# Clint Eastwood voting for Romney **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 5, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469 "2012-08-05T00:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/61 "2012-08-07T01:16:44Z")
I don’t think people appreciate how much it meant to us when Eastwood, a well-know Republican, did that pro\*\*-economy\*\* Detroit ad and then came out against restrictive marriage laws. It looked like a way back to two real political parties with different philosophies, not just different hysteria points. But for him to publicly support Romney, who is politically just an empty suit, reinforces the party uber ales mentality. I would be less distraught if he had come out in support of Ron Paul, who at least has opinions of his own. > [@Mighty\_Girl](#): > > I just wish that we would stop paying attention to what politicians are endorsed by celebrities, what their favorite foods are, with whom and when they have/have had sex, what they think of meat, dogs, whatever. I am paying them to entertain me, and some even fail at that. > > Shut ut and entertain me, dammit! I thought you were talking about the politicians, there … ---
**Author:** ![Untoward\_Parable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Untoward\_Parable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Untoward_Parable)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/62 "2012-08-07T08:10:29Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Citizens United. Agreed. He’s a massive elitist and most of that he does hurts most Americans and puts our country further into a dangerous crony capitalism form. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/63 "2012-08-07T09:49:31Z")
> [@j666](#): > > I would be less distraught if he had come out in support of Ron Paul, who at least has opinions of his own. Opinions significantly (at least consistently) more conservative on social issues such as gay marriage or abortion than Mitt Romney’s. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/64 "2012-08-07T14:33:03Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Don’t forget that there are Supreme Court justices who are getting pretty old, and the Dems do not have a good track record for rejecting horrible nominees submitted by Republican presidents. > > IMO Bush did more damage to the country by appointing Roberts and Alito than by all his bungling foreign and domestic policies. Good point. Except that one of the few things I agree with the Republicans on these days is the type of person to put on the SCOTUS. I like Alito and Roberts. I think the wikipedia cite I linked to earlier said Eastwood was more of a Ron Paul supporter during the primaries. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/65 "2012-08-07T23:28:32Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > Opinions significantly (at least consistently) more conservative on social issues such as gay marriage or abortion than Mitt Romney’s. I didn’t say I’d be less distraught if Paul had won. ---
**Author:** ![D-bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@D-bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D-bear)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/66 "2012-08-31T02:39:05Z")
> [@Martin\_Hyde](#): > > It’s one thing to boycott a company that does a specific act you think is really bad. But to boycott an actor because they _vote_ for someone other than you? Shit, that’s scary. > [@j666](#): > > No, not because Eastwood is voting for Romney, but because he is endorsing him. > > If Eastwood were just quietly voting for him, no-one would care. Because no-one would know. It’s gone beyond, "I’ma vote for Romeny, or I’ma endorse Romney… It’s now I’ma introduce Romney as the candidate. I’ll never spend another nickel on anything associated with Eastwood. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/67 "2012-08-31T02:44:41Z")
Well, that speech was certainly… something… I’m not sure it was particularly helpful for the Romney campaign. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/68 "2012-08-31T02:48:53Z")
Eastwood introducing Romney doesn’t really bother me, certainly not enough to boycott him. I haven’t heard Eastwood running his mouth about same sex marriage or any hot button right wing issues. I do find it amusing that the Republicans continue to show that they are indeed the party of rich, white, old people. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/69 "2012-08-31T02:52:00Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > Well, that speech was certainly… something… I’m not sure it was particularly helpful for the Romney campaign. I can’t bring myself to watch it. I get uncomfortable watching people be cringeworthy. But if anyone wants to watch it, it’s [here](http://t.co/i1H3riYh). InvisibleObama can be found [here](https://twitter.com/invisibleobama). ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/70 "2012-08-31T02:56:20Z")
What a night- Eastwood acting like he’s long past his expiration date, Rubio talking a lot about himself, and Romney looking like Enzyte Bob on a lithium drip. ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/71 "2012-08-31T03:01:11Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I can’t bring myself to watch it. I get uncomfortable watching people be cringeworthy. I’ve avoided watching the entire convention for this reason. And I’m a Romney supporter. No, I am not optimistic about the fall, why do you ask? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/72 "2012-08-31T03:03:31Z")
