As intelligent, rational human beings, there’s only one person who we turn to for enlightenment in times of great struggle – Matt Damon.
Matt Damon has all the characteristics of a great spiritual leader – he’s thoughtful, looks OK in tight T-shirts and his head is the exact dimension of a family-sized box of cornflakes. We need Matt Damon now more than ever, so we’re immensely grateful that he’s decided to tell us all what to think about Sarah Palin.
According to Matt Damon, Sarah Palin is ‘terrifying’, ‘scary’, ‘absurd’ and a ‘disaster’ should she ever become president. Some might question Matt Damon’s qualifications to publicly broadcast his ideological views to the world like this, but don’t forget that he did star in a funny movie about a hilarious pair of co-joined twins once, and that’s roughly the equivalent of having a PhD in political science. Video after the jump.
When it comes to vice presidential candidates, there really isn’t any stopping Sarah Palin at the moment. A prettyish, straight-talking redneck with an illegitimate grandkid on the way who enjoys shooting wolves out of aeroplanes, was once the mayor of Northern Exposure and doesn’t mind that she’s basically a cynically-chosen tool of the system to try and tempt embittered Hillary Clinton supporters to the Republican party, Sarah Palin has made much more of a splash than her Democrat counterpart Joe Biden, whose most exciting fact is that sometimes he sits inside a train.
And, because of this, celebrities have been falling over themselves to tell the world what they think of Sarah Palin. For example, Diddy’s not a fan of Sarah Palin but Jamie Lynn Spears is, although not as much as everyone initially thought.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck from The View is already a staunch Sarah Palin supporter, calling her a “real American” even though a) if being a real American was a qualification to run for office, Hulk Hogan and the man who does the voiceover for the Coors adverts would have been president and VP since the mid-1980s and b) Elisabeth Hasselbeck has never been right about a single topic in her entire life.
Of course, none of these political endorsements and rejections of Sarah Palin meant anything, because everyone was waiting to hear what the big cheese of political opinion had to say first. But it’s OK, because Matt Damon has now emerged from his bunker of thought to intone his mighty opinion of Sarah Palin to the world.
Why should we be listening to Matt Damon’s opinion about anything? Simple, because Matt Damon is the sexiest man on Earth. That’s literally all you need to know.
So, what does Matt Damon think of Sarah Palin? Why not watch this video and find out…
Sorry, was he talking? Honestly, when Matt Damon starts getting angry we just get lost in his eyes, the big adorable lug. Wait a minute while we watch the video again and actually try to listen to what he says.
Oh, right, so he’s not a big Sarah Palin fan. Fair enough. Personally we have to disagree with Matt Damon a little – if Sarah Palin does become president, then it won’t be like a really bad Disney movie at all. It’ll be like a really brilliant Disney movie – Bambi.
You know, the story of a young and inexperienced creature learning for itself and going on to achieve greatness in the world. That’s what Disney movie it’d be. True, Sarah Palin wouldn’t be playing the role of Bambi – she’d be the hunter who kills Bambi’s mum – but that doesn’t matter.
Anyway, so that’s Hasselbeck and Spears in the pro-Palin camp and Diddy and Damon in the anti-Palin camp. Oh, we still don’t know if we like Sarah Palin or not. Quickly, someone go and call Jim Carrey. His opinion matters more than anyone’s right now.
kp says
I thought it was the Repubs who were fear mongers. Damon should stick to third rate movies and his butty Ben Affleck.
DamonBlowsDonkeyDick says
…but it wouldn’t be nearly as bad as a really dreadful Matt Damon movie…
Mary Whitley says
It is scary that she is pro-life and wants to make it illegal to get an abortion but then does not give more support to those who choose to not get an abortion in her own state, by firing the main advocate for them. Her state is number one in our whole country for rape and murder of women by men, and many of those pregnant women who need her are a result of rape, and/or abandonment by their families. Let’s not forget attempts to ban books, and last but not least, “I stopped the bridge to nowhere” remark. Well she stopped it but it was much later – after she was all for it to begin with. Want her for a VP who could become President, no thank you very much! After all she was only picked as a tool, however, you know if you are not careful with tools you could get hurt!
reason says
Matt.. save your career, keep your juvenile political views in the closet. Besides you’re not helping your cause. Every time a hollywood type endorses a democrat the republicans get more votes.
