April 13, 2006

Credit Where Credit's Due

Martin Sheen on running for office:

Mr. Sheen was offered an opportunity to see how his character's appeal would play in a real-life campaign. Not long ago, he said, he was approached by Democratic Party representatives from his native state, Ohio, to see if he would be interested in running for the United States Senate after he left the show. Though he would have had little trouble drafting a campaign platform — he is a fierce opponent of nuclear power and the war in Iraq, and a champion of human rights — he turned them down.

"I'm just not qualified," he said. "You're mistaking celebrity for credibility."

Via The Corner

Posted by Ithildin at April 13, 2006 11:06 AM | PROCURE FINE OLD WORLD ABSINTHE

Maybe he should share that insight with his son Charlie....

Posted by: caltechgirl at April 13, 2006 12:27 PM

My respect for him went up a great deal with that.

Too bad someone didn't tell that to Arnold.

Posted by: Daniel Upton at April 13, 2006 6:59 PM

I am shocked. With all his political activism I never would have guessed he knew the diference.

I am with Daniel on this one, my respect for him just went up.

Posted by: Roberta at April 14, 2006 5:52 AM

The idea of Martin Sheen as President was scary enough in David Cronenberg's "The Dead Zone".

I haven't watched "The West Wing", because of Cronenberg's film. I'm glad that Sheen can differentiate between celebrity and credibilty.

Jack.

Posted by: Jack Deth at April 14, 2006 9:42 AM