Tom Cruise, playing the part of a nutcase, could have done a whole long set-up to this latest performance. He could have given himself a Republican record–thereby sending a high-profile Republicans-are-nuts message. Ah well. The Hill reports: “Cruise has been active in politics, contributing thousands of dollars over the past decade to Democrats, including Sens. Barbara Boxer (Calif.), Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and John Kerry (Mass.).”