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Actor Tom Hanks Endorses Barack Obama

huffingtonpost.com — Actor/activist who had given money to both the Illinois Senator and Clinton posts compelling video on his MySpace page explaining his choice.

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  • bohemianowl, on 05/04/2008, -219/+50Obama is just another puppet, like Hillary and McCain.
    • fadeout, on 05/04/2008, -30/+62Crawl back into your tinfoil lined basement already.
      • Acewrap, on 05/04/2008, -6/+7No no no... You *lead line* the walls of the basement. The tinfoil is for your head only. PLAY WAL... Oh ***** it.
    • wonkavsn, on 05/04/2008, -13/+80While I'm certain that you're very busy completing your doctoral thesis in political science, I was wondering if you could take a moment to back that up.
      • Sapulator, on 05/04/2008, -27/+12I agree with bohemianowl. Barak is no different than the others. He is trying to seem like a nice guy, but he is just playing the "victim" card. He's not anti-war. He said that once he pulls troops outta Iraq, he's gonna send them over to pakistan. He's a member of the tri-lateral commission as well as the CFR. Hell, Zbigniew Brzezinski is a foreign policy advisor to Barack! Barack won't show his true colors until he wins the presidency.
        -All that said however, of the three remaining realistic candidates, Barack might be the least of the evils.....but it wont really make a difference.
        • forgiste, on 05/04/2008, -7/+5No, he didn't say that about Pakistan. The point is, however, that Pakistan IS the actual threat here, but we have been playing in the sand over in Iraq, looking for resources, and pretending it's because that's where the terrorists are. He's not going to send entire armies into Pakistan, he's going to do what's necessary there, and let it be done.
        • MidgardMurda, on 05/04/2008, -1/+3"He's not going to send entire armies into Pakistan, he's going to do what's necessary there, and let it be done." Um, no? He said if he thought Osama was there he would send troops to Pakistan...
      • GhostyBoy, on 05/04/2008, -2/+4We don't have any proof that he is a puppet, but I am wary of his commitment to getting the U.S. out of Iraq. I wouldn't be surprised if he knows that we are going to be there for a long time.

        Even if you want to give people the benefit of the doubt, seriously, how can you be comfortable with the fact that like 13 of 16 candidates were all part of the same club?
      • Charlotte_Web, on 05/04/2008, -11/+3The VERY FIRST THING that Tom Hanks leads off with...

        Vote for Obama because he's black and we've never had a black president.
        • TobiasParker, on 05/04/2008, -0/+4i must have missed that line...sources please.
          • Charlotte_Web, on 05/04/2008, -5/+1Just watch the video. It's the first point he makes about Obama.
        • SteveIsTheDude, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2It is not Toms first point at all and what he says is the opposite, he says, "My support ISN'T JUST ABOUT BREAKING BOUNDARY'S its because of his character and vision and the high road he has taken during the campaign." So, he is NOT voting for him just because he is black and makes it a point to clarify that exact point.
          • Charlotte_Web, on 05/05/2008, -2/+1The very first thing that he does is he plants in your mind that you should vote for Obama because of his race. Hanks can do all of the backpedaling he wants after that, but the point was made.
          • SpinningHead, on 05/05/2008, -1/+1Oh, but you forget that as good Americans, we must simply isolate the most inflammatory soundbite. How dare you actually listen to the entire message and understand what the person is saying. We also must condemn Hanks for failure to wear a flag pin.
    • chillmandan, on 05/04/2008, -12/+4Oh thats right! I forgot I was just a puppet for the shadow government that is run by the evil multinational corporations. Thanks for reminding me.
      • macweirdo42, on 05/04/2008, -3/+13I, for one, welcome our shadow government overlords.
    • Stettenbauer, on 05/04/2008, -18/+5Agree,and I thought Hanks was smarter than that.
      • andburn1, on 05/04/2008, -2/+3Ok, I support Obama, but what made you think Hanks was smart? I happen to think he is somewhat just because of that nice little endorsement, but before that, what gave you the impression?
        • SteveIsTheDude, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1I thought he was smart 'cause he has little typewriters on his credenza.
      • Charlotte_Web, on 05/04/2008, -5/+3FORREST GUMP ENDORSES OBAMA
      • userperson, on 05/04/2008, -1/+2Hanks is smart ... about acting, he's got 2 academy awards, and a great history of work in movies and television besides.
        Apparently his studies and rigor made him oblivious to the previous election cycles when "history was always being made" etc. etc.
        Ah but you didn't say 'smart' you said 'smarter than that' no... and even so he's in Hollywood, it's this sort of thing or be blacklisted.
    • jmantra, on 05/04/2008, -5/+0http://jmantra.com/duggdown.wav
    • SarcasticPirate, on 05/04/2008, -4/+4Well I for one welcome our new puppet overlords...
    • EGOvoruhk, on 05/04/2008, -3/+1What I want to know, is what would Fiddy do?

      http://www.jwharrison.com/blog/2008/04/09/back-in- ...
      • pault107, on 05/04/2008, -1/+1I want to know what P Diddy would do.
    • Lionhart, on 05/04/2008, -1/+3no u
    • forgiste, on 05/04/2008, -7/+7Dude, if you think that Obama is a puppet then I guess you can't trust anyone. Obama IS the one we've been waiting for, please wake up soon and see that.
      • taradisiac, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2"the one we've been waiting for"
        I'm at a loss of words.
      • chillmandan, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2This isn't the matrix dude.There is no one.
        • SteveIsTheDude, on 05/04/2008, -1/+2No, Obama is the one, he has Lawrence Fishburne's endorsement, what more do you want?
      • CorneliusStump, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1all hail the half black messiah!
    • emjaymj, on 05/04/2008, -2/+2If all three candidates who stand a chance are just puppets, then why not vote for the one least likely to be? Hillary and McCain are dinosaurs, they've had decades of potential corruption.
      • CorneliusStump, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1vote for the newer more improved puppet!
        • emjaymj, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1If you're convinced all the candidates are crap, your best option is still to pick the best piece of crap.
    • CorneliusStump, on 05/05/2008, -2/+1NO HE'S NOT HE'S THE SAVIOR HE'S GOING TO BRIDGE GAPS AND BRING HOPE. jk, he's a tool
    • Sideshowxela, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1The LaLiLuLeLo?!
  • michael532111, on 05/04/2008, -43/+140Great video. Go Tom!
    • LeeSoong, on 05/04/2008, -5/+7It's nice to see Vice President Hanks stand up for his boss.
    • TomFrost, on 05/04/2008, -8/+5*goes*
    • LukasSmith, on 05/04/2008, -20/+4Who is Tom Hanks? And wtf should I care?
      • thcobbs, on 05/04/2008, -6/+1He's the guy who played a giant piano with his feet and had a volleyball as a friend.

        Makes him the perfect political analyst......
        • apetrie, on 05/04/2008, -0/+6Being an actor does not mean he has any clue about politics. Being an actor does not mean he has no clue about politics either.
          • LeeSoong, on 05/04/2008, -3/+1Being a professional actor means being very good at lying and pretending and fooling people. Not a bad thing - just professional paid dishonesty.

            Actors are paid to be meat puppets speaking other people's words,
            it would seem that would go against trusting them about saying anything about any topic.

            Not that politicians are any better than actors - but I don't think you want to look toward Hollywood or Washington D.C. for moral guidance.
    • n0odles, on 05/04/2008, -11/+2You are ***** retarded as a baked potato.
    • moofer, on 05/04/2008, -4/+3Thank god Tom Hanks has finally spoken up. I can finally vote now.

      Doesn't Tom Hanks live in CA? Didn't we already have our primary? Too bad his endorsement didn't come in time to help Obama win here. He should have made up his mind months ago when it counted for something. His vote doesn't mean any more than mine does.
    • rb329503, on 05/04/2008, -1/+5WTF is wrong with his left eye?
    • simplenation, on 05/04/2008, -6/+1How do we know this is not a movie that he was just acting in? maybe the script writer was an obama supporter and was just clever...

      /sarcasm
    • Spudster, on 05/04/2008, -0/+3I am happy Tom Hanks is endorsing Obama, but seriously people, why the hell is this crap number 1 on the frontpage? This is just another celebrity endorsement. It isn't big news.
      • LeeSoong, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2So, now does this mean Mr. Obama has officially won the Scientology Vote?
      • TunaFishGangsta, on 05/05/2008, -1/+1Barack Obama took a dip in the polls because of the Pastor Wright thing, and Tom Hanks can help offset that because he is pretty much loved by all Americans.
    • SpectralSounds, on 05/05/2008, -0/+3Who gives a ***** what Tom Hanks thinks? I am voting for Obama, but I don't pretend to care what celebrities think. Anyone who lets Tom Hanks opinions change theirs, is a ***** moron. We need to stop the celebrity worship.
  • motogoat, on 05/04/2008, -117/+317Who cares though, really. I don't personally give two ***** about who 'celebrities' endorse quite honestly and I don't see how it would make a ***** difference anyway. If you're the kind of person who would say, 'Oh! Tom Hanks is voting for Obama, I'll vote for him too!"...then you're a typical American, I suppose. It's still lame as *****.
    • 33iLL, on 05/04/2008, -24/+77Kudos! Looks like you had seven diggdowns, But I for one agree, and changed that to a -6. ;) As a culture, we need to learn to make our own decisions based on our own research. Just because someone can lie well (which is pretty much what actors do. Not to diminish GREAT actors who do it, it takes alot of skill. Tom Hanks is not a great actor.) does not mean they have any political sense at all.

      Now beyond that, Why the hell, in this absolutely ***** economy, do we give a flying ***** what someone who's making millions a job thinks. Do they share the same concerns of the person trying desperately just to feed their family? No , they are financially sound and in most cases unjustly 'celeb'rated. Tom Hanks is not concerned about whether his job is going to last to the end of the year, or whether he's going to be able to pay off his medical bills, and frankly I'm not ***** concerned with what his political leanings are.

      3!LL
      • PabloMac, on 05/04/2008, -14/+4I agree with most of your post, but Tom Hanks IS a great actor; he's one of my very favorites. But, as you implied, the greatest actors have no idea what middle-class America life is, or at least they may remember very little of it if they ever lived it. Their opinion doesn't (or at least shouldn't) matter to the vast majority of Americans, and they have no business using the status and influence our millions have bought them to push their personal agenda back on us.
        I hope my post makes sense. If not, try this: We pay actors to act, so they should shut up and act.
        All this makes me want to do is watch one less Tom Hanks movie, or see him in a borrowed DVD flick like I did last night.
        • swicken, on 05/04/2008, -3/+16He, just like you and me, has every right to say what he wants through whatever medium he has access to. You have the right not to listen to it.
          I respect a person, no matter what pay grade they're in or what profession they have, who stands up and shows what they believe in.
          As you said, his voice is not your voice. However it is everyones voice together that makes a nation.
        • 80hd, on 05/05/2008, -0/+2Celebrities wouldn't be too well regarded if they didn't give people what they want to see.
          Just look at how popular Mel Gibson is among people who can think.
      • rpgmaker, on 05/04/2008, -4/+5The Hanks endorsement does matter, not because is a good thing that the people vote for Obama just because Hanks said so but because this endorsement or any endorsement will give certain aura to the Obama candidacy, build the momentum that he had and is now gone.. or not as present as it was.
        • mattcarreiro, on 05/04/2008, -5/+4the endorsement gives more publicity to hanks and obama. thats the only reason why most celebrities endorse publicly.
    • chukd, on 05/04/2008, -13/+33You hit the nail on the head. It is like Craig Ferguson said a couple weeks ago on CBS Sunday News, "Fame makes people think they have more power than they really do. It makes them think they are more important than the President." If a "famous" person is swaying your vote for a Political office, you need to turn off E! and do some freaking research.
      • withears, on 05/04/2008, -2/+3Define research - Who should you be reading? Just what the candidate said in his/her most recent press release/speech? Who should you be listening to? Limbaugh? Hannity? Colmes? What makes them any more qualified to offer their OPINION?
        • rpgmaker, on 05/04/2008, -0/+5Well, Fox News say they are Fair + Balanced. That's all I need to know.
        • onelikeseabass, on 05/04/2008, -2/+0Answer: Tom Hanks is an actor, not a professional political analyst. Though, the names you listed definitely aren't the best in the business...
        • Akronos, on 05/04/2008, -1/+1Read various news sources on the internet (Try to avoid MSM as they're probably still ranting on about Rev. Wright). Read the websites of the politicians. Find out their policies, see which one is closest to you, and support that person. If you don't have much in common with any of the three major candidates, then look into third party candidates.
        • Rodalli, on 05/04/2008, -0/+3Conclusion to above circle-jerk: Everyone has an opinion, everyone has an agenda, no source can be trusted, no source is unbiased. There's nothing wrong with hearing what other people have to say. Just remember to think for yourself and question "authority".
    • pablo0713, on 05/04/2008, -20/+79So because Tom Hanks is a celebrity, he has no right to express his opinion? Nobody is saying you should listen to a famous person and vote they same way they do. But famous people are in fact people and have every right to post blogs, videos, etc. just like we all do on a daily basis. While his celebrity gets him more attention than say some random kid posting his views about the election on Youtube, this should not invalidate what Tom Hanks is trying to express. It is up to you, humble reader, to decide if what a person is saying seems right to you...despite whether or not they're famous. This is a much better way of thinking as opposed to coming out and swinging against a person just because they're famous and have an opinion about something outside of movie making.
      • Pilot85, on 05/04/2008, -3/+35He made a video on the web, and it is discounted due to celebrity status. if he makes a compelling, eloquent argument, it doesn't matter who he/she is. No rational person would base their vote on a 2 minute video clip from an actor, but if he wants to make an argument for something, why hold it against him?
        • withears, on 05/04/2008, -0/+5EXACTLY. You win this thread.
        • sinurgy, on 05/04/2008, -2/+1I don't hold it against him, in fact that is cool he pays attention enough to have an opinion on the matter. That said, there is no reason to digg up this article because I don't want to see his video anymore than I want to see Joe Schmoe's video on who he's voting for or not.
          btw...something that annoys me is that celebrity's "endorse" candidates while the rest of us just merely decide for whom we're going to vote.
      • chukd, on 05/04/2008, -2/+2I agree with what you say about his freedoms to post a blog, video, ... . However, most of the voting public have no clue on the politician's stand. They look at a video on television that covers 30 seconds of a speech or the random internet thing saying "Tom Hanks Endorses Barack Obama". This is the extent of the "research" for their vote. I would never take away a person's right to their own opinion, celebrity or not. I do find it disgusting how the majority of the population take these statements as a message from the Gods. Celebrities know this and this is why they post these messages.
      • TheSwashbuckler, on 05/04/2008, -5/+9Hanks has every right to his opinion. The problems are:

        1. Huffington Post thought it was important to let the world know who Hanks endorsed.

        2. Obama fanboys thought it was important enough to put on the front page.
      • jaytek13, on 05/04/2008, -4/+2He can express his opinion all he wants, but his opinion isn't digg worthy, much less news worthy,.
        • LordVance, on 05/04/2008, -0/+3Who are you to say whether something is digg worthy enough? I think it is pretty damn unimportant, and people definitely do take celebrity opinion entirely too seriously in this nation; however, it was digg worthy enough to make it to the front page, and worthy enough to have you and I both click on the article, worthy enough for us both to comment even.

          Everything is digg worthy; if it wasn't worthy of digg you never would have clicked the link (it's not as if the comment was in any way deceiving). He wont sway my vote an inch, but I like Tom Hanks and I was interested in what he had to say.
    • joeanon, on 05/04/2008, -11/+14During the great depression and other periods of hardship for the working class we commonly rely on entertainment as a means to keep out minds off the fact life sucks.

      One of the few markets to go ok during the great depression was Hollywood, which released hordes of feel good movies for the masses.

