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Roseanne Barr on why she’s running for president: Americans ‘don’t dig’ our corrupt government

Actress Roseannae Barr explained in an interview Friday with Current TV’s Cenk Uygur that she’s still pursuing a low-profile presidential campaign because the government and both parties are bought and paid for by corporate interests, and that average Americans, “don’t dig that.” Saying that her biggest issue was, “peace in the…

Roseanne Barr still running for President, despite failed Green Party bid

Comedian Roseanne Barr announced Thursday that anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan would be her running mate in her bid for the Peace and Freedom Party’s nomination for President. The small California-based party, which first qualified for the ballot in 1968, is “committed to socialism, democracy, ecology, feminism and racial equality.” Barr…

Green Party passes on Roseanne Barr as vice president nominee

WASHINGTON — Comedian-activist Roseanne Barr has failed in her bid for a starring role in Washington’s corridors of power, but the Green Party still hopes she’ll inspire other celebrities to join its ranks. Barr had been on a short list of potential vice-presidential running mates for Jill Stein, a Massachusetts…

Comedian Roseanne Barr running for president

Comedian Roseanne Barr has filed paperwork to run for president of the United States on the Green Party ticket. Barr, an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning sitcom actress, promised the Green Party that she would “barnstorm American living rooms” on behalf of the working class, according to a candidate questionnaire obtained…

Roseanne Barr appears at Occupy Wall Street protest

Actress and TV producer Roseanne Barr made a surprise appearance at the Occupy Wall Street protest, where she called for “a new capitalism.” “I’m talking about a system that rewards hard work and ambition but cares for it’s weakest child,” she said. Watch video, uploaded to YouTube on September 19,…