> [@Absolute](#): > > I’ve avoided watching the entire convention for this reason. And I’m a Romney supporter. > > No, I am not optimistic about the fall, why do you ask? Conventions are pretty dreadful affairs, no matter how well done. I don’t think you’re missing much. You aren’t who they are trying to reach anyway! ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/73 "2012-08-31T03:06:58Z")
Boy, was that bizarre or what? I like Clint Eastwood, and I’m okay with him endorsing Romney. That’s his business. He just looked very uncomfortable, very old, and very confused up there. Not sure if this helps Romney in the least. At times I thought he was actually pro-Obama and anti-Romney. At one point he said “maybe it’s time to give someone else a try” at fixing the economy. Not “Romney is the guy to fix the economy,” but more “hey, Barack, give the other guy a turn.” The empty chair thing? Weird. And, it goes without saying, there are a whole lot of White people in there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/74 "2012-08-31T03:13:31Z")
Yeah, the “you don’t have to vote for someone you don’t like” line was a bit odd considering how much the GOP base kinda doesn’t like Mitt. On the other hand, Clint’s speech summed up the campaign perfectly: an old rich white man arguing against an imaginary Barack Obama. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/75 "2012-08-31T03:18:09Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > On the other hand, Clint’s speech summed up the campaign perfectly: an old rich white man arguing against an imaginary Barack Obama. I don’t generally make these sorts of comments, but that is fucking awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/76 "2012-08-31T03:30:26Z")
I like NBC’s headline for tonight’s festivities: > [@](#): > > RNC Closes With the Good, the Bad and the Romney ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/77 "2012-08-31T03:38:48Z")
Man, that Eastwood speech was painful. Clint is clearly starting down the road of senescence. He rambled, stuttered, looked puzzled at times… His timing was wrong, and his "Go Fuck Yourself’ jokes were tone-deaf. The Eastwood of even 10 years ago had the charisma that could have done Romney a lot of good. The Eastwood of tonight looked like a slightly befuddled old man who wasn’t quite sure who he was endorsing or why. It was sad to see. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/78 "2012-08-31T03:40:01Z")
> [@Hippy\_Hollow](#): > > Boy, was that bizarre or what? He just looked very uncomfortable, very old, and very confused up there. Not sure if this helps Romney in the least. I agree. I don’t think the Romney campaign was going for the imagery that the Eastwood speech left in people’s minds (or at least _mine_) whatsoever. Very, very old and extremely tired and out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/79 "2012-08-31T03:43:59Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I do find it amusing that the Republicans continue to show that they are indeed the party of rich, white, old people. …_And_ Michael Steele, Marco Rubio and Condi; of course. They always show off their token minorities. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469/80 "2012-08-31T03:46:01Z")
I’m watching the Eastwood speech now. He looks every one of his 82 years. He sounds really old. He pauses and stutters - did he practice it at all? Who did his hair and makeup, or failed to do them. Eastwood’s a top-notch director - a less able person directed his speech tonight. I have not been watching the convention - is Eastwood the first person at the RNC to express sympathy for people of lesser means? In any case, I like the soft-sell tone in that part of the speech - reminds me of the “most interesting man in the world” ads. “It might be time to give someone else a try” is a point, but not exactly firing up the crowds. The talking to an empty chair thing is odd. Clint giving Obama grief over the Afghan war? Gee, what administration did _that_ start under? Hint: Not Obama’s. Relaying Romney’s question “Why don’t you bring them home tomorrow” is really stupid - because the question is really stupid. Eastwood is putting words in Obama’s mouth that we have never heard him utter in public. What would the Repbulicans think if Martin Sheen spoke to the DNC and pantomimed Cheney saying “Go fuck yourself”? Even though Cheney totally said that on the floor of the Senate. Anyway, Eastwood is being odd, and disrepectful. I don’t mind the Biden jabs as much. He’s just the Veep (no respeck at all). Lawyer jokes - ah that’s fresh! :rolleyes: There’s more than one way to interpret “We own this country” coming from the RNC. :eek: “When somebody does not do the job, we gotta let them go” is the money line of the speech, and Eastwood’s speech would have been many times more effective if he’d made that the focus instead of the empty chair fake-folksy crap. Overall I thnik it was very strange, oddly tilted speech. Eastwood should have done much better. I may not be the target audience, but I don’t think this bodes well for Romney. I _still_ have nothing against Eastwood’s movies. There is no way I’m going to boycott Eastwood over his endorsement of Romney. I would say that even if Eastwood gave the barn burning crowd-pleasing red-meat fire 'em up kind of speech he’s capable of, but did not give tonight. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clint-eastwood-voting-for-romney/630469.md?page=5)