      You're simply bitching, mostly with merit.

      Being rich doesn't make you any less of a citizen however more people listen to Tom Hanks.. than me or you, so for the most part. YES his say matters more simply because his audience is larger.

      Inversely, if you were important, then you'd probably have better things to do also than be worried about the plight of the working class, but.. your just another bitter citizen, who should have seen this coming and certainly shouldn't point their bitterness and anger toward ONE OF THE FEW celebrities that cares enough to hang themselves out there and even have an opinion.

      If you're theory was correct and Tom Hanks didn't care at all, why would he endorse anyone ? He wouldn't and his manager would tell him not to get involved in politics or religion. He is an actor, so unless he is desperate for press, he should remain rather neutral on current events from a business perspective.

      Tom Hanks however likely has more than enough money and is unlikely to lose fans endorsing Obama.

      His views are that of a democratic citizen of the US, just as valid as anyone.

      The great irony of your post ... is that while demanding equality.... you suggest celebrities opinion don't matter.

      How can you be so blind? Is it's society job to notice you.. or you job to be noticed by society ?

      We don't owe you attention.. you have to do something worth out attention. Tom Hank HAS done things for our attention, in fact he has a long standing career of being fairly popular and NOT doing a lot of controversial type films.

      So, his endorsement is somewhat impressive, as he represent white America which is highly undecided it seems. So, he must be taking some risk of losing fans.

      Personally I don't think dem supporters care HALF as much as they act like they do about who wins. Either one seems capable of beating McCain and both vote about the same. Obama seems smarter and more popular. Certainly his lack of a long political career makes slandering his mistakes as a politician less.

      Compared however to Hilary in her youth and they are on a fairly even playing field. I think a few decades in politics corrupt just about anyone.

      If more of the smarter actors came up and expressed their opinions maybe American's would all be scared to think for themselves.. though.. lets face it... that's wishful thinking.

      See how angry you are...and you fail to make rational decision. That's basically how all of America is acting right now.


      • motogoat, on 05/04/2008, -8/+4Wow. That was a HUGE load of ***** you just served up there.
        You made FAR too many assumptions from my post that I didn't even hint to. I didnt' once discredit Tom Hanks' personal opinion. I said I don't give a ***** about who he's voting for. Exactly the same way he doesn't give a ***** who I'm voting for.
        You slung all that ***** from my little statement about how I don't care who celebrities vote for?
        Dude, you should get a job in the government. OR Fox News. Which at this point is just about the exact same job, right? You could totally set at a desk all day to slant and spin everything that ***** gets said. And for every 45 seconds that someone types up their opinions, you could spend 45 minutes reply to them and trying to discredit those personal opinions.
        Yep, you've got 'government material' written all over you. OH! And '*****.' You've got that written all over you too. Quit trying to convince me that his vote or political opinion matters to me.
        You're a ***** actor. Now do your ***** job and act.
        How could I be anymore clear, o' spinner of comments?
        • sassip, on 05/04/2008, -0/+6"Exactly the same way he doesn't give a ***** who I'm voting for." I think you are wrong here, Hanks probably does care about who you vote for, unlike your self-centered attitude.
        • SteveIsTheDude, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2You sound just like the "shut up and sing" people mad at the Dixie Chicks for speaking out against Bush. Just like in that instance, Tom Hanks is an artist and a free society needs artists to be able to say whatever the ***** they want. Ignore him if you want, but, he has a right, and a duty, really, to say whatever the hell he wants to.
    • withears, on 05/04/2008, -13/+26"f you're the kind of person who would say, 'Oh! Tom Hanks is voting for Obama, I'll vote for him too!"...then you're a typical American, I suppose."

      And you're different, how? You post your opinion on here, as if anyone would really (a) care or (b) be "enlightened" by your "wisdom."

      Here's a clue - everybody has an opinion. Tom Hanks expressed his (very well) and you expressed your (I assume, to the best of your ability). I can listen to both and if either makes a point that I had not considered, then I will factor that into my decision. If not, then I just disregard your opinion just as I disregard most of the other opinions that I hear.

      See, it's easy.
      • motogoat, on 05/04/2008, -12/+7Aww....that's sweet. I'm being publicly compared to Tom Hanks. I stand by my opinion that it's very typical for Americans (who are so swayed and moved by celebrities...take a ***** look around how many periodicals/websites/TV shows are 100% DEDICATED to the lives of 'celebrities.'
        Americans just get too into the personal lives of people in the public eye. And it's not only laughable, it's downright embarrassing. So many Americans assume that if someone is an entertainer or a 'celebrity' then their opinions are more important than that of the average person.
        Again, laughable at best. Offensive at worst.
        But it's also typical for someone to stand on the sidelines yelling about how celebrities' opinions matter and how people are foolish not to listen to them and take their opinions to heart.
        Yep. Anyone who would be swayed by someone's opinion simply because they made some movies or get chased by paparazzi is a fool.
        And I'd also suggest that anyone who shares your opinion needs to do a little research of their own and make up their own ***** mind on who to vote for. Unlike you, I still believe that at least SOME Americans have that ability to gather information and decide for themselves.
        Novel idea, ain't it?
        • withears, on 05/04/2008, -1/+7Do you really think that people are interested in celebrities/sports figures/entertainers because of their political views and are swayed by them?

          >But it's also typical for someone to stand on the sidelines yelling about how celebrities' opinions matter and how people are foolish not to listen to them and take their opinions to heart.

          Is it? I seem many more people doing what you're doing - just parroting "shut up and sing" or whatever.

          >Yep. Anyone who would be swayed by someone's opinion simply because they made some movies or get chased by paparazzi is a fool.

          I agree with this. But if that person presents an argument as to why they have that opinion and that argument makes sense, then why shouldn't one listen and then make up their own mind? How is that different than a political pundit doing the same thing? It isn't. And it is no different than what you are doing.

          >And I'd also suggest that anyone who shares your opinion needs to do a little research of their own and make up their own ***** mind on who to vote for. Unlike you, I still believe that at least SOME Americans have that ability to gather information and decide for themselves.

          Uh, that's what I said. Get all your information (even if some comes from someone who you consider to be a "celebrity" then make up your own mind.

          All you're suggesting is that people should disregard a certain group of people. Who does that leave? Radio talk show hosts?

          Again, you are doing the exact same thing as these celebrities you are so quick to dismiss - you are stating your opinion. If you provided some justification behind that opinion, then I would say it would be worth hearing. You've got as much to say as Tom Hanks and probably more than Forrest Gump - why waste it by simply complaining about THEM saying something?
    • stonewaljacksn, on 05/04/2008, -4/+9The fact that Digg puts Tom Hanks endorsements on the front page proves the whole "we internet people are smarter than the average american" stereotype to be absolutely false.
      • wright3279, on 05/04/2008, -5/+3ALL Obama endorsments from celebrities automatically make the front page of digg. digg has a mission. Help Obama get elected. He is the next messiah, don't you know?
    • brad3378, on 05/04/2008, -14/+8This article is ridiculous. It makes Obama supporters look like a bunch of sheep. Hilarious.

