A lot of people believed that Clint Eastwood was basically duped into appearing in a two-minute Superbowl ad which was allegedly for Chrysler...but turned out to be a thinly-veiled taxpayer-funded campaign commercial for Barack Obama.
And it turns out that messing with Clint Eastwood is, unsurprisingly, a really bad idea.
Because the steely-eyed raspy-voiced actor has just given his endorsement to Mitt Romney for president, saying that "the country needs a boost" and needs Romney "now more than ever."
In part, Eastwood says that Romney could help end the divisiveness in our country and assure that "people are not pitted against one another as to who's paying taxes and who isn't." Which is much more polite than saying that a number of prominent Democrats desperately need a good ass-kicking.
In fairness, Hope n' Change doesn't really think any celebrity's endorsement should carry a lot of weight on political matters. But we have to admit that we'd rather have one Clint Eastwood on our side than all of Obama's Alec Baldwins, Chers, Bill Mahers, Sean Penns, and Rosanne Barrs put together.
Especially since we've already seen what that many radically liberal celebrities look like when they're put together: Michael Moore.
In any event, we agree with Clint that Barack Obama needs to be replaced in November because he's clearly out of his depth.
Like Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations."
Or better still, DON'T get off his lawn and see what happens.
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Bravo, Stilton!
ReplyDeleteNuttin' further, yer honor...
ReplyDelete"What the hell are you spooks up to?" - Walt Kowalski talking to the Secret Service agents who show up at his house after he made the Romney endorsement.
ReplyDeleteVery nice job, Stilton! I love it. I'm also imagining a campaign poster that we'll never see (unless Stilton works his Photoshop magic)... "Ya feel lucky, punk?" Never mind... best to not go down that road!
ReplyDeleteHowever, there's trouble down the road for both Mitt AND turdboy. Rosanne Barr is running, too! And I figure there is a very real possibility she will win California.
When you expect celebrities to lean one way and they don't, it's not the cake but it is a nice dollop of Kroger whipped cream icing on the cake. I don't think Eastwood believes he has to make up for that silly "Chrysler" ad. At his age and with his bucks, he probably doesn't care that much what half the country thinks. I would guess that he means this, and though it changes nothing about what I believe, I do say, "Good on ya, Clint".
ReplyDeleteGreat post once again, Stilton. Was disappointed in Clint for the Super Bowl ad - it's sooooo good to see Clint rising up to "make his day". He is an American hero - glad to have his support this go round.
ReplyDeleteIt's my understanding that Mr. Eastwood's feelings are not uncommon in Hollywood. The ugly reality is that politically, Hollywood is like Stalinist Russia; where not conforming to the correct politic is grounds for being sent to career Siberia. Actors, as a class of people, are most insecure and will do pretty much anything to be accepted, personally and professionally. So most spout leftist nonsense whether they believe it nor not because it's expected of them to be "popular".
ReplyDeleteMr. Eastwood is old and wealthy enough not to give a damn.
@Colby- If Roseanne Barr wins the election in California, I say we make her "President of California." They (and she) deserve it.
ReplyDelete@Angry Hoosier Dad- I definitely don't think Clint feels a need to make up for the other ad. As written (and as no doubt presented to him), the script he was given seemed simply pro-America. It was only when the other elements and visuals were added (long after Eastwood shot his part) that the political overtones became obvious. And I think it's safe to say that Clint doesn't give a rat's ass what people think of him one way or another - so he's just saying what he actually believes: Obama is a divider, and Romney might give America a needed boost.
@John the Econ- Clint is old and wealthy enough not to give a damn, but I think when he was younger and less wealthy, he still didn't much give a damn. But I agree that a lot of the lefty sentiment in Hollywood is less about actual ideology and more about sustaining a culture of sycophantic chameleons.
Clint Eastwood for VP!!! Ha ha...
ReplyDeleteGood one today, Mr. J!
@Colby: That's funny! At least she doesn't veil her anti-American sentiments, though. So she'd be an improvement in that she's far more honest than Da Øne...
ReplyDeleteYa know, The Fat Bee-yotch running for president is kind of like the matter/anti-matter version of Perot running against Bush back in the day. Mayhap she'll split the insanely unpatriotic, irrational, socialist, activist, entitlement-grabbing liberal votes for Øbama in a similar way that H. Ross destroyed the '92 election for George Herbert... But I think it will be more like when the Canadian Natural Law Party ran Doug Henning for parliament. Noted in the history books, but only as an "also-ran"...
I still find the "Halftime In America" ad as a mark against ol' Clint, though: Unless they employed the "normal mainstream media" methods and pared and patched a much longer monologue to come up with that Øbama ad, he knew what it was when he read the script. Or they used a Jedi mind trick on him (I hear Hollywoodizens are highly susceptible to the Jedi mind trick...) In any case, assuming he knew what he was reading, I *do* applaud that he has come to his senses...
