Jack Nicholson For Hillary: "I'm A Friend Of The Family"

At 70, without a thing left to prove, Jack Nicholson is sharpening his political edges. Not that he'll be showing up at any presidential campaign rallies.

"I, by choice, am not an activist at this point," Nicholson said. "I think Sean Penn is the greatest living American in a certain way, because he's a man of action. ... I feel by being a neutralist in this area, in my actual field of endeavor I can be more effective."

That didn't stop the icon of Hollywood cool from talking of solar power, Tony Blair, oil industry propaganda and his friendship with the Clintons in an interview with The Associated Press. Cooly, of course.

"You do not become militant if you wish to be a successful propagandist. Because all you will do is preach to the choir and further entrench your opposition."

That's worth a signature Jack eyebrow arch. But while he hints at folding progressive messages into his movie roles, Nicholson in conversation also has the crowd-pleasing ability of a natural actor to take both sides of an issue -- and make you believe him.

He calls former British Prime Minister Blair a "rock star ... he's wonderful" and says he supports Hillary Clinton in the presidential race ("I'm a friend of the family"). Nicholson acknowledges being "a lifelong Irish Democrat. What more can I say? I voted for what's his name, (1988 presidential candidate Michael) Dukakis. This was the real test for a Democrat."

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Comments

[cakelady]

I'm not really a Nicholson fan, but some of these comments are very mean spirited. As I read it, all he said is that he is a friend of the family. This could mean anyone. He did not specify Bill, it could be Hillary, could be some relative of theirs. He did not want to get into specifics, he tried to avoid that and he still gets sarcastic remarks. You can't win when you come up against a Hillary or Bill basher!

[Annisee]

("I'm a friend of the family").

Is that a good enough reason to help put somebody in a position of power which could make or break not just your own country, but the planet, Mr. Nicholson?

[ipitombi]

A womanizing actor is a friend of bill???
How shocking!!!

[Ginzaman]

He also that he supported Gary Hart "because he f***s. Know what I mean"?

[FogBelter]

Jack is a wise man ... I may not agree with his support of Clinton, but I admire the stance he takes on downplaying his political philosophies.

[MrSanFran]

Jack must have smoked his morning joint before the interview and thought it was 2001. Tony Blair is a criminal, I can not believe he would say what he said. Blair did a total about face from the Clinton years and went along with Bush's criminality.

[scampy123]

The war criminal Blair a rock star?
Nicholson is ready for the cukoos nest.
It is only a matter of time before Blair is arrested for crimes against humanity in Iraq.
The lying dog will hopefully get one right in his ever open mouth when visiting the deserted people of GAZA.