Should Celebrity Endorsements of Political Candidates Matter?

by HAHAJKDOTCOM Posted 2012/09/14 18:00:00

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Snoop Lion and other "celebrities" are endorsing political candidates. Should they?

HAHAJK.COM reports:
As November draws closer and the negative political ads from both sides increase in intensity, so will the number of celebrity endorsements for each candidate.

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Bunk11 2012/09/16 02:17:38

Nope.

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Most of them have the brains of garden snails and the political wisdom of 8-year-olds. Any one who listens to celebrities about politics is too stupid to vote.
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Glen McLeod 2012/09/15 20:07:21

Nope.

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It seems it might matter, but actually they don't.

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rach.garrison 2012/09/15 20:06:34

Nope.

+2
I honestly think it is time for a change. That change is Gary Johnson!

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Chelsea 2012/09/15 19:30:30 (edited)

Nope.

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Liberals need to stick to what they do best, attempt to entertain the rest of us. If you are in the entertainment industry and you continue to support Obama, expect to see your popularity fall. ENTERTAINERS DEPEND ON US TO PAY TO SEE THEM. I for one will not waste another DIME on any of them and will DONATE everything I have to WORTHY CAUSES.

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Hitsuin 2012/09/15 19:11:20

Nope.

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I've got more skills than Cloud Strife.

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Trader1 is kerbonkin' 2012/09/15 18:55:30

Nope.

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They can endorse whoever they want, just as private citizens can. The problem isn't the celebrities commenting and endorsing, the problem is people using those comments and endorsments to choose a candidate. Why would anyone rely on the opinion of someone who plays at dress-up all day and lives in a perpetual fantasy world?

Did you read where some black actor (sorry, his name escapes me now) admitted he voted for obama only because he was black? He didn't know what obama's policies were and didn't care. And yet some voters allowed his opinion to sway them, only because he's a Hollywood star.

Research everything and form your own opinion from what facts you can find.

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deahados to Trader1... 2012/09/15 23:50:26

+1
Are you serious? You don't see the bigger picture

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Trader1... to deahados 2012/09/15 23:58:56

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What bigger picture?

Celebrities can endorse, but people shouldn't allow the fact that they are celebrites to sway their vote. Where's the bigger picture than that?

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lee 2012/09/15 18:53:00

Nope.

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only for right wingers...

that's how Clint Eastwood got to go on PRIME TIME and blather for 15 min.

nice going you bunch of fame whores.

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Charge 2012/09/15 17:19:16

Nope.

+1
No more than mine or any other citizen.

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LisaSmith 2012/09/15 17:14:47

Nope.

+3
For the most part celebrities are uneducated people with an over inflated ego.

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ShelaKay0523 2012/09/15 16:48:21

Nope.

+2
Celebrities, in general, aren't any smarter than the general populace. Some might even be significantly dumber, although it could just be a publicity thing. Now, if professionals in the field of what they're endorsing want to endorse something, I might trust their opinion much moreso. For example, I really want to know who the actual, professional economists in general prefer for president, since the economy should be the biggest issue, and one that the two main candidates are most widely separated on.

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lol fakename 2012/09/15 16:34:12

Nope.

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Maybe if they're celebrities who happen to hold a degree in economics? But yeah. No.

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Cleaver62 2012/09/15 15:06:25

Yes, they play that person on TV, you know the one.

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Their opinion should matter about as much as yours or mine. Everyone's opinion matters. Now if the question is should people vote for someone just because your favorite sports figure or actor or musician is voting for them, then I would have to say not really. Vote for the person YOU believe is the better candidate. Just so long as you think that candidate is Obama.

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All American 2012/09/15 14:18:02

Nope.

+1
Don't make me never no difference.

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Broken 2012/09/15 13:26:51

Nope.

+2
In my opinion, it just shows how incredibly stupid most of them are.

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Spidey59 2012/09/15 12:54:21

Nope.

+3
I do not listen to anyone endorsement, I rather do the times and do the research myself, 8/10 celebrities don't have a clue how to a open a book much less know what each candidates brings.

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TheTrut... to Spidey59 2012/09/16 06:56:36

Perfectly stated!! Kudos!!

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Franklin 2012/09/15 12:52:20

Nope.

+4
Celebrities are the worst at running their own lives , as a group they are a total failure so letting them pick leaders is foolish to the MAX !