Now the lefties like Madcow will be blathering about "poor old Clint finally succumbing to geezerhood. He used to be relevant," (like just last February) "but now his mind is just gone. So very sad..."
ReplyDelete...trying to imagine the 3 AM phone call for President Barr. "Hello! Who the f**k is this?! Do you have any f**king idea what f**king TIME it is!!??" ... slam!
@Emmentaler- I have no proof, just my opinion that Clint's script seemed less political when it was given to him. You can really change a LOT in post-production, depending on which images you pair with the voiceover. And the overt message of the commercial was a good one...it was the implied message which was bad (and, I believe, deliberate).
ReplyDelete@Colby- I'd like to see someone call Clint senile to his face. And imagining President Roseanne is funny and frightening at the same time.
Colby, Rosanne @ 3 am would scare the pee out of a tree!
ReplyDeleteLooks less like Clint Eastwood and more like The Thing from those crappy Fantastic Four movies.
ReplyDeleteGenius! What a pleasure to read your witty 'toons.
ReplyDeleteIf Clint was duped into the commercial I'd pay good money to watch him open a can of whoop-ass on the punk(s)responsible.
ReplyDeleteToby,
ReplyDeleteI must admit, when I saw the first cartoon of Clint months ago, I thought it resembled Max Von Sydow in the movie Needful Things. Sorry Stilton....
Unrelated news: obama is now calling Romney Romneyhood because he "Wants to tax the living crap out of all you middle class folks!" Scuse me, dumbass. Robin Hood wanted stole from the RICH and gave to the poor. Just like you, ya socialist weenie. Besides, in Robin Hood's day, these was no middle class, and we're headed that direction!
Huge typo... sorry.
ReplyDeleteActually @Colby, I hope Romney will tax the living crap out of all you middle class folks. Poor people too.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest problem with out Progressive (in two contexts) tax code is that the lower classes are paying little to nothing to less-than-nothing; they actually get money they never paid in via the Earned Income Tax Credit. (One of Reagan's biggest blunders) The result of this is a nation where over half the citizens feel as though they have no skin in the game as far as paying for the massive government they say they want.
Of course, as I've said here before, the "poor" and middle classes will eventually be paying much more through inflation. In a few decades, it will be cheaper to use 10-dollar bills to wipe your ass than it will be to buy toilet paper.
Depressing: The percentage of workers not paying income taxes:
ReplyDeleteReagan: 19%
Clinton: 25%
Bush (2): 30%
Obama: 47%
http://www.staged.com/video?v=Klmb
@Toby- If the world of art was a parking lot, I'd be given a handicapped space (grin).
ReplyDelete@Colby- Have you seen Clint lately? He does look like Max Von Sydow.
And yes, I've heard that the Bamster is now running with the "Robin Hood in Reverse" theme while out on the stump. With him, it's all about catchphrases, distractions and lies.
And by the way, when he says that a Neo-Nazi's shooting rampage should cause all Americans to do some soul searching, he's equating all Americans to that vile nutcase. Because that's how Obama thinks of the peons he's trying to rule.
@John the Econ- I very strongly support an across the board flat tax. Stop breaking Americans down into different and opposing groups and give everyone the same non-progressive rates.
And your stats about the number of workers paying no taxes is appalling. Seeing that progression is like watching Democracy unravel right before our eyes.
Stilton,
ReplyDeleteYou would think a flax tax would appeal to Obama -- or, at least what he CLAIMS to believe. Isn't everyone paying the same percentage the very definition of fair?
Sure, that millionaire can spare the 10% (or whathaveyou) more easily than the person making 20K, but it's FAIR -- and isn't that what the Composite President has been harping on this whole time? That the rich (for one) aren't paying "their fair share"?
I hope it IS game over for Obama, I really, really do.
Thanks for posting!
I'd love to see Clint do another commercial, but for Mitt this time. "It's the 2 minute warning in the fourth quarter....
ReplyDelete"What are all you fish-heads lookin' at?"
ReplyDeletebtw, Stilt, "Breaking Bad" is back, and do believe ol' Walt has done broken BAD!
ReplyDelete@Earl Allison- Another benefit of a flat tax would be all the time freed up by NOT having to compute taxes every year and fill out innumerable forms. That could add up to a lot of productivity. Granted, it wouldn't do much for the employees of H&R BLOCK, but I'm sure the economic advantages would outweigh the disadvantages.
ReplyDelete@Colby- I'd love to see Clint do a commercial for Mitt. And he could really play it straight: "Americans have real problems. And they deserve real solutions from someone who isn't playing games with politics...and with our nation's future. These are serious times. And it's the right time for a serious President. That's why I'm voting for Mitt Romney."
@Pry- Trust me, I'm on top of "Breaking Bad" and enjoying the new season. And yes, it looks like there's a new Walt in town - and he's a bad ass.
Clint Eastwood may have opinions from time to time which do not agree with me. Nevertheless, I don't think he's a card carrying member of the Film Actors' Guild!
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