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The reviews of Clint Eastwood's RNC speech are in! (i.imgur.com)

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[–]jonosaurus 17 points18 points ago

So what you're saying is... Simpsons did it?

How is this seriously always true

[–]41shadox 6 points7 points ago

It originally says "Old man yells at cloud"...

[–]spotter 1 point2 points ago

Looks like history likes to repeat itself in cycles shorter than 23 years.

[–]Hiredgoonthug 40 points41 points ago

Hey man, becoming senile is like a free ticket to be an asshole. I know i'm gonna use my old age powers to make people uncomfortable on public transit and clear my lawn of kids.

[–]Elo2121 11 points12 points ago

Setting:Family Thanksgiving Age:82 "WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE....where's my horse!?"

[–]Folder 2 points3 points ago

That's an obscure George Carlin refernce if ever i've seen one.

[–]melechkibitzer 0 points1 point ago

Where's it from I thought I'd heard all his albums?

[–]Folder 0 points1 point ago

I'm not entirely sure where it's from. I think it might be one of his books.

He said this in the theme of what he was going to do when he became old.

[–]LarryTheSatelliteGuy 20 points21 points ago

being the Pale Rider, Josie Whales, Harry Callahan, the man with no name, etc. is a free ticket to be an asshole. That being said he wasn't an asshole in his speech...but he could've been and it would've been awesome

[–]Cathcart22 1 point2 points ago

Hell I thought it was pretty awesome already.

[–]LarryTheSatelliteGuy 0 points1 point ago

i was referring to his asshole-ness as "would've been awesome" I think his speech was awesome too, Clint's been a hero of mine since a very young age. My father and I would always watch his movies together, his movie characters have had a big influence on me

[–]berylthranox -1 points0 points ago

So is it not a bit crushing to see a person you looked up to fighting against you?

[–]LarryTheSatelliteGuy 1 point2 points ago

It made me like him even more. You assume that I am a democrat because I am on reddit?

[–]berylthranox -1 points0 points ago

I assumed you understood politics.

[–]LarryTheSatelliteGuy 0 points1 point ago

I do, Clint does not fight against me.

[–]power2bill 3 points4 points ago

When I'm old, I'm going to be working at a grocery store as a bagger. I'm going to be a horrible bagger and put heavy items on top of bread. And when someone ask me to double bag their bags, I'm just going to yell something random. As for my lawn, I'm going to be cutting it with scissors and yelling at kids to get of my lawn. Oh and I'm going to have one of those electric scooters because scooters are fun to drive. Cannot wait for that!

[–]thediffrence 4 points5 points ago

And shoplift. Lots of shoplifting in my old man future.

[–]Dammit81 5 points6 points ago

Batteries!!! Especially batteries! All different types of batteries!!!

[–]Lots42 3 points4 points ago

Hell, Clint can shoplift from me any day of the week.

[–]0kbps 0 points1 point ago

Do you work at a Big Lots?

[–]Lots42 0 points1 point ago

Flea market thing. It's ... confusing.

[–]Lots42 2 points3 points ago

Being a crazy old man on your front lawn is one thing.

Being paraded in front of the world to be a crazy old man is another thing.

[–]coversation 26 points27 points ago

Clint Eastwood is a damn good actor. I disagree with his political views, but I also disagree with some of my closest friends' political views. Sure, you could call his speech disrespectful to the President--and you wouldn't be wrong--but look at all the ridicule George W. Bush got while in office. While I believe that Obama is a far greater president than Bush was, it is amusing to see all the double standards regarding jokes at the President's expense.

[–]wisenheimer -4 points-3 points ago

Clint Eastwood is only a "damn good actor" when it suits his extremely limited range. Nobody plays the "pissed off" cowboy dude of few words better than him.

[–]SkoomaHead 7 points8 points ago

Clint Eastwood is a great man who has employed many people over his life. He's funded his own movies and made himself a success. On sets he is not a premature of any kind. Weather you're a production assistant, gaffer, or the A.D he will come right up to you and start a conversation because he just likes people. Clint Eastwood is a damn good actor because he is believable in the roles that he plays. He's not a pissed off cowboy in real life, he knows how to play one very well.

[–]wisenheimer -4 points-3 points ago

Yeah , he sure likes dem peeps. I saw him give a round house kick to a foley man. And to another assistant he gave him a severe nurple exclaiming " Now, I want the Key Grip cretdit, you understand, you goddam liberal punk!".

