PoliticsNation   |  March 18, 2013

Republican change of heart on Hollywood, talk show TV

Reverend Al Sharpton says “gotcha” to members of the GOP who previously slammed President Obama for appearing on TV shows like “The View” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and are now saying they should use these media outlets to promote the Republican message.

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>>> old attack on president obama . that he's just a big celebrity. karl rove 's super-p.a.c. created a whole ad making fun of the president, and the right-wing talkers ate it up.

>> he's becoming barack kardashian. that's what's been coming. he is becoming the male kim kardashian with this stuff. he is celebrity of the united states , he is not the president.

>> this from a man obsessed with celebrity and the redistribution of wealth.

>> someone more interested in hanging out with u2, performing with the roots on jimmy fallon 's show.

>> republican national k34i9ee chair slammed the president for slow jamming the news on the fallon show, saying it hardly seemed like official business. so i was surprised to hear him say this today.

>> go beyond traditional news media in promoting or message, including pop culture news outlets. we have to stop divorcing ourselves from the american culture , and maybe that might mean i could get an invitation with the lady of "the view."

>>> so he represent the president for talk shows, and now he wants to go on "the view"? that's not all. he also wants to establish an rnc celebrity task force of personalities in the entertainment industry to host events and says republican leaders should participate and actively prepare for enter views with "the daily show " the colbert report " mtv and magazines such as people and " us weekly ." be careful what you wish for.

>> what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. i can't do that to himself. you're absolutely crazy.

>> i don't want to bring up a very successful show called "the apprentice."

>> oh, from sea -- oh from sea to shining sea . yeah.

>>> what could possibly go wrong? did the right thing we wouldn't notice the convenient change