Comments on: Obama at the Wilshire: Hooray for Hollywood (money)! http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Caterpillar Causation: An Election Year Time-Travel Parable http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-295071 The Caterpillar Causation: An Election Year Time-Travel Parable Sat, 27 Nov 2010 07:32:44 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-295071 [...] Roger L. Simon:Obama at the Wilshire: Hooray for Hollywood (money)! [...] [...] Roger L. Simon:Obama at the Wilshire: Hooray for Hollywood (money)! [...]

]]> By: Hope http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-99069 Hope Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:31:37 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-99069 Frankly, I can't take another moment of this deluge of lies in this torturous campaign. It's becoming so painful I'm ready just to slip into a warm bathtub and slit my wrists....but hurray for Hollywood. At least being unemployed and have hundreds of used thrify store videos, it keeps me safe. What's going on between the parties? Well, that's their business. I figure I'll just vote between movies. Frankly, I can’t take another moment of this deluge of lies in this torturous campaign. It’s becoming so painful I’m ready just to slip into a warm bathtub and slit my wrists….but hurray for Hollywood. At least being unemployed and have hundreds of used thrify store videos, it keeps me safe. What’s going on between the parties? Well, that’s their business. I figure I’ll just vote between movies.

]]> By: Pajamas Media » Obama’s Trickle-Up Economics http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-99059 Pajamas Media » Obama’s Trickle-Up Economics Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:20:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-99059 [...] “eat-the-rich” tax rhetoric play in the heartland when they hear about the $28,500 per plate fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills this week with the Hollywood elite (complete with the obligatory Barbara Streisand [...] [...] “eat-the-rich” tax rhetoric play in the heartland when they hear about the $28,500 per plate fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills this week with the Hollywood elite (complete with the obligatory Barbara Streisand [...]

]]> By: cedarford http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98968 cedarford Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:50:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98968 I don't normally get a vicarious emotional involvement from celebrity lives, but I have exceptions. I greatly admire Bono and Gary Sinease quietly doing great work for people - well away from the camera, same with tennis great Roger Federer and his Foundation. As opposed to Sean Penn showing up after Katrina with a film crew to get footage of him (trying) to get in a leaky boat to "save" NOLA residents... Another person I really root for out there is Robert Downey, Jr, who was among the greatest young talent - nice and very intelligent to boot - and the one people worried would be dead far too early or unemployable because of substance abuse. He has seemed to have gotten through that, and seems to have gained grace and fearlessness from that battle and knowing that he can work through just about anything because he has the perspective of experiencing rock bottom and perservering. He is my age within a few days. I root for that guy! I don’t normally get a vicarious emotional involvement from celebrity lives, but I have exceptions. I greatly admire Bono and Gary Sinease quietly doing great work for people – well away from the camera, same with tennis great Roger Federer and his Foundation.
As opposed to Sean Penn showing up after Katrina with a film crew to get footage of him (trying) to get in a leaky boat to “save” NOLA residents…

Another person I really root for out there is Robert Downey, Jr, who was among the greatest young talent – nice and very intelligent to boot – and the one people worried would be dead far too early or unemployable because of substance abuse. He has seemed to have gotten through that, and seems to have gained grace and fearlessness from that battle and knowing that he can work through just about anything because he has the perspective of experiencing rock bottom and perservering.
He is my age within a few days.
I root for that guy!

]]> By: Bugs http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98967 Bugs Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:41:38 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98967 It would be nice to get hold of a transcript of all the speeches given at this soiree. Especially if any comedians spoke - they tend to say what's really on their minds. It would be nice to get hold of a transcript of all the speeches given at this soiree. Especially if any comedians spoke – they tend to say what’s really on their minds.