[–]SkoomaHead 3 points4 points ago

hahaha

[–]Mortarius 5 points6 points ago

Not to mention a talented director. Gran Torino and Million Dollar Baby are one of the best movies I've ever seen.

[–]RangerAkimboNoobs 1 point2 points ago

You forgot Letters From Iwo Jima.

[–]Mortarius 0 points1 point ago

I didn't like that one very much. I was distracted, because they dropped 50 year old documents on the ground of a cave. Also, the message was a bit condescending IIRC. "Asians are real people too!" is not exactly something I needed to learn.

I preferred more personal story of racist bastard with broken heart and a girl who could, rather than something that seemed like a political statement.

[–]wisenheimer -5 points-4 points ago

I pity you then.

[–]mayonuki 2 points3 points ago

Acting without lines is really difficult. Not a lot of actors can convey a lot of emotion and character into so few words. Hence Ryan Goslings praise for Driver

[–]wisenheimer 0 points1 point ago

I'm agreeing. And he should stay within those limits.

[–]marx2k 1 point2 points ago

I actually didn't know anyone else enjoyed Driver but me. That was a damn good movie. Awesome soundtrack too.

[–]BeefaloCL 0 points1 point ago

I Loved it.

Looking forward to the sequel

[–]mayonuki 0 points1 point ago

I liked the sound track a lot. And I liked Gosling's performance. But I think the stellar execution was ruined by a bad crime plot.

[–]coversation 2 points3 points ago

Considering the number of awards he's won or been nominated for, I think my point stands. Of course, you're entitled to your own opinion of the man, and if you want to construe his success in Western genre films as being limited in acting ability than go right ahead.

[–]namrog 16 points17 points ago

I still don't understand how being famous for making movies or music makes your political opinion any more relevant than my cat's.

[–]randomsnark 11 points12 points ago

what does your cat think about the upcoming election

[–]SarcasticGuy 16 points17 points ago

what does your cat think about the upcoming election

His views are relatively nuanced.

[–]Jegschemesch 2 points3 points ago

REDDIT WANTS TO KNOW

[–]wisenheimer 1 point2 points ago

Not that I agree that it should. But understand this: Name recognition, people have paid to see you perform, you beat out thousands of others for roles, etc.

[–]mayonuki 0 points1 point ago

It's not about how relevant his opinions are, but how well his speech can motivate people to his cause. If your cat was famous enough and had enough influence, people would be interested in your cat's opinions.

[–]megablast 0 points1 point ago

I guess anyone can have a reasonable political view, and are worth listening to. Now, you can't logistically have everyone give their view, in a 5 minutes speech. So you only pick a few.

[–]ImperialUlfric 0 points1 point ago

The way I see it, we all should be able to speak like that. He's an American that just happens to be an actor. I'm an American. We should be able to state our opinions.

[–]eugenetabisco 0 points1 point ago

It doesn't. Being an American who follows politics makes his political opinion more relevant than your cat's. If fame helps carry the message to other people because it gives you a mic and a soapbox, so be it.

[–]hprotagonist 0 points1 point ago

Famous people's political opinions ONLY matter if they seem to support your own.

Otherwise they are loony out-of-touch Hollywood elites who need to shut up and stop pushing their crazy propaganda.

[–]PhiladelphiaIrish 21 points22 points ago

Here's the video for context. I highly recommend against it.

[–]revjeremyduncan 42 points43 points ago

I can't. Clint Eastwood is one of my top favorite actors, and I just know this would break me heart.

[–]muzakx 19 points20 points ago

He is my hero and watching the speech live really broke my heart. I had to turn it off. I advise against it.

[–]revjeremyduncan 21 points22 points ago

I've always known he was a Republican. I am OK with that, but it seems like most Republicans are on the extreme right, these days. I wish more people were willing to meet somewhere in the middle. I find it more annoying the older I get.

[–]SarcasticGuy 15 points16 points ago

I am OK with that, but it seems like most Republicans are on the extreme right, these days. I wish more people were willing to meet somewhere in the middle.

The sad thing is the views he was expressing weren't extreme Right.

They were just... either incoherent or out of place and hypocritical at an RNC convention.

"War in Afghanistan is bad!" (CHEERS!)

"Don't vote for somebody if you aren't super enthusiastic about them!" (CHEERS)

[–]zota 3 points4 points ago

He criticized Obama for failing to shut down Gitmo, even though he failed because Republicans blocked him. That one managed to confused the crowd too much for them too cheer.

