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Country music singer Larry Gatlin on the lack of Hollywood stars attending this year’s Democratic Convention compared with 2008.
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Meanwhile the celebrity turnout at this year's Democratic National Convention not expected to be a star -- that does the last one a big question on lots of people's minds tonight.
Where's -- we're at this time around here -- away and American country music singer and songwriter Larry -- good to see you mr.
gatlin as always -- -- IRA Gergen CA -- well it's very good to see you know what do you make of -- -- being the big star here and being the only line with -- speaking world.
Well I'm not going to just reflexively dismiss her out of hand you know you O'Neal was I think he was little tongue in cheek when he said.
About her being the -- economic expert.
I don't.
I don't know what she's going to say I think she will probably.
Have learned her part.
I think she will probably follow the script.
It's it's -- but President Reagan says so many years ago he said liberals.
Know a lot.
It's just what they know is wrong.
So they believe that they believe that that keynesian economic works so -- -- see Europe the only places central planning is working as a little place called China.
So you know I can't wait I'm not just gonna say.
If she doesn't know what she's talking about I'm not gonna reflexively dismiss.
There are some people do -- that's done and now I would have to do that what interest saying.
Last time around we had Ben Affleck Cheryl crow.
Just a long list Susan Sarandon you know A list Hollywood stars this time around they toned it down why do you think it is they're doing that and secondly how powerful.
Our celebrity endorsements in the political world.
Well first of all I have never.
Ask anybody to vote for a candidate because they like gatlin Brothers music in fact we go to you know took political event that's the first thing -- -- I really just say don't vote for this candidate derivative what it was George Bush heard what because you -- our music.
Here's what the -- is -- the election as we know right now it's it's pretty much -- head -- -- 5050.
Somewhat.
PR people they've looked at the polls and I guarantee you the people are not about being cynical -- -- just what I believe mr.
Somebody and -- management company has said hey.
You know this guy may get you know his.
Hand in hand -- -- and the other side may win so if we think that they don't you know I believe the rest are leaving the sinking ship that that that's that.
But I -- what I actually looks about Clint Eastwood for a second because there was a lot of reaction to -- some good some not so that I I was fantastic last week.
-- -- you make of his performance.
Clint Eastwood is an icon we know that it was a little bit tongue in cheek we know that he was playing a part.
If he had been doing at the Democratic National Convention they -- all been fawning over -- of oh my god Twitter it was wonderful.
Glenn and I -- friends I -- acquaintances were not.
Bosom buddies but I thought it was cute.
And what he said was right if the guy's not do the job letting go always time to letting go.
They work for us remember I love that you know where the boxes and -- the employees.
You know if you look back Sarah Jessica Parker George Clooney.
And Hathaway always people who raised money.
For President Obama wary think today are -- we gonna see I mean are people trolling the streets of that Charlotte looking for the spouse.
Well they ought to -- I mean there there are no shows you know Saul Bellow said so -- he said much intelligence.
Can be invested in.
Ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.
These people have invested themselves into this man's philosophy -- this campaign.
And now that they see.
You know that it's not going quite so well they're trying to walk this thing backwards before it goes over the cliff.
The illusion I mean what we see we're looking behind the curtain.
To say that the wizard is not not really -- -- cracked -- to -- I think they're saying it.
The -- surely even the sinking ship.
-- right.
You know Larry -- just realized you're wearing a pinstripe suit and will very -- tonight if you weren't doing what you're doing it beyond Wall Street I think.
Well I started to Wear a little tan suit and a blue shirt and I thought this is business.
This is -- -- you know I think sometimes you have me on here to you know bring a little snappy -- not try to do that.
But this is serious business -- our country is in trouble.
And I'm gonna fight him.
Tooth and toenail Larry thanks for coming on -- -- it's always great to see you die --
