WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP is calling on supporters to buy a ticket to the movie “The Interview” if theater owners reverse their decision not to show the film amid threats of retaliation for its comedic take on assassinating North Korea’s leader.
The Republican Party chairman, Reince Priebus (ryns PREE’-bus), says in a letter to theater chain executives that he’s concerned that a foreign regime would be allowed to dictate the movies Americans can and cannot watch.
Noting that Hollywood and the GOP have had their differences, Priebus says the situation with “The Interview” is about freedom and free enterprise.
Priebus says he will ask Republican supporters to buy tickets “to show North Korea we cannot be bullied into giving up our freedom,” and suggests part of the proceeds go to military charities.
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Hear that? The mighty Priebus has spoken! Cower in the presence of this Mighty Dweeb you
poor, wretched democrats. Your cowardice only makes republicans stronger. Lord Priebus has spoken!
Does he stand to get a kick back from private security firms the theaters would hire to secure their theaters? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Sony should have caved. If the theater owners wouldn’t show the film, Sony should release it online.
Yeah coming from a worm of a man whose name rhymes with penis…
Puts the baggers into a dilemma. Do they follow the request of Reichminister of Propaganda Wretched Pubis’ or do they avoid helping “liberal, Godless Hollywierd?”
I guess Priebus needs all the swagger and macho he can muster. Didn’t work, though. Maybe he should enlist to show he’s a real man.