[–]revjeremyduncan 1 point2 points ago

I didn't actually watch it. I was...I didn't want to be disappointed.

[–]asshold 14 points15 points ago

I think Clint Eastwood is awesome, and the video did little to change that.

He doesn't spew any ridiculous right wing conspiracy crap. His speech could have nearly been done at the DNC and - with names switched - it would've been fine.

He panders to the crowd a bit, and they read into neutral statements about things like "getting rid of politicians that aren't cutting it" and erupt with cheers and applause.

I think the only real conservative statement he made was about wanting a "successful" businessman leading the country instead of an attorney, as attorneys question things and consider both sides of an argument by trade.

[–]Team_Braniel 3 points4 points ago

Yeah, we don't need no president that actually considers the implications of his actions!

[–]nanowerx 0 points1 point ago

Clint was saying many good things about Ron Paul during the primaries, so it makes sense, his is a more moderate Republican.

[–]omnipedia 2 points3 points ago

He's a libertarian. Full stop.

The speech was good and he's right and its a shame, but not surprising, to see how narrow minded redditors are.

[–]tartay745 1 point2 points ago

I don't understand why everyone is criticizing the empty chair thing. Should e have brought a cardboard cutout? He is an actor for Christ sake. He makes believe for a living. Calling him senile is just trying to make yourself feel better for an actor you like not sharing your own political views. Now I will brace for downvotes.

[–]sexyfatasian -3 points-2 points ago

He's not a Republican. That would actually be an insult to him.

[–]Lots42 4 points5 points ago

Old, sick men should not be exploited.

[–]bombproof 0 points1 point ago

ah, its not that incoherent, just poorly executed... i don't think you or i could have ad libbed any better.

[–]panlane 0 points1 point ago

I don't really understand this attitude.

Firstly, you love him for how he pretends to be people he is not, how can it break your heart knowing who he really is considering it doesn't impact on his ability to do what you like him for.

Secondly, it seems fundamentally intolerant. If someone having different political views to you breaks your heart, Heaven forfend if you have a child that chooses to support the Republicans. I'm sure Reddit would condemn a parent that struggles accepting their child's homosexuality but real diversity isn't about sexuality or race, they pale into superficiality versus diversity of thought, of mind. Reddit for all it applauds itself as inclusive and tolerant, still struggles to accept alternative opinion and approach.

N.B. I don't hold myself up as a beacon of enlightenment. I'm more open-minded than some and more strident than many.

[–]bob_newman 18 points19 points ago

How I feel after clicking the link

[–]thediffrence 42 points43 points ago

How I feel after watching the video

[–]Chosen_Chaos 0 points1 point ago

Appropriate, indeed.

And happy cake day!

[–]oodelay 0 points1 point ago

I came here to post this. Was already done.

[–]pieguyfry22 1 point2 points ago

Now make the gif so that the stool Bart is sitting in is empty.

[–]gotrees 0 points1 point ago

It's even the same background as the OP.

[–]CrazyCatLady108 0 points1 point ago

is he insane? i mean he is not even making sense...

[–]Toyotaobsession 0 points1 point ago

Sum it up for us then?

[–]PhiladelphiaIrish 16 points17 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/obE6F.jpg

[–]Hiredgoonthug 5 points6 points ago

In all seriousness its just some bama bashing

[–]thechrisman -1 points0 points ago

That hurt to watch.[4]

[–]SomeoneSomeplace 3 points4 points ago

I don't understand why everyone's focusing only on the fact that he was yelling at someone who wasn't even there. Yeah, that's was really sad, but it's not the weirdest thing that was going on in that speech. I think if he had given the same exact speech with the same empty chair method 20 years ago, it would have been a lot better. A bit weird, but not so bizarre. Let's face it, he got old and that's going to explain a lot of the stuttering and seeming kind of out of it.

What was considerably more disturbing was in the same breath, he chastises Obama for not living up to his promise of closing Gitmo, then expresses befuddlement that he would ever say he wanted to do it, then gives him credit for not doing it. He makes mention of Obama driving gas guzzlers as he tours college campuses to an audience that all but has "Drill Baby Drill" tramp stamps, the same audience by the way that gave a huge cheer to the insulting remarks Romney made about climate change in his speech. He was one of the only, if not the only speaker at the RNC who made mention of Afghanistan at all, but he talks about it right after talking about Gitmo and arguing that somehow Afghanistan was a complete waste of time.

