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Brad Pitt & Barack Obama are Related

Brad Pitt & Barack Obama are Related

The View gals asked Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama this morning to help clear up the rumors that he’s related to Brad Pitt.

“I guess we are ninth cousins something removed or something,” Barack said.

Jokingly he added, “I think he got the better looking side of the gene pool.”

Barbara Walters couldn’t agree more: “We thought you were very sexy looking (applause). Don’t you think so? (to audience)”

Apparently, the other Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, is cousins with Pitt’s partner, Angelina Jolie, twice removed.

Um, yeah. Just so you know! Watch the clip of Barack on The View here.

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Jill @ 03/29/2008 at 5:19 pm

Orchid, if you already knew those letters were ridiculous, what was the point of posting them?

Anyway. The anti-Muslim hysteria is getting totally ridiculous. When I see stuff like this:

Only
Blacks
And
Muslims
Allowed,

I tend to get just a tad p*ssed off. You can push stupidity only so far.
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??? I wasn’t referring to those letters, Jill! I was answering your post, #446, and I didn’t use the word ‘ridiculous!’
I read those letters before I posted them, obviously. I found them most interesting, and wanted to share them with anyone who might be interested in other people’s views too. Not interested, don’t read.

Orchid @ 03/29/2008 at 6:46 pm
The question is, why has he found it necessary to try and cover up the facts of his life in Indonesia.
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Why should any presidential candidate should be obliged to account for anything he did, as long as he didn’t commit a crime, or anywhere he lived, before he reached his majority?

His family lived in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 1967 to 1971 because his mother’s second husband is Indonesian. So what? He was six years old. It wasn’t as if he had any say in the matter.

517 hey dodo @ 03/29/2008 at 5:43 pm lolololo @ 03/29/2008 at 3:19 pm

The Daily Mail says that Angie is constantly tired because she has to be in Texas with Brad Pitt. Uh! Give the woman a break and let her stay in one place … like Paris. Hello any Angie fans would know that she would rather be in Paris or Africa for her pregnancy. like … DUUUUH! can you imagine her tattooing Texas on her arm ? I don’;t think soooo.
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And you actually believe what you read in The Daily Mail? Get out of here!!! Didn’t think any true idiots like you still existed !!

Angie is loving it in Texas. She and Brad just spendt 2.5 days together on the Texas Coast while he filmed, sans the kids, a little prebabymoon. While Brad works Angie and the kids are able to get out and around without paps following them 24/7, there are excellent medical facilities in Austin, lots to see and do as a twosome and as a family, near NOLA, good weather, friendly people, and family all together as usual.
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That’s nice to read! She must be tired, tummy plus four little ones, but she must also be very happy.
Every time I have a quick look in FF (to laugh at their silly posts) I can’t believe their ignorance. Give them this little report and they will spin it to their liking, meaning it totally changes into a negative story.

dO yOU GET PAID? @ 03/29/2008 at 7:26 pm

lolollol

piper, with a low @ 03/29/2008 at 7:28 pm

# 513 oh so true @ 03/29/2008 at 5:33 pm
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In case you haven’t heard, Sean Penn doesn’t take too kindly to paps being in his face. And since paps have mouths, he really wouldn’t want to hear questions about Petra or Robin.

Be grateful that the paps are leaving him alone; after all, an actor with such greatness can’t it if he’s in stir.

# 489 passing Through @ 03/29/2008 at 3:35 pm
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Man,
After all of these years, Brad is still capable of pushing fan boys’ buttons. I get that Pete Wentz has money and may not necessarily have the type of bathtub that is caulked against the wall, but does his bathing area has heavy enough foot traffic that would warrant his safety concerns? Maybe it’s just me but bathroom usually have doors; closing and locking it could assuage some of his anxieties.

# 498 passing Through @ 03/29/2008 at 4:11 pm
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Here’s my problem with Hillary…
If she rolled with the so-called ‘cold-blooded b*tch’ thing, instead of crying in New Hampshire, talking about the Lewinsky thing on Tyra Banks (fcuking Tyra Banks), and kept Bill on a tight leash during this campaign, then maybe, I would’ve been more inclined to vote for her.

To me, she’s wishy-washy about her feminism; she sneered at the ’stand by your man’ types and yet, she stood by her man when Lewinsky happened. She also represents the gulf in the feminist movement — women of privilege thinks that the women’s movement should mainly be about their right to work for the sole purpose of personal satisfaction, whereas women of color and poor women, who have been working throughout history, would like to be satisfied at work, but would prefer fair pay, benefits, reasonable working hours, etc.

