Why do so many has-beens go far-right?

[Archae]

Has-been performers, going far-right wing.

Chuck Norris
Ray Stevens
Pat Boone
Hank Williams Jr
Kevin Sorbo
Jon Voigt

And so on...

[liberal_at_heart]

1. They've already gotten theirs. They've had their success, fame, and wealth. Why would they care

if others have enough to eat or get to go to school or go to the doctor?

[Archae]

3. There's more to it than that.

Pat Boone and Hank Williams Jr regularly slander Obama.

Is this their way of cutting down someone who would give more to the poor?

[MrMickeysMom]

2. The celebrity, alas, is a dumbfuck, too.

Did any of them actually do anything besides Voight? So many more... Who's the has been who used to play on "Northern Exposure"?
Oh, and Bo Derek... Even they had a few minutes of fame.

[sadbear]

4. Janine Turner is practically a 'never was'.

[Archae]

6. A real "never was" is Victoria Jackson.

Talentless attention whore.

[Archae]

5. Some of them I do like their earlier work.

Hank Williams Jr did some great tunes in the 80's.

Kevin Sorbo was a blast to watch as "Hercules."

Bo Derek...oh, YASS!!!

[MrMickeysMom]

7. Bo Derek....

Body by Fisher... Mind by Mattel!

[Kath1]

15. Body by Fisher... Mind by Mattel!

LMAO! Thanks! I really needed a laugh tonight!

[loyalsister]

8. They crave attention

I think the hope is that the light will shine on them for just one more second if they do\say something outrageous enough. It's a pathology that goes along with fame.

[sadbear]

9. They're always welcome, all of them, on the Huckabee Show.

He might as name it the Huckabee Has Been Hour. Hell, he's one himself.

[loyalsister]

12. "Huckabee Has Been Hour" I love it!!

[david13]

10. Go?

I think everyone you mention has been on the right since the beginning.
You got a problem with that?
dc

[Trajan]

11. Well there's six ...

That qualifies as 'so many' ...

[gulliver]

13. Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston...

At least Heston had talent.

[Kath1]

14. Maybe they are just trying to find an audience?

Right wingers want to have some popular entertainers who share their views and, unfortunately for them, they are few and far between. I know a conservative/RW couple who went to the Madonna concert in DC when she went on a pro-Obama rant. Ruined it for them. What did they expect, a Romney rally? It must really piss off these angry old conservative guys that your beautiful and talented actresses like Julia Roberts and Eva Longoria are way left of center and vocal Obama supporters.

Jane Fonda has more brains and talent in one of her toenails than all of those you listed put together.

[freshwest]

16. It's obvious. They aren't making the big bucks anymore. They can't pay taxes and keep living high.

Now the government that was good enough when they were kids to supply 'em with schools, roads, etc. is the bad guy. It's a retreat from the community.

And since they were not always has beens, but were once is nows, they can draw a check from conservative groups.

Fossilization of their brains from age may be part of it, too. Or their quirks may have taken a while to develop into full grown assholery.

IOW, I got nothin'.