Conservatives Are Calling For a Boycott of the Butler? Really?

Please take several seats.

Jane Fonda's turn as Nancy Reagan in the new film "The Butler" is allegedly angering veterans across the country.

An infamously vocal liberal, Fonda sparked controversy in 1972 when she visited enemy territory in North Vietnam and was photographed sitting on top of an anti-aircraft battery. That picture and her opposition to the war — she was once quoted calling American soldiers murderers — earned her the nickname "Hanoi Jane."

Fonda, 75, said she expected her casting to ruffle a few feathers.
"I know people say, 'Oh my gosh, Jane Fonda is playing Nancy Reagan,'" she told reporters while promoting the film last month. "But I don't think that whatever difference there might be in our politics really matters. As an actor, I approach her as a human being. I happen to know that she's not unhappy that I'm playing her."

But the Academy Award winner isn’t exactly doing all she can to alleviate the controversy.

According to a Fox News report from April, Fonda said veterans should "get a life" after hearing about the planned boycott of the movie. She reportedly said she knew her role would "tweak the right. Who cares?"

She also wore a "Hanoi Jane" T-shirt during a press junket last month to promote the film, according to the New York Post.

“The Butler” raked in $25 million  this weekend.  Those who are angered by Miss Jane’s appearance in the movie weren’t going to the movie anyway.  I echo, Jane Fonda’s sentiment:  Get your life!