I can’t help being suspicious about a woman who plays to the stereotype; my state governor, Jennifer Granholm, did the same thing, and poof, we’ve been in a one-state recession and she seemingly has no ideas on how to get us out of it. Not Granholm and Clinton are two different women, but again, playing to the so-called universal female experience is a lot like what ___ has been doing for the last three years; I didn’t like it when ___ did it, and for an accomplished woman to do that now, is just insulting.

Unfortunately, my state is saddled with a high-profile black politician, Kwame Kilpatrick. I’m not based in Detroit, so I had nothing to do with getting him elected, but that doesn’t detract from the bad vibe I always had for him. The vibe feels a lot like the vibe I had toward R. Kelly, back in the early 90s, before his ‘affection’ for underaged girls was on the world stage. I don’t get that vibe for Obama; I also think that if Obama’s elected, he won’t allow his inexperience to be an excuse to coast through the presidency.

I could be right or wrong, but I have to say that despite the pundits praddling on and on about how the losing camp will vote in the general election, this has been the best election, in terms of voter engagement, that I have seen in my lifetime. Personally, I would hate for apathy and coma-inducing boredom to be seen as the preferred emotion for selecting a president.

I will vote for Hillary any day, any time. I will NOT vote for Obama. If Hillary does not win this nomination, I will not vote in the Gen. elections. It’s time we gave a woman a chance.

piper, with a low @ 03/29/2008 at 7:35 pm

# 525 lolollol @ 03/29/2008 at 7:11 pm
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Interesting how you completely removed Marcheline’s death from the equation.

And Angelina being responsible for her own health.

531Arora @ 03/29/2008 at 7:29 pm

I will vote for Hillary any day, any time. I will NOT vote for Obama. If Hillary does not win this nomination, I will not vote in the Gen. elections. It’s time we gave a woman a chance.
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I so agree! It would be a fabulous first time, but it’s a man’s world we live in. Add to this the fact that Hillary is running at the same time as an African-American, who obviously gets the support of a very enthusiastic African-American majority. It’s the first time for them too.

Hi BAMPZS fans! Looking forward to a new thread, preferably a harmless one, like the family boarding a plane.

527 Jill @ 03/29/2008 at 7:13 pm Orchid @ 03/29/2008 at 6:46 pm
The question is, why has he found it necessary to try and cover up the facts of his life in Indonesia.
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Why should any presidential candidate should be obliged to account for anything he did, as long as he didn’t commit a crime, or anywhere he lived, before he reached his majority?
I’m guessing religion matters to Christian religious leaders and many Christians.

His family lived in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 1967 to 1971 because his mother’s second husband is Indonesian. So what? He was six years old. It wasn’t as if he had any say in the matter.
That doesn’t answer the question why has he tried/is trying to cover up the facts of his life in Indonesia.
Read the links if you’re interested.

lolollol @ 03/29/2008 at 7:11 pm
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Grief is an MF!!! It is something that invades your life and it takes forever to find a way to deal with it. Some stop eating, some can’t stop eating. I never saw an unhappy Angie with Brad and their kids. I saw in Angie what I saw in my own mirror for years and still see, just not to the extreme I once did for years after losing a much loved and very close family member.

To lose your mother, your anchor whom you could always count on, who raised you as a single parent, at so young an age, had to be an overwhelming lifechangeing experience for Angie. Brad being there for Angie, taking care of all the details associated with her mom’s death, providing crucial total support to Angie both immediately and afterwards, said to me that he is a great hearted and good man. He could have flaked out as many would have done, but he did not. That is why no matter what negative cra* you or anyone else ever says about Brad, I will never see him as other than a standup person. Brad could easily have walked away and delighted some of his current critics, Angie had to be going through hel* in private, but he stayed the course.

The snap unfounded diagnosis of anorexia unqualified people like you rush to make in this society without any basis is disgusting.

Meli @ 03/29/2008 at 7:58 pm

Hi everyone.Has anyone seen this?

http://x17online.com/celebrities/brad_pitt/x17_xclusive_brad_and_angelina_getting_married-03292008.php#more

Hard to believe though.
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hi, meli, i really hope this is true.

piper, with a low @ 03/29/2008 at 8:02 pm

# 533 Orchid @ 03/29/2008 at 7:40 pm
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Sigh… Obama is not the first African American to run for President.

Does Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton ring a bell?

Sheesh… I don’t get why you’re taking on the pose that you know why Obama voters are voting for Obama.

