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" I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama. "

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" I had three points I wanted to make: That not everybody in Hollywood is on the left, that Obama has broken a lot of the promises he made when he took office, and that the people should feel free to get rid of any politician who's not doing a good job. But I didn't make up my mind exactly what I was going to say until I said it. "

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Political Correctness

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" My dad was a big admirer of Sergeant York stories from the First World War. "

" I am a good listener. I think that came from my schooling. "

" A lot of people are realizing they had the wool pulled over their eyes by Obama. "