Comments on: 24’s Joel Surnow Endorses Rudy Giuliani

By: Soccer Dad

Soccer Dad — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:40:04 +0000

24 endorsement... Ace of Spades reports on Joel Surnow's Q & A session. Surnow, is the producer of hit series 24 and is a self-proclaimed conservative. Interestingly he claimed that Hollywood isn't as "monolithically" liberal as people would assume. Surnow claimed -...

By: Grewgills

Grewgills — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:52:35 +0000

Why not stick to the candidates record, his campaign positions, and his statements directly to the press to determine strengths and weaknesses?

These pretty well back up James' loose cannon statement.

By: Steve Plunk

Steve Plunk — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:52:22 +0000

With all due respect James, does it make sense to say what you are saying?

An endorsement from an executive producer of a fictional television show reinforces your opinion of a presidential candidate? Why not stick to the candidates record, his campaign positions, and his statements directly to the press to determine strengths and weaknesses? What is it about Hollywood that fascinates so many?

If Vince McMahon endorses a candidate would it reinforce a notion that candidate would head butt visiting dignitaries?

This will not boost Giuliani in the eyes of swing voters. This will have exactly the amount of impact it deserves, none.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:50:21 +0000

Adam Sandler? He seems so much smarter than that, at least in his film roles.

By: Attila Girl

Attila Girl — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:28:41 +0000

Actually, he didn't say he was horrified by the idea of Hillary as President, per se. What he said was that the very fact that it was being publicly discussed and considered reflected very poorly indeed on the American public.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:14:03 +0000

I tend to have the same reaction to this as does James.

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:10:49 +0000

This actually reinforces my sense that Giuliani is a loose cannon not to be trusted with the keys to our nuclear arsenal

"But Mr. President... don't you think you should go to Congress before starting a nuclear war?" "THERE ISN'T TIME!!"