Get a clue folks. Americans like to watch movie stars jump around like circus clowns so we can be entertained. It doesn’t mean we respect you or your views. Quite the opposite actually.
Marilynn says
Here’s another Hollywood egomaniac who needs to shut up and act. As if anyone with half a life gives a flip.
Damon has a right to his opinion, but I also have the right not to see them while trying to read actual “news”. Let his wife and friends endure his “humble” opinion and leave the public alone.
gir says
“Damon has a right to his opinion, but I also have the right not to see them while trying to read actual “news”.”
That one seems to have been mysteriously left out of the Constitution, although maybe it’s an implied right, like that of privacy. In any case, you do realize you are reading a celebrity gossip humor website, yes? And not one known as being all that thick with hard-hitting international or local news, like the Drudge Report.
Susn says
Another important Hollywood person giving their required opinion on politics. Pleeeease, you can’t even pick a good movie to star in. Matt, you running for office would be scary, absurd and a disaster and the first thing I would want to know is how did you get conned into playing in that awful co-joined twins wreck of a movie?
Clint2727 says
Like most people, I believe that actors and entertainers should probably stick to what they do best and stay out of the political arena. That said, Damon is absolutely correct.
Joke Police says
I thought Marxists had the monopoly on censorship. You freedom-killers make me hurt inside. Let the man talk. More talking means more unintentional comedy.
dan e. says
He’s right, of course, which just proves how flawed our rather undemocratic money based primary system is leaving us with two choices not acceptable to many voters.
On the other side, we have to ask, who would our enemies like to see as President? Before Paln, it was Obama. Not so sure now.
Gilbert Wham says
“Americans like to watch movie stars jump around like circus clowns so we can be entertained. It doesn’t mean we respect you or your views. Quite the opposite actually.”
Apart from Saint Ronnie of course. Ahhhh, Reagan. Now there was an egomaniacal hollywood clown who’s ideas you could get behind eh, sockpuppets?
Luv Palin says
Why do stupid Hollywood actors think their political opinions really matter in the public arena? Oprah’s endorsement of Obama was one of the first things that turned me off from the senator. Matt Damon should really keep his mouth shut if he wants Obama win in November… his comments are just adding to Palin’s popularity… so Matt, go back to making your crappy movies, that’s what your good at.
Mark says
Matt Damon should just die!
E. Bunny says
Why do average people who post their opinions online question the nerve of others to state their opinion?
Why is irony lost on lots of people?
Jen says
Why is Matt Damon commenting on this anyway and who cares what he thinks. He’s an actor – glorified word for someone who’s good at ‘make believe’. What did he do? Call his agent to tell them he wanted to comment, and then it becomes headline news? What a joke the media is. An advanced internet search for “Matt Damon” Palin results in 825,000 matches???
And we don’t think the media teaches people how to think?
NoWayLady says
Matt Damon is not exactly a political authority NOR someone I look to for his opinion.
Celebrities egos get a little too inflated, me thinks.
Buck Cronkite says
Reason is so right: Hollywood Libtards, as opposed to your garden variety turnips, can only help the GOP. I personally was totally uninvolved, as I have been for the last six to eight presidential elections. But look out Loretta Lynn, I’m energized now.
Jenzeed says
It’s scripted. Notice how he keeps looking to his right where the cue cards are?
Yeil Raven says
Matt Damon is very cool with lots of fans. I like the way he presents himself in interviews. He will thank the stunt men that help make the action movies he is in a success.
Matt Damon and Moby both support Obama/Biden. Notice that the artists were one of the first to support Obama. Artist voices count too. This is a Democracy. Now Schmidt and Rove what to take out our artists this election year.
Here a cool video of Matt Damon and Moby …
‘Bourne Identity’ track by Moby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U-7DJFgooU
Its a great move with a great sound track. Obama has over 70 real life retired Generals supporting him, which gives the artists the freedom to create art like this.
Matt is god says
Bourne” DVD-smashing parties in flyover country?
now thats a joke.
I guess when the truth hurts the corrupt neo-cons can’t handle it.
if anything there be more matt damon truth parties all over the country and you wont be invited!
tell the truth matt! right on!
Becky says
First, I want to know where the respondent Mary Whitley got her information. If she is going to write things such as those, I want the sources so I can read them for myself.
Second, Matt Damon has made himself look like an idiot in the eyes of many “moms” like myself.
