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Could Alec Baldwin be Ohio’s next governor?
Could Ohio handle a Gov. Jack Donaghy?
Actor Alec Baldwin has been courted at least a little bit to run for governor of Ohio, he tells Playboy Magazine in the July/August issue.
See, some people do read the skin mag for the articles.
Playboy asked about the likelihood he’ll run for office.
The hotheaded bad boy said the following:
“I’ll put it this way. The desire is there; that’s one component. The other component is opportunity. A law firm in a liberal Democratic bastion in Ohio state politics sent me a binder with a cover letter that read, ‘Mr. Baldwin, here’s who we represent, the kinds of cases we handle, our credentials in Ohio state politics. We want you to move to Ohio and run for governor. We will launch your career.’”
It would be sort of cool to have a governor willing to call the state representatives rude, thoughtless little pigs. (Hear audio below of Baldwin yelling at his kid.)
But hold the phone “30 Rock” fans (Baldwin plays Jack Donaghy on that show).
When asked if he could live in Ohio, Baldwin brings up New Jersey and Connecticut and starts talking about senators and congressmen.
“I’d love to run against Joe Lieberman. I have no use for him. But it’s all fantasy. I’m a carry-me-out-in-a-box New Yorker,” he tells Playboy.
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By Lets Hope Not
July 7, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this
Look at Swartzeneger. Look at California now. We need a business person not a PUNK like him. What are his credentials.By Jason
July 7, 2009 10:51 AM | Link to this
I agree. What qualifications does he have to be governor??? Not to mention, he has probably never even been to Ohio..By Pete
July 7, 2009 10:59 AM | Link to this
If an unqualified cmm organiser can become President, a dimwit from Mn can become a senator, Baldwin has a chance.By robyn young
July 7, 2009 11:08 AM | Link to this
i dont like you.. please stay out of ohio!By jack
July 7, 2009 11:56 AM | Link to this
wasn’t this the same idiot who said he would leave the country if Bush was re-elected…dont think that ever happend.By hoolio
July 7, 2009 12:00 PM | Link to this
thats what we need,a bad actor and a clown for gov…oh yea we already have 1/2 of that now!!!!By Anne
July 7, 2009 12:01 PM | Link to this
Doesn’t anyone else question the fact the a law firm would be telling him they’ll “launch his career”? If this is how our politicians are made, I understand why everything’s a mess!!!!!By Alex Anderson
July 7, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this
If Strickland can be gov and Obama win the presidency, anything is possible. Riduculous, but possible…By Mr. Welfare
July 7, 2009 12:36 PM | Link to this
Next you are going to tell me that Al Franken is a Senator in Minnesota.By Hearts afire
July 7, 2009 12:54 PM | Link to this
i love you, robyn. And I’m here to stay.By Duh
July 7, 2009 1:00 PM | Link to this
Hasn’t Alec Baldwin moved to Canada yet?By Dumb
July 7, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this
Alec Baldwin has as much experience as Sarah Palin. 0.By The Bison
July 7, 2009 1:36 PM | Link to this
This guy is a jack@ss. Just another Hollywood idiot that thinks his opinion is the best. I thought he was leaving the country.By Steve
July 7, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this
Please, no. That moron can’t manage himself, much less a state.By Dave
July 7, 2009 2:14 PM | Link to this
As bad as Baldwin would be, he’d be better than the muppet that’s in there now.By Eric
July 7, 2009 2:16 PM | Link to this
I say give him a chance. He’s got to be better at politics than he is at acting and face it In the state Ohio’s in now how much more could he possibly screw it up!By aharddaysnight
July 7, 2009 3:38 PM | Link to this
If he runs and wins I’m moving.By J
July 7, 2009 4:05 PM | Link to this
He could really help the Republican Party, assuming he ran as a Democrat.By flipper
July 7, 2009 5:17 PM | Link to this
If Jesse Ventura can get in, this guy can get in. It no longer matters if a person is qualified just that people think he or she is “Neat”By Ireland
July 7, 2009 6:53 PM | Link to this
Baldwin is a complete moron.By skiptomylou
July 7, 2009 9:55 PM | Link to this
ACCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!!By Tiredwifenmom
July 7, 2009 10:15 PM | Link to this
If he can run, than so can all of us….apparently you don’t have to know anything except that Ohio is in the US…no wonder we are screwed up….we ran out of options!By WTF!!!
July 7, 2009 11:31 PM | Link to this
If the country survives the current administration and doesn’t go under, and then that idiot wins, I’m escaping to Canada. It can’t be any worse than it is here, now.