      DUGG


      Meanwhile, a digg article about Obama's Platform barely has 200 diggs after 90 days:
      http://digg.com/political_opinion/Obama_s_Blueprin ...
    • motogoat, on 05/04/2008, -6/+10OK, I'll break this down for those of you who can't seem to grasp what I was clearly saying in my comment.
      I support Obama. I have financially and I voted for him about 2 months ago.
      But I can't help be a little disgusted at the state of politics vs. entertainment in The United States. The fact that Oprah comes out to endorse Obama and it builds some kind of swell in support from a certain part of America is kind of gross. And similarly, when someone like Tom Hanks comes out and then people rally around his opinion like it matters any more than the average person on the street.
      'Celebrities' (I'll only use that words in quotes, by the way) are worshiped disproportionately. And if you don't understand that, I suppose you won't get the gist of what I'm trying to say. We have doctors, educators, politicians, ex-politicians, intellects and a host of other people who you'd do better to get your political sway from.
      But 'celebrities' are worshipped here, aren't they? They get chased around by cameras, screaming fans with pens in hand, you name it. Even the most average of Americans can get a 'reality' TV show and then claw their way into the limelight in America. Because inevitably, people in general (not just Americas necessarily) have some kind of inbuilt envy or desire to be in their position sometimes.
      So we build them up and subsequently tear them down and that's something that demands an entire empire of magazines, tv shows, websites, etc. dedicated SOLEY to that idea.
      You want some political advice or you need someone to endorse a particular candidate for you to get behind them? Ask your teacher or professor. Ask your local politicians that you voted for. All of these people who, in some way, make the world a better place but who most likely make millions and millions less that Mr. Tom Hanks but who all, in their own way, you should trust more and look up to harder for various reasons.
      Honestly, I have no opinion about Tom Hanks. I can't say I care for the man's movies but I wouldn't discredit his personal opinion. I'm just saying it shouldn't matter. It shouldn't make the front page of Digg. But whatever. People get all up in arms when those the opinions of those they worship come under fire. I didn't attack his opinion. I just said I don't give a ***** who he supports for president. And I don't.
      Sue me.
      • brad3378, on 05/04/2008, -1/+4Chill out dude.
        Things are going to be okay because the Ultimate Fighting Championship has teamed up with Spike TV to promote voter awareness!
        Isn't this great?

        http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Nauseated_yet_Sp ...
        Maybe we can convince the political candidates to step in the octagon for their next debate?
      • withears, on 05/04/2008, -1/+2You said all that when "Shut up and act" would have sufficed?
    • junkwheel, on 05/04/2008, -6/+9'Oh! Tom Hanks is voting for Obama, I'll vote for him too!"

      If you think that's the only place a positive effect from a celebrity endorsement can come.....you're an idiot.

      Tom Hanks is also a person. Shock, awe. And he's speaking his mind. Shock, awe. And when he does it just so happens that he reaches far more people than your average citizen.

      Sure, some people will be "OHhh """""""Tom Hanks"""""""". But that reaction may come from more places than just pure celebrity image. People may be interested in his views because they feel he's a sound guy and liked things he's said in the past. SHOCK. He's in a position to reach people. What would you do in such a position? There's no way I'd remain neutral on this.
    • jabberwolf, on 05/04/2008, -10/+3BUT BUT, it's TOM HANKS!
      And...and.. and... I saw all his films, he's brilliant!
      And...and... and... Once, I saw him at a restaurant, and he was soooooo cool and normal to everyone. He's the best guy....
      All the magazines say so too!!

      So... because I have no brains of my own, and live in a magazine, plastic world, why wouldn't vote the way Tom is voting?!
    • delmar14, on 05/04/2008, -1/+2Ya, after listening to the satirical radio stations on GTA IV this week I lol'd when I saw this at number one on digg.
    • usingpond, on 05/04/2008, -1/+19You are all complete retards. He knows it's stupid, he says he thinks so. And, it's on his myspace, it's not a ***** press release. Get a grip, no one thinks you're edgy.
      • akoostik, on 05/04/2008, -1/+5right on.
      • motogoat, on 05/04/2008, -2/+1No one thinks I'm edgy? For speaking my opinion.
        This coming from someone swinging from Andy Warhol/Velvet Undergound nuts makes complete sense to me.
        Go buy something or go to a movie or whatever it is you do to celebrate your life.
        • usingpond, on 05/05/2008, -0/+2I would be insulted, but that didn't even make sense. Is English not your first language?
    • x1soundgarden1x, on 05/04/2008, -1/+4You know, it's not that he thinks his endorsement will convert hundreds of thousands of voters, it's that it gives free publicity to Obama BECAUSE he is Tom Hanks. You fundamentally misunderstand the purpose of a celebrity endorsement if you can't see that this is just about giving Obama some good PR.
    • Spudster, on 05/04/2008, -5/+3Buried for Lameness. How the bloody hell did this reach number 1 on the frontpage? Give me a bloody break. It's only a celebrity endorsement!
    • peacenik, on 05/04/2008, -1/+3Yes, Tom Hanks is a celebrity, but he is also a public figure that many people like and a person with a history of political activism for good causes. The fact that he prefaces the video with a tongue in cheek "celebrity endorsement warning" goes to show that he's got a sense of humor about the possibility that someone would agree with him simply because he is a celebrity. I might add that given how ineffective celebrity endorsements tend to be for political candidates, your comment about "typical Americans" seems a bit "lame"...sort of like throwing lots of profanity into a post for no particular reason.
    • Pritchard, on 05/05/2008, -0/+3Being a celebrity doesn't automatically make you an idiot. Although most actors seem to dedicate too much time to acting to know a damn about the world.
    • TunaFishGangsta, on 05/05/2008, -0/+2I agree with motogoat, but the fact is our country voted for Bush not once, but twice. This is not the nation of intellectuals that you wish it was. Half of us didn't even read a book last year - probably the same half that voted for Bush.

      If we can get uncle jack to pause the Band of Brothers dvd and see that all-American Tom Hanks is supporting Obama... that's excellent.

      Once Obama is in, he can beef up the education system so that future generations won't be such retards. I doubt it will be a miraculous victory because most of the inbreds who voted for Bush twice won't learn, but it's possible that we can at least make a little headway.
    • xNarrowSoulx, on 05/05/2008, -0/+2Hey, the point is to get the typical American voting for him. So we're happy. Agreed?
    • uga2, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1So, if a typical American will follow Tom Hanks' endorsement how won't this make a difference? You are not consistent in your own theory, motogoat. Sorry, but I just have to digg your comment down.
  • tcbishop12, on 05/04/2008, -65/+60I've always trusted Hanks' principled judgment. Tom Hanks is the real deal. Thank you, Tom.
    • PabloMac, on 05/04/2008, -19/+7If you saw Tom Hanks drinking Kool-Aid, would you also drink it?
      Oh, wait...
    • jabberwolf, on 05/04/2008, -14/+6"I've always trusted Hanks' principled judgment."
      Me too, but not for presidents.
      Presidents are supposed to be tough bastards, actors are the sensitive ones.

      So one supporting another alike, only confirms my belief that Obama is definitely NOT the one for president.
    • 3tcp, on 05/05/2008, -1/+1Agreed. Who cares who they endorse, they don't have any kind of political expertise greater than anyone else. If anything, their perception is distorted by their career in hollywood.

      Why would I want my politics to be mixed in with my movie choices? I'm not going to enjoy The Shining any less than I ever have just because Jack Nicholson endorsed Hillary Clinton. I'm not going to enjoy Forrest Gump any more because Tom Hanks endorsed Barack Obama.. and I'm not going to change my habit of quickly flipping past any Walker: Texas Ranger episodes because Chuck Norris was the mascot of the Huckabee campaign.
  • TurdZilla, on 05/04/2008, -35/+18We need more celebs out there spreading the word! The media seems to be fixated on the negative shizit and not the issues that will help the country. Its almost as if they don't care and the out come doesn't affect them. If i see that WRIGHT thing on CNN again!!!!!!!!! i am going to f**king scream and turn off the TV
    • andj, on 05/04/2008, -5/+7i dont knowwhy you were dug down when your comment is reasonable. Its not like the media care about the issues. The MSM is all about propoganda, and gossibp and hype and ratings - not the facts and the issues.
      Its sad that we are not getting issues from the media but from celebraties
      • flintmecha, on 05/04/2008, -0/+4My guess is he was dugg down for typing like a six year old.
    • rand0mm0nkey, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2Why don't you just turn off your TV now?
  • Memesink, on 05/04/2008, -13/+436Well, better Tom Hanks than Tom Cruise.
    • PrismoFillusion, on 05/04/2008, -20/+9Because they both have the uncommon first name "Tom"! Hilarious!
    • Acewrap, on 05/04/2008, -4/+29Tom Cruise is endorsing David Miscavige. I'm voting for Xenu.
    • cg4et, on 05/04/2008, -4/+19Tom Cruise has jumped the couch.
      • cjshamrock, on 05/04/2008, -2/+12Hillary should jump the election
    • kneelB4zod, on 05/04/2008, -2/+2I am Xenu and I approve this message!
  • Galvan, on 05/04/2008, -68/+10Thanks Tom Hanks! The time has come to galvanize for the Obama Revolution of 2008. President Obama '08 YES WE CAN! SI SE PUEDE!
    HOUSTONIANS FOR OBAMA
    GAYS FOR OBAMA
    TEXANS FOR OBAMA
    LATINS FOR OBAMA
    VIRGOS FOR OBAMA
    MONKEYS(1956) FOR OBAMA
    • obelisky, on 05/04/2008, -11/+18still sore about the ron paul revolution
    • Kingmichael, on 05/04/2008, -6/+22Latins for Obama? There are no "Latins" anymore. The Roman Empire ended a looooong time ago.
  • R0am3r, on 05/04/2008, -50/+27Huffingtonpost == Obama spam
    • hmunkey, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Huffpost is a liberal blog/news source. It just so happens that Obama is a true liberal and Clinton isn't.
  • Deodrus, on 05/04/2008, -18/+64That's cause Obama has the Wilson factor.

