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Title: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Miles on January 04, 2014, 02:17:47 PM
Article. (http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/steven-seagal-mulls-run-for-arizona-governor)

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Steven Seagal is making headlines once again.

The flamboyant actor and martial arts expert tells ABC15 he’s considering a run for the Arizona governor’s office.

Seagal says he’s had discussions with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio about the prospective bid, but has other priorities to consider.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Zioneer on January 04, 2014, 02:57:13 PM
I hate to say this, but lolwut?


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on January 04, 2014, 03:07:44 PM
YES


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on January 04, 2014, 03:12:35 PM
Wait, Joe Arpaio? What?


I always throught of Seagal as a rather leftwing type myself.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Indy Texas on January 04, 2014, 03:32:38 PM
Wait, Joe Arpaio? What?


I always throught of Seagal as a rather leftwing type myself.

I can't think of a single male action star who is a liberal or a Democrat. Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger...


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Maxwell on January 04, 2014, 03:36:05 PM
Wait, Joe Arpaio? What?


I always throught of Seagal as a rather leftwing type myself.

I can't think of a single male action star who is a liberal or a Democrat. Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger...

He made an enviormentalist movie, but maybe that was just for the money. Either that or he's a Clint Eastwood type Republican (besides Immigration, apparently).


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Mordecai on January 04, 2014, 03:46:45 PM
I can't think of a single male action star who is a liberal or a Democrat. Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Although they don't really fit the mold of those guys you listed.

Edit: I guess you could count George Clooney as well.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: LeBron on January 04, 2014, 03:55:08 PM
Would Bennett or Ducey even take Seagal seriously in the GOP primary? He's not even a native of Arizona, has little political experience, and yeah....it's Steven Seagal.

Mad TV's Seagal will stand for voting rights though! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFBN_JgXHdg) :P


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on January 04, 2014, 04:09:52 PM
Finally, some good news. Life was getting depressing.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: publicunofficial on January 04, 2014, 04:11:55 PM
Wait, Joe Arpaio? What?


I always throught of Seagal as a rather leftwing type myself.


Seagal helped train a militia force to guard schools in the aftermath of Newtown.

There's nothing leftwing about him.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Indy Texas on January 04, 2014, 06:59:36 PM
I can't think of a single male action star who is a liberal or a Democrat. Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Although they don't really fit the mold of those guys you listed.

Edit: I guess you could count George Clooney as well.

The movies Matt Damon tends to play in lately are more "suspense/drama" than action. I'm referring to the genre that might be described as "meathead action" - no complex, nuanced plot; the primary draw and purpose of the film is to see as many buildings explode, as many cars get totaled, and as many villains get beat up or killed as possible, all at the hands of our muscular, neckless, semi-articulate protagonist.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee on January 04, 2014, 08:05:41 PM
Wait, Joe Arpaio? What?


I always throught of Seagal as a rather leftwing type myself.


Seagal helped train a militia force to guard schools in the aftermath of Newtown.

There's nothing leftwing about him.

First I have heard of it.

Hardly.

Wait, Joe Arpaio? What?


I always throught of Seagal as a rather leftwing type myself.

I can't think of a single male action star who is a liberal or a Democrat. Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger...

He made an enviormentalist movie, but maybe that was just for the money. Either that or he's a Clint Eastwood type Republican (besides Immigration, apparently).

Atleast two actually. One about an evil oil tycoon in Alaska that he works for in the beginning only to then end up killing him and making a fervent pitch for alternative energy and the evils of big oil to some group in the end and another about toxic chemicals being dumped in West Virginia and he is sent into investigate by the EPA.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: CatoMinor on January 04, 2014, 08:15:58 PM
Neither is like 62% of Arizona.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: The Arizonan on January 04, 2014, 11:29:20 PM

My hometown is Phoenix, but I was born in Reno, NV.

Senator John McCain was born in Panama.

Former Senator Jon Kyl was born in Nebraska.

Former Governor Janet Napolitano was born in New York City.

Phil Gordon, who is the previous mayor of my hometown, was born in Chicago.

However, Greg Stanton, who is the current mayor of my hometown, was actually born here.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: TX Conservative Dem on January 05, 2014, 09:19:30 AM
Brewer is still term-limited from seeking a second full four-year term in 2014.

I haven't heard anything from her legal team regarding challenging the state's term limit law.



Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Angel of Death on January 06, 2014, 06:34:10 PM
I think Steven just feels the need to get in the picture again after Jean-Claude stole his thunder with that Volvo ad.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: DrScholl on January 06, 2014, 07:20:38 PM
A repeated sexual harasser and abusive husband is a train wreck ready to happen for Republican.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Supersonic on January 06, 2014, 07:25:42 PM


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Dancing with Myself on January 06, 2014, 08:41:01 PM
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Seagal helped train a militia force to guard schools in the aftermath of Newtown.

There's nothing leftwing about him.

First I have heard of it.

Hardly.
Wait, Joe Arpaio? What?


I always throught of Seagal as a rather leftwing type myself.



Atleast two actually. One about an evil oil tycoon in Alaska that he works for in the beginning only to then end up killing him and making a fervent pitch for alternative energy and the evils of big oil to some group in the end and another about toxic chemicals being dumped in West Virginia and he is sent into investigate by the EPA.
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Well three. He made a direct to video movie in 1998 called "The Patriot" where he goes up against a KKK like group led by the fat guy from the Ernest P Worell movies. They try to pollute the air with a toxin that kills, he stopped them of course.

Forgive my editing skills with the quotes


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers on January 08, 2014, 04:20:58 PM
Mark Whaleberg, lone survivor and Val Kilmore are tough guy Dems. This gov race will be competitive.


Title: Re: Steven Seagal for AZ Governor?
Post by: Warren 4 Secretary of Everything on January 08, 2014, 04:33:56 PM
We've got Harrison Ford and Hulk Hogan.