Disappoint a Celebrity - Vote Republican

The Hollywood community is panting over the possibility that their fellow libs will once again control Congress:

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 — At last week’s fund-raiser celebrating the 25th anniversary of People for the American Way, one of the core liberal groups in Hollywood, the comedian and master of ceremonies George Lopez left no room for doubt about his expectations for next month’s Congressional elections. “We’re in! We’re in!” Mr. Lopez shouted from the stage, to loud applause from a crowd of 600 at the Beverly Hilton.

In their more sober moments, however, the film industry’s Democrats and Democratic sympathizers remain pointedly reluctant to declare this election cycle a hit, even while the conventional wisdom points toward coming Republican losses in the House and Senate.

“Two years ago we thought we understood the country and we thought there would be change and we got smashed,” said Irina Medavoy, a major fund-raiser for the Democrats who is married to the producer Mike Medavoy, in a telephone interview. “After the last time, there will be no strutting or Bruce Springsteen playing. We have learned.”

With three weeks remaining before the vote, liberal Hollywood has been watching the Congressional midterm elections with the kind of attention usually reserved for presidential races and Oscar night. Potential donors are fielding invitations to as many as three fund-raisers for a single Democratic candidate. “So many people are doing events that you just can’t go to them all,” said Lawrence Bender, a producer of the global-warming documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” “There tend to be at least two events every night.”

They may get their wish this time, but wouldn't it be enjoyable to see the celebs crying in their cocktails once again?