoraou812 (has never been known to be a sexually depressed religious spigot until today)
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To: rocksblues

Like Al Franken?

Nah, only his hollywierd friends. Wait, does he have any?


14 posted on 05/08/2008 3:02:26 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (I heard it on the grapevine and saw it in the paper, so it must be true.)
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To: BigEdLB
He could do a lot to raise the tone of our national conversation.

Take that message he left to his daughter.

You are a rude, thoughtless little pig. ... You don’t have the brains or the decency as a human being. ... I don’t give a damn that you’re 12 years old, or 11 years old, or that you’re a child, or that your mother is a thoughtless pain in the ass who doesn’t care about what you do as far as I’m concerned. You have humiliated me for the last time with this phone. ...

It does sound a note that we haven't heard in political rhetoric for quite some time ...

15 posted on 05/08/2008 3:05:55 PM PDT by x
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To: BigEdLB

Didn’t we ask this guy to leave the country?


16 posted on 05/08/2008 3:25:19 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: BigEdLB

Whenever I hear an interview with guy with any type of conservative host, he starts insulting and fighting practically before the interviewer has finished saying hello. The anger oozes out of him.

He’s never succeed, too much baggage, too many inappropriate remarks.

The Dem I think could succeed is Tom Hanks. People like him.


17 posted on 05/08/2008 3:28:02 PM PDT by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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To: BigEdLB

You are useress Arrec Bardrin!


18 posted on 05/08/2008 3:28:02 PM PDT by mickey finn
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To: BigEdLB

Yet more proof that Liberalism is a mental disorder, and those who have it, develop a suicide/death wish.


19 posted on 05/08/2008 3:50:34 PM PDT by DGHoodini ("I never did believe you much, anyway...")
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To: BigEdLB

That’ll be fun. The tape of him cursing at his daughter, and the one of him making fun of her on national tv will be looped and run non-stop through the whole campaign.


20 posted on 05/08/2008 3:54:31 PM PDT by Politicalmom (It's the child abuse, stupid!!)
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To: BigEdLB

Certainly not qualified for politics — he’s a first-rate whackjob.

That being said — I liked his character in The Departed. His assessment of the benefits of marriage is absolutely hysterical ...

(Baldwin is a Boston Cop, head of organized crime unit — speaking to Matt Damon’s character, who is considering marriage ...)

“Marriage is an important part of getting ahead — lets people know you’re not a homo. Married guy seems more stable. People see the ring, they think at least somebody can stand the son of a b****. Ladies see the ring, they know immediately you must have some cash and your **** must work.”

Never been a huge Baldwin fan. But, I highly recommend The Departed for people that aren’t offended by extreme language and some violence. Scorcese film w/ Damon (also a liberal wacko), DiCaprio, Nicholson, Wahlberg (a great character), M. Sheen. Baldwin’s more of a side character ... great movie, though.

H


21 posted on 05/08/2008 4:07:30 PM PDT by Hemorrhage
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Image hosted by Photobucket.com so the guy that beat up Kim Bassenger, and calls his own daughter a pig, wants to run for office... well all righty then!!! looks like he's got all the bases covered to run as a RAT.
22 posted on 05/08/2008 4:07:52 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Politicalmom

Didn’t Alec also threaten to pull Henry Hyde and his family out of their home and kill them during the impeachment of WJC? I wish that video was up on YouTube.


23 posted on 05/08/2008 4:46:46 PM PDT by the lone wolf (Good Luck, and watch out for stobor.)
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