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Dogman 2012/09/15 12:47:09

Only if they were on a reality show.

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Why should profession matter? Does an opinion matter less because it was offered by an entertainer, rather than by a dentist, or an electrician, or a chef? Shouldn't a the value of a person's opinion be based on that person's ability to reason?

Some entertainers have offered very insightful opinions. Others - not so much. But isn't that true of every profession? Even those in the profession of politics say incredibly stupid things. (Insert any one of one million Sarah Palin quips here).

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Trader1... to Dogman 2012/09/15 19:01:57

Last time I looked, a dentist or electrician didn't have the kind of star struck worshippers like celebrities do. For that matter, I'd prefer a dentist's opinon over a celebrity ... he's working a real job, living in the real world with all the same worries that real people have.

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Dogman to Trader1... 2012/09/15 19:25:07

I guess that would depend on the person. There's a word that applies to making judgements about entire groups of people.

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Trader1... to Dogman 2012/09/15 19:50:28

The only people I judged were the dentists and electricians and I thought that was a pretty accurate judgement..

Or do you mean the star-struck moonlings? They deseve to be judged for their mindlessness.

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sm237 2012/09/15 12:26:46

Nope.

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Just because they are pretty, or have an entertaining talent, they are no brighter than the rest of us as a matter of fact allot of them are dumber. Anyone who allows another to influence who they vote for instead of reading the facts shouldn't be allowed to vote...

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Stacie 2012/09/15 12:17:46

Nope.

+1
No, but for some unknown reason many people think they do.

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ed 2012/09/15 11:44:40

Nope.

+2
Most of them follow the crowd anyway and don't have a clue.

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Sonic Boone 2012/09/15 11:15:08

Nope.

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I don't know anyone who gives value to any celebrity's political opinion, except for fans of Charlton Heston, Clint Eastwood, and Jon Voight. ;-)

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Tpem 2012/09/15 10:19:05

Nope.

+2
If people want to give a celebrity endorsement credibility then that should be up to them but it would serve them better to know the facts and issues.

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wcpjams 2012/09/15 09:53:10

Nope.

+2
Absolutely Not, they are voters just like the rest of us. Who cares about their Celebrity Status when it comes to putting the right person in office who could possibly benefit all of us.

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Skar 2012/09/15 09:04:14
Derbyhat 2012/09/15 09:03:52

Nope.

+3
It just confirms that "stars" just want their names in the newspaper and in the public eye for their own best short time interests!

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MsTlynne 2012/09/15 07:10:40

Yes, they play that person on TV, you know the one.

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No more or less than anyone else's endorsement. Isn't Mr. Eastwood a celebrity??????

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Franklin to MsTlynne 2012/09/15 12:59:12

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you almost make a point - no one will vote based on what Mr Eastwood said ...the same can not be said for those who fall for the BS the Democrats serve up ...war on woman / free health care (insurance is not health care and its NOT FREE) for everyone / peace by kissing ass in the Middle east / recovering the economy by killing the dollar / gas prices for the very first time in ALL us history are not the seated Presidents fault ....Democrats are idiots ! every last one of them.

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MsTlynne to Franklin 2012/09/15 15:36:01 (edited)

That's how I feel about Repubublicans.

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Proggy 2012/09/15 07:02:00

Nope.

+2
The bad things is that sometimes you get a celebrity endorsement that you never asked for, and in some cases don't even want.

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TheTruth1313 2012/09/15 06:29:13

Nope.

+1
They need to just shut up and entertain.

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Trader1... to TheTrut... 2012/09/15 19:04:33

+1
No, no, no ... free speech. But you can turn them off ... :)

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TheTrut... to Trader1... 2012/09/16 06:58:23

+1
Good point. How about I change it to "It would be nice if they would just shut up and entertain"?
Thank you for the reminder about the first amendment. You are absolutely correct on that point and I thank you for correcting me.

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Trader1... to TheTrut... 2012/09/16 07:08:46

+1
Yea, I like that .... although it'd be nice if they actually entertained too. :)

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TheTrut... to Trader1... 2012/09/16 07:09:21

LOL

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FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX 2012/09/15 05:26:42

Nope.

+2
Only to impressionable nitwits.

(Nit-wit: n. - 1) Possessing the intelligence of lice)

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