LOS ANGELES--In a recent interview, Clint Eastwood has said that he was against the invasion before it happened, as most Americans were. Most of us knew it was going to be a long-haul, a primary reason for low troop-levels at the beginning. Eastwood stated:I wasn't for going in there," Eastwood said. "Only because democracy isn't something that you get overnight. I don't think America got democracy overnight. It's something we had to fight for and believe in." While other Hollywood celebrities have been outspoken in their criticism of Bush, Eastwood said he admired the US leader's tenacity. ..."I think -- you know, I kind of admire the tenacity he has," Eastwood said. (AP, 02.09.2007)
"Admire"? Well, Hitler had tenacity too, but he was also wrong. Stalin had tenacity, but he was wrong. Come on, Clint. You made a career off of Italian-westerns written and directed by Socialists! Maybe you need to re-watch the trilogy of "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Yes, they're almost "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey", but didn't we give-up on those kind of heroes a long-time-ago? While you're at it, re-watch "Once Upon a Time in the West", you're rootin' for the railroad barons. You know, the bad-guys.
Bush doesn't even possess the nobility of the Lee Van Cleef character in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"--at least he had principles. Besides, you're buying the lie the they went into Iraq to "spread democracy." Remember, that was justification number 3-or-4. It was "WMDs" first, remember? And really, you're falling-for that "rugged individual" BS that Sergio Leone's and Sam Peckinpah's films should have dispelled in your mind. I know you hate cigars, but put that blanket back-on, stick a cigarillo in the side of your gob, and let some more criticisms of this administration fly. Never let them blink. Thanks for writing-off the war, Clint, it's appreciated! But, tenacity is pathetic when it is wrong-headed.
Yeah, he is a man contarsts. I loved his films when I was a kid. He somewhat evolved in his later years but obviously hasn't learnt enough. You gotta suffer to learn. These ppl have too cushy lives. Most don't want to get out of the dream. I think it is rather a nightmare myself. He lately said "you are in for a dime, you are in for a dollar", to explain his past bad choices. He still makes bad calls. If you believed in reincarnation, it seems he has to come back for another try to correct himself.
ReplyDeleteWhat is there to admire about empty tenacity? A dog can do a better job at being tenacious. Besides he is not the one who is tenacious. He is just a puppet, or rather a puppy of the bigger boys in the background. He just studies and reads scripts written for him by the bullies.
Clint must have good connections with the corporate bullies. Just an empty actor with no values. A male prostitute.
Yes, well, that's what many actors call themselves: whoras. At least he worked with Leone! ;0) Remember when Neil Young told everyone "Vote Reagan"? That kind of thing. Of course, this was two-years after Martin Scorsese had to airbrush-out the cocaine off of his upper-lip in "The Last Waltz". Oh yeah, and Rolling Stone outted him on the fact that he bought Charles Manson a motorcycle once. We all make mistakes, but some of us make some BIG ones.
ReplyDeletePS: Oh, absolutely Bush is just a puppet. He's the Vice President, after all.
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