Posted January 4, 2008 5:38 PM
by Jill Zuckman
Nashua, N.H. – The big gun is here.
Wilford Brimley, the Marine turned actor turned oatmeal pitchman, will be traveling on the bus for Sen. John McCain.
"The reason I'm here is because I think John McCain is a good, honest, patriotic American. He's proven that with his actions," said the gruff Brimley, trying to eat a bowl of clam chowder while hanging out with several of McCain's other Marine backers.
Asked what he thought of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's criticisms of McCain, Brimley was notably blunt: "I'm not concerned about any of this silliness."
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Comments
Where's bruce to scold old Pop for "dabbling in politics", where no celebrity should go. Did Wilford put his oatmeal where is mouth is, bruce? We're all dying to know.
Posted by: dt | January 4, 2008 5:53 PM
"The reason I'm here is because I think John McCain is a good, honest, patriotic American."
Hard to argue with that. I just wish he wouldn't have buckled under to Bush so often. That said, I like him.
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | January 4, 2008 5:56 PM
Wilford Brimley!!! Where is my GEritol and Oatmeal???
Posted by: lochnessmonster | January 4, 2008 7:45 PM
One can be judged by the company he keeps. I like McCain's company.
Posted by: HAROLD JENSEN | January 4, 2008 11:42 PM
I heard that Mitt had Brittany all lined up, but things kinda went south on that celebrity endorsement.
John McCain is the real deal. Defeating Global Islamist Terror trumps running a Staples or bring the Games to town - McCain Brings Game to America's Threats.
Posted by: Pat Hickey | January 5, 2008 10:01 AM
this seems like an obvious pairing of celebrity endorsement / candidate because mccain has long been on the record about adapting public health policy to address the growing problem of diabeetus.
Posted by: tkdead | January 5, 2008 3:04 PM
Although I think this new celbrity endorsement is nice, and I support John McCain, celebrities in general are pretty overated to me.
Make a choice, do you want a salesman or do you want an American Hero? The salesman is already bad-mouthing the competitors, the Hero is staying Honorable.
Posted by: Daltonsbriefs | January 5, 2008 3:37 PM
Who cares, Mccain is a liar, a doubletalker, and a warmonger.
www.therealmccain.com
Posted by: Dan M | January 10, 2008 2:49 PM
You know we were joking about Brimley supporting him when he mentioned in the debate how he will fight to end "diabeetus" in his healthcare plan that would focus on prevention.
Oh and Dan. M. Nice try, to try and Swiftboat the best republican out there.
Posted by: James | January 10, 2008 4:30 PM
Dan - your use of the absurd "warmonger" tag marks you as a dirtball, commie and a troll. Get lost.
Posted by: H Smith | January 10, 2008 5:18 PM
If McCain offers everyone free diabeetis meter if we qualify, he has my vote - "warmonger" or not.
Posted by: andrew | May 6, 2008 9:50 AM