There were just huge disconnects in the content of what he said, and even if the audience wasn't as crazy about his speech the way they were Paul Ryan's, he still drew a lot of applause for talk that would have gotten a Democrat booed of the stage.

The whole thing was just sad. Clint Eastwood's probably a republican because of Teddy Roosevelt and it shows in his speech, but none of this has been a feature of this party for the last 15-20 years.

[–]pi_over_3 1 point2 points ago

You don't understand why he would point out hypocrisy? If Mitt was up for reelection, I'm sure you be pointing out all the campaign promises he broke, whether you wanted them to come to pass or not. It would be reminding people of his dumb ideas, and showing that he didn't follow through last time, why would he now?

[–]SomeoneSomeplace 1 point2 points ago

The problem for Eastwood here is that you can't point out the hypocrisy of Obama on some of these issues without also shining a huge light on the republican party's platform on these same issues and how contradictory some of their positions are. Yes, Obama didn't live up to closing Gitmo and broken promises are campaign fodder 101. But you can't honestly criticize him for not doing something you don't want him to do, and you can't complain about Obama driving gas guzzlers to a crowd filled with climate change denialists without sound like a gigantic hypocrite yourself. The funny part is that environmental protection used to be a really core republican idea: Teddy Roosevelt was a huge conservationalist and national parks are what they are today because of him. The EPA was formed under Nixon of all people.

Eastwood's speech would have been better delivered 20 years ago, and it would have been better received for its content 20 years ago as well, when a lot of the things he talked about were actually ideas championed by the GOP platform.

[–]Bloodymess13 0 points1 point ago

Exactly! He is simply pointing out all of the broken promises and hypocrisy, which is campaigning 101.

Ever think that it may have seemed disjointed because he was trying to cover 4 years of misleading information, broken promises, and hypocrisy in his 10 minute slot?

Considering he is 82 years old and not a comedian, I thought his speech was pretty funny. I don't understand what the big fuss is about or why people are mocking him over the speech. Of course, all we get to see is the liberal mainstream media's (or the right wing Fox's... unfortunately, there is no such thing as unbiased news) interpretation of his speech, so what do you expect I guess.

[–]eugenetabisco 2 points3 points ago

You're absolutely right. This is most definitely not the Republican party that Eastwood was a part of when he was elected into office. And he should have the balls to address that instead of addressing an empty chair. Integrity - lost.

[–]Echelon64 13 points14 points ago

Clint Eastwood, a lifelong Republican (who supported the disgrace that is Nixon) supports a Republican.

More news at 11.

His chair bit was, regardless of your political stance, pretty damn good.

[–]keuja 11 points12 points ago

Angry old guy ranting incoherently at a chair is considered pretty damn good now?

[–]wisenheimer 1 point2 points ago

Well, he has to. We all got off his lawn

[–]Xanathos7 51 points52 points ago

Why do you think it was good? To me it seems pretty easy to hold an argument with someone when they can't say anything back.

[–]thediffrence 35 points36 points ago

Seriously. Plus, Mr. Obama is a kind, respectful dude. He would never tell Romney or Eastwood to fuck themselves. It was a ridiculous gag, and unfortunately I don't think a lot of people took it as just entertainment.

[–]artsandsciences 2 points3 points ago

He wouldn't, but I'm guessing there are times when he'd really like to.

[–]megablast 2 points3 points ago

"What's that Mr Obama, you like to diddle kids, well there we have it folks, right from his own mouth"

[–]jstarlee 3 points4 points ago

I thought it was tacky.

[–]staplerphone 16 points17 points ago

Honestly besides the whole watergate thing Nixon was a damn good president. He made more progress with US-China relations than any other administration. Also lots of other good stuff that I learned in US History that I can't recall right now

[–]partysnatcher 6 points7 points ago

Well, there's the whole "escalating the Vietnam war"-thing, and the way his administration handled student protests. As far as I understand from liberal people from that time, he gave our time's Bush a run for his money in terms of administrative wrongdoings.

I also dislike the way he treats his henchman, the headless clone of Agnew.

[–]robotnixon 2 points3 points ago

Agnew is like a dog. He responds well to dominance.

And as an aside Nixon actually spent more on social programs than defense, tried to enact universal health care (something Ted Kennedy was against, and became his greatest political regret), supported the EPA and Clean Air Act, founded OSHA, and ended the draft.

Liberals at the time have shit-stained glasses when remembering Nixon. He definitively deserves criticism but he wasn't the most evil president ever.

