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Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

ambitious — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:18:16 EDT

@SinisterRouge: Dude, I think everyone would be a weirdo with odd hobbies if they had the cash. Do you know how many pieces of miniature furniture I would own if I had the cheese? Lots. I mean LOTS.

@pureblarney: After hearing him on 'Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me . . . ' I will accept no other explanation for his reputation. Across the nation. And on plantations. But not Fox stations. Libations.

Also: Is this an authentic endorsement or just a brain cloud? Only time will tell.

ambitious

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

pureblarney — Mon, 05 May 2008 01:53:10 EDT

@cassandra: My friend's mother is his assistant.. and unfortunately, he just really is that nice. His wife isn't, however.

pureblarney

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

cassandra — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:37:03 EDT

@Priam: I want to know who Madison the mermaid is voting for.

Anyway, Tom Hanks seems too nice, even in his limousine liberal stage. Like, I'm waiting for the day when it's revealed that he has twisted sexual proclivities or is a Scientologist or something.

cassandra

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

ian spiegelman — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:07:41 EDT

@koala325:

ian spiegelman

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Dusty in the Wind — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:57:00 EDT

Thanks, Hanks. We're cool now.

Although, since you're kinda on the late side... how about you make a video slapping Rob Reiner in his fat, dumb-shit face so we can truly call it even?

Dusty in the Wind

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

pureblarney — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:55:03 EDT

@Calraigh: Yes yes! It's one of my favorites.

Luggage Salesmen: If I had the need, and the wherewithal, Mr. Banks, this would be my trunk of choice.
Joe Banks: I'll take four of them.
Luggage Salesman: May you live to be a thousand years old, sir.

pureblarney

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

uncle_wiggly — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:37:57 EDT

@ginger rant: That you have mastered the ability to persuade half of the species by sheer charm?

uncle_wiggly

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

ginger rant — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:43:04 EDT

@uncle_wiggly: Okay, so what does it signify that in my self-made video endorsing Obama for president, on the shelves behind me are several dozen penises?

ginger rant

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

Priam — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:06:23 EDT

Who gives a flying fart about who Tom Hanks is voting for? I want to know who Peter Scolari is voting for.

Priam

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

ronaldpagan — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:58:58 EDT

First Guam, now Tom Hanks! Hillary's campaign is deader than Eight Belles!

ronaldpagan

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

VoxPopuli — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:49:26 EDT

@nightwatchman_flamekeeper: and is that a 9/11 picture to the right? So, the theme is Diaster! And typewriters!

Also, what's with bringing up the 3/5ths thing. Obama is quite qualified without having to guilt people into voting for him.

VoxPopuli

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

TedSez — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:42:45 EDT

Soon there'll be a video of Hanks and a Hillary-supporting Meg Ryan arguing adorably to a backing of Hoagy Carmichael standards.

TedSez

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

VoxPopuli — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:37:02 EDT

Finally Obama gets that touch of relevance that he was looking for. And we get visual confirmation that Tom Hanks is still among the living.

VoxPopuli

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

SinisterRouge — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:48:38 EDT

@Word salad: LOL. Can I tell you how many times I've tried to convince people that he was great in that movie with the volleyball?? I love that fucking movie.

SinisterRouge

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

Calraigh — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:20:52 EDT

@pureblarney: I got nothin'.This may be the best movie he's ever been in.Joe Vs. The Volcano was a minor classic.No?

Calraigh

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

koala325 — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:20:42 EDT

@koala325:

Helpful?
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koala325

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

koala325 — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:20:14 EDT

Anyone know who Peter Scolari is endorsing?

koala325

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

WordSalad — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:58:40 EDT

@SinisterRouge: I like Tom and he would have more credibility with me than say, Britney or the Olson's,*smirk*, however it does get old. His life has been hard, SinisterRouge, very sad really. He was on the island too long and then stranded at the airport, so perhaps I am being too harsh. ;D

WordSalad

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

maxfield1 — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:47:35 EDT

@hortense: Or whoever is nominated by that guy in Erie, PA., who stayed up past midnight once while playing Go Fish.

maxfield1

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

SinisterRouge — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:47:11 EDT

@Word salad: Isn't it odd that no matter how "normal"
and "regular guy" a celebrity can be...they will always, for certain turn into totally filthy rich weirdos with odd hobbies.

SinisterRouge

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

pureblarney — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:46:23 EDT

@Calraigh: I see you that and raise you this.

pureblarney

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

WordSalad — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:38:49 EDT

@nightwatchman_flamekeeper: I find it hilarious that he would not have noticed that.

WordSalad

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MrInBetween — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:31:58 EDT

"History with a capital H..." Hacked out writing, with a capital H.

MrInBetween

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nightwatchman_flamekeeper — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:27:54 EDT

@uncle_wiggly: The use of bookcase backdrops for talking heads ended the day that a young and newly arrived Robin Williams decided to explore what Dick Cavett had on his shelf.

nightwatchman_flamekeeper

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

hortense — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:26:51 EDT

@SinisterRouge: I'm going with whoever snags a campaign song from Capt. Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters.

hortense

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

nightwatchman_flamekeeper — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:25:07 EDT

@Word salad: Right, right! And a sinking ship! Damn, that gives me confidence in his judgetment.

nightwatchman_flamekeeper

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

uncle_wiggly — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:23:07 EDT

@famousauthor: The typewriters are an interesting new development. In the '90s there was that trend where TV talking heads had the rows of fabricated book spines behind them to signify that the speaker had read a lot and knew what they were talking about. Here, we have Hanks, who goes a step beyond and implies that he has worn out countless typewriters while deep in thought in his den and is the author of bold new thoughts, laying the ground work for a new millenium.

uncle_wiggly

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

SinisterRouge — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:20:38 EDT

I'm waiting to hear who Private Ryan endorses.

SinisterRouge

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

WordSalad — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:17:10 EDT

@Word salad:
I meant to write: IT'S a bit ominous.....oh well.

WordSalad

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

Calraigh — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:17:02 EDT

It's actually a hilarious interview...

Calraigh

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

afraidofauntieem — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:16:00 EDT

Run Obama run!

afraidofauntieem

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

WordSalad — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:12:39 EDT

Isn't a bit ominous that the photo caption behind him reads: Loose talk can cost lives. Run Forest, RUN!

WordSalad

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

BowlingForDollars — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:12:07 EDT

Great. Another Hollywooder for Obama. A few more and we can write his political obituary.

BowlingForDollars

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

busyness — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:06:40 EDT

I am a big Tom Hanks fan, but find it interesting that he produced a video to announce his support of a candidate. Think much of oneself?

busyness

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

Calraigh — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:06:19 EDT

@famousauthor: He does, yeah!You ever see him on the Jonathan Ross show?He went into fairly graphic detail bout his obsession with them and scared the beejesus out of everyone.I actually thought it was hot.For reasons I do not wish to disclose.

Calraigh

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

pureblarney — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:05:52 EDT

Well, it's a little hyperbolic, but for what it's worth, yay.

pureblarney

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

dogisdead — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:00:21 EDT

Well, uh, thank you...Tom Hanks. This will, um, surely influence me in the Democratic race. Also, loved Forrest Gump!

dogisdead

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

nightwatchman_flamekeeper — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:00:18 EDT

So Forest Gump was casting to type.

nightwatchman_flamekeeper

Tom Hanks Endorses Barack

famousauthor — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:42:28 EDT

Does Tom Hanks collect old typewriters?

famousauthor