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'Star Wars' Icon:
'Snake Oil Salesman'
Romney 'Must Be Defeated'

Newsbusters, by Randy Hall

Original Article

Posted By:JoniTx, 10/5/2012 7:57:12 PM

Mark Hamill, the actor best known for portraying Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" movies, posted some harsh criticism of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in his Twitter account Thursday that drew some interesting responses. "I've never seen a candidate for president lie more than Romney," Hamill stated. "He lies effortlessly, shamelessly. This snake oil salesman must be defeated!!!" Some of the people who have responded to the 60-year-old actor's remarks took them less than seriously and worked in some reference to the three "Wars" movies in which Hamill was featured.

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Father of Internet, 10/5/2012 8:02:53 PM     (No. 8913034)

Well, I see the Farce is with Obama.


Reply 2 - Posted by: dragon, 10/5/2012 8:08:22 PM     (No. 8913045)

ISn't Mark the one that said, "These are not the droids you are looking for?" I think R2D2 used his probe and removed Hamill's brain.


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: Smart11344, 10/5/2012 8:08:39 PM     (No. 8913046)

Go back to Uranus, Mark. Your time on Earth was over decades ago.


Reply 4 - Posted by: CEP, 10/5/2012 8:08:47 PM     (No. 8913047)

I should listen to an actor why?


Reply 5 - Posted by: Blue hen1, 10/5/2012 8:09:46 PM     (No. 8913050)

Lol, "Star Wars Icon" ?


Reply 6 - Posted by: DaddyO, 10/5/2012 8:18:16 PM     (No. 8913066)

Career move.. trying to ingratiate himself with some leftist producers.

Works all the time. Ask alec baldwin, tina fey, donald sutherland, ellen barkin..


Reply 7 - Posted by: jar, 10/5/2012 8:19:14 PM     (No. 8913068)

Glad the article reminds us Mark is 60. Why, that's older than Obama and practically as old as Romney. But still childlike.


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: Martha Howe, 10/5/2012 8:20:03 PM     (No. 8913069)

Why do they insist upon asking old movie "stars" about politics????

I will never understand that.


Reply 9 - Posted by: Robinsolana, 10/5/2012 8:21:09 PM     (No. 8913074)

Bringing up 'Snake Oil Salesman' in any context that bears on Obama, may not be a smart move.
Obama is as bankrupt and corrupt as his green subsidy OBundlers.


Reply 10 - Posted by: horacer, 10/5/2012 8:22:46 PM     (No. 8913078)

Of the closet eh coming out, to it is there more. Hmmmmmm.


Reply 11 - Posted by: Photoonist, 10/5/2012 8:27:58 PM     (No. 8913083)

Judging by his career the force is not with this guy. Nor very much intelligence either.


Reply 12 - Posted by: woofwoofwoof, 10/5/2012 8:30:09 PM     (No. 8913084)

His father was seduced by the dark side, too.


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: mominNoCA, 10/5/2012 8:31:28 PM     (No. 8913087)

How disappointing. I liked him in the original Star Wars, in fact, I kind of had a crush on him when I was a teenager.

Oh well, most of these Hollyweird folk are on the left anyway. Thank goodness for Clint Eastwood.


Reply 14 - Posted by: NorthernDog, 10/5/2012 8:36:25 PM     (No. 8913090)

I guess Obama's resemblance to Jar-Jar Binks makes him a fan.


Reply 15 - Posted by: DARling, 10/5/2012 8:40:06 PM     (No. 8913100)

He was the same way about Bush. I think he just hates all republicans.

For a guy who used to be so cute, time has not been kind to him.


Reply 16 - Posted by: plex, 10/5/2012 8:42:29 PM     (No. 8913105)

The left is so steeped in its fantasy world (something with which Hamill ought to be familiar) that they see all opposing opinions as lies. If you were to ask Hamill to explain any one "lie" he would not be able to. He simply does not understand any alternate view of the world.


Reply 17 - Posted by: Italiano, 10/5/2012 8:42:45 PM     (No. 8913106)

Obi-Wan was right. The Force is especially effective with the weak-minded.


   

 

  


 
Reply 18 - Posted by: stealthy, 10/5/2012 8:45:20 PM     (No. 8913110)

lol#14 I hear there's a deal on airplane tickets out of here. Always thought he was a has been pud.


Reply 19 - Posted by: JustRight, 10/5/2012 8:45:42 PM     (No. 8913112)

No other explanation - Mark has his candidates mixed up.


Reply 20 - Posted by: suziannr, 10/5/2012 8:48:11 PM     (No. 8913117)

the list of those in Hollywood who will not get a dime from me grows longer and longer. Soon I'll just have to read books and wait for lefty authors to reveal themselves


Reply 21 - Posted by: Mr. Hanky, 10/5/2012 8:56:40 PM     (No. 8913128)

Dissapointed.


Reply 22 - Posted by: pickle1, 10/5/2012 8:59:43 PM     (No. 8913132)

He doesn't want to be chosen by the death panels at his age.


   

 



 
Reply 23 - Posted by: thelmalou, 10/5/2012 9:00:00 PM     (No. 8913134)

What an irrelevant twit. Also, RE: #2 - That was Obi Wan Kenobe.


Reply 24 - Posted by: Chippewa, 10/5/2012 9:06:36 PM     (No. 8913142)

In the words of Homer Simpson "Hollywood actors, is there anything that they don't know."


Reply 25 - Posted by: bpl40, 10/5/2012 9:25:19 PM     (No. 8913170)

First Nixon, then Reagan, then Bush, then Palin. Now Romney. No matter who it is, these scum always need a hate object the way Dracula needs human blood.


