It's already a double-blog Wednesday, kids, if only to lament my annoyance with self-important celebrities. Sorry, Mr. Haysbert (see story below), Gary Coleman has already claimed credit for paving Obama's way to the Democratic nomination. Are you kidding me? This would be like Lee Marvin claiming his role as Major Reisman in the Dirty Dozen was inspirational for John McCain. Of course, everybody would overlook that assertion and focus on the fact that Lee Marvin is speaking from the great beyond. I caution you against that since Marvin's gravelly voice, as in life, still speaks to us in death in only a way that Lorne Green's Alpo commercials can.
RENO, Nevada (AP) – Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American U.S. president on Fox's "24" may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama.
Dennis Haysbert, who appeared on Fox's "24," says some fans come up to him and ask him to run for office.
"If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people," said the actor, who has contributed $2,300 to the Illinois Democrat's presidential campaign.
"And I mean the American people from across the board -- from the poorest to the richest, every color and creed, every religious base -- to prove the possibility there could be an African-American president, a female president, any type of president that puts the people first," he said Tuesday.
Yes, know-it-all's- I'm well aware the picture is of Lee Greenwood, not Lee Marvin. Unable to find a picture of Marvin, I was forced to punt. Let us remember Lee Greenwood is a great American. Prior to writing the song that most Americans know him for (The Star Spangled Banner), he was an all-pro defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers' famed "Steel Curtain" defense.