508 cook @ 03/29/2008 at 5:14 pm Orchid,

Thanks for clarifying…you lost me back there…hey, howabout a taco or pupusas?…haha…it’s all good, yes?
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Hi Cook!

‘Long time no exchange!’

I still haven’t tried making pupusas. I do make panadas, which is similar, dough/pastry in the shape of half moons with a pretty edge, with stuff/filling in them. When I have time I make very pretty edges, and I always use plenty of filling, more than the bought ones.

When are you and Felinelilly going out on a date? Be sure to tell us. Only kidding. Felinelilly might want to kill me now. :smile:

Hi sharon.I’ll be very happy if it is true but then again I’m not a big fan of marriage.I believe that they can have a very happy and stable family even without being married.Anyway,it’s up to them and I’m sure they’ll make the right decision.

539 piper, with a low @ 03/29/2008 at 8:02 pm # 533 Orchid @ 03/29/2008 at 7:40 pm
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Sigh… Obama is not the first African American to run for President.

Does Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton ring a bell?

Sheesh… I don’t get why you’re taking on the pose that you know why Obama voters are voting for Obama.
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Oops, sorry. I forgot, but the others have never been this close.
Obama voters are voting for Obama, aren’t they? That’s why they’re called Obama voters. ???

Meli @ 03/29/2008 at 8:08 pm

Hi sharon.I’ll be very happy if it is true but then again I’m not a big fan of marriage.I believe that they can have a very happy and stable family even without being married.Anyway,it’s up to them and I’m sure they’ll make the right decision.
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ITAWY.

x17online took it back.There’s nothing on their site now.

Meli @ 03/29/2008 at 8:18 pm

x17online took it back.There’s nothing on their site now.
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what?

Them getting married would be bad news not good. Everyone on this board has been saying for months that it is not necessary for them to get married. They live a great life as they are. Marriage would be the kiss of death for these two. Angie would feel really tied down and it would not work. Between them they already have three failed marriages - it would never work. Hopefully this story is not true.

X17 article @ 03/29/2008 at 8:25 pm

THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE BUT SOURCES ARE TELLING US THAT BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE ARE GETTING MARRIED RIGHT NOW IN THE FRENCH QUARTER IN NEW ORLEANS!!!!!

WILL THEY MAKE LITTLE SHILOH AND THEIR UNBORN TWINS LEGITIMATE?!

WE WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS WE HAVE MORE NEWS — HOPE IT’S TRUE!

DID THE COUPLE GIVE UP ON THE CRUSADE FOR LEGAL MARRIAGE FOR GAYS, HUH

piper, with a low @ 03/29/2008 at 8:25 pm

# 543 Orchid @ 03/29/2008 at 8:13 pm
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Nice try.

Seriously, you’re taking on the trait of the J-P fan who talks more about ___ than they talk about the J-Ps.

Work on that, won’t you?

Orchid,

(a) Besuki definitely sounds like is a government school in Indonesia. Truly truly truly, from all credible reports, it just doesn’t sound like a madrasah. I did grow up here and I do know what I’m talking about. They wouldn’t have taught religion very much at all in a government school.

(b) I know much has been made of the fact that Obama was listed as a muslim between the ages of 6 and 11. As I’ve already explained in Indonesia, you are by default listed a muslim if you have no religion or a religion that does not fit into known categories and into the Pancasila. Obama’s stepfather sounds like a man who was officially a muslim but unofficially, he was more an animist. It would be like a person in England who is officially baptised a christian but who believes in witchcraft, druidian practices etc. These people may not exist in England but they exist all over Indonesia. Islam is not practised the same way in Indonesia and Malaysia as it is in the middle east and many Indonesians and Malaysians would soundly reject the wahabbism or the Arabicisation of Islam.

(c) I don’t see Obama as needing to fear being a murtadd or apostate. I don’t think any rational muslim would take the fact that he was listed as a muslim in Indonesia back in the 1960s when he was 6 to 11 as evidence that was a muslim and should be killed for apostasy. Those on the fringes of sanity might accuse him of apostasy, but then, those on the fringes of sanity will always find a reason to hate him or want to kill him. If nothing else, posting on the blog on Brad and Angelina has let me see into the minds of some people for whom Brad and Angelina can do NO right.

(d) Americans are going to make an important decision which is going to affect me and mine and the rest of the world. I don’t have a problem who anyone here supports and I’m not trying to influence matters. I think though that in the world of DISINFORMATION, I want to have my say, right here, that calling Basuki school a Madrasah - with all its problematic conotations is just plain WRONG.

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