I'm Not A Politician, But I Play One In Real Life

For as long as I can remember, the right wing smear machine has attacked any actor or musician who speaks out against anything they perceive to be wrong with society or government as "just an actor," or from the "liberal Hollywood elite." But when an actor comes out in favor of their agenda, they give him a post.

From Ronald Reagan to Shirley Temple Black to The Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, these righties have been revered as patriots for using their notoriety to further the cause of conservatism, and now you can add another name to the list: Ron Silver.

The White House has announced that Silver has been named a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace.

Silver is known for starring in such films as Reversal of Fortune and Timecop, where, incidentally, he played a crooked politician bent on becoming president.

I wonder if he picked up any tricks of the trade while doing research into that role.