Bet You Can't Tell Bush and McCain Apart - Take the 30 Second Challenge!

You're quite welcome! Pass it on as much as you can because it costs a lot of money to air these ads on network TV but with the Internet these days that's not necessary.
Annie

I will, I know a lot of people counting down to the end of Bushism!

I don't think you did read mu post, Ladyluna. If what was "real news"? It's an ad, but does it count that Fox isn't real news and this ad will never run on Fox? In my opinion, it's got to be good if O'Reilly has attacked it...lol.

I must admit I also have no clue what you mean when you say why should we alter our perspectives so that Hollywood's perspective meets our own. I guess it's a fancy way of saying "shut up and act" (unless you're a Republican movie star, which must make you very intelligent)! I have to say I disagree. I've never changed my mind as to where I stand on an issue or who to vote for because one of my favorite entertainers said I should but I have no problem with them speaking their mind, making a political ad or becoming involved in any other way in our political process or in raising awareness of various problems that face the nation and the world. Some celebrities spend their free time partying and could care less if the world were to crash around around them and others are more inclined to become activists in various causes. It doesn't affect whether I continue to enjoy their work one way or another and if they do have something political to say that I don't care to hear, I don't listen. However, their fans have given them the platform from which they can voice their opinions, that is the only way in which they're different from the rest of us. This ad hasn't altered my perspective at all but I think it's an excellent ad and I happen to agree with it 100% so I chose to use this forum here at myLot to pass it on. Anyone who wishes to view it can do so and if not, that's fine too.

By the way, can I assume you didn't take the challenge...lol?
Annie

Real news? Ha. I'm sorry, but you kinda have to really scour the stations for real news. Local news stations tend to be much better than international news.

I'm always thrilled when a celebrity decides to take a stance on something that matters, something informative...because just one celebrity can help alot.

I don't believe EVERY celebrity, mind you...or every other person I hear for that matter.

My perspective's always my perspective regardless.

John Cusack's thirty second Bush-McCain quiz is clever and thoughtful..and something you can check for yourself if you so deigned to do so.

That ad with the mom holding the baby where she says, "You can't have him" is very powerful, I agree. It has to really tug at the heart strings of every mom, no matter how old her children are.
Annie

Nothing. Each citizen has the authority, celebrities just have access to media that most don't. People can either agree with them or not.

Nobody ever said they have "more authority" to weigh in on these issues than anybody, but neither do they have any LESS. They have more of an opportunity to be heard because WE gave it to them by making them famous, simple as that. Nobody has to listen to an ad or comment made by a celebrity anymore than they have to read what you or I post here on myLot, it's just that their forum is a bit more far-reaching than ours is. Celebrities are just like us in that some are more actively involved in various issues than others are but why shouldn't they be interested? They live in this country too and are affected by things that go on the same as we are. Maybe not economically in the same way as most of us are but some of them actually have compassion for those who are less fortunate. I guess that may help explain why, if it's in fact true, celebrities tend to lean to the left - artists are by nature more "sensitive", right?

Anyway, to continue the discussion, do you feel this way about all celebrities no matter what side of the political spectrum they are or just those on the left? It seems that's how many people feel and that's where I disagree because I think we all have the same right to speak our minds no matter what our opinions are and stars are no different whether they're on the left or the right.
Annie