Bush-Supporter Dennis Hopper Switches His Vote: "I Pray" Obama Wins

One of Hollywood's few Republicans has switched his vote. Dennis Hopper, 72, told reporters in France that he's praying for an Obama victory, despite decades as a Bush supporter.

"I voted for Bush, father and son, but this time I'll vote for Obama," he told journalists at the opening of a show on his life and work.

"I was the first person in my family to have been Republican," he added. "For most of my life I wasn't on the left."

"I pray God, Barack Obama is elected," he said, calling the current administration's many "lies."

Hopper stars in "An American Carol," a conservative comedy that spoofed Michael Moore and last donated money, in 2004, the RNC.

French Culture minister Christine Albanel also named Dennis Hopper as Commander of the 'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' medal on Monday night.

Comments

[Jason404]

Huh? The Easy Rider has been a Republican all this time??!

Well, glad you have finally come to your senses, Mr Hopper.

[Vinca]

Thank you Dennis Hopper, you"ve come to your senses

[byebyerepugs]

I know! WTF is that about?!?! Easy Rider flies directly in the face of Repugs. But whatever...he's changed his ways now.

[romulus5777]

I never knew he was a repugnican, but I was never a fan of (alledged (sic)) 'druggies'....

so maybe Bush can go to France for a brain cell transplant too!???

[Barackaroo]

Closet republican.

[speckitis]

Holy Cow!

"Billy" was a republican?! Gowd Dammn hippies!

[huffingOff]

Oh, good. Now that Sleazy Rider's stock holdings have lost half their value, he's suddenly realized there's no longer any such thing as a Dixiecrat.

[pinkyboo]

Glad that Dennis is leaving the dark side - but how f ing dumb to vote for W twice - what a maroon.

[sacrebleu]

"French Culture minister Christine Albanel also named Dennis Hopper as Commander of the 'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' medal on Monday night."

Just in case you still don't believe that French culture is dead.

[ederlore]

What?! Honors from the French? They very wine swilling poofs who refused to join us in invading Iraq? Good thing this didn't happen in 2003 or Dennis would be on the RNC blacklist.

[Cubancoffee]

Man, this is poorly written. Typos, words missing or switched for other words. Do you have openings for copy editors? It would sure make HuffPo look more professional.

[Phidippides]

Amen!

[BannedInBoston]

And when Dennis Hopper prays... uh-oh....

[bantrybay]

What a phoney. He supports Bush but not Mc Same??? They are one in the same. Actually, McCain i a bit smarter, sad to say. So "bite me" you loser Hopper. You want to get on the winning banwagon, how transparent you are.

[cigi]

I believe Hopper is great on the cinema screen, however, I don't trust anyone in Hollywood when they start "peddaling Wall Street" investment strategies to me in commercials. That was my greatest disappointment with Dennis.

[sacrebleu]

bfd

[Stilts9]

Hopper knows which way the wind is blowing after it's been blowing for about eight years.

Hopper-come-lately.

[diamondinthehuff]

Dear Dennis Hopper, better late than ever. whatever....if America does not get it by now we never will.
How long has John McCain been in politics? Really. You do makle enough to be a Republican, you know, everyone for themselves.

By the way, I loved you in every movie I've ever seen you in, even when you depicted an alcoholic, like my Dad. He was exceptional, knew four languages, came from another country to the U.S. and felt very small, He died of drinking too much because I guess he was overwhelmed with this country. He knew that it would provise his children a better life, but define better. You, I don't know your background, but anyone that is a staunch republican shocks me, as a women.

diamondinthehuff

[enilorac]

Denis go out on the stump. Ride in on your motorcycle, whatever it takes, but they need you at those rallies. You will be so cool. You will make a difference.

[prettychicago]

Oooooh, and he said it in France. That must make him a fancy-pants lefty. Ha, ha, ha!

I am so glad he came to his senses. John Voight - we are waiting for you, sir!