A momentous, world-shaping thing happened last night – we learnt that you can put a shark into a trance by holding it upside down.
Oh, and also there was something about an election. Or something. Apparently Barack Obama gets to be president of America now, and that’s something we’re putting down to the huge array of celebrities who endorsed him. True, Obama’s lack of top-level experience may be a concern, but Barbara Streisand says he’s OK, and she sang You Don’t Bring Me Flowers. Ergo he’s the best man for the job.
Just don’t tell that to Carrie Underwood. Carrie Underwood has got so sick of hearing celebrity political endorsements that she’s ranted about it to TV Guide. And rightly so – it’s wrong that celebrities get to abuse their position by publicly broadcasting their badly thought-out opinions in the mistaken belief that they’re more important than everyone else. So thank you Carrie Underwood for doing, um, that exact thing.
Well done, celebrities. Give yourselves a pat on the back. Barack Obama is going to be the next president of America, and he wouldn’t have got there without you.
Sure his inherent decency, cool-headed crisis management and clear ideological differences from the current president might have helped him a bit but, really, would Barack Obama have won the election if Diddy didn’t spin around in his garden babbling about crackheads? Of course he wouldn’t. And Pamela Anderson, for bravely screeching about Sarah Palin like an injured witch at some godawful awards show, you deserve a bloody medal or something.
It’s just a shame that Carrie Underwood doesn’t feel the same. Oh come on, you know – Carrie Underwood. She’s that vaguely redneck woman from American Idol who doesn’t eat meat. Not really a big fan of taking her clothes off. Never really done or said anything particularly interesting or worthwhile in her entire life. You know her. Or, more realistically, you don’t.
Either way, boy oh boy, is Carrie Underwood ever mad about all these celebrities banging on about their political beliefs all the time. Underwood told TV Guide:
“There is someone I do support, but I don’t support publicly. I lose all respect for celebrities when they back a candidate… It’s saying that the American public isn’t smart enough to make their own decisions. I would never want anybody to vote for anything or anybody just because I told them to.”
Carrie Underwood makes a very good point here – that you should never, ever do anything that Carrie Underwood tells you to. In fact, just to be safe, we should all probably start actively doing the precise opposite of whatever Carrie Underwood says, even if it means returning to a lit firework when she tells you not to.
That means that, when Carrie Underwood said we shouldn’t listen to celebrities who preach their worthless opinions to the public under the borderline offensive assumption that anyone cares, what she actually meant was that we should listen to them.
Phew, thank heavens for that. Because, honestly, we don’t know about you, but we wouldn’t be able to even wipe our own arse unless we heard what Matt Damon thinks about the political ramifications of various arse-wiping techniques first.
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Blatantly a McCain voter.
Nicely said. Good rant. Good point. Good photo too.
we want to see ole ugly OPRAHA WITH OUT A WIG,COME ON OPRAHA–WHAT ARE YOU AFRAIDE OF????AND AMERICIA FINALLY GOT A MUSLIN FOR PRESIDENT ,CANT BELIEVE AFTER 9-11 ,THERE IS SO MANY UN-AMERICANS IN AMERICAN HE HAS BEEN TO FLAG BURNINGS –CULT CHURCH FOR OVER 20 YEARS THAT HATES AMERICIA AND THEY THINK THIS MAN WILL GET THEM INSURANCE????THEY WONT EVEN AFFORD THE CO-PAYMENTS AND DEDUCTABLES
I’m glad I read this article that went absolutely no where. Now I know NOT to read any more articles by Stuart Heritage. What a waste of time!
Yes, finally America has broken the fabric barrier, and elected a president made of cotton cloth. Truly an historic day.
stop hate’n wit that predjudice give him a chance oh no one says that when u promote ur cd’s and so on and its a diverse land not about colors aint yall getting it or if not just move 2 tha mountains so u can be alone in ur lonely lil world of hate….
