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ROCK ATTACKS POLITICALLY VOCAL CELEBRITIES

KID ROCK has hit out at stars such as SCARLETT JOHANSSON and BEN AFFLECK who publicly endorse politicians, insisting celebrity campaigns actually "hurt" those running for office.
The rocker believes entertainers should not weigh in on affairs of the state - because their opinions could affect how voters perceive candidates.
He says, "I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians. As soon as somebody comes out for a politician, especially in Hollywood, when they all go, 'I'm voting for this guy!' - I go, 'That's not who I'm voting for!'
"I truly believe that people like myself, who are in a position of entertainers in the limelight, should keep their mouth shut on politics because at the end of the day, I'm good at writing songs and singing.
"What I'm not educated in is the field of political science. And so for me to be sharing my views and influencing people of who I think they should be voting for... I think would be very irresponsible on my part."
Sheryl Crow, Michael Stipe and Christina Aguilera have joined Affleck and Johansson in speaking publicly about their political preferences.


27 August 2008 16:13


Tags: Kid Rock - Scarlett Johansson - Ben Affleck






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strawberryfields Click for more info ( 1)

posted on 11/02/2009 02:37


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I think he is totally doing the right thing! I am SO phenomenally sick of celebrities that think I should actually care what they think. At least the guy has some humility.... enough to admit that he is not an expert and he does not want to unduly influence anyone *because* he is a celebrity. Its the other jaw flappers that have no clue




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JOJO-SJ Click for more info (4)

posted on 28/08/2008 03:25


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Poor guy, He has no clue !!!!! He gives the movie stars and other entertainers a very poor image, What you do has little to do with participating in a political process. Sometime I wonder how some of these people eat without actaully choking. They have n o clue whatso ever. May God bless Scarlett and the others in the entertainment world for participating in the political process.







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