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    Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nod

    By ANDREW MIGA | Associated Press – Fri, Feb 3, 2012

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Roseanne Barr said Thursday she's running for the Green Party's presidential nomination — and it's no joke.

    The actress-comedian said in a statement that she's a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said the two major parties aren't serving the American people.

    "The Democrats and Republicans have proven that they are servants -- bought and paid for by the 1% -- who are not doing what's in the best interest of the American people," Barr said.

    Occupy Wall Street protesters popularized the "We are the 99 percent" slogan in their fight against economic disparity and perceived corporate greed.

    Barr has submitted paperwork to the Green Party for her candidacy. The party's presidential nominee will be selected at a convention in Baltimore in July.

    Barr said she has been fighting for working-class families and women for decades.

    "I will barnstorm American living rooms," she said in a candidate questionnaire submitted to the Green Party. "Mainstream media will be unable to ignore me, but more importantly they will be unable to overlook the needs of average Americans in the run-up to the 2012 election."

    Barr's hit TV sitcom "Roseanne" aired from 1988 to 1997 and earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe. She played a wise-cracking mom in the comedy about a blue-collar family. Barr has a 46-acre macadamia nut farm in Hawaii.

     
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
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      Roger Goodell's press conference was only held to transfer blame for the lockout to the players. He tried to do this by saying that all the players need to do is become a union again and sign the agreement. If the players become a union again, the antitrust lawsuits against the NFL by individual players would immediately be dismissed. Obviously that keeps the owners from losing money and possibly being bankrupted into having no league at all.58959120101
    • Lou
      Lou  •  Sebring, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Reminds me of the days Pat Paulson ran just for fun only it isn't fun any more. Politicians are clowns anymore after the big bucks and popularity. We need some serious congress persons and candidates.. not clowns. FUBAR!
    • anon
      anon  •  3 mths ago
      Wouldn't she be in the 1%?
      • Al
        Al 3 mths ago
        Probably at some point yes.
      • Al
        Al 3 mths ago
        Just goes to show a lot of Hollywood types are hypocrites.
      • lcltcc
        lcltcc 3 mths ago
        Ironic isn't it, the number of so called 1%ers have backed the protesters.
    • mec
      mec  •  Montague, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      we should change back to popular vote for the presidency-no more electoral college and winner in state taking all the votes - 4 presidents in US history lost election but won popular vote-
      one man one vote in USA!
    • Chad
      Chad  •  Roxboro, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Chill people, it's just the green party, they have to nominate someone for every Presidential election year and regardless of whether or not you're a fan of her, you can still appreciate her message. She's right about republicans and democrats, they're bought and paid for.
      • Candy
        Candy 3 mths ago
        Absolutely correct Chad. She's trying to send a message nothing more.
        Everyone needs to try I find the grey matter that they call their brains.
      • Joe
        Joe 3 mths ago
        don't give her too much credit. she run as a dem or repub if she thot she could.
    • OneLonesomeDove
      OneLonesomeDove  •  Greensboro, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Why not put all that wants to be president on stage in front of their podiums, make it very plain they can ONLY talk about how they plan to change things, fix our economy. Never being allowed to talk bad about the others running, only allowed to talk of their opponents good qualities for president, not their own good qualities. Or don't speak at all. ( None of them would be able to do either! )
      • Thomas
        Thomas 3 mths ago
        YOU MAY SAY THAT YOUR A DREAMER, BUT YOUR NOT THE ONLY ONE............
      • Molly Mcgee
        Molly Mcgee 3 mths ago
        Just the expensive ads on tv are sickening...I've wished they would all just make a resume, state their plan for the US and let us study them to make our choice as a company would hire a president. If they want to throw their money, put the millions they waste on campaigning on the national debt, but then I wake up out of my day dream and continue cleaning the bathroom.
      • Just one
        Just one 3 mths ago
        I agree with both One Lonesome Dove and Molly Mcgee....why spend all that money so foolishly when it could be used for a much better cause.
    • Johnny
      Johnny  •  Wallingford, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      Only in America.............Other Countries must be laughing everyday at us..............
    • David1
      David1  •  3 mths ago
      How about that,, a nut case owns a nut farm.
    • Robert
      Robert  •  Kingsport, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      To all my friends who comment here, let me just say.."It's not much more of a joke that what we presently have."..... I don't just mean the President, I mean Washington as a whole. It makes me sad.
    • TIM D
      TIM D  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      That's all that girl does is mock our country., and make light of our culture. Go away Rosie
    • Nanook of the North
      Nanook of the North  •  Dundas, Greenland  •  3 mths ago
      There you go Greens, destroy whatever credibility you have.
    • chris c
      chris c  •  Wichita, Kansas  •  3 mths ago
      This kook is dumber than a box of rocks. She is nothing but a fat has-been, foul mouthed white trash.
    • Lloyd
      Lloyd  •  Knoxville, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      What an idiot
    • The DUDE
      The DUDE  •  3 mths ago
      Please GET A LIFE ROESEANNE the FAT Lesbo
      • Shaq
        Shaq 3 mths ago
        ...and take Oprah & Rosie O'Donnell with you!
    • BigMO
      BigMO  •  3 mths ago
      I thought she was dead guess not.
      • Shaq
        Shaq 3 mths ago
        We can wish, can't we??!!?
    • MyVyoo
      MyVyoo  •  3 mths ago
      She's a rude, loudmouth idiot.
    • willr
      willr  •  3 mths ago
      Put her out to pasture.
    • Lovey
      Lovey  •  3 mths ago
      OMG, what next!
    • Mr. Natural
      Mr. Natural  •  Spokane, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      Yeah Baby...this election just keeps gettin better n better
    • Elizabeth
      Elizabeth  •  Sacramento, California  •  3 mths ago
      Wow, really?
      I love you Rosanne but you have no business running for Office. Just stay in Hawaii and grow tend to your nut farm.
      If you really want to make a difference in this world, there are other ways to go about it.
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