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Captain Obvious
11-05-2018, 02:56 PM
There is more in the link if you care to peruse it. Too much to copy/paste.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46096709

It's the part of the US government which makes the country's laws.

Normally, presidential elections are when we'd expect to see many famous people campaigning - but this time is different.

Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ryan Reynolds and even Taylor Swift have been encouraging their followers to vote in the mid-terms.

Donald Trump's name is not on the ballot this time, unlike two years ago, but what happens on Tuesday could affect the rest of his presidency.

Helena
11-05-2018, 03:08 PM
Rihanna's not a citizen, as far as I'm aware. Has something changed?

Captain Obvious
11-05-2018, 03:09 PM
Who?

Helena
11-05-2018, 03:13 PM
Celeb listed in your post, dude.

She's encouraging Floridians to vote for Gillum? She's an ambassador from another country. I think that's a foreign entity mucking about in our elections. Hang her.

Captain Obvious
11-05-2018, 03:20 PM
Celeb listed in your post, dude.

She's encouraging Floridians to vote for Gillum? She's an ambassador from another country. I think that's a foreign entity mucking about in our elections. Hang her.

Is she black with a big butt?

Helena
11-05-2018, 03:21 PM
Is she black with a big butt?
That would help you identify her in a crowd?

A diverse crowd, of course.

nathanbforrest45
11-05-2018, 05:01 PM
There is more in the link if you care to peruse it. Too much to copy/paste.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46096709

It's the part of the US government which makes the country's laws.

Normally, presidential elections are when we'd expect to see many famous people campaigning - but this time is different.

Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ryan Reynolds and even Taylor Swift have been encouraging their followers to vote in the mid-terms.

Donald Trump's name is not on the ballot this time, unlike two years ago, but what happens on Tuesday could affect the rest of his presidency.

President Donald Trump's name may not be on the ballot but the Democrats in Florida are running against him. One of the ads states the Republican candidate is nothing more than a Trump supporter! Well, yeah!

nathanbforrest45
11-05-2018, 05:06 PM
Rihanna's not a citizen, as far as I'm aware. Has something changed?
Neither is Justin Beiber or Ryan Reynolds, they are both Canadian. They deserve even less respect for their opinions of our elections than Exotix might.

Toober
11-05-2018, 05:13 PM
"celebrities" aka "dancing monkeys" are paid to entertain us.

once they go "off script" they lose any faux appeal they had.

anybody ever need a celebrity/entertainer?

sports star?

pundit?

how about a plumber, electrician, mechanic?

therein squats the toad.

nobody needs an entertainer.

donttread
11-05-2018, 05:27 PM
There is more in the link if you care to peruse it. Too much to copy/paste.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46096709

It's the part of the US government which makes the country's laws.

Normally, presidential elections are when we'd expect to see many famous people campaigning - but this time is different.

Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ryan Reynolds and even Taylor Swift have been encouraging their followers to vote in the mid-terms.

Donald Trump's name is not on the ballot this time, unlike two years ago, but what happens on Tuesday could affect the rest of his presidency.


The real problem is a populace that allows famous non political people to tell them how to vote.

Helena
11-05-2018, 05:29 PM
anybody ever need a celebrity/entertainer?


Well.... Mike Rowe.

jimmyz
11-05-2018, 05:31 PM
Celebrities uttering political statements is a great way to get free press. Their motives are NOT to help the citizen.

Toober
11-05-2018, 05:35 PM
Well.... Mike Rowe.

ahhh, but hes also a mechanic, carpenter etc.

hes a twofer...

Helena
11-05-2018, 05:39 PM
ahhh, but hes also a mechanic, carpenter etc.

hes a twofer...

Opera singer, salesman, Barbershop Quartet singer, actor...

https://mattsko.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dreamy-gif.gif

Toober
11-05-2018, 05:42 PM
Opera singer, salesman, Barbershop Quartet singer, actor...

https://mattsko.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dreamy-gif.gif

yes, hes worn many hats...his "the way i heard it" stories are great...

Common Sense
11-05-2018, 05:42 PM
Celebrities uttering political statements is a great way to get free press. Their motives are NOT to help the citizen.

You assume...

hanger4
11-05-2018, 06:47 PM
Rihanna's not a citizen, as far as I'm aware. Has something changed?Rihanna is a green card holder and can contribute to campaigns but not vote in Federal elections. Rihanna can vote in State elections that allow it, but none do.

donttread
11-05-2018, 07:27 PM
"celebrities" aka "dancing monkeys" are paid to entertain us.

once they go "off script" they lose any faux appeal they had.

anybody ever need a celebrity/entertainer?

sports star?

pundit?

how about a plumber, electrician, mechanic?

therein squats the toad.

nobody needs an entertainer.


I disagree, many weak minded Americans need a return to the Royalty we fought a war to get rid of. There way back is through celebrities

Toober
11-05-2018, 07:31 PM
I disagree, many weak minded Americans need a return to the Royalty we fought a war to get rid of. There way back is through celebrities

thats what they think.

why, is another question.

theres only so many places at that table, its not infinite.

if everybody is a celebrity then nobody is.