Alec Baldwin Says He’s ‘Lost His Appetite’ For Mayoral Run

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by Jon Bershad | 4:41 pm, December 22nd, 2011

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Last June, news surfaced that Alec Baldwin, actor, activist, and friend who has words, was considering an eventual run for Mayor of New York City. However, it now seems like that is unlikely as he threw cold water on the idea during an episode of his WNYC podcast, Here’s the Thing, saying that he had “lost the appetite” for the position.

The comments came during an episode in which he was interviewing the director Stephen Daldry. Baldwin asked Daldry about comments he’d made saying that being Mayor of London would be fun and Daldry turned it around on him, asking about Baldwin’s supposed political aspirations. However, Baldwin seemed less than interested saying that, despite Daldry’s support, a campaign was doubtful.

“I’ve lost my appetite. Plus the people that are running for mayor – I know this is terrible – I look at them and I don’t see myself in that crowd. They’re like a guy on a date that you can tell he just can’t wait to get his hand up your blouse before even the lights go out in the theatre. They’re all just so horny for it. Horny for their own ascension. Whereas for me, I’ve got a job now – which, I’ve got a good job. Is the most creative thing in the world? Am I doing The Insider with Michael Mann? Am I doing some edgy, like finely chiseled social drama? No. Am I doing To Kill a Mockingbird? No, I’m doing a sitcom. But we have fun, and it’s a family and I love being in New York and I’ve got a life. It’s been a great harbor for me in my life. Give this up for what? I give up money and fame and position and success, I give up this wonderful life I have now in exchange for the chance to really change things. Yeah, I’m not quite sure you can any more.”

Listen to the clip from WNYC below and listen to the full podcast here.

(h/t Entertainment Weekly)

Alec Baldwin, Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Stephen Daldry, WNYC

Gloves Y. Donahue

C’mon, Alec. The Big Apple needs you, and need to try some fruit and vegetables for a change.

Until Anthony Weiner’s campaign can get started someday, you’re the classiest liberal available.

True, you have zero experience, but that takes you right to the top in Dem world.
Anonymous

EVERYONE must listen to balwin, America’s #1 parent (I exclude casey anthony ONLY because she is no longer a parent – because of her despicable actions), viciously berate and verbally abuse his daughter over the phone. (Recordings of baldwin’s unconscionable treatment of his daughter can be found on the internet.)

With such outlandish, sociopathic behavior, baldwin certainly fits the standard profile of a lunatic-left d-cRAT socialist, who totally ignores the views and wishes of others and does whatever he wants. Like the other socialists, he’s a dictatorial ruler of everyone that gets in his way. Kind of a slightly-more-male version of crazy pelosi.

No wonder the lunatic-left want him in power. Rational people would want him placed in a mental institution.
Moderate

He found that everyone that has ever dealt with a rude customer would donate large sums of money to his opponent.
Anonymous

“Give this up for what? I give up money and fame and position and success, I give up this wonderful life I have now in exchange for the chance to really change things. ”

Yeah, Alec, I now see why the OWSers could identify and drool over ya.
Anonymous

All he had to do was spew bigotry and antisemitism and he would have been a shoe-in for the Dem primary.
Anonymous

Alec’s Buddy Michael Moore Has “Weighed” In. He Wants To Know Alec’s Secret To Losing His Appetite, Something He’s Been Trying For Years !!
Anonymous

I heard that MM lost 150 pounds- but then he looked behind himself and found them!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_76F7SAA3N35X4IBY5BGVQML2YM James

He probably lost his appetite when he realized his opponent just had to run a recording of Balwin’s lullabies to his daughter 24/7.
Anonymous

I think NYers lost their appetite for the self-absorbed lib.
Anonymous

This is officially the first time Baldwin has ever lost his appetite about anything.
http://mrfunn.myopenid.com/ mrfunn

Americans have ‘Lost their Appetite’ for Alec Baldwin
Capital One?
Anonymous

A bloated whale like Baldwin ACTUALLY dropping the phrase “I’ve lost my appetite”?

AAHH! My brain hurts! Too…many…jokes…flooding…in!!!
http://mrfunn.myopenid.com/ mrfunn

The story has been up for about 16 hours.
I don’t see a single lib comment.
Anonymous

Jack Donaghy should definitely run for office.
Anonymous

probably because they don’t care as much about it as you neocons.
http://mrfunn.myopenid.com/ mrfunn

Yeah, makes me wonder why the story appears here.
Anonymous

Great get rid of one jerk and put another in. This country is going to hell in a hand basket and the Liberals are leading the way. God help us.
Anonymous

He looks well fed.
Anonymous

Baldwick promised to leave America 3 elections ago! Why are we still seeing that bloated pig like face??
Anonymous

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