    Wilson !!
  • FunnyBunnyBo, on 05/04/2008, -48/+11GASP!!1!
    *yawn*
    Enjoy your charade while you can...
  • colliewobbs, on 05/04/2008, -81/+9Yah trick Yah...Tom Hanks is a muppet! And barack is a terrorist! C'mon Hilary!!
  • JimmySpaza, on 05/04/2008, -77/+20I never understood why Hollywood celebrities typically endorse some of the most liberal candidates out there. It must be the culture in which they live and work...if you can call acting work.
    • obelisky, on 05/04/2008, -6/+30mopping mcdonalds, theres a mans job, right
    • Makurosu, on 05/04/2008, -3/+15Hollywood liberals... Damn you, Bruce Willis!
    • Jimmerz, on 05/04/2008, -4/+39Perhaps a college education tends to do that to a greater percentage of people.

      Now get back to your 'real work' and make me that sammich.
    • reddikilowatt, on 05/04/2008, -4/+7Guilt over making so much money doing so little work,Birds of a feather flock together, and the whole "using their power for good" angle.

      Remember that Regan was an actor, and Angela Jolie is a Objectivist, so it isn't just liberals, although the overwhelming majority of actors are very social liberals and as such end up in the Democratic Party.
      • JimmySpaza, on 05/04/2008, -14/+4Reagan was an actor a long time ago. This ain't your grandaddy's Hollywood. It used to be that Hollywood could be counted upon to produce patriotic films. Now? Let's just say that the most liberal elitists do their worst work in Hollywood. And they wonder why a vast majority of their films lose $$$.
        • Rizmaster, on 05/04/2008, -2/+8Have you SEEN those piece of ***** government ordered movies? Because living in your plastic bubble you must not realize that they wouldn't be a BETTER alternative to most of the tripe coming out now.
          • JimmySpaza, on 05/04/2008, -11/+1I'm NOT talking about the government films. I'm talking about the Hollywood films in general of 40 or 50 years ago. Hollywood back then was simply patriotic. Now? Most leftists in Hollywood hate America. It's that simple.
        • theviceroy, on 05/04/2008, -1/+2hahahaha... yeah now'adays celebs just make really accurate but also favorable portrayals of our nation's founding fathers on HBO... ***** commie scum...
        • reddikilowatt, on 05/05/2008, -1/+5Regan was an actor in the 1940s and 50s. Have you studied US history? There was this senator named McCarthy, who formed the panel on un-American activities. They blacklisted people who were known (or thought to have been) associates of communists. Many of the people named were from Hollywood.
          • JimmySpaza, on 05/06/2008, -3/+1Most of Hollywood were not Communist sympathizers. Today, I'm not so sure.
    • pablo0713, on 05/04/2008, -3/+19So who did you steal that line of thinking from? Rush? Bill? Sean? ***** tool....
      • JimmySpaza, on 05/04/2008, -16/+2Ad hominem attack. Fail.
        • Rizmaster, on 05/04/2008, -2/+13Congratulations, you just took Freshmen Logic at some community college and know how to pick out a fallacy?

          The argument he was responding to was in fact an Ad Hominem and it wouldn't solve anything to point that out. So what the hell, he just made fun of him.
    • StrawberryMacaw, on 05/05/2008, -1/+3"...if you can call acting work."

      For Tom Hanks it is. He's known to work especially hard to fit his roles. For example, he endured a lot of military training to prepare for Saving Private Ryan, and he starved himself to get skinny for Castaway.

      'rack the vote!
    • rpebble, on 05/05/2008, -1/+3Considering how your comments pop up constantly, they are always long winded and utterly idiotic...what kind of job are you doing that you can take that much time off to yell at the liberal diggers? Also, wouldn't you be happier on the fox news forums or something?
  • bsdboy, on 05/04/2008, -31/+7Charlie Wilson for Barack Obama, nice :-)
  • jumico, on 05/04/2008, -37/+10“Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get.”
    • Acewrap, on 05/04/2008, -2/+24What if you have one of those chocolate schematics on the bottom of the lid?
    • PabloMac, on 05/04/2008, -2/+7With Obama we know what we're gonna get. And Hillary, too. For that matter, with McCain, too.
    • Sephaa, on 05/04/2008, -0/+14Hey that's a tom hanks quote, and this news is to do with tom hanks, you're smart!
  • glaz, on 05/04/2008, -17/+131Worst Comments Ever.
    • JimmySpaza, on 05/04/2008, -16/+6Pot Kettle.
    • eltrev, on 05/04/2008, -5/+5Comments are not spicy. Here is why -

      > Tom Hanks decided to make a video endorsing Barack, because that is his candidate of choice (and mine btw)

      > Tom Hanks, an otherwise talented and inspired actor, forgets how much CLOUT that he has, and puts very little effort into the video.

      > The endorsement video falls flat, and thus, so do the comments on Digg.
      • bobfrancis, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2ooh - you are going to get dug down.

        Agreed - the video did kind of suck (in comparison to Tom Hank's talent and fury) but at least I'm happy he endorsed my candidate.
      • tracer9, on 05/04/2008, -2/+1"Comments are not spicy"

