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In the months leading up to the election, Stephen Baldwin did everything he could to get some headlines. First, he claimed to be so afraid of Barack Obama he said if Obama won the election, he was going to move to Canada. President-elect Obama became a reality on November 4th, and on the 5th we were all waiting for Baldwin to start looking at some real estate in The Great White North. But suddenly, Stephen Baldwin is just a crazy jokester, and anyone who thought he was just crazy needs a sense of humor.
“The liberal Democrats who didn’t get that I was joking need to lighten up,” the born-again Christian told Page Six. “Obama is obviously talented and intelligent, and I have great respect for the man. He’s got my full support, and I’m gonna be praying for him and his administration.”
[From Page Six]
Damn. I was hoping Stephen Baldwin would be the first to live up to the cliche’ Hollywood threat and actually move out of the country. If for no other reason than the publicity it would garner. I’m not even sure how Baldwin hangs on to his SAG card these days, I haven’t seen him in anything since his remarkable portrayal of Barney Rubble in Viva Rock Vegas. Upon viewing his wikipedia entry, it seems if I watched Christian programming or the SciFi Channel, I might have seen more of him. But he could have done all that from Canada, couldn’t he?
So, Baldwin was joking about expatriating, was he joking when he called Obama a “cultural terrorist” and said how he’d beat the Democrat right out of him. What you really meant was that Obama is a great man and you respects the hell out of him, huh, Stephen? A month ago he’s got you running for the border, today, he’s got your prayers.
Not so the gays, though. After declaring his love and devotion to Obama, Stephen Baldwin made sure he got the press by saying, “If they legalize gay marriage in all 50 states in my lifetime, I’ll get a Billy Ray Cyrus tattoo on my butt to go with the Hannah Montana one.”
Weird, I thought his Hannah Montana tattoo was on his arm. A 15-year old girl’s pretend name tattooed on the shoulder of a 42-year old man is creepy, but a tattoo of her dad on his butt would be all kinds of weird. Let’s hope we get some equal marriage rights here soon so we can see if Baldwin is joking about that, too.
Stephen Baldwin is shown campaigning on 11/2/08. Credit: WENN
Written by Ceilidh
Posted in Photos, Stephen Baldwin, Tattoos
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22 Responses to “Stephen Baldwin says he was “joking” about move to Canada if Obama won”
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Too many celebs have run off at the mouth about what they would do were the candidate they disliked elected. This is not newsworthy.
Now, if a celeb actually followed through–THAT would be a news story.
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Well, I did find this go-round of celebrities wanting to “move to Canada” rather entertaining, since many of them were McCain supporters. When liberals speak of running off to Canada, it at least makes sense, but why would a disgruntled conservative want to run off to liberal, socialist-health-care-having, gay-marriage supporting Canada?!?!
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I just looked at his myspace blog, myspace.com/stephenbaldwin3, and it’s hilariously dumb sounding. He refers to himself as Stevie B.
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All talk- no action. He better be careful or he’ll get labeled a RINO (Republican In Name Only)
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Does anyone give a flying fukc where Stephen Baldwin lives?
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I live in Canada and trust me… we don’t want Stephen Baldwin to live here!!
straight up…stay where u are! -
CandyKay: I live abroad as well and while I haven’t met any expats who moved to live under another political system, I have met quite a few who aren’t living in the states because of Bush or various other aspects of our political system they don’t agree with. A few are even hopeful of a return to the US if Obama pans out.
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It was clear from the beginning that Stephen was goofing on his far more famous brother’s (Alex) promise to leave the country is Bush was re-elected four years ago. I am just trying to figure out if the readership here is too young or too disconnected to remember four years ago?
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But he promised!!!!!
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“I am just trying to figure out if the readership here is too young or too disconnected to remember four years ago?”
@ Dennis - Oh, I remember. And, I was wishing that Alec would have left & I was also hoping that Stephen would to - joking or no…
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I’ll pay for his one way ticket-seriously.
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[Inserts tongue in cheek.]
Is Canada really that frightening?
“If [unfavourable candidate] wins, I’m moving to Canada. That’s right, you heard me! I’d rather live in the bloody GREAT WHITE NORTH than brave a [unfavourable party] administration! Don’t think I’m kidding! I’ll do it, too! You’ll see!”
“Canada? Never! Oh… I wasn’t REALLY serious. Jeez. I may be politically inclined but I’m not CRAZY.”
I mean, it’s not that cold…
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I think it’s hilarious that he says the great white North… Honestly people the majority of Canada snows only in the winter just like the states!
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Damn I was really hoping to get rid of at least 1 Baldwin.
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Damn, he’s creepy looking. If he lived next door, I’d instruct my kids to haul ass if he ever came within 50 feet of them.
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Word, Codzilla. He looks like a child-toucher. And that Hannah Montana tattoo isn’t helping matters.
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Too bad he’s not moving. He’s a doofus.
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Well, if you think about it, Clooney practically moved to Italy after Bush was elected/re-elected, just as he said he would. Madonna was lucky to have been dating and nearing marriage to a Brit when he was elected and she too said she was bustin’ it if he got elected. And of course, her wannabe clone, Gywneth pulled a similar move, so some celebrities actually do get up and go when they don’t get what they want. Don’t know if it’s a sign of fearful insecurity or got-it-like-that kind of power. But I wish someone would take Stephen and all three of his chins and weirdly displaced man-boobs and free up some much-needed air in the States. THAT would be a sign of progress!!!
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Stephen Baldwin was not joking when he made the statement, because if he was kidding he would say so immediately after the comment.
Now that Obama has won, Stephen Baldwin is trying to avoid any further negative media attention and public backlash by saying he was joking.
Stephen has certainly chickened out, unlike his brother Alec Baldwin who has always faced the music and criticism.Wouldn’t it be funny if John McCain said his selection of Sarah Palin was just a joke!
It wouldn’t be far from the truth because as soon as she was nominated as his running mate, the comedy/parody shows and talk shows had some of their highest ratings by ‘joking’ about her. -
what a douche!
as soon as obama was elected baldwin became such a suck up, stick to your guns man
and go to canada!
i will be happy in america, hopefully enjoying socialized medicine perhaps? -
Don’t be such jerks. Stephen Baldwin is doing a lot for young people and is an extremely talented actor. He lives by me and I am thrilled to have such a role model living nera me.
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I think Susan Sarandon promised to leave the country if John McCain won. The best part of it was that she said she was going to move to Italy, which is run by Silvio Berlusconi, a REAL right-wing nut.
As an American living abroad, I’d like to have a moritorium on silly celebrities saying they’re going to leave country if so-and-so wins. I know a lot of American expats, and most live abroad because of their partners or children, because of their jobs, or because they enjoy the culture of the country in which they’ve chosen to live.
I’ve yet to meet anyone who left specifically because they wanted to live under another political system. And as a resident of Denmark, a country often held up as a standard for democracy and social welfare, I can tell you that no country is perfect. Ask any non-white resident of Denmark.
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