I'm going to say this once and for all: celebrities have no right being involved with politics. Being an entertainment nerd, I love what they do in Hollywood, but the last I checked, it is a long way from Washington.
This year at the Democratic National Convention, a lot of stars showed up to support Barack Obama and to spread the message of voting. However, I have always felt there was a hidden agenda when it comes to celebrities getting involved with politics and showing up to these type of events.
First, let's decipher between getting politically involved and showing up to these red-carpet level events. There are plenty of celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Bono going to third world countries to see what they can do to help, which basically means how much they write the check for. That is all well and good and I have no problems with celebrities doing that, but they are very different from celebrities who just show up to red-carpet political events.
My real problem is certain celebrities show up to events like the Democratic National Convention to get their faces shown such as Ashley Judd and Ben Affleck. Perception is reality in these celebrities' minds, and they think their fans will think very highly of them. Celebrities are just there for the attention first and foremost especially looking at the panel that attended.
Spike Lee was present on the floor. Are we really supposed to take this man seriously? During an interview with Bill Maher in 2005, Lee claimed the U.S. Government intentionally left black people to die in the rescue of Hurricane Katrina. You tell me how credible that guy is.
Kal Penn acted as a floor manager at the convention. Oh, you've never heard of him? He's Kumar from the "Harold and Kumar" movies. The convention's really reaching for the stars, no pun intended, when it comes to getting notable guests.
All joking aside, celebrities are meant to entertain us, not tell us what to do. I could care less if they are Republicans or Democrats, because their opinions do not influence me. I would also like to think others wouldn't let these celebrities influence their decision either.
The purpose of these conventions is to hear each party's platform and what they plan on doing for the country if their party is elected. That is what the people should be focused on. All these celebrities are doing is distracting people from the real issues by putting on a "look at me" show.
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