]]> By: Terrye http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98953 Terrye Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:11:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98953 tess: Actually I think that Obama is a snob and a liar and I would not vote for him if you put a gun to my head. As for Palin, she is a breath of fresh air and she has not told lies, so much as she has been lied about. The woman has an approval rating of more than 80% in her state of Alaska. She has an approval rating of 75% among Democrats in that state. She has governed from the center and she did kill the Bridge to Nowhere. Obama and Biden on the other hand voted for it. Twice. So now we have Obama doing his power to the people schtick at a mansion in Hollywood. I wonder if he made the same kind of stupid comments there about poor rural folk clinging to guns and religion..that he made in San Francisco on Billionare's Row? I bet he did. I doubt he can help himself when he is a room of mindlessly adoring and very wealthy people. tess:

Actually I think that Obama is a snob and a liar and I would not vote for him if you put a gun to my head.

As for Palin, she is a breath of fresh air and she has not told lies, so much as she has been lied about.

The woman has an approval rating of more than 80% in her state of Alaska. She has an approval rating of 75% among Democrats in that state. She has governed from the center and she did kill the Bridge to Nowhere. Obama and Biden on the other hand voted for it. Twice.

So now we have Obama doing his power to the people schtick at a mansion in Hollywood. I wonder if he made the same kind of stupid comments there about poor rural folk clinging to guns and religion..that he made in San Francisco on Billionare’s Row? I bet he did. I doubt he can help himself when he is a room of mindlessly adoring and very wealthy people.

]]> By: California Dreamer http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98949 California Dreamer Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:21:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98949 I'm fine with Barbra asking $28,500 per plate for dinner with BO, but Fox is reporting that diners had to spring another $2,500 if they wanted to stay to hear her sing! Ouch! Is that anyway to solidify the base? I wonder if that incremental $2,500 is also subject to reporting rules? Or is Barbra reporting it as taxable income? Wanna bet we will never know? I’m fine with Barbra asking $28,500 per plate for dinner with BO, but Fox is reporting that diners had to spring another $2,500 if they wanted to stay to hear her sing! Ouch! Is that anyway to solidify the base? I wonder if that incremental $2,500 is also subject to reporting rules? Or is Barbra reporting it as taxable income? Wanna bet we will never know?

]]> By: Colette http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98948 Colette Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:17:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98948 >Perhaps Mrs. McCain could fly in on her personal plane (http://tinyurl.com/56v3me)< Unless Barbra wants to put politics aside for the sake of the planet and give Cindy a ride on HER personal plane. They could jetpool and decrease their carbon footprints... Oh, I forgot, Jay, only Democrats care about the environment. If you put together Barbra's Malibu spread, John Edwards' South Carolina manse, Al Gore's Tennessee estate, you could house a big chunk of Hurricane Ike refugees. It's not the money or the conspicuous consumption, Jay. To paraphrase James Carville, "it's the hypocrisy, stupid." >Perhaps Mrs. McCain could fly in on her personal plane (http://tinyurl.com/56v3me)<
Unless Barbra wants to put politics aside for the sake of the planet and give Cindy a ride on HER personal plane. They could jetpool and decrease their carbon footprints… Oh, I forgot, Jay, only Democrats care about the environment. If you put together Barbra’s Malibu spread, John Edwards’ South Carolina manse, Al Gore’s Tennessee estate, you could house a big chunk of Hurricane Ike refugees. It’s not the money or the conspicuous consumption, Jay. To paraphrase James Carville, “it’s the hypocrisy, stupid.”

]]> By: Godzilla http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98947 Godzilla Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:02:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98947 OT: THIS IS BIG!!! McCain wanted a commission for Fannie and Freddie in 2005! <a href="http://beltwaysnark.com/2008/09/16/john-mccain-supported-a-proposal-for-an-agency-to-oversee-fannie-and-freddiein-2005/" rel="nofollow">The Article!</a> OT: THIS IS BIG!!! McCain wanted a commission for Fannie and Freddie in 2005!

The Article!

]]> By: Vinny Vidivici http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98946 Vinny Vidivici Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:00:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/09/16/obama-at-the-wilshire-hooray-for-hollywood-money/#comment-98946 Thanks, Barry. Thanks, Barry.

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