I don't pay much attention to movies or the very simple people who act in them so what they say carries little weight with me. I would have to say that he is wrong.

Penn is a mentally challenged pin head. Sheen and Schwarzenegger
are actors who should have stayed out of the political arena. Ronald Reagan was a mediocre actor who was the greatest president of my lifetime.

I would prefer not to watch Carl Rove do Shakespere and likewise don't need the likes of Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, et al giving me political commentary. When the Hollywood types don't stick to what they are good at they only hurt their careers. There are some actors whose political opinions and lifestyles are so repugnant that I can no longer stand to see them on the big screen even in their acting roles. Sean Penn is among them. Celebrity status is dependent on popularity. They would be wise to protect their celebrity status by avoiding using that status as a soapbox from which to make asses of themselves.

He is more than just an idiot. He redefines the meaning of the word.

99explorer - Can you make a generalization any more broad? I would not group Sean Penn with the likes of Ronald Reagan, Martin Sheen, or Arnold Schwarzenegger. An actor has as much right as any other citizen to speak their minds. As with any of our friends and neighbors, we find some have something worthwhile to contribute and others don't. Sean Penn speaks from his heart, but continues to prove he is in the latter group. He is an idiot.

Dakotah Dan-
Yes, that is a broad generalization, and I acknowledge that there are exceptions to the rule. Jon Voight, Gary Sinese, Patricia Heaton, Stephen Baldwin, Robert Davi, Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammer were closet conservatives until they came out publicly over the past few years.
There are rumors that Robert Downey Jr. is a closet Republican, but his publicist refuses to comment, saying, "RDJ does not comment on policical matters."
Mark Vafiades, president of the Hollywood Congress of Republicans, says, "If you come to an audition wearing a Bush or McCain button, the casting director will most likely pick another actor. Just being on a set you hear prople bashing Bush and the right, because they assume everyone agrees."
Andrew Klavan,a conservative author and screenwriter, said recently, "Sean Penn is out dancing with dictators, and no one gives him flak. Instead they give him Oscar nominations. Jon Voight may have some semblance of job security, but he still has to be careful about what he says."

I have always hated him as a person. Because of that I try not to watch his movies.

penn needs to lay off the nose candy and shots

I agree with WA mtnhunter and crm 3006 about Ronald Reagan, he was a great president.

Reagan really tried. The only other Hollywood personality I will give credit to is Arnie. At least he has a real degree in economics, and the Peoples Republic of California needs something to straighten it out. At least he's trying.

He gets my vote for worst performance of last year, this year and next year.

I don't even remember the last time I watched a movie but I think it was " The Good The Bad & The Ugly" I don't have much use for the modern day actors which Penn seems to define more often than not. My time is usually spent watching Fox News. The man is a tee total idiot not worthy of my time to watch. I don't know what makes him think he is an expert on politics, of which it sounds like he knows absolutly nothing.

Sean Penn?

It takes an idiot, to play an idiot that's why he is so good!

And he plays a pretty good Jackass in real life too!

LOL!