Jerry O’Connell sums up the Dem dilemma perfectly — even if he did have to get beaten up for it |
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Jerry O’Connell sums up the Dem dilemma perfectly — even if he did have to get beaten up for it
I never took Jerry O’Connell for a political guy, but while on Bill Maher’s “Club Random Podcast” this week, he inadvertently summed up the Democratic party’s current dilemma of being lost in the wilderness.
How? By simply describing the wild scene that unfolded in his house on the night of the 2024 Presidential Election.
On the podcast the pair spoke candidly about everything from the “Stand By Me” star’s relationship with slain director Rob Reiner to landing his wife, actress and model Rebecca Romijn.
The father-of-two told the story of his 17-year-old twin daughters, Dolly and Charlie, watching “Full House” as little girls and developing crushes on John Stamos’ character, Uncle Jesse.
He then recalled breaking the delicate news that their mother was once married to the same Uncle Jesse.
The episode was filled with quality tales from a good sport.
But nothing seemed to make O’Connell as uncomfortable as talking about politics in his household — a more dangerous pastime, apparently.
He said that he and his family were convinced Kamala Harris was going to win. And in the aftermath of defeat, a stunned........