During the Republican Convention in 2004, the GOP scrounged around the entertainment business to come up with celebrities they could trot out. Among the names on the list were Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson (with an average IQ lower even than their Dear Leader’s). None of these luminaries showed up for the convention, or at least that’s my recollection, but now one of them — the famously soon-to-be divorced star of “Newlyweds,” Jessica Simpson — has decided not to attend a GOP fundraiser, even though she will be in Washington on the night of the event:
oncerned about politicizing her favorite charity, singer-actress Jessica Simpson on Wednesday turned down a invitation to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush, a snub that left Republicans dismayed.
The apparent final word that Simpson would be a no-show at a major Republican fund-raiser with Bush and congressional leaders on Thursday night came after a day of conflicting reports from her camp and organizers of the event.
The blond star of the film “The Dukes of Hazzard” still plans to visit Washington on Thursday to lobby members of Congress on behalf of Operation Smile, a non-profit venture offering free plastic surgery for disadvantaged children overseas with facial deformities.
People close to Simpson said she declined a request to appear that same evening at the gala fund-raiser of the National Republican Congressional Committee — even after she was offered some private face time with Bush — because Operation Smile is a non-partisan group.
“It just feels wrong,” one Simpson insider told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the actress keeps her political views private. “She would love to meet the president and talk about Operation Smile … but she can’t do it at a fund-raiser for the Republican Party.”
NRCC spokesman Carl Forti said he was surprised at Simpson’s position.
“It’s never been a problem for Bono,” he said, referring to the U2 rock star who has met regularly with political leaders of all stripes to promote various causes, including Third World debt relief. “I find it hard to believe she would pass up an opportunity to lobby the president on behalf of Operation Smile.”
Maybe she’s not as dumb as she appears.
Good for you, girl, and pay NO ATTENTION to the bad mouth that will follow….You did the right thing to stick up for YOUR convictions, so don’t let ANYBODY put you down for it!
Why would she want to damage her reputation by hanging out with Fearful Leader and his Gang of Warmongering Whores?
“Beauty is as beauty does.” And anyone that gorgeous shouldn’t even be in the same State with any of the ugly, black-hearted, mean-spirited, totally repulsive Rethugs in the Bushco administration. BTW, GREAT PICTURE!!!!!
I think you are hot in youe images!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!