'Full Metal Jacket' Star Says He Was Fired By GEICO for Bashing Obama

 

R. Lee Ermey, the actor best known for his role as the drill sergeant in Stanley Kubrick‘s “Full Metal Jacket,” claims he was fired by GEICO for bashing President Obama.

 

 

 

 

 

 

During an impromptu interview with TMZ, Ermey also said, “If you’re a conservative in this town, you better watch out” (videos follow with transcribed highlights and commentary):

 

 

 

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/08/26/full-metal-jacket-star-says-he-was-fired-geico-bashing-obama#ixzz24fTLZE4g

 

 

 

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org …

 

 

 

via ‘Full Metal Jacket’ Star Says He Was Fired By GEICO for Bashing Obama.

 

 

 

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