I could care less what the celebrities in hollyweird think of the candidates especially bubble headed bleach blond Pam Anderson . . there is absolutely nothing between her ears and she needs to shut her fake, nasty pie hole up!
NINA – ENGLISH speak ENGLISH. with is spelled WITH not WIT. The is THE not THA…No ones is hating…its about experience and his background. We’re adults and clearly YOU ARE NOT! Anyone who talks like that is clearly a child. All these young adults that voted for the first time DID follow the celebrities and voted. You know HITLER gave good speeches too Just like Obama. He can talk the talk, lets see if this man WITH NO EXPERIENCE can run this country. Unbelievable that Americans just voted for a president that couldn’t prove his citizenship. I commend Carrie for saying what she did because SHE’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Celebrities need to shut up about who they vote for and make sure the young people actually FOLLOW the elections and the issues. That way we wouldn’t have a non experienced man in the White House.
I like Carrie Underwood, but in this case I think that she is in the wrong! She seems to think that apparently us Americans can’t seem to make our own decisions without hearing what maybe one of our favorite entertainers say first! They have a right to say what they believe, that doesn’t mean that we have to go along with their beliefs! It’s no different Carrie than you endorsing your latest C.D. to get people to buy it to help support you! You need to give this country more credit and know that we do have our own minds and we aren’t robots out here doing everything that “celebrities” tell us to do! Yes you have talent and being from the same state as you it’s a shame that fame has already gotten the best of you it seems! I’m still a fan and I really do like you, I just think you may need a reality check! Fame can be taken away from a person just as easily as it was given to them! Don’t ever forget that the reason you are where you are has alot to do with your fans! It kinda sounded to me like you don’t have much confidence or faith in the way your fans can make their OWN decisions! That’s really a shame!!! Take Care! May God Bless You!
She’s entitled to her own opinion and views.
I agree with Carrie on this one. The “Cult of Personality” around Obama is eerily familiar to Nazi Germany pre WWII. If anyone doesn’t swoon for the leader of the “Cult”, they get skewered. Thanks for proving that the “Cult of Personality” is in full swing Stuart!
The author of this is a jerk, being negitive about her makes himself fell better. He likes to edify himself by putting her down. Get a life.
Someone, somewhere, must have developed a way to hurt stupid people over the internet. Some sort of electric shocking mechanism, or a comically large weight dropped on their head, or a knife that pops out of their screens and stabs them right in the temple.
The point is, whoever you are, CALL ME. Let’s work something out; I would pay a very large amount of money to be able to physically injure “ChildrenVoters”.
Also Tones.
Pretty much anyone that is going to compare a mainstream politician to Hitler, in fact.
HEY TONES AND CHILDRENVOTERS: YOU ARE STUPID.
Gah, so unsatisfying.
You are a liberal nut!
I think Carrie has it right, although I’m not sure she explained it right. She understands the First Amendment and she exercised it without endorsing any one candidate. She understands celebrities are like Jedi Knights: They have influence over the weak-minded. People will take the word of a celebrity as fact without bothering to think for themselves. As fans people will try to emulate their favorite celebrity without thinking about what they are really doing. Celebrity advertising does work, but Carrie would rather have people think for themselves when it comes to the election; not just to vote because of a celebrity endorsement. Don’t we all want our politicians elected because the people REALLY believed they were the best choice for our country? I would be more frightened if a large percentage of voters were simply voting “Like Mike”.
Cool headed crisis management? What crisis has Obama managed? The Utube video of his pastor ranting about hating white people, or his wife spouting off about this being the first time she’s proud of her country? Wow, I can’t wait for a real crisis.
Most people say they voted on the economy, but somehow they magically forgot that both Senator Obama and Senator Biden were quietly sitting in the Congressional Democratic MAJORITY while our economy was flushed down the toilet and people like us got hosed. And did those two paragons of political virtue say ANYTHING these last two years? Not…one…word.
Way to go Carrie. I knew you were classy!! Now fellow American’s how do you feel about an American President who will not even say the Pledge of Allegiance????