Kelly says
Matt Damon made himself look like an uninformed jackass. I really wouldn’t care about it at all if it was left to entertainment programing, but when I had to hear this on the news it really infuriated me.
A mom
Tina says
Oh, he’s allowed to express his opinion, bc it IS the U.S. of America. That said, I will never watch another Matt Damon film. Why do entertainers feel the need to do this? Why are they political at all? And why the hey are they usually liberal hacks? Diss the hockey mom and small town, you moron, way to go. Show’s how he thinks he is so much better than the rest of us, like all of Hollywood does. Does Matt Damon feel safe knowing Obama may have his finger on the switch some day? And I bet he WANTS to believe she banned books. Wake up Matt, it’s your side that is out to silence dissent and criminalize people with other views, and someday they’ll do it to you too. Now THAT is something we can’t have, for liberal or conservative anywhere, ever.
Realist says
Com’on Matt Damon! Why are you really afraid of Palin? Because she’s an intelligent woman? Or could it be your sudden panic and fear that Obama may lose because of this woman? Your fear reveals your ignorance, and your ignorance has revealed your fear. Your clear interest in bashing Palin is proof that she has what it takes to be VP!
Republicans for Obama says
This one is easy. Palin is covering up for her daughter who is the mother of the down syndrome kid. McCain has PTSD and anger management problems. Matt Damon is one hot sexy intelligent man. I’d rather vote for him, but he’s not running.
Bonnie says
It’s funny that Matt is afraid to have a woman who has experience as a mayor and a governor be in line for the presidency. He thinks she doesn’t have enough experience and that it would be like a bad disney movie if she were to be VP. What is really frightening is that someone like Barack who never ran anything in his life, BUT was a “community organizer” is a running candidate for the most important position in the US. It is like a bad episode of the “Twilight Zone”. I hope I wake up soon!! I guess you have to have tons of experience to be VP, but none to be the President. Matt, who cares what you think anyway. You are a sub-par actor at best.
momto2 says
I think Damon & Pink should get together & get lost! It’s beyond ridiculous that these actors state opinions & not facts & are so passionate about it when it’s not even proven! absurd..a disaster-would it be-no one knows. the argument I hear all the time is how it’s another Bush. newsflash-that is an opinion! Damon, we get it YOU do not like Palin & now many American movie watchers no longer like you! Angelina Jolie was catching hell for not stating who she’s voting for..why..no surprise here-most Democrats can not stand for someone else’s opinion to differ from there’s. & us Republicans are close-minded? puhleez! McCain/Palin ’08 why? because I know what kind of man McCain is-I only know what kind of man Obama ‘says’ he is! 1 nation-under GOD!!
momto2 says
oh yeah-even before his ignorant comments-Matt Damon is not sexy!! Ben blows him away! Armageddon anyone?! whew!
worldender3000 says
Hmmm it goes to show that non famous people talk lots of crap when it comes to opinions.When did people start saying if you have more money than me your opinions do not matter.This just shows that there is many ignorant people in America that support someone willing to go to war with Russia like Palin.
tkr says
Why do the hollywood elite think that their opinion counts for anything. All they do is alienate a large portion of their fan base that otherwise would judge them only on their ability and not their political views. That of course is assuming that they have some ability.
Fay says
Matt Damon is right on , this woman is horrifying and very ill prepared to possibly be President of the United States . Come on People , think , use your head , she has no clue what she is doing on the national scope , shes an idiot . She has learned certain pat phrases and she repeats them over and over no matter what the interviewer is asking them . She isnt smart enough to be VP much less President and John McCain has lost his marbles by choosing her . This is a nightmare . Stop sitting with your heads in a bag and wake up America .
bob smith says
You Go Matt!!!!!!!!!!!! at least somebody sees thru her!!Very scarry indeed!!!
Dolores Graham says
Matt Damon took the words right out of my mouth! He is 100% correct! Just because he is a movie star by trade, he is an American and has every right to speak his mind. As of now we still have free speech and freedom from censorship, let’s hope it stays that way.