Edit: grammar

[–]pi_over_3 0 points1 point ago

I think you spelled "ending" wrong. He ended the Viet Nam War. Democrats JFK and LBJ started and escalated it.

[–]partysnatcher 0 points1 point ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon

"Although Nixon initially escalated America's involvement in the Vietnam War, he subsequently ended US involvement in 1973."

[–]lgodsey 21 points22 points ago

Nixon was a damn good president

...compared to every Republican president to follow him. But then again, that's like being named "best smelling hobo". Today Nixon would be pilloried by the GOP for his crazy liberal positions.

But ultimately you're right, only Nixon could go to China.

edit: accidentally a word

[–]megablast 2 points3 points ago

So would Reagan, which is damn hilarious.

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    [–]ImperiousRex 4 points5 points ago

    Didn't he also create the EPA (the agency the Republicans want to scrap). How far have the republicans come. I blame the FCC. If they hadn't withdrawn the fairness doctrine the US would be in a much better place.

    [–]n3uromanc3r 1 point2 points ago

    Honestly besides the whole lack of talent and fouling out every 40 minutes thing, Antonio Lang was a damn good basketball player.

    [–]muelboy 0 points1 point ago

    Not to mention he was a friend of the Environment

    [–]poke588 -5 points-4 points ago

    We're currently China's bitch though, which is good and bad. Did Nixon set off the whole "have everything manufactured in China" thing? Was that a necessary evil in order to keep stability and peace?

    [–]torokunai 7 points8 points ago

    No, that happened in the 1990s after Deng Xiaopeng set up his trade zones in the South and they dropped the yuan to 9.

    http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/EXCHUS

    free trade's not the problem per se, it's the ~$300B/yr trade deficit sucking money out of our economy.

    [–]sehrfine 0 points1 point ago

    Well their appreciation of the Yuan and the depreciation of the Euro, made it expensive for me to do business in China. I imagine that it is even worse for big companies in Europe. I don't know the exact situation with the Dollar, but I am guessing it is similar.

    If this trend continues, I predict a reversing of trade deficits very soon, or at least it will shrink. Some of my Chinese friends are saying that factories are moving to cheaper countries were the wage isn't as "high" as in China right now. Truth be told, I see much more danger in the future of the Chinese economy and it is far more concerning should a crisis happen over there.

    [–]dubhain1120 2 points3 points ago

    Having another country manufacture your goods is generally not a sign that you are their "bitch." In fact, China has been trying to expand their tertiary (or service) sector for the past decade in an attempt to transition from a "developing" nation to a "developed" nation.

    [–]CaptainYoshi 1 point2 points ago

    We're China's bitch?

    [–]pi_over_3 1 point2 points ago

    They make us cheap shit and give money. Seems like a win win.

    [–]denzzzK_123 -1 points0 points ago

    hey!! im crying...

    [–]bombproof -2 points-1 points ago

    i would like to see anyone here adlib a 10 min speech...

    [–]Swinly 1 point2 points ago

    For fuck's sake, this really pisses me off, I watched the video expecting it to be some convoluted, incoherent rambling, after all the inflammatory comments I read beforehand.

    Well, after watching it I can safely say this is the reason why half of the country is happy with demonizing democrats, the guy is a fucking actor and he did a little representation, sure, it wasn't the best performance of his life, but there was nothing incoherent about it. I sure as hell don't agree with his opinion of Romney, but that doesn't make his speech any less coherent.

    Vicious mudslinging by stupid liberals like Maddow is what gives staunch republicans the munitions and the conviction to oppose anything and everything a democrat does, even when that implies acting against the best interests of the entire country. Being fair is recognizing when someone is being unjust, whoever they may be.

    [–]megablast 2 points3 points ago

    Yeah, it wasn't too bad. But he did blame Obama for the war in Afghanistan, plus gitmo.

    [–]Swinly -1 points0 points ago

    He didn't, he blamed him for going back on his word about Gitmo and for considering the war in Afghanistan somehow more worthy of continuing than Iraq's.

    [–]beatski 0 points1 point ago

    what is an RNC?

    [–]nanowerx 0 points1 point ago

    Republican National Convention

    [–]Sandrewfnd -1 points0 points ago

    AMA Clint east wood is my cousin

    [–]stemgang 0 points1 point ago

    Politics

    [–]quietburp 0 points1 point ago

    Please go and get grandpa, he is arguing with a chair.

