Actor Val Kilmer wants to run for governor of New Mexico (2010, living in)

[ProudCapMarine]

New Mexico Independent » Actor Val Kilmer hints at guv run — again

One of New Mexico’s most famous residents is once again telling people in the press that he wants to run for governor.

According to The Hill actor Val Kilmer is still thinking about running for New Mexico’s top job in 2010 when the current governor, Bill Richardson, is term-limited out of office.

And Kilmer hinted that he has the backing of Gov. Bill Richardson.

The Hill reports that Kilmer said the mysterious “they” have asked him to run.

Do You Agree With Actor Val Kilmer About Most Vietnam Vets?

"I understand it more. It’s an actor’s job. A guy who’s lived through the horror of Vietnam has not spent his life preparing his mind for it. He’s some punk. Most guys were borderline criminal or poor, and that’s why they got sent to Vietnam. It was all the poor, wretched kids who got beat up by their dads, guys who didn’t get on the football team, couldn’t finagle a scholarship. They didn’t have the emotional equipment to handle that experience. But this is what an actor trains to do. I can more effectively represent that kid in Vietnam than a guy who was there."

[rybert]

No thanks Ice Man.

[Mike Horrell]

No necisito Sr. El Puerco...........

[phonelady61]

after he made those nasty remarks about vietnam vets ? your kidding me right . who wants someone like that for a state office or a local office for that matter . give it up val and crawl back under the rock you came from .

[rickers]

I just stopped liking the dude. He is now considered by me to be one of those actors like shaun Penn, I'll watch a movie if they are in it but I would never vote for them if they ran for a public office.

[Zoidberg]

I can't think of a single politician, alive or dead, who, no sooner than they opened their mouth for the first time, put their foot in it.

That said, shame on the original poster for paraphrasing/adding/subtracting words from the original Chuck Klosterman interview. Parts like "he's some punk" weren't even in the original.

If you're mad, if you're angry, step back, take a deep breath, and consider to yourself.. "Am I being manipulated?"

[BrianH]

[sarcasim]I would absolutely love an actor who has off the wall views to be in charge of our State. I look at California every morning and how I wish we had their laws and the Terminator being our guiding light.[/sarcasim]

[Vinegaroon]

ProudCapMarine needs to go back to his New Jersey/New York boards and muckrake about their politicians and celebrities. Kilmer was merely talking about method acting in that interview. I agree with him that a trained actor could do a better job acting in a war movie than most Vietnam vets. Don't get your panties in a bunch over the small stuff people.

[Poncho_NM]

Do we even want Val Kilmer in New Mexico at all?




Rich

[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by BrianH

[sarcasim]I would absolutely love an actor who has off the wall views to be in charge of our State. I look at California every morning and how I wish we had their laws and the Terminator being our guiding light.[/sarcasim]

I don't even like Kilmer as an actor. If you New Mexicans elect him as your governor I sure hope for your sake that he governs better than he acts.


It's not outside the question that I might even be living in NM in 2010, and if so I can only hope that the other party has a better candidate.


Actually the Governator is not all that bad a governor here in CA. Our state is all screwed up by the legislators before Arnold even has a chance to mess it up worse.