John Wasson says
Well……..Here we go again …….. Liberal, uneducated,overly artistic, overly acted,over influenced by there surroundings and the artsy people they work with and for. Thank God that people like myself understand the difference between them and us ( ‘Normal’, middle-class taxpayers )……. And that difference my friend,is a public soapbox paid for by all who see his lousy movies. Thank God also that the voting age is not 2 years old, otherwise there would be a populace percentage that thinks he speaks out and from his own experience. ‘Matt’….You fool! …… by attempting to point out Ms./Gov. Palin’s inexperience, you have reminded me of Obama’s inexperience. You have re-established the previous partisanship relationship,that both parties are attempting to eliminate ….. And now you idiot ……….. I will have to add you to that list of “Hollywood Assholes”, that I refuse to support by buying a ticket. Instead, if your movies are half-ass good ….. I’ll have one of your liberal friends on the street …that does not make money and who does not benefit from voting for Palin/Mccain, give me a ‘Black-market” copy of that ‘not half-bad’ movie of yours,that I refuse to pay to see……. Thanks for solidifying my vote…..Mccain/Palin 2008,09,10,11
Plazama says
Its amazing how stupid and delusional these Republicans are when it comes to McCain and Palin.
Palin is as stupid as Bush is, she doesn’t have one intelligent thought in her body at all. When she does an interview she gives vague open ended answers or just says things to skirt the issue cause she has no clue… she doesn’t even know what the Bush Doctrine is for christ sake.
If you want McCain in office.. you want another 4 years of Bush related politics. Let the rich get richer and the middle class get poorer. Maybe if you vote for McCain, he can get that 10th house for his trophy wife thats a lush.
Im not saying Obama is the best thing in the world, he has this flaws, but not as many as McCain. He is Bush version 2.0. He has sucked up to him and sucked on Bush’s proverbial teet for the past 8 years in hopes to get where he is today. If you want McCain in office.. you are anti american and secretly want the fall of america. Might as well hand your paycheck over to the Chinese, cause they will be owning your ass with the way things are and you can thank George Bush for that. Bush reminds me of a Monkey with Down Syndrome and acts and speaks like one also.
Plazma says
BONNIE… its amazing the stupid rhetoric you spew out from your ignorant mind. All you can do is regurgitate what you heard from the TV set… put down the remote and read a book, magazine or a newspaper.
If you think being a “Community Organizer” is a bad thing, then you think the founding fathers were bad also, since they were community organizers themselves.
plus, you think her term as a mayor is real experience? She was the mayor of a town thats most major concern was putting up moose crossing signs on their roads. Being the Governor for less than 2 years of Alaska (the 2nd least populated state) is going to warrant her doing something good? She would never get elected in a state like california or new york, cause they would see right through her hillbilly way of thinking.
Her interview recently with Charles Gibson proves that she knows nothing and cant even answer anything other than what was spoon fed to her before the interview. If someone asked her questions she wasnt ready for, I dont know if you would really think she is all that, it would show her true colors and her lack of intelligence. Put her in a debate next to Hillary and Clinton would eat her alive on every topic, cause Hillary went to school and actually knows the topics, instead of acting like she does.
Palin would be a detriment to America… so would McCain.
We need to seperate Church and Government, not have them intermingling together.
James W says
Chill people.
Matt’s an American just you and I. Does his opinion matters? To him, YES. Does yours or mine matter to him, NO. But as a reality check, let’s look at his comments and consider what he’s saying. Now when you go in the Ballot booth to cast your vote, think about the Country and who’s hand you want on the Nuclear Bombs red button. It’s your choice.
Maggie says
oh, so you only play smart in your movies but not in the outside world especially, you play so dump in politics.
alex says
I love you Matt. I’ll not vote for Palin for sure.
sexxieslim79 says
Well I understand exactly what Matt is saying. She is scary, b/c you really don’t know what your are getting with Palin. Right now Sara Palin is being used by the republicans to prove that Obama made a mistake by not picking Hillary Clinton as his running mate. To me I think that Palin do not agree with most of her running mate plain. I think if they are elected he will take all of her advice and do away with them. So right now she is being used to get the most votes from women in this world. B/C she is a mother of five with a grand baby on the way. That’s like the typical american family, plenty of women has alot in common with Palin when it comes to family. I believe that the republicans are afriad that Obama may be the next President of the United States that’s why they are always attacking him. I personally think that this world need a change and Obama has been talking about change from day one. He gets attack for using an old saying that some of our grandparents use to say: “it’s like putting lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig”, Palin name was not brought up in that. Obama said that he think’s that a canidate’s family if off limits. It just that we don’t know how much wrong Palin’s has caused to people in Alaska, for everyone to come out and just expose her family bussiness to the world. I think that she needs to stay home with her kids and get them out of the public eye. I want Obama to be the next President of the United States.
