Clint Eastwood Likes Herman Cain Best Amongst GOP Presidential Candidates
By Noel Sheppard | November 08, 2011 | 19:25
While Herman Cain struggles to defend himself against charges of sexual harassment over a decade ago, he might take some solace in knowing the great actor and film director Clint Eastwood likes him best amongst the Republican presidential candidates.
That was only one of the surprises published by the Los Angeles Times in an article about the Oscar-winning director Monday:
When it comes to the current crop of Republican presidential candidates, if Eastwood is enthusiastic about anyone, it’s Herman Cain. “I love Cain’s story,” he says. “He’s a guy who came from nowhere and did well, obviously against heavy odds. He’s a doer and a straight-talker, which I don’t see enough of from either party.”
He’s not as bullish on Mitt Romney. As a film icon, Eastwood has been fiercely protective of his image, but he’s not especially enamored by that attitude in a politician. When Eastwood was in Massachusetts in 2002, filming “Mystic River,” Romney was running for governor there. “I saw a lot of him and you have to admit — he looks like a president,” Eastwood recalled with a tone that you’d have to describe as being slyly sarcastic. “I mean, if you were casting a movie where you needed someone to play president, you’d definitely pick him.”
He sounded equally skeptical about Rick Perry. When I suggested that Perry, as a rugged, gun-toting Texan, would probably crave a photo op with Eastwood even more than with Donald Trump, Eastwood said with a shrug, “If he wanted to meet me, he might be a little disappointed.”
Well, Cain's got that going for him. Also of note:
Having started voting for GOP presidential contenders in 1952 with Dwight Eisenhower, Eastwood said he was tempted to break ranks only once — in 1992, for Ross Perot. “I liked him,” Eastwood said. “I guess because I like rebels.”
The only Democrat he can remember voting for is Gray Davis when he was elected governor of California in 1998...“I’ve always been very liberal when it comes to people thinking for themselves,” said Eastwood, who supports gay marriage, abortion rights and environmental protection. “But I’m a big hawk on cutting the deficit. I was against the stimulus thing too. We shouldn’t be bailing out the banks and car companies. If a CEO can’t figure out how to make his company profitable, then he shouldn’t be the CEO.”
No he shouldn't.
(H/T @DanRiehl)
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Thank you Mayor Eastwood
Submitted by gopcongress on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 7:47pm.
That was very straightforward of him. He is more libertarian than conservative (as I am), and he's a straight shooter. I'd love to see Herman Cain (who I've backed since April) use Eastwood in some capacity with campaign promotions.
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A man's got to know his limitations AND...
Submitted by Annie Ashe Fields on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 7:51pm.
...his ABILITIES!!! Way to go!
Clint's Hog's Breath Inn should buy all Tea PArty a round if they send Herman a campaign donation!
Clint Eastwood has ALWAYS
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 8:08pm.
Clint Eastwood has ALWAYS been my favorite actor/man..............he doesn't stray too far from the kind of guy he really is. And I know the man has taken some shots from so called Hollywood 'experts' over the years..........but they're forgotten and Clint is still around!!!
Keep telling it straight, Clint...................and maybe he can give his face and support for Cain.
You go, Clint!
Submitted by Kaleidoscopic God on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 8:13pm.
When I think of the word "bad-a@@," a picture of Clint usually springs to mind.
Gran Torino
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 8:18pm.
"Get OFF my lawn"
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I loved Gran Torino
Submitted by dzejk113 on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 9:22pm.
partly because ever since that movie came out, it seems more people have been able to pronounce my last name. Thank you for that Clint Eastwood!
I admit Clint's environmental stance may be suspect...
Submitted by gopcongress on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 8:46pm.
I admit Clint's environmental stance may be suspect, but he sounds like someone you can have a reasonable argument with. He probably had to deal with local environmental issues from a municipal standpoint, so he had to deal with agencies in the most liberal area in the world for environmental regulation. I would wager his current stance would be considerably more in line with rational legislative efforts. I may be wrong, but for someone to identify with Cain from Hollywood, who is not a crazy nut, deserves attention.
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I know where Clint is coming from
Submitted by Scout Finch on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:57pm.
I too support intelligent and common sense environmental conscienctiousness. But too much of the "green" legislation and "Earth Day" babble is a waste of energy and money.
I have no desire to use the Earth as a trash can. But common sense works better than dollars to help keep things on an even keel.
Oxymoron
Submitted by IRQ Conflict on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:09pm.
“I’ve always been very liberal when it comes to people thinking for themselves,” said Eastwood, who supports gay marriage, abortion rights and environmental protection."
I maintain that you cannot be both fiscally conservative and socially liberal at the same time. You can't have your cake and eat it too. It has to be one or the other. Cain stands against abortion, gay marriage and other socially liberal ideas. I can't figure people out that want to play both sides of this ideology fence.
Well, I'm prety
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:12pm.
Well, I'm prety conservative............but I'll all FOR abortion - especailly as it pertains to inner-city breeders, welfare addicts, illegal aliens, second and third world population exploders, moooooooooooooooooooooooooslems, and, of course, future libs.
I don't understand your rationality
Submitted by gopcongress on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 3:54pm.
I don't understand the connection in your argument, but part of it is the premise. The point is that fiscal and social issues are not necessarily corresponding to each other. For instance, one can be an atheist and a fiscal conservative, another can be a reverend and be socially outrageous (Sharpton, Jackson, and Wright come to mind).
A strong rebuttal against your argument comes in form of the novel Atlas Shrugged.
For instance, I'm an atheist myself, and I find myself more Libertarian in many instances. And I fully recognize that the next main divide may be between coservatives vs. libertarians. Now, I do NOT advocate promiscuity, excessive drinking, or excessive gambling. I recognize those vices cause detriment to society when individuals who fall prey to those items cannot take responsibility, fiscally or otherwise, of their actions.
But yes: socialism and current environmentalism must be defeated.
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