Not all first time voters chose their candidate, or voted because of celeb persuasion. I for one voted do to my own common sense. Everyone has to start out somewhere. Bush had experience and look what has happened to this country. Who are any of you to say that Obama can not do it?? He is our president so just accept it. Also be honest with yourseleves america is still racist and most of you don’t want a black man to be president, if he had experience what would the excuse be then??
Whatever… I am packing up and moving to Switzerland to watch this country turn into a Socialist country and fall to pieces.
gir calling people stupid he/she doesn’t know. grow up!
carrie, what does she know? She looks stupid to me and I couldnt care less what she says. If she doesnt want to endorse, then dont. Why pick on other people in her profession when these people care more about their country than she does?
That was the most ignorant and biased article ever. You suck buddy, try another field. Besides I agree with her completely, one of the reasons so many people are so lost and f*cked up in this country is because they grow up and live through Hollywood and mtv obsessing with a lifestyle they know nothing about and never will. Actors and Performers are no differemt than anyone else and their opinion in politics is no more important either. Carrie is awesome and actually has her head on right unlike most of Hollywood.
God Damn It. Make it STOP.
UH. i’m seeing a lot of right-wing sore losers in this comment box. face it, it’s AMERICA. land of the FREE. people are going to do exactly what they want to do without anybody else telling them to. i would be ashamed to be carrie underwood right now, (even though i’ve always liked her okay) but she’s saying that just because you’re famous means you can’t express yourself like anybody else would. you need to form your OWN opinions, of course, but theres absolutely no reason to try and restrict ANYBODY from doing what they please.
I don’t really care what Carrie Underwood thinks…people who are politically involved SHOW UP and SHOUT OUT their beliefs. Get over it Carrie, it is all too friggin’ intellectual for the likes of you, anyway…
Many african-americans don’t like what his preacher said. Martin Luther King would not have liked what his preacher said. So seriously lets not base it on that, especially considering his mother is what?? White!!. If you were an african-american you would understand why his wife stated that she was proud of this country for the first time. This would never have happened years ago even if Obama did have”experience”. That is why she is proud. So go ahead jump off the hate train. As for those of you who say you’re mature be realistic.
“All these young adults that voted for the first time DID follow the celebrities and voted. You know HITLER gave good speeches too Just like Obama. He can talk the talk, lets see if this man WITH NO EXPERIENCE can run this country. Unbelievable that Americans just voted for a president that couldn’t prove his citizenship.” – childrenvoters
First off, I am a young adult and although it was interesting to see who some of my fave celebs were voting for, it DID NOT alter my choice for President.
Secondly, “Hitler gave good speeches just like Obama..” – So you’re saying McCain didn’t deliver good speeches?? What makes it ethical for you to compare Obama to Hitler but not do the same for McCain? Oh, that’s right, because you’re a Republican. And, if by not comparing McCain’s speech-giving abilities to Hitler, you are therefore saying McCain doesn’t talk a good talk so WHY IN THE HELL would there be any McCain supporters if the man can’t deliver a good speech? Are Republicans just drones that will follow anyone that is also Republican without question?
And last but not least, “Unbelievable that Americans just voted for a president that couldn’t prove his citizenship.” Maybe you should check your facts before you start foaming at the mouth, childrenvoters…President-Elect Obama was born Aug. 4, 1961 in Hawaii, which was acquired by the United States on August 21, 1959. The following link is from the Los Angeles Times regarding that rumor.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/06/obama-birth.html
The article also mentions that your Republican, John McCain was not born in the States either but rather in a military hospital in Panama but of course, you wouldn’t want to bring that up.
I have to agree with Tones and Childrenvoters. Posting rude and negative information on the internet is pretty ridiculous. And Carrie has the right to say whatever she likes… Freedom of speech. I also have to agree with them about electing a president that has no experience in office, does not like this country, and will not even solute our flag which represents our nation. How do you think our troops feel fighting under a man who’s kind their fighting against. Celebreties influence young people tremendisouly and i believe that who we vote for should be personal and not revealed to the entire world. That way we can base our vote on what we believe and not what we see and hear by celeberties.