Reply 26 - Posted by: uno, 10/5/2012 9:45:52 PM     (No. 8913198)

I think Fluke Starbucker's been drinking too much avant-garde artzifartzie coffee...


Reply 27 - Posted by: Hamrman, 10/5/2012 9:57:38 PM     (No. 8913213)

Are all washed up actors lunatics?


Reply 28 - Posted by: angelesgift, 10/5/2012 10:01:48 PM     (No. 8913220)

Yes


Reply 29 - Posted by: vaughan, 10/5/2012 10:29:30 PM     (No. 8913265)

Serious questions...has he worked in the past 20 years? Did he make bad investments and needs to pay off debts? Why is his agent advising him to poke his head out of his burrow at this particular time? And why doesn't he admit he had the hots for his sister in the first installment? Han certainly knew.


Reply 30 - Posted by: Sunhan65, 10/5/2012 11:04:27 PM     (No. 8913298)

Don't trust your feelings, Luke....


Reply 31 - Posted by: reddfroge, 10/5/2012 11:30:52 PM     (No. 8913330)

I should listen to an 'actor' for political advice because......???


Reply 32 - Posted by: ColonialAmerican1623, 10/5/2012 11:45:01 PM     (No. 8913347)

This race is sounding more like Seinfeld's bizarro world. Everything Mitt should say, the Dims are saying.


Reply 33 - Posted by: jimK1, 10/6/2012 12:05:44 AM     (No. 8913364)

Mark was in the three Star Wars movies and The Big Red 1, he was marginal in the first three and lousy in the last. Has he been in anything during the last twenty years? Thirty?


Reply 34 - Posted by: Garage Logician, 10/6/2012 12:31:25 AM     (No. 8913405)

What's he doing nowadays? Opening car washes?


Reply 35 - Posted by: PageTurner, 10/6/2012 12:32:30 AM     (No. 8913407)

Hamil's a sweetie who went to my high school.

However, he doesn't know what he's talking about on politics, so just ignore him.


Reply 36 - Posted by: Udanja99, 10/6/2012 1:25:08 AM     (No. 8913440)

We could all boycott his movies, but he hasn't been given a part in decades. He's a has been looking for another 15 minutes.


Reply 37 - Posted by: Yephora, 10/6/2012 1:31:46 AM     (No. 8913444)

Too many lightsaber shots to the head, kid?


Reply 38 - Posted by: danu, 10/6/2012 1:37:01 AM     (No. 8913449)

From someone who claims to be the son of Darth Vader. HA! Rubbish!

Everyone knows Cheney has 2 daughters.


Reply 39 - Posted by: King of all trolls, 10/6/2012 1:53:57 AM     (No. 8913466)

Snake oil? If Hopenchange, "green jobs", and rolling back the oceans ain't snake oil then I don't know what is.


Reply 40 - Posted by: Pinchem, 10/6/2012 2:37:42 AM     (No. 8913490)

Since Mr. Hamill is such a brainwashed anti-American Marxist and hates America so much I suggest he return the Millions he made from the privilege of living in America.

Let's hear it from the hypocrite Mr. Hamill.


Reply 41 - Posted by: Trigger2, 10/6/2012 3:23:46 AM     (No. 8913517)

If Hamill is such a star, then how come the pilot of the Milleon Falcon became the super star and Hamill didn't?


Reply 42 - Posted by: Slimepuppy, 10/6/2012 3:55:39 AM     (No. 8913531)

....loser Mark Hamill's greatest/only role in the last decade was a 70 second total appearance on the cancelled NBC show 'Chuck", wher he plays himself.... an evil, frustrated bad guy...


Reply 43 - Posted by: Muguy, 10/6/2012 5:39:14 AM     (No. 8913565)

A few provocative statements during and election year... resume enhancement?


Reply 44 - Posted by: WhamDBambam, 10/6/2012 7:12:06 AM     (No. 8913654)

Teh Stupid is strong in this oldling.


Reply 45 - Posted by: Old Army Vet, 10/6/2012 9:16:06 AM     (No. 8913875)

Shut up and sing.


Reply 46 - Posted by: wakeupcall, 10/6/2012 9:19:38 AM     (No. 8913881)

Mark Hamill as an actor is so-so.

Mark Hamill an an intellectual is a duff (slang).


Reply 47 - Posted by: mitzi, 10/6/2012 9:30:04 AM     (No. 8913905)

How long ago was Star Wars? Wasn't that in the 70s?

Even at his age, Mark is showing a remarkable ability to read and deliver the DNC script!

The Star Wars link is interesting. Many in the current administration bear an uncanny likeness to the cast of the famous Bar Scene.


Reply 48 - Posted by: capt scurvey, 10/6/2012 11:02:43 AM     (No. 8914079)

What is it with these hollywood people that makes them so gullible?


Reply 49 - Posted by: Aria, 10/6/2012 7:22:36 PM     (No. 8914913)

Just one actor defending another. Mark must know how tough it can be to come up with a sentence without having a script to read from.


Reply 50 - Posted by: Sherlock, 10/6/2012 7:40:48 PM     (No. 8914931)

What ever their boy the Squatter is, than thats how they (the leftroids) will try and paint Mitt.


Reply 51 - Posted by: Yephora, 10/6/2012 10:35:00 PM     (No. 8915137)

"Luke... on second thought, I am NOT your father."


Reply 52 - Posted by: 4Justice, 10/6/2012 11:06:11 PM     (No. 8915171)

Does anyone really care what this one hit wonder says? He is just trying to make himself relevant -- do the impossible. Stupid leftists always lie and project their own behavior on others.



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