    [–]CommanderAnaximander -3 points-2 points ago

    Good god, did r/politics leak in or something? Yes, Clint Eastwood is a Republican, not exactly sure why this is such a revelation. Surprise! Some people are in fact a member of the political party that comprises nearly half the country!

    It's sad, and not just because of the hilarious hyperbolic sentiment that "this destroys everything I ever knew about Clint Eastwood and I will never respect him ever again", which is extremely depressing seeing as Reddit will inevitably do everything in its power to drag a respectable man like Mr. Eastwood through he mud, but the fact that this sentiment is going to infest Reddit for the next 3 months, as the inevitable liberal circlejerk whips itself into a frenzy. The fact that well stated, but dissenting opinions are already being downvoted does not bode well for anything resembling discourse in the near future.

    [–]DoorKing 2 points3 points ago

    When you are again in the majority, you can downlvote anything that makes sense to your heart's content.

    [–]CommanderAnaximander -2 points-1 points ago

    What? I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you're trying to imply there. If I take your statement at face value, are you implying that I'm a person who believes in things that do not make sense, thus I would be opposed to things that do, which is why I would downvote them?

    Ah, ad hominem, got it. You took a single statement from me and decided to make a sweeping judgement of my entire set of beliefs and ideals in a manner that suits your personal sense of values.

    For your information, I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican, and find there to be a fair amount of flaws on both sides. If anything, I'm fighting for sanity and rationality in a time like now, when Reddit, a site well known for its heavy liberal leaning, is only going to lean even moreso in that direction in the coming months. While there is nothing inherently wrong with one political affiliation or another, Reddit is also known for its tendency to be an echo chamber, hence the circlejerk. If Reddit were to suddenly espouse the virtues of Mr. Romney and gloss over his flaws while simultaneously downvoting anyone who supported Obama, I would call out Reddit on being a conservative circlejerk all the same.

    Honestly, I'm rather disappointed. I just made a comment specifically talking about how right now, people are going to resort to ad hominem and downvote anything that disagrees with them. Which is quite ironic in retrospect because in fact, that's exactly what you are doing, having completely missed the message.

    Edit: And as of 6 hours later, still no reply, but I am in the negatives. Why am I not surprised? It appears that the circlejerk frenzy of the next 3 months has already begun. Thank your r/politics, for continuing to live up to every stereotype about you.

    [–]wisenheimer -2 points-1 points ago

    Hey dickwad, no it is not a "surprise". I questioned my respect for Eastwood when he claimed before a stadium full of Republicans who worship Ronald Reagan and Charlton Heston that it should be. Eastwood was sooo far less eloquent than the other speakers at the convention despite having more then 60 years of acting experience. Why do you respect him? Thet is the discourse I ant to hear.

    [–]CommanderAnaximander 1 point2 points ago

    Dickwad? Really? You want discourse but your very first course of action is to resort to ad hominem and name calling? Glad to know r/politics' debate skills are as sharp as they were since the last time I made the mistake of stepping into that shit cage. Hell, I'm not even sure what's the point seeing as anything I say is going to be downvoted. But hey, I'll bite.

    Why I respect him? Because regardless of his political views, the man is an extremely talented director and actor. Gran Torino, Letters from Iwojima, and Million Dollar Baby are some of the finest movies I have ever watched. Just like how Orson Scott Card, a hateful homophobe, wrote Ender's Game. And Mr. Eastwood isn't even nearly on the level of vileness of as OSC. Despite what partisan rhetoric will tell you, it is in fact possible to enjoy and respect the accomplishments of individuals despite their other actions, which I may remind you, have nothing to do with the work they've created.

    [–]adventuretimeNZ 1 point2 points ago

    that's some fancy photoshopping!

    [–]regomodo 2 points3 points ago

    Wasn't it "old man yells at cloud"?

    [–]rslashboord -2 points-1 points ago

    I'm in tears.

    [–]ropers 0 points1 point ago

    I cannot understand how a person whose professional work betrays so much empathy and social understanding would still join in with this crowd.

    [–]toppswagg -3 points-2 points ago

    Am I the only one around here that missed this?

    [–]csQuiksilver 0 points1 point ago

    I can't stop laughing

    [–]zephyy 0 points1 point ago

    All I felt during that speech was a severe case of secondhand embarrassment.

    [–]GlipPaladar -2 points-1 points ago

    Well, at least Clint di--ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

    [–]reddit8670 -3 points-2 points ago

    It's funny because, you know, Obumble IS an empty suit.

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