        You must be gay, not there is anything wrong with that ...
    • fakeplasticsnow, on 05/04/2008, -5/+2And you sure are helping by posting another pointless and stupid comment instead of contributing to the discussion.
    • purelithium, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2Nah, go look at the comments on the "Family Guy: Matrix" submission.
  • Tyorant, on 05/04/2008, -21/+42Oh right, guess I voting for Obama then.
    Thanks Tom.
    • Xelseragoth, on 05/04/2008, -1/+10This is Tom Hanks saying, if you're gonna pick a government to trust, why not this one?
  • Nhmarine, on 05/04/2008, -14/+10Sigh... I thought we had learned from that stupid reverend that endorsments don't count for anthing... even if they are positive ones.... superficiality sure is sad....
  • teddtech, on 05/04/2008, -26/+18Who really cares, but Obama supporters?
    • carpespasm, on 05/04/2008, -5/+12Tom Hanks fans?
      • ileftfark, on 05/04/2008, -2/+1I usually cast my vote based on an endorsement from my favorite actor/actress. On a related note, does anyone know who Lexi Belle will be voting for?
    • motogoat, on 05/04/2008, -1/+3I'm an Obama supporter and I don't give a *****. I'm being skinned alive by Tom Hanks fans who demand that I kowtow to his useless opinions. All I said is that, simply enough, I don't care who he's voting for. Or who he endorses. I no doubt have many friends and colleagues whose opinions are much more important to me than Mr. Hanks.
      Who, by the way, I think over acts every single part he's ever played. He's kind of become a caricature of himself at this point.
  • TheBigSquid, on 05/04/2008, -19/+5Tom Honks for Brack Bomo!
  • NelsonR, on 05/04/2008, -12/+15Good for Tom. The main point I hope most obtained from his comments, King Bill and Queen Hillary are not our reigning Monarchs nor should they be.
    • MacSuxWindozSux, on 05/04/2008, -1/+1Yeah, Bush family only.
    • d3mag0gu3, on 05/04/2008, -3/+0True cause Obama the Savior is King. After all he walks on water right? Obama and Hillary are both clowns bent on killing the middle class with tax increases. Lousy scum obamabot. Obama = Hillary.
      • NelsonR, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2Wow, you sound like a true class Aone bigot of the first order. Anything else your pea brain can grasp. No, Obama doesn't walk on water but he speaks English unlike your idol, Bush. Neo cons are un patriotic morons who like to kill and as with Cheney, COWARDS in reality.
  • PhireN, on 05/04/2008, -7/+53"I'm Tom Hanks. I wrote and approved this message and now I'm going to turn the camera off."
    • mediaspree, on 05/04/2008, -12/+3Who did he support once the camera was off?
    • twertyto, on 05/05/2008, -0/+2Well he's not known for his comedies.
  • BurningSky, on 05/04/2008, -8/+43Though he has absolutely no authority on the subject, at least Tom Hanks shows a sense of humour about the whole thing. This video may well get a few extra people to vote and, if it's for Barack Obama, all the better (he is my candidate of choice)...
  • Makurosu, on 05/04/2008, -14/+23That was the endorsement I was waiting for. Now that Tom Hanks has finally weighed in, I know that Barack Obama is the right man for the white house.
  • dxgg, on 05/04/2008, -15/+7Thanks Tom Hanks! Bawk! Bawk!
    • reddikilowatt, on 05/04/2008, -0/+6You win the coveted "Most Obscure Reference of the Day" award!
      • dxgg, on 05/04/2008, -0/+4Thanks! Those digging me down must've been born in the '90s, the young whipper-snappers.
  • toxicityj, on 05/04/2008, -9/+13I don't get why actors think their endorsements matter. It's not like they're a politician who has supporters that would consider a candidate because they do. I guess they have fans...but if you vote for someone people because some actor does then you shouldn't be allowed to vote...or reproduce.
    • JimmySpaza, on 05/04/2008, -1/+2Because many celebrities really do think that most people care about their opinions...and perhaps being paid to do a commercial helps too. I don't know if Hanks was really paid...I'm just saying that in general.
    • Qyasogk, on 05/04/2008, -0/+13Did you not watch the video? He starts off by joking about his endorsement isn't really significant at all. An actors endorsement is no greater or lesser importance than anyone elses.
      • toxicityj, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1I'm talking generally. Every couple days some actor shows up and thinks we care what they think.
    • netant, on 05/04/2008, -0/+11) They matter because they have more access to large groups of people positively disposed towards the individual. I agree, I think its stupid, but I never quite understood why running millions of dollars worth of commercials I didn't want to see was going to persuade me to vote for one candidate or another. Unfortunately, the only conclusion I can make is that most American voters are idiots who depend on the opinion of others, and TV commercials to determine who should be in the position to materially affect their lives.

      2) Having said that, I still dugg up the article/video. I do not accord Tom Hanks the same weight I accord Paul Krugman, Joe Stiglitz, Noam Chomsky, or even an Al Gore or Chuck Hagel. But besides being a good actor, he was the producing force behind many wonderful movies that wanted to depict the moral character of the American Veterans during WW II, something that will eventually be forgotten, given the dysfunctional educational system, and American's abhorrence to history and critical thinking, He was the guy who helped bring about shows like "Band of Brothers" and "Saving Private Ryan", without the war jingoism of the John Wayne era. And most important, he manage to express, in a touching manner, how most Obama supporters feel about their candidate and why.
    • mykotron, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2"I don't get why actors think their endorsements matter"

      because their endorsements DO matter. Yeah he jokes that it doesn't. But just as a sign on someones lawn helps support a candidate in some small way. So does this video. It is a message of support that reaches far more people than a sign on your lawn or a bumper sticker because..............americans LOVE celebrities. Its true. Its on the front page of Digg for a reason.
    • ligyron, on 05/04/2008, -1/+1They matter for the same reason the opinions of your friends that are above you matter. He became so well known in America because he is an intelligent and educated human being. He is looked up to by many. Evolutionary he became a leader from his naturally born abilities and genes. Therefore, his endorsement holds significant value. Some people are not wise and educated enough to make decisions on their own, so look up to people like this for guidance. It's been this way for hundreds of thousands of years, and not only in humans. It's pretty much common sense. I'm not an American, but I respect Tom Hanks, and it's not a coincidence or mistake that he got to where he is. His endorsement would definitely have an effect on me
    • daizaru, on 05/05/2008, -1/+1They speak to the people with a voice people are willing to listen to, just because they don't have political power themselves doesn't mean they should be silent either. He eloquently explained his case and I appreciated what he had to say, that is all. Take from it what you will, it was not meant to be the deciding factor in why you should vote but maybe help sway those who were teetering on the edge.

      When the news does not present the facts, celebrity endorsements especially like this one help. There are many who do not read digg, but will somehow get that link through e-mail and so forth and it helps.
    • dagamer34, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1The more time Reverend Wright is not on the TV, the better for Barack Obama.
      The less we talk about Hillary Clinton is better for Barack Obama.
      The more positive stories about his candidacy is better for Barack Obama.

      Especially for undecided voters, picking a candidate this late in the game isn't about policies really. If they were actually listening to this stuff, I'd say their mind would have been made up a few weeks ago. However, the more people are flocking to X candidate, the greater you feel to explore that candidate more and hopefully vote for them.

      It doesn't work for everyone, but you have to realize that most real Americans don't read Digg everyday and aren't informed. These snippets are important for that reason.

    • FullmetalGinta, on 05/12/2008, -0/+1OH *****.
      What if all of Tom Cruise's fans start voting for people he would vote for.
  • Gullop, on 05/04/2008, -25/+75lol why do you Americans give a flying ***** which celebrities support who.
    • Gandalf101160, on 05/04/2008, -9/+10Oh ! Finally someone I agree with. Well I'm an American and I could care less what celeb's support which candidate.
      • Slackdragon, on 05/04/2008, -0/+10It's COULDN'T care less! You could NOT care less. To say "you could care less" shows you still have some vested interest in the situation.

        So, since you -could- care less, answer Gullop! Why do Americans give a flying *****? Meanwhile, I -couldn't- care less. So I'll just sit over here awaiting your answer while Moe and Larry rub cheese under my chin to calm me down after someone has stumbled onto a pet peeve.
        • lotsa1s, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2Thank you, I ***** hate it when people say that.
    • nevermind13, on 05/04/2008, -2/+8Are you insinuating that actors, musicians and other famous people don't know best and shouldn't think for me? That can't possibly be right...... Hey look American Idol is on!
    • averagejoesgym, on 05/04/2008, -7/+5Why are you a dufus? Citizens of so many countries like to bag on the USA when their own countries have SO MANY issues. Take your snobbery and stick it up your south pole.
    • JoeVet, on 05/04/2008, -1/+5For the same idiotic reason that people in your country do the same thing. Having lived in a variety of countries I can tell you people are the same everywhere.
      • tracer9, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1Truth.
      • averagejoesgym, on 05/05/2008, -0/+0Wow, you said "you people are the same everywhere" about a country with 300 million people. You are loopy, man.
    • MacSuxWindozSux, on 05/04/2008, -1/+1Celebrities are one of many varieties of leaders in society. Because they are popular, and have access to people, places, things, their views tend to be very visible. Their celebrity status doesn't make them more knowledgeable about the topic, but resonates more with people, as people like to emulate them.
    • daizaru, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1Because the reporting about celebrities has more journalistic integrity than the real news. As far as accuracy is concerned I mean, being followed around and annoyed 24/7 is not.
    • twertyto, on 05/05/2008, -0/+2Ignorance. Tell me how you generalize the people of other nations.
  • 55Test55, on 05/04/2008, -27/+44oh, TOM HANKS voted for O'bama? Looks like I will too!

