Romney Needs to Defend Eastwood

[Guest]

Douglas MacKinnon

More than anything, what the just completed Republican convention showed is that Mitt Romney is an incredibly decent, moral, and honorable man.

It became abundantly clear as the convention went on that this man who much of the mainstream media unethically works overtime to paint as “cold,” “aloof,” or “out of touch with the common man” is anything but. Much of the country now knows that many Americans have been touched by his goodness and that he in turn has been touched and made better because of their struggles and triumphs.

Knowing that, and as this real Mitt Romney hits the campaign trail to reconnect with the American voter, I would suggest to him that one of the best ways to confirm this to seniors and other critical voting blocks is to not allow his campaign to walk away from, excuse, or even “explain” the convention remarks by Clint Eastwood.

As of now, Mr. Eastwood is under a full frontal attack by the far-left propagandists for Mr. Obama and his failed policies. Why?

Because they understand better than most that satire works and that Mr. Eastwood speaks to several generations. As such, they are tripping over themselves to insult Mr. Eastwood -- and all seniors by the way -- by declaring him “senile,” “crazy,” “delusional,” or “pathetic.”

Really? This clear-eyed, multi-award winning filmmaker is suddenly all of those things to the unthinking defenders of Mr. Obama? Gee, they weren’t tearing him down like that the day before the convention. I wonder why?

Oh, yeah. It’s because he dared to tell the truth about Mr. Obama to millions of viewers in a way which actually did resonate with them. As much of the mainstream media and certain “celebrities” in the “entertainment” world go into a full-blown panic regarding Mr. Eastwood’s remarks, I would implore the Romney campaign and its surrogates on the campaign trail to simply read the actual transcript. Nothing “senile,” “crazy,” or “delusional” about it. All the opposite in fact.

Mr. Eastwood joked that on the night Mr. Obama was elected in 2008, along with Oprah and everyone else, he was crying for the moment. He then hit his first target by adding: “…I haven’t cried that hard since I found out that there are 23 million unemployed people in this country. Now that is something to cry for because that is a disgrace, and we haven’t done enough, obviously -- this administration has hasn’t done enough to cure that.”

Mr. Eastwood spoke the simple truth. What is “senile,” “crazy,” or “delusional” about that?

Later, he joked that Mr. Obama lacks real experience and that maybe it’s time for a “businessman” in the Oval Office. He then punctuated that by saying a “stellar businessman,” as a way to remind the audience of the quote from former President Bill Clinton who in May said that Mr. Romney had a “sterling business career” at Bain Capital.

Nothing “senile,” “crazy,” or “delusional” about that.

When wrapping up his remarks, Mr. Eastwood said, “I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that you, we -- we own this country…politicians are employees of ours…I just think it is important that you realize that you’re the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you’re a libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we let them go.”

If that is “senile,” “crazy,” or “delusional,” please give me more of it.

Clint Eastwood dared to shine a spotlight on the failed presidency of Barack Obama and the left is going all out to vilify him.

Mitt Romney and his campaign need to not only strongly defend Mr. Eastwood but echo his words throughout the land. Should they do so, millions of voters -- seniors and others -- will take note and be reminded of Mr. Romney’s goodness.

http://townhall.com/columnists/douglasma...wood/page/full/

[Neil D]

Ok, so you say that Obama's failed policy don't work...[only they do and they are when republicans are not blocking the policies that we, the middle class need]...You say that the reason that Obama failed is that he is no leader [only that he starts with a HUGE debt that the republicans not only gave him but expect to correct within 4 years] and when he tries to talk and get compromise, they revert to what amounts to a childish temper tantrums, demanding the continuation of the very policys that got this country into the current crisis that is SLOWLY recovering from....

So explain to me again, why we should be listening to some impatient rich multimillion dollar senior who doesn't want to work so hard for his money?

[Guest]

How many identities does one person need, O you from another planet? Thou with the talking points, but no facts.

[Neil D]

No facts?

You mean that the Republicans didn't block Obama's bills to get american back to work? They didn't block Obama's health care policy?

These are historical facts, Richard..You are killing yourself by voting for a republican agenda that is basically out to exploit you and keep you economically down, and in the dark about it all....

You, sir, are a republican patsy....and a very sucessfull one...

[bonnie]

How many identities does one person need, O you from another planet? Thou with the talking points, but no facts?

[Guest]

No facts?

You mean that the Republicans didn't block Obama's bills to get american back to work?

[Guest]

You got to love it. Suddenly a 82 year old man is just someone that doesn't want to work hard. He probably has put in a lot longer and more grueling hours in his early years and in his profession than Obama could even fathom.

Regardless of what anyone thinks of any specific actor/actress

only the silly would believe they do not have many pressures and many hours and a lot of risk to get to success.

Ever bale hay? work as a logger? My dad did and it was hard,grueling physical work

Quote:

Eastwood graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1948.

Eastwood worked odd jobs as a hay bailer, logger, truck driver, and steel-furnace stoker. In 1950, he was called to military duty with the Army Special Services, based at Ford Ord in Monterey, California. While in the Army, Eastwood met actors David Janssen and Martin Milner, who convinced him to move to Los Angeles in 1954 after he finished his military duty. Eastwood took a screen test and signed a contract with Universal for seventy-five dollars a week. His first roles were in the science fiction films Revenge of the Creature and Tarantula, both released in 1955. Eastwood's rugged looks landed him the role of Rowdy Yates on the CBS TV series Rawhide (1959), which ran for eight seasons.

Yep. :)

[Neil D]

Short selective memory, eh Richard? Here's a list that will stick in your craw..

Obama's accomplishments

[Guest]

Not selective, just factual. I remember facts. I don't have time to go through that whole list of lies, and deceptively worded half truths, that don't tell the whole story.

But it's a softball sitting there, waiting to be hit. Maybe somebody else will?

The nonsense about how many jobs he has created is laughable. There are net fewer people working today, than when he took office. That's a fact. The only jobs he has created, have been gov't jobs.

And they are touting the stimulus as a success, of all things. Only in a bubble, with no outside input, can somebody believe that. 850 billion dollars of our money thrown down a black hole, is all it was. Nobody even knows where it all went. You show me where that helped the economy in any way. Give specifics.

It was supposed to keep unemployment below 8%. We know that didn't happen. In fact, they have to do funny things with the numbers to keep it where it's at. When they come out with the jobs numbers, they tell you up front that they're not even counting everybody. But then they go ahead and give the number as if it were somehow the real unemployment rate anyway.

That's enough for now. It's not my job to teach you anything, thank God. If it were, I don't think I would be up to the task.