• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!
  • Welcome to our archives. No new posts are allowed here.

Clint Eastwood endorsing Romney's presidential bid

American

American

Trump Grump Whisperer
DP Veteran
Monthly Donator
Joined
Mar 11, 2006
Messages
96,114
Reaction score
33,455
Location
SE Virginia
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Conservative
Clint Eastwood endorsing Romney's presidential bid - Yahoo! News

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — Clint Eastwood just made Mitt Romney's day.

The Oscar-winning director and longtime movie star says he's endorsing the Republican presidential candidate.

Eastwood tells The Associated Press that he's backing Romney because, in Eastwood's words, "I think the country needs a boost."

Eastwood was among those attending a Romney fundraiser Friday night in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Click to expand...
Make his day! :lol:
 
Love the guys films. Had a great meal at his restaurant in Carmel two years ago. I have always liked the guy.

I do NOT get my political advice or direction from celebrities.
 
haymarket said:
Love the guys films. Had a great meal at his restaurant in Carmel two years ago. I have always liked the guy.

I do NOT get my political advice or direction from celebrities.
Click to expand...

Unless they're porn stars?
 
haymarket said:
Why are you attempting to substitute silly personal insults for reasoned discussion?
Click to expand...

Grow a sense of humor dude, it'll help you around here.
 
Huh. I kinda thought Eastwood leaned left. shrug
 
haymarket said:
Why are you attempting to substitute silly personal insults for reasoned discussion?
Click to expand...

Elementary school level insults are not humor. They are simply silly personal insults.

What would help around here is if you could follow your own train of thought and intelligently respond to previous posts without resorting to insults.

So once again, what to porn stars have to do with me taking political advice from celebrities?
 
OpportunityCost said:
Huh. I kinda thought Eastwood leaned left. shrug
Click to expand...

Perhaps that is due to Eastwood making the Chrysler commercial which was very favorable to the city of Detroit while the right win in this nation uses Detroit as the symbol of all that is wrong with America? Perhaps some on the right thought he was betraying the talking points of the cause?
 
OpportunityCost said:
Thanks Rob, I really didnt know.
Click to expand...

About the time I found out he was libertarian was about the time I started getting familiar with the Libertarian Party years ago. If you recall, he was mayor of some city in Cali and he ran because he said the laws were too ridiculous. Something about getting a fine for eating ice cream on the sidewalk or something like that. Sounded like a city with an overbearing Home Owners Association-like complex.
 
God damn liberal mass media titans!

Seriously though the guy is a very talented film maker. And works with other talented people like Sean Penn. I still have full respect for Clint Eastwood eventhough I might disagree with his politics.
 
Born Free said:
He did, but Obama changed his mind.
Click to expand...

Why do you feel the need to lie?

Eastwood registered as a Republican in order to vote for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and he passively supported Richard Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns. He later criticized Nixon's handling of the Vietnam War and his morality during Watergate.[2][3] He usually describes himself as a libertarian in interviews.[4] He told USA Weekend in 2004, "I don't see myself as conservative, but I'm not ultra-leftist. ... I like the libertarian view, which is to leave everyone alone. Even as a kid, I was annoyed by people who wanted to tell everyone how to live."[5]

During the 2008 United States Presidential Election, Eastwood endorsed John McCain for President; he has known McCain since 1973.[8] Upon the election of Barack Obama, Eastwood stated "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."[9]

Political life of Clint Eastwood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
I am a big fan Eastwood. Frankly, I think he is too good for the Republican Party of today but I guess he isn’t into voting third party. He is a pro-choice, pro-gay marriage type of Libertarian. He made the Detroit commercial because he believed in it. I am sure I would disagree with him on many things but I sure can’t call him a hack.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom