There Goes the Crossover Vote.Jane Fonda, the actress and ardent anti-Vietnam War advocate who visited North Vietnam during those hostilities, has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president.
There were no formal ceremonies for the endorsement. In fact, the Obama campaign may just be learning about the actress's approval now as word spreads like lit gunpowder via the Internet. (link)
My Comment: You should not judge a candidate by the people who endorse him. You can't always choose your supporters. Apparently Obama didn't seek this endorsement and if he is smart he will ignore it.
Given that at this point in the race there are only three choices, it is not surprising that Jane Fonda would endorse Obama. Of the three, Obama is the one promising an immediate pull out from Iraq and damn the consequences. I can see how that view would appeal to Jane Fonda.
There are people with whom I have a difference of opinion but still respect. There are very few public people who I truly detest. Jane Fonda is at the top of that short list. Most celebrities who say or do stupid things, I think should simply be ignored. Jane Fonda, however, I cannot forgive for her betrayal of America, her stab in the back of U.S servicemen, and her cheerleading for the North Vietnamese Communist.
I am generally a peace-loving, non-violent, forgiving type of guy. I hope no harm comes to Jane Fonda. However, if a deranged Vietnam vet was determined to assassinate a public figure and could not be talked out of it, and he was asking for nominations, I would not be disappointed if someone nominated Jane Fonda.
2 comments:
Rod..excellent piece! While I was in survival training school for the U.S. Air Force they told the story of how JF was visiting Hanoi Hilton, they cleaned up some of the American POW's and paraded them in front of her as if to say they were treating our guys humanely. One of the G.I.'s passed a note to her begging for her to help them. She didn't even read it..she turned around to her escort and just handed it right to him. The story goes that POW was beaten close to death after she left! I can't stand that woman!
You know I was always a great admirer of Jane Fonda and still am. She was and is, one fine actress. Ted Turner used her and dumped her. She made a big, big mistake in going to Hanoi during the war in Vietnam. She, I know, regrets it now but then that's hindsight. She physically did what many, many others were doing in print, verbally etc. A lot of what happened while she was there was blown up bull shit and as time passed has been blown up more and more. I'm sure that she regrets doing what she did and going where she went but sometimes you have to do what you are driven to do with what you think is right at the time. I don't think being "honored" is the proper term for this. Better said, it would be that she was one of the most "recognized woman of that era". The Vietnam war was one great mistake much like Iraq. Maybe we will get another whipping post out of Iraq and that will let Jane Fonda off the hook a bit. This crappy assed E-mail has been going around for four years. Bash, bash, bash and forward, forward, forward. Get real and get off of Jane Fonda. dr. dixie, age 82, written 10 years ago when Fonda was "recognized". Just as a sidebar, I spent a year and a half of time in the S. Pacific..
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