[loaferman61]

Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror

Wow, so many posts I wanted to respond to, I'd be quoting for days, so I'm just going to address several things all in one post.

First off, I think celebrities have just as much right as anyone else to make their political choices known, whether it be posting it on their websites, Facebook, or appearing at campaign rallies. It's no different, IMO, than the dozens of posts that come across my Facebook feed on a daily basis.

However, having said that, I agree that those celebs then open themselves up to whatever criticisms are going to come their way, and it's going to come from all over, including from their own fan bases- the answer to loaferman61's question (I hope he's OK) is a definite yes. And it's not just trolls- lots of otherwise "normal" people can get very heated when it comes to politics.

Personally, I couldn't care less about a musician's politics if I like his/her music. Ted Nugent is about as right-wing conservative as they come, but I'd still go watch him rock out. I agree with Mouse- if you quit being a fan because of their politics, you might be a little too invested in the person over the music. But, it happens.

I think people should use their own judgement rather than vote for a candidate just because some celebrity endorses them. Where I do think celebrities can be helpful is just getting people out to vote, period- for example, getting people to come out for a performance, but have volunteers on hand to do voter registrations, etc.

I am fine (thanks for asking) but we are now in the storm zone as it seems Meat is as well. He talked about a storm and I guess he got one, but just like I spent the afternoon doing storm prep, I hope he did some prep for the reaction this would get. I hope he is handling it well. Best wishes to all on the east coast USA for the "perfect storm".