    Seriously, who gives a ***** what actors are voting for who?
    • AmericansRevolt, on 05/04/2008, -4/+4true but at least tom hanks is a normal person.
    • PhoenixAvatar2, on 05/04/2008, -0/+5O'bama?
    • sleeknerve, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Tom Hanks is no actor, hes like the coolest guy on the planet
    • Atlatal, on 05/05/2008, -0/+0And Tom Hanks is a BETTER person than we are!
  • Bovorik, on 05/04/2008, -8/+3Surely an Adam Sandler endorsement for Hills would stop her campaign cold in it's tracks.
    • Enjia, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1hmm, i would think twice
    • netant, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2Would it? I tend to think only idiots like Adam Sandler's stuff.
  • notahack, on 05/04/2008, -24/+21geez what a earth shattering story for digg. HUGE, I MEAN BLOCK BUSTER, EARTH MOVING SURPRISE!!!!!! Just leaves tingles doing seismic waves up and down my spine!!!

    TOM HANKS ENDORSES OBAMA!!!

    So glad I was sitting when I saw this. my knees got weak with Obama worship.
  • uiguy3, on 05/04/2008, -4/+31Right but who is Wilson endorsing?
    • chrissku, on 05/04/2008, -0/+17Since Wilson was probably born in a factory in China he is not a US citizen and probably will not be able to vote. I'm sure he would pick Obama if he could vote however.
  • rossiprojects, on 05/04/2008, -9/+4I like this guy, very much.
  • 11b1p, on 05/04/2008, -17/+9Ok, so he supports Obama not just because of his race, but because he thinks he will be a charismatic leader. Question for Tom, Won't it also be historic when Bush hands off the Presidency to whoever is elected? Or just for your endorsed candidate? If this lil webcam video convinces anybody that Hollywood knows ***** about anything then just find a corner to die in.

    I'm gonna hit submit then close my browser.
    • giveer, on 05/04/2008, -5/+4Why? can't handle the digg downs?
    • netant, on 05/04/2008, -2/+3Nope. Because if Bush hands over the presidency to Clinton or McCain, it will be business as usual. Stay the course in Iraq, and bomb bomb Iran.

      Because that's what Clinton and McCain supporters are all about. At least give the opportunity for someone willing to make a change, even if he may fail.
    • 11b1p, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1ALL of these candidates are trash
  • candyman682, on 05/04/2008, -5/+18I guess I should endorse a candidate too.
  • theREALjdcahill, on 05/04/2008, -28/+10Is Tom Hanks Jewish ? I'd like to see the number of Jewish votes that MUSLIM gets !
    • Grooblle, on 05/04/2008, -2/+6Can you please explain what you mean?
      • marmanukem, on 05/04/2008, -1/+7Its pretty obvious: Blah blah blah, I'm a bigot, blah, and a retard, blah blah, I like having sex with my sister.
        • RepubOperative, on 05/04/2008, -10/+2The pedophile is Mohammad. His wife Aiysha was 8 years old and they consummated the marriage when she was 9 years old
          • ferrite, on 05/04/2008, -0/+4And that has what to do with Obama?
            also, I think the snipe was about Incest, not pedophilia. Where's your mind?
    • jodokast, on 05/04/2008, -4/+13First of all, he's not muslim, and if you believe that he is then you probably also believe that evolution doesn't exist and the Iraq still has WMD's.

      Second. I'm jewish and I'll be voting for Obama.
      • ibone, on 05/04/2008, -6/+1I could give a ***** less that your Jewish. Am I supposed to feel sorry for you or something? Who gives a ***** about your religion.

        Bottom line is this, I love Obama. I hope he wins, but he won't he wont win because he is Black. When it comes down to it Obama will get the nom and when the general election comes McCain will win because he is white and a war hero.
      • jodokast, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2It was in response to theREALjdcahill *****.
    • benny786, on 05/04/2008, -4/+1ISLAM will soon be the biggest religion in the world, no matter how much people criticize it or how much Bombs are dropped in our lands!
    • rand0mm0nkey, on 05/04/2008, -0/+3How do you manage to skip over that whole "don't judge" thing in your little fantasy book, sir? Isn't that, like, pretty much the whole gist of the book? Don't judge or I'll spank you? I think I read that in there.
    • taradisiac, on 05/04/2008, -2/+1Oh the "Obama is a muslim" technique, never gets old, always fools someone.
  • Duggan360, on 05/04/2008, -3/+20T.Hanks
  • friday1970, on 05/04/2008, -28/+54I should trust Tom Hanks judgement over mine because:
    1. He's an actor
    2. He's rich
    3. He's famous

    /sarcasm....
    • eltrev, on 05/04/2008, -3/+6so true, but i dug ya down because of the terrible use of "/sarcasm..." (duh)
    • hobophobe, on 05/04/2008, -5/+6Did you watch the video? He makes that point for you already. You are redundant.
    • noahgelman, on 05/04/2008, -2/+54. ????
      5. Profit!
    • MacSuxWindozSux, on 05/04/2008, -1/+1His popularity doesn't make him more knowledgeable it just makes his views more noticeable. That's the point.
      Leaders come in many varieties within American society. He happens to essentially be a cultural leader.

      Film and Entertainment are just one aspect of American culture.
    • ligyron, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1It's no coincidence or mistake that he became rich and famous. He's a born leader and has made many good decisions in his life to get to where he is. He is now making the decision to support Obama. I would place great significance and value on this decision, given his position in the social hierarchy of American society that he has reached
      • friday1970, on 05/06/2008, -0/+1He's not a born leader, you stupid *****! He's an actor. A damned good one too. But, this doesn't automatically make him a "born leader". I'm one of the best IT guys in my field. Does that automatically make me a "Born leader". God, you are a stupid *****!
  • NYPD, on 05/04/2008, -17/+4Didn't this Clown endorse "John Friking Kerry" too? I think it's the same people who keep picking losers. If I was BO I would get more worried every time one of these out of touch Holly-weird people publicly endorsed me. Most people think Holly Sucks and it makes them think more about the person.
    • netant, on 05/04/2008, -1/+8If John Friking Kerry became president, we would be out of Iraq by now.
      • s1mph0ny, on 05/04/2008, -4/+2No, we'd still be there. We'd just preemptively tase everyone instead of shooting them.
  • gunslinger2, on 05/04/2008, -19/+12A certain group of people are working very hard for making sure that any thing positive for Obama should make it to the front page of Digg.

    Well you guys must be think More is Better ..... but let me tell you some thing, people are not naive and they can see through things. The more you post these articles its more likely that people will start smelling the fish.



    • JointVenture, on 05/04/2008, -1/+5Catfish?
    • pablo0713, on 05/04/2008, -2/+10Not really. Most Americans are not smart people. They don't care much about current events. The people who do spend time here on Digg tend to be more affluent and educated and thus why you see so many Ron Paul/Barack Obama articles. However, the unfortunate downside to such things is that Digg beccomes very one-sided. But, it is not the fault of people who post these articles. Where are all the Clinton articles? Nowhere on Digg. Why? Because most Clinton supporters are not readers. They are average Americans who are voting for her because she's white, not black...and because she is a woman and they think that voting for a woman is cool and open minded. If Clinton does indeed win, it'll just show that Digg is quite irrelevant when compared to the overall opinions of Americans....you know, the dumb ones.
      • bobfrancis, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Sometimes you can see yourself in a comment, and feel like an idiot. American, European, Asian, African, doesn't matter. It's a human condition.