NOTE: Who ever respond to this comment please do not leave no cuss words or even nasy comments, I have a daughter and don’t want to expose her to any of this. I would like for people to be able to express them self on here but not in a nasy way.
Elisa says
Matt, you ruined the “Bourne” movies for me!!!
PalinVoter4McCain says
Seeing the people that are against her and the responses from people that are against her are the only reasons I need to vote for her. Palin voters for McCain.
Tom says
Actually, I could care less what Matt thinks. What does concern me, though, is that Governor Palin seems to believe (unless she is simply pandering to her fundamentalist supporters) that Creation Science has even a modicum of validity. After 400 years of information gathering by innumerable geologists, the Creation Science hypothesis that the earth is 6,000 years has long since been disproven. If she questions this, I question her critical thinking skills.
Stabby McGee says
Actually, I could care less what Matt thinks.
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Wade says
I have to say that Matt is dean on target. If anyone is honest with themselves. If you woke up tomorrow and Palin was President. How would you really feel. Honestly, how would you. It would send nothing but panick through the streets and in the hearts of our allies. Her level of experience is so low that it barely rates mentioning.
Wade says
Another, point on Obama’s backround. Let’s see,
Harvard Master Degree, Harvard Law Review, Law Professor, comminity organizer, published author, state assembly, 4 years US Senator, 2 Years running a campaign that kicked butt on Hilary Clintons political machine. One of the best speakers of his generation.
Palin, Idaho undergrad, Mayor of 5,000 person town, governor of 670,000 person state 18 months.
Come on , are you serious?
Slo says
Matt’s concerns are real.
He remains an outstanding actor, even after this interview.
Sarah is miserable…
Sarah says
so you made your log in name sexxieslim79 to protect your innocent daughter as well?
J Bollocks says
Slo “Sarah is miserable…”
Oh yeah, did you see the ratings for Saturday Night Live? “The real one (Palin) put the program over the top, to its highest overnight ratings in 14 years”
And in the pics we got here in Australia she looked happier than a Democrat at a Madonna Concert.
Joke Police says
Yes J Bollocks, they all tuned in cause they love her. Her millions of adoring fans.
Not lots of people who hate her and wanted to laugh at her. Oh no.
Sarah says
highest ratings in 14 years? that’s around the time people stopped watching, because it wasn’t funny anymore…
J Bollocks says
“Not lots of people who hate her and wanted to laugh at her. Oh no.”
and
“that’s around the time people stopped watching, because it wasn’t funny anymore…”
lol, if that’s the best you two can do, I’ll be buying myself a congratulatory winning beer.
Joke Police says
just like ever other Saturday night down the pub then…
gir says
J Bollocks is Sarah Palin. Look at the facts: complete lack of understanding of issues surrounded by explanations longer than 17 syllables; a tendency to become defensive and antagonistic when demonstrated to be, by all common measures, totally incompetent; and a tendency to use completely nonsensical analogies.
Democrat at a Madonna concert? Seriously, what in the hell?
Sarah says
oooh, i wasn’t aware there was some sort of childish contest going on…my apologies, douche bag. i was simply commenting on the fact that snl has consistently sucked for more than a decade now, but do you even get cable tv in tasmania? i don’t know much about your country, because it’s small, powerless, unimportant, and probably a boring place to live.
Sarah says
“If you know of someone who quit because another staff member wouldn’t stop touching them, or maybe you’re a 3rd year student and your lecturer “suggested” you could pose nude for them, then this is the blog for you.”
wow. so that’s how college works in tasmania. that’s pretty fucked up.
i think someone touched j. bollocks inappropriately…
gir says
“i think someone touched j. bollocks inappropriately…”
hahahaha no one would touch j bollocks don’t be silly
Ironlung says
i tell you what sarah, id rather come from a country that was small and powerless than from one full of complete retard cunts. boy howdy! aint that the truth!
how long until the final episode of the election anyhow? i hope that palin one gets voted out! she cant sing for shit.
Joke Police says
tasmania’s quite nice
j bollocks, however…
Kara says
sarah palin = miserable failure. no experience, has a degree in JOURNALISM. matt damon has every fucking right to an opinion as you do.