Susan Sarandon blasts George W.

MSNBC ^ | 8/14/02 | Ashley Pearson

[Brian Mosely]

Aug. 14 — Susan Sarandon has added her voice to the growing chorus of celebs who are criticizing George Bush post-9/11. The “Stepmom” star is in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she’s performing in a theater production inspired by the terrorist attacks, and she’s had some frank words about the political climate in America.

SARANDON SAID that in the days immediately following the attack, the country united in a way that showed “America at its finest.” But, she told the Scotsman that “in about the third week a cut-out of John Wayne showed up and a jingoist kind of thing started taking over, and nobody could ask questions anymore.”

“We’re not supposed to talk about how there might have been something leading up to this, that it could have been prevented, or that our actions have ramifications,” Sarandon said. “We’re living in a lock-down in terms of information and a certain point of view, and if you challenge that point of view, you’re anti-American.”

Sarandon also blasted the “cowboy shoot-’em-up” reaction to terrorism.

Barbra Streisand, Leonardo DiCaprio and Alec Baldwin are among the other Hollywood heavyweights who have spoken out against Bush and his policies in the last year.

While the sentiments aren’t likely to endear Sarandon to the White House, they were applauded overseas, where the increasing likelihood of a U.S. attack on Iraq has been received coolly, to put it mildly.

Sarandon couldn’t be reached for comment.

[tet68]

Dear Susan,
Don't come back.

[Numbers Guy]

Disapproval from a leftist twit like Susan Sarandon is a badge of honor. Frankly, I'd be a lot more worried if she said that she approved of Bush.

[smiley]

Memo to Susan: Please spew your socialist philosophy to your comrades, Bill and Hillary and leave the rest of us alone.

[Puppage]

Sarandon couldn’t be reached for comment.

Gee, I guess we can't ask YOU questions either eh hypocrite?

[Ole Okie]

Why is this worthy of any kind of headline?

Who is Sarah Sarandon? (I'm serious)

Why should this unknown's left wing opinion matter to any of us?

Has Barbra Streisand weighed in yet?

[from occupied ga]

Barbra Streisand, Leonardo DiCaprio and Alec Baldwin are among the other Hollywood pinheads who have spoken out against Bush and his policies in the last year

Rich liberals don't like Bush. YAWN - Does anyone with more than 5 functioning brain cells care what these morons "think?"

[Mark was here]

I wish they would all leave... and not come back!

[gaspar]

Why does MSNBC consider this bit worth reporting? Answer, because it bashes the President, something it wants to do but will only attempt through indirection.

[TontoKowalski]

Hey, Susan! Show your t...s!

I just love political commentary from Hollywood has beens.

[AppyPappy]

[Brian Mosely]

Well, MSNBC apparently found it important enough to grace their front page with this...it must matter to them.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

If Adolf Hitler were alive today and the political landscape in Europe resembled the late 1930s, he would be revered as a demi-god by the appeasing weasels on the continent.

He would be on all the cable shows.

If England was preparing to defend Europe and itself, it would be bad-mouthed by Hollywood, the New York Times and Ted Turner.

That is the state of political awareness and intelligence that is out there today.

[Peach]

Another voice heard from Hollyweird. She can barely act and thinks she's qualified to discuss politics. I always know I'm on the side of reason when leftists like Sarandon disagree.

[Elkiejg]

Earth to Susan and like minded LIEBRALS - we DON'T care what you think. You weren't all that important before 9-11 and after 9-11 you are like bugs that need to be squashed!!

[PJ-Comix]

Didn't Sarandon make a total ass out of herself when she gave some self-serving political speech at the Academy Awards a few years ago?

[TomServo]

I know what Susan needs. Sounds like Tim ain't doin' his job.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Looks like Wormwood found an entry point into her brain. Oh, wait...maybe she's just not a Bushbot and is only voicing her opinion! Yea, that's the ticket!

[Bikers4Bush]

Stay out of the country Susan. We don't need any more no-talent hacks like you. We have enough.

[Brian Mosely]

If ... the political landscape in Europe resembled the late 1930s...

Uh...haven't you been reading about the EU lately?