        Reading this comment reminds me of myself, approx age 18. I am still a progressive btw, just not a retard.
      • contemptor, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1No, it's just the majority of young people that view digg don't care much about current events. I have to give it to Obama, he's smart at reaching young kids. The catch words hope and change have created an all out young following for him. It's like the cool thing to do is vote for Obama among young people and they see posts like this and digg them up. My girlfriend wants to vote for Obama. I asked her why and she did mention that her whole hall at school was voting for them... and I asked why that matters? Just because other young people think it's the cool thing to do doesn't mean follow their steps as well as the media and celebrities without careful research
    • Celebrimbor, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1This is the way digg works. People think something is cool or noteworthy and digg it. Apparently a lot of people think Obama is cool or noteworthy. If you have a problem with that, start digging other things to get Obama off the front page.
  • Birdie1111, on 05/04/2008, -19/+8I SAY AGAIN>>>>>>>WHO CARES WHAT THESE RICH CELEBS SAY>>>>>THEY ARE LEGENDS IN THEIR OWN MINDS. WHEN WILL THEY KEEP THEIR CHOICES TO THEMSELVES. WHO CARES
    • giveer, on 05/04/2008, -0/+2When will you stop screaming about other people shutting up?
    • znicket, on 05/04/2008, -0/+3Strangely overexcited...
      • netant, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1Must have a hard-on for old shrieking married women.
        Don't even want to think about having a hard-on for old, confused, married me... NONO, must... get... image... out... of... my... head...
    • rand0mm0nkey, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1You cared enough to come in here and comment. I guess YOU care what they say.
    • Garlik, on 05/04/2008, -0/+1"I say again:" who cares what you say? You probably don't act like a retard in your mind... when will you keep your opinion to yourself? Nobody cares
      And while I'm at it, a good technique to improve your debating ability is to logically connect your sentences,
      • Ockniel, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1I thought ">>>>>>>" was a pretty good sentence connector.
  • RRJackson, on 05/04/2008, -25/+6Gump endorses Barack Farrakhan, er Obama. Yeah, I can see how this might be newsworthy. In states where people wait to see what Hollywood has to say before they vote.
    • giveer, on 05/04/2008, -4/+9It seems you were fired up enough about the topic to waste your time leaving a comment. Perhaps you felt that your words would make an impact...... Hmmmm... crazy concept huh?
    • wilhoitm, on 05/04/2008, -1/+5LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES!
    • papipablo, on 05/04/2008, -1/+4Tom Hanks played a retard in a movie, RR is one in real life.
  • keatonkeaton998, on 05/04/2008, -16/+2Rick Astley endorses Stephen Colbert Google Ron Paul Meme 4chan This is Sparta Good Comment is Good Rick Rolling Clinton Kevin Rose Mcdonalds
  • giveer, on 05/04/2008, -1/+19That dude's gotta lotta typewriters.
  • momsshizzle, on 05/04/2008, -17/+4Tom Hanks is irrelevant in Hollywood these. His endorsement is crap.
    • TheSkinsFactory, on 05/04/2008, -1/+10no, you're irrelevant in Hollywood these days. He's the guy who creates series like Band of Brothers with Spielberg.
      • SenorCardgage74, on 05/04/2008, -1/+4And that new John Adams series.

        Good stuff.
      • momsshizzle, on 05/05/2008, -1/+1Yea, in 2001. This is 2008. You are only good as your last months. Tom Hanks hasn't had a hit in years.
        • momsshizzle, on 05/05/2008, -1/+1I meant last movie.
        • TheSkinsFactory, 4 hr 25 min ago, -0/+1Apparently you missed the Da Vinci Code which made around 750 mil dollars worldwide, Charlie Wilson's War and upcoming projects like Angels and Demons and Toy Story 3.
  • mrkakka, on 05/04/2008, -8/+2Is Tom Hanks the new head of the Film Actors Guild?
    • egonSchiele, on 05/04/2008, -1/+2you're asking is tom hanks is head of the new FAG?
  • nace33, on 05/04/2008, -11/+4These comments are great, who cares what T.H. thinks! However, who the hell is digging this story?
    • ileftfark, on 05/04/2008, -3/+1nace33, digg shout comments. digg shout comments, nace33.
  • pablo0713, on 05/04/2008, -11/+97So because Tom Hanks is a celebrity, he has no right to express his opinion? Nobody is saying you should listen to a famous person and vote they same way they do. But famous people are in fact people and have every right to post blogs, videos, etc. just like we all do on a daily basis. While his celebrity gets him more attention than say some random kid posting his views about the election on Youtube, this should not invalidate what Tom Hanks is trying to express. It is up to you, humble reader, to decide if what a person is saying seems right to you...despite whether or not they're famous. This is a much better way of thinking as opposed to coming out and swinging against a person just because they're famous and have an opinion about something outside of movie making.
    • lotsa1s, on 05/04/2008, -5/+0Its not the celebrity I hate, its the people who care about what he has to say or do outside of movie making.
      • Darksoul, on 05/04/2008, -0/+4*shakes head* you read his post but didn't get what he is saying did you...........
    • runCMD, on 05/04/2008, -1/+3This is not newsworthy is it.
  • Livert, on 05/04/2008, -10/+5Anyone else notice he may be developing cataract of his left eye?
    • joeanon, on 05/04/2008, -0/+4That just what old people really look like when they aren't on a Hollywood set. :P

      Though HD is taking their beauty even younger these days. Why.. do you look better on TV or perhaps you just had NOTHING intellectual to add to this thread.

      Hmm... I wonder which is the case.
    • junkwheel, on 05/04/2008, -1/+3*****, must have developed it because of Jeremiah Wright.

      His cataract is part of a domino effect on the economy.

      Would you vote for a man endorsed by a man with a cataract?

      Stay right here, on Fox.
    • daizaru, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1I think it was HIS right eye, but yes I noticed it too. Seemed peculiar, hope he's healthy.
  • Atlatal, on 05/04/2008, -21/+3Forrest Gump endorses Osama Obama!!! Film at 11:00 !!!

    Tom and Barak -- Bosom Buddies , who'd a'thunk it??!!!
    • ginestony, on 05/04/2008, -3/+2Your ignorance is infecting the world... go get a cure
  • 1b2a, on 05/04/2008, -13/+3Poor Acting.
  • LukasSmith, on 05/04/2008, -21/+6Wtf cares what Tom Hanks does? You think just because he is actor he has some special political insights? You people make me sick.
    • o6uoq, on 05/04/2008, -1/+3Are you all douche bags? Is that it? A walking talking douche bag? Or just all Hillary supporters on here trying to bury anything pro-Obama?

      Yeah, Tom Hanks endorses Obama. Woopie do. If you were well received and publicly known across the world, and you knew that you could inspire and inform others, wouldn't you? Noone gives a ***** about you, oh nerdy digg commenters and Hillary slapper supporters, so what you say expires in the 15second internet celebrity world.

      But when someone like Tom Hanks, respected actor and public figure who does a lot of pro-green pro-charity work, they are respected. People listen to them. And admire their views. More so listen.

      So it's not a matter of oh Tom has put forward Obama - it's him expressing his views, how he feels about the matter, what makes him believe he will be a great candidate for the country.. and if my country was as ***** up as America, and I was famous, I would certainly doing everything in my power to make my life and my world and my children's children's world a better place.

      So once again - I have not slept for 2 days so here goes - he wants to see change, he's not making you vote for Obama, or expecting because he is Tom Hanks - but his message is like a song - and if one person is changed/motivated/informed/aware .. then mission accomplished. I mean, for ***** sakes America, you are the least liked country in the world - and you are too busy getting up an actor for trying to express his OWN sincere OPINIONS based on HISTORY that he's read and learnt about? The guy sounds more clued up on US history than Hillary *****.
    • LukasSmith, on 05/04/2008, -9/+4Thanks for your opinion foriegner. Not. I don't give ***** what actors or foreigners think.
      • o6uoq, on 05/04/2008, -3/+4So which country did they teach you English in? Because I'm not sure of what part of the USA or any country in the world that calls someone who is not native to the home land a 'foriegner' - is that like foie gras?

        LukasSmith you're probably some little dweeb tapping away behind a keyboard - why don't you save yourself causing me any grief and go outside and actually make a change to this world rather than being so judgemental. I bet you didn't even watch the video - if you did you would of got the hint of satire in his video.. oh that's right, you didn't. Quick to shoot - do you prematurely ejaculate as well?
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