http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/clint-eastwood-to-speak-at-republican-convention-on-thursday-report/ Make my day.
One of my favorite actors/directors. Now before those of you who are so partisan that you'll comment on what this endorsement means you should know more about him. "Eastwood registered as a Republican to vote for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and endorsed Richard Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns. However, during the subsequent Watergate scandal, Eastwood criticized Nixon's morality and later his handling of the Vietnam War, calling it "immoral". He has disapproved of America's wars in Korea (1950–1953), Vietnam (1964–1973), Afghanistan (2002–2014), and Iraq (2003–2011), believing that the United States should not be overly militaristic or play the role of global policeman. He considers himself "too individualistic to be either right-wing or left-wing", describing himself in 1974 as "a political nothing" and "a moderate" and in 1997 as a "libertarian". "I don't see myself as conservative," Eastwood has stated, while noting in the same breath that he isn't "ultra-leftist" either. At times, he has supported Democrats in California, including liberal Representative Sam Farr in 2002 and Governor Gray Davis, whom he voted for in 1998 and hosted pricey fundraisers for in 2002 and 2003. A self-professed "liberal on civil rights", Eastwood has stated that he is pro-choice on abortion. He has endorsed same-sex marriage and contributed to groups supporting the Equal Rights Amendment for women, which failed to receive ratification in 1982.[258] In 1992, Eastwood acknowledged to writer David Breskin that his political views represented a fusion of Milton Friedman and Noam Chomsky. As a politician, Eastwood has made successful forays into both local and state government. In April 1986 he was elected mayor for one term in his home town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California – a small, wealthy town and artist community on the Monterrey Peninsula. During his term he tended towards supporting small business interests and advocating environmental protection. In 2001 Eastwood was appointed to the California State Park and Recreation Commission by Governor Davis, then reappointed in 2004 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the vice chairman of the commission, in 2005 along with chairman Bobby Shriver, he led the movement opposed to a six-lane 16-mile (26 km) extension of California State Route 241, a toll road that would cut through San Onofre State Beach. Eastwood and Shriver supported a 2006 lawsuit to block the toll road and urged the California Coastal Commission to reject the project, which it duly did in February 2008. In March 2008 Eastwood and Shriver's non-reappointment to the commission on the expiry of their terms prompted the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) to request a legislative investigation into the decision. Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Eastwood to the California Film Commission in April 2004. He has also acted as a spokesman for Take Pride in America, an agency of the United States Department of the Interior which advocates taking responsibility for natural, cultural, and historic resources. During the 2008 United States presidential election Eastwood endorsed John McCain, citing the fact that he had known McCain since he returned to America in 1973 as a recently released POW. Saying of the famous war veteran, "I met him years ago when he first came back from Vietnam. This was back when (Ronald) Reagan was the governor of California and he had a big function for all of the prisoners of war who were released. I thought he was a terrific guy, a real American hero." Nevertheless, Eastwood, in an expression of patriotism, wished Barack Obama well upon his subsequent victory saying, "Obama is my president now and I am going to be wishing him the very best because it is what is best for all of us." However, Eastwood has seemed to want stronger leadership from President Obama, stating in 2010, "I think he's a nice fella and I enjoyed watching him come along and I enjoyed watching him campaign and win the job. But I'm not a fan of what he's doing at the moment. ... I just don't think he's governing. I don't think he's surrounded himself with the people he could have surrounded himself with." In January 2011, Eastwood told the UK's Daily Mail that "I loved the fact that Obama is multi-racial. I thought that was terrific, as my wife is the same racial make-up. But I felt he was a greenhorn, and it turned out he didn’t have experience in decision-making." As for McCain, Eastwood reflected, "I voted for McCain, not because he was a Republican, but because he had been through war (in Vietnam) and I thought he might understand the war in Iraq better than somebody who hadn't. I didn't agree with him on a lot of stuff." On August 3, 2012, Eastwood attended a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, stating that the country needed a boost and that Romney would hopefully "restore a decent tax system" to create "fairness"." Don't think for a minute that because he'll be endorsing Romney that he'll be endorsing his policies. Read the article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_life_of_Clint_Eastwood
Yep. I agree with Clint. A lot of people bought into the "hope and change" thing and believed Obama when he promised to bring the country together. Of course, that was before we had these past almost 4 years that proves different. He's actually been the most divisive president since I can remember in my lifetime. If he's not dividing along political lines, he's dividing along racial lines.....or pitting the rich against the poor. While Clint may have been willing to give Obama a chance once he won the election, as many of us were, it quickly became clear to us there would be no way he was going to do anything BUT hurt America. And that's exactly what's he's done.....in all his policies. Many people have been greatly disappointed; even Democrats. Many of them just won't admit it.
He might well be. As to his convention performance there really was nothing else he could have done. He certainly wouldn't follow the "script" presented to him by Romney's handlers. He agrees with very little of "Romney's/Ryan's" proposals or positions. When given the "script" and being too late to back out Clint did the best that he could ad libbing. Given the script they should have "vetted" him. They would have discovered that he's a principled guy and would not endorse policies that he doesn't believe in.
Endorsing Romney? How many of his sons have military experience? Well, at least they are not draft dodgers like their father.
Endorsing Romney? How many of his sons have military experience? Well, at least they are not draft dodgers like their father.
I have to prove nothing. All speeches are "vetted" by the nominee's handlers. Not censored - vetted. That means they have to be shown. So that the campaign will know what's coming. Do you really believe that Clint wrote that "act" or that Romney would've let him do it if he had any choice. It was ad-libbed as I explained earlier for the reasons I explained. You only have to look at the video of Ann Romney's face during Clint's "speech" to see that they had no clue what was coming. What they wanted him to do he wouldn't. They should have known that.
Clint Eastwood, told Neil Cavoto a couple years ago at some golf tournament, he was a Libertarian, feel sure he still is, but then he was endorsing the Romney/Ryan ticket, which a good many Libertarian's will vote for. I doubt anybody in the Republican Party would insist on what Eastwood should say, feeling to even bother to make the trip and go through the nonsense was enough. I further doubt the actor, producer would need a script and even at 82 pulled it off perfectly. Talk about a success, Eastwood's net worth is estimated at 375M$ and he is going to leave quite a residual estate for someone, something or both, paring Elvis and Jackson. He also has a new movie being released next week.
sounds like he's lost some marbles, to me [video=youtube;rO_vOb1Wbzs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO_vOb1Wbzs[/video]
