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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 09:20 AM
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NYPost: Steven Van Zandt 'Silvio' turned down Clintons' Sopranos spoof. He backing Barack Obama.
'SILVIO' PASSED ON HILLARY AD
By KENNETH LOVETT

June 22, 2007 -- ALBANY - Steven Van Zandt, who played Silvio Dante on "The Sopranos," whacked a chance to appear in Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's widely acclaimed video spoof of the show because he's backing Sen. Barack Obama.

The Clinton campaign asked Van Zandt to play a menacing figure in the diner where Hillary and Bill met to discuss the song she picked for her campaign theme, said a source close to the actor and Springsteen guitarist.

The role ultimately went to Vincent Curatola, who played New York mob boss Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni in the HBO series.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06222007/news/regionalnews/silvio_passed_on_hillary_ad_regionalnews_kenneth_lovett.htm
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 09:21 AM
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1. First, it's not a spoof, it's a piece of crap. Second, I wouldn't be surprised at all if
the NY Post pulled this out of their ass.
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Kingstree Donating Member (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 10:26 AM
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3. If he does not agree with the article he will come out against it.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 09:23 AM
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2. Omerta! Bada bing, Silvio! nt
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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 03:27 PM
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6. No one could have said it better, babylonsister!
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 10:49 AM
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4. That's his right. If his only reason is a stupid video
then he doesn't think much of himself and his values.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 10:57 AM
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5. I don't believe it means that he's not backing Clinton BECAUSE of the video.
It means he didn't want to appear in the video, since he's backing Obama.
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