One thing we know is that the line between politics and entertainment is increasingly blurry, particularly as politicians and their campaign managers foster the instant-gratification, sound-byte-loving sensibilities of voters.
Perhaps because they often fear they will damage their careers by offending fans who do not hold their views, major movie stars — despite Hollywood's specious reputation as a bastion of tradition-flouting liberals — very rarely speak in pointed terms about specific politicans, candidates and/or parties. Notable exceptions exist, of course, but in general, stars who command 7- or 8-figure salaries tend to keep a relatively low profile.
When someone known most widely for his star turn in the international box-office successes of the Bourne trilogy — films that challenge the action genre's typical nationalism — would risk alienating fans and even losing potentially lucrative roles in order to talk politics, it's worth taking a look at.
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This really goes to show how the Democrats really feel Palin is more of a threat than McCain. It seems the less experience you have the more ready American are to support you, Obama and Palin alike. America has become a country driven on image.
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