Scarlett Johansson Defends Obama E-mails

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Scarlett Johansson is speaking out about the media hooplah surrounding her e-mail exchanges with Barack Obama -- electronic exchanges that have been characterized as more than just political in nature.

"It seemed to me to be like a product of extreme sexism," Johansson told the Associated Press, "and I kept thinking to myself, 'God, if this was just, like, Kal Penn or George Clooney or any of the other [Obama] surrogates or supporters ... there wouldn't be [any] question about it. Nobody would even talk about it."

Obama has told reporters that Johansson didn’t write to his personal e-mail address -- rather, his assistant forwarded him a message from her, and Obama replied.

"I was merely trying to express my delight at Obama's commitment to his campaign in every aspect and his interest and his support (in) his surrogates and his staff and his fellows, and how wonderful and refreshing that is. And it was manipulated into such an unfortunate media frenzy of kind of a non-story," Johansson said.

Catch the 23-year-old beauty in Woody Allen's new flick, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' in theaters August 15 and co-starring Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz.

Published 8/6/08 by the Insider

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  • i'm getting sick of seeing Obama everywhere. so sick of it, just for that reason i hope he looses.
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • for goodness sake - people really think they're doing each other? come on!
    hyperon2 85 hyperon2 8/6/08   Message Add to Friends Reply
     
  • when does either of them have time to have an affair?!
    YodaKnowz 85 YodaKnowz 8/6/08   Message Add to Friends Reply
     
  • She is engaged,but just wondering,her profile still on that dating site,~~~~~ Seekingtall.c om ~~~~~~.Dose she forget to put it off????
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • Why is it that the Republicans are trying so hard to derail Obama's character? Jealousy, I guess. Look at yourselves in the mirror and then criticize any thing Obama does. The GOP wants to turn every good story into one of absolute jealousy, because they know that the GOP is going to lose this election. Serves them right!
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • Here's a word that the Liberals aren't using anymore. "Gravatas" Meaning Experence, because they know that BO has none!
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • I'm offended that an E-mail from a Hollywood air head gets more wait with Obama than the one from the average Joe.
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • what "media frenzy" is she talking about? ... she is as full of herself as Obama is !!!!!!!
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • I'm sick of McCain. So, if you're sick of Obama, guess you better sell your TV, because as our next president, you'll see lots more of him.
    GO, Obama, GO!
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • is she playing the race card? what is the race card anyhow? can you buy a whole deck of these cards? how many race cards are there in a deck?
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     

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