OBAMA ’08!!! yes!
By the way, maybe we need a NON-EXPERIENCED person in office because look at where the last eight years with an “experienced” person in office has gotten us???
YOU DON’T SEEM TO SHARE THE SAME VALUES AS I DO.
ENTERTAINERS FROM OTHER GENRE’S ARE PROBABLY MORE YOUR STYLE. THAT DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO
DENIGRATE SOMEONE ELSES PROVEN ABILITY. NUMEROUS GOLD AND PLATINUM RECORDS. BY REDNECK DO YOU MEAN
GOD FEARING, PATRIOTIC, NON-SLUTTY AMERICAN. WAKE UP IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT YOU
Obama Rocks!
To all the haters:
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!
ps: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!
WALBURN NEEDS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND LEARN HOW TO SPELL..CARRIE UNDERWOOD IS A FAMOUS REDNECK, ONLY THING SHE KNOWS HOW TO DO IS SING, WHO CARES ABOUT HER OPINION.IF OBAMA DIDNT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO BE PRESIDENT HE WOULDNT HAVE BEEN ELECTED, JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW THERE ARE STILL A BUNCH OF RACIST PIGS IN THIS COUNTRY. I AGREE WITH NINA, YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO THE MOUNTAIN AND BE ALONE IN YOUR OWN LITTLE STUPID WORLD OF HATE….
ChildrenVoter, Are you serious? I am a young voter and I voted for the Candidate that made more sense. I didn’t vote because one was darker than the other, I didn’t vote because one was a POW. I voted for Obama because his plan made more sense. Now you can call McCain more intelligent, but lets keep in mind PRESIDENT OBAMA (clearly the better man for the job prevailed) Graduated head of his class at Harvard, McCain couldn’t even get into Harvard. McCain got as far as he did because of the people he knows…Just like Bush did…We’ve all witnessed how not so great Bush is, take a look around. WE NEED CHANGE, and now we have it.
I agree with carrie. Its friggin sad that everyone, even the media did NOT give mcain/palin a chance. That’s RACIST. Its pretty sad when even the media is being bought off by the most inexperienced man to get into office. I have nothing against Obama, but the bs and over exposure that they gave him made nothing but a bitter taste in my mouth for him. I feel like the USA just got itself shoved worse down the drain. People seem to forget how racist Obama’s pastor is towards white people, and how millitant his wife is. God help us.
(and for the record I didnt like what mcain said either so dont u dare tell me i’m racist.)
Carrie is 100% correct on this. Far too many gullible morons hang on the words of celebrities. You are going to base your opinions on the fact you listen to their music or like their movies? Just plain dumb. Make up your own mind, you might even learn something along the way. That seems to be a little too tough for most of the USA these days though. Spoon fed by the media and celebrities is not how I want to end up. You may like it though…
If Mccain had won, and Oprah and other celebs had endorsed him, would you be calling those first time voters weak-minded?? Would you be saying that the celebs are “jedi knights”?? I voted for Obama not because he was african-american, and not because Oprah or Diddy,etc… did so, but because I believe. America needs change and if that change is an “inexperienced” man as you call him. Then so be it.
I am admittedly a Republican and very proud of it. However, I completely agree with Ms. Underwood about celebrity endorsements… Believe me, Ted Nugent for the right is no better than the liteny of left-wing communist actors and entertainer that have never actually worked hard to earn anything they own. The electorate has spoken and, for better or worse, a very unqualified individual is now our President-elect. So, let’s rally behind Obama – regardless of our party afiliations- and give him a chance. We may just end up being pleasantly surprised!
carrie underwoood sucks, if it wasnt for use… she wouldnt have been voted for either. lol. However she is totally wrong. Celebs have a right to voice there opinion like everyone else. WE AS A PEOPLE WON THIS ONE- NOT JUST THE CELEBS.
