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In Defense of Sean Penn
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyThe outspoken director, actor and political activist Sean Penn is no stranger to controversy. Now, however, he's insulted the rectal cancer folks. At least, that's the conventional wisdom. But what did Penn actually say? In response to CBS reporter Lara Logan's question on how Penn felt about criticism of celebrities in Haiti, Penn replied, "Do I hope that those people die screaming of rectal cancer, yeah... But I'm not going to spend a lot of energy on it." ...
Sean Penn Calls Dick Cheney Bitter and Impotent
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyActor and activist Sean Penn has a way with words that isn't always pleasant, but certainly pointed. He writes at HuffPo that critics of President Obama's handshake with Hugo Chavez, such as Dick Cheney, are like eunuchs bathed in grapefruit juice. Or something like that.Further, the criticisms of President Obama's warm greeting toward President Chavez of Venezuela have been the posturing of our nation's most bitter and humanly impotent voices. Why is anyone listening to former Vice President Cheney? He's the one person alive proven wrong on virtually every topic. Then there's Newt Gingrich, ...
Sean Penn to Star as Valerie Plame's Husband
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyFresh off of his Best Actor Oscar win for Milk, and attendant politically tinged acceptance speech, Sean Penn has been slated to play Joe Wilson, husband of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame. The Daily Beast has an exclusive on the story:Sean Penn just signed on to play Joe Wilson in Fair Game, the movie version of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame's memoir. In a Daily Beast exclusive, Jeffrey Ressner got a hold of the script and shares his juiciest notes.Before we get to the juiciest notes, which are NSFW, I have to say a few things. First of all, I would normally say that Penn playing the husband of ...
'You Commie, Homo-Loving Sons-of-Guns!'
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyAs Tommy mentioned, Sean Penn gave a rather interesting speech last night. It's not exactly news that there was at least one infuriatingly politicized acceptance speech at last night's Oscars, nor is it at all surprising that it came from Mr. Penn. That said, I just can't resist teeing off on this one. First off, not to sound bitter, but Sean Penn has to be the greatest scourge in the history of the Oscars when it comes to robbing rightful Best Actor winners of their little golden bald guys. Seriously, his first win (for Mystic River) was at least partially due to the Academy's guilt over not ...
Sean Penn Wins Best Actor, Slams Prop 8, Calls Barack 'Elegant'
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyIn something of an upset, Sean Penn took Best Actor at tonight's Oscars, snatching victory from favorite Mickey Rourke. Penn didn't disappoint with his acceptance speech, giving left, right, and center plenty to buzz about in his acceptance speech (transcribed by DailyDose):...For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect, and anticipate their great shame, and the shame in their grandchildren's eyes if they continue that way of support. We've got to have equal rights for ...
Dumbest Political Quotes of 2007
By Jonathan Berr - Politics DailyFrom the home office in Burlington County, New Jersey, in the heart of the Garden State, I give you the top 10 dumbest political quotes of 2007. These are in no particular order and were decided in a completely arbitrary manner by me alone.10) Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) on Barack Obama: "you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy." The veteran Delaware senator isn't racist but at times he's as subtle as a bull in a China shop. Perhaps, he just wasn't taken in by the charms of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.9) Former Massachusetts ...
Sean Penn Endorses Dennis Kucinich
By Dave - Politics DailyLet's play a game. Usually in endorsements, the question is whether the endorsee helps the endorser, by how much, and what, if anything, the endorser gets out of the deal. In this case we have Sean Penn endorsing Dennis Kucinich, and the game is very different. Who comes out worse in this deal? On one side we have Sean Penn, who was seen struggling to bail out his own rowboat as he was trying to rescue Katrina victims but with photographer and publicist in tow. He's also well known for hobnobbing with South American dictators. Friend of liberal causes everywhere, Sean Penn has now tied ...
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