Based on celebrity reputations I don’t put much stock in what they say, think and do. Very few would be positive role models for anyone to follow. I did my own research and made my own decisions based on the facts and feel John McCain and Sarah Palin deserve a lot of respect for everything they tried to do despite the negative media portrayals they received.
Oh please would u all shut up (Children voters and Tones), He’s president and theres really nothing you can do about it!!!!
I think everybody that is upset with the fact that OBAMA was elected should just accept it…..he has already been elected and he most definitely cannot be any worse than our current president(i.e our economy). I want to leave you all with one thought….people said that Barack OBAMA was not experienced enough to be president but if I recall correctly neither was/is John McCain he was never president and therefore he can only think about what he would like to do….point blank he has no experience in the presidential position. OBAMA said yes we can and yes we did!!!!!!! People should stop being so bitter about the outcome of the election and realize how huge this is going to be for not only our race relations with other countries but here is AMERICA….where now it is truly evident that anything can be achieved in this great country of ours!!!!!!!God Bless America!!!!!
Carrie is right the writer is an idiot! Period. He is twisting her views to write an article. People are like this, the main stream media is like this.
Why are we suprised, and yes weak minded people do follow celebities advice or views. Watch someone will respond and twist my comments to.
The author of this article just wanted an excuse to bash Carrie Underwood b/c of her opinion which most likely differs from his. However someone suggested that all the young voters based their opinions off the celebs endorsements, and as a first time voter for the Presidency and a young woman I can honestly say that is not true-I did my own research to find which candidate was the best for me, it just so happens my candidate did not win. But good for Carrie Underwood speaking her mind and going against the grain!
Obama a nazi?! It is clear that the only remaining republican supporters are rural, uneducated whites. Lewis Walburn “AFRAIDE” and “MUSLIN”? The only thing dumber than the points you raise is you Lewis
Stuart, you join the bandwagon of gloaters around Obama’s win and take opporunity to demonize anyone against your peanut mind can think about. She has right to say this as much as others have right to say about their belief. You are supposed to keep you stupid trashy opinion to yourself and just report the news. Leave opinions to people. And your opinion is as dirty as your own arse.
The bad thing about all this is that as much as these celebrities babbled on and on about who they did or didn’t support, the sad truth is that most of them probably didn’t even take time out of there busy schedule to actually vote. So in my opinion, there opinions are worthless. And yes, America can think for itself, but with all the uninformed children beginning to vote, (you know, the ones who don’t bother to do the research or even watch the news about political campaigns or who stands for what) why would this country even want them to try and think for themselves? This simply put, it should be illegal for celebrities to voice there opinions about things of significance throughout the media because these uninformed children are going to listen to there “idols”.
It is ashame that the majority of votes from blacks were because he was black and not because they knew anything about the man. It is ashame when the media can be biased to persuade and group of ignorant people to vote the way they want them to. It is ashame that the people of the US think that one man can cause the destruction of our economy. Try to finish school it might help.
Stuart, would you have trashed Ms. Underwood if she had announced to the world who she is supporting?? I somehow doubt it. Especially with your snide comments about her “She’s that vaguely redneck woman from American Idol who doesn’t eat meat. Not really a big fan of taking her clothes off. Never really done or said anything particularly interesting or worthwhile in her entire life.” Just for the record -she has multiple Grammy Awards and her first album went seven times platinum and stands as the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history. But thats not all. She also graduated magna cum laude in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and an emphasis in journalism from Northeastern State University. Is that the real problem? Are just scared of a woman with both Brains and Talent?? And as one additional piece of information about Ms. Underwood, she has performed with the USO for our soldiers overseas, something none of the other celebrities you have mentioned have bothered to do. So what makes them so special, again?
Let’s be realistic. People taken in the majority are stupid sheep who will follow where they are pointed to. That’s why celebrities endorse everything from shampoo to shoes. You think that the voting process is any different? Shame on you for being just as ignorant as the rest of the sheep.