Clint Eastwood Breaks Silence On His Republican Convention Speech: ‘Mission Accomplished’

Clint is a great person and an accomplished Actor and director, but he should stick to doing movies and leave politics alone. All politicians promise a lot of things to win that is obvious, but Obama received a company messed up by 8 years of "W", his first 4 years were mainly targeted at "resetting the mess". His next 4 years will have to focus in growth.

I thought Clint Eastwood was great. Anyone who thought he was ramblinmg didn't understand what he was saying. I sure do think it will help Romney win the election.

I was dissappointed that he came out for someone that not fit to wipe his shoes.

AWESOME!

Loved it.

He sounded like a babbling idiot on heavy medications.

Clint Eastwood was a disappointment, a joke! He just confirmed what a joke electing romney would be!

The Republican party left him open for embarrassment. Clint is a good guy but should not have been on stage. Then they cut him later… how sad is that? He got used…

He looked and sounded like a demented old man. Just do movies don't try ad lib.

Clint Eastwood looked like a dumbass fool. All he did was babble. Not making any sense. I think he must thought is making a movie and was playing the part of a drunken ass fool. It was pretty lame.

Really? Are you serious? You thought he was awesome? OMG!

He did a great job best speech at either convention at least he was honest.

I am so so so tired of everybody blaming bush for everything instead of looking where everyone should be looking….At a very bad president and his wife. When are you going to wake up and see what is happening NOW. We cannot afford another 4 years….unless you want another Russia.

Many said his talk was 'incoherent' fropm a 82 year old man—If that's the case, it was a BRILLIANTLY incoherent speech pulled off by a crafty 82 year old man!

He's an old man, thinking he is doing a great service. Please don't berate him, he has served us well in the entertainment industry and is a good man. Demeaning him is wrong… If you have grand parents or are aging yourself think of how you would feel if people criticized you. He merely did what he was asked to do and that was to serve his party. I am not a Republican but I do feel we our him some respect. It was the parties fault for putting him on stage in the first place.

Judith Brown. Michael Ngin, Andrea Julian -3 of the dumbest people on the planet.

Andrea Julian http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKECvqSVWPA&feature=related
Classic Stewart!!!

and there you are folks -look at the losers posting that support the great hoax. you really want to be part of that crowd?

Agree!

Me too! Clint rocks no matter what.

Clint Eastwood, I'll always love you and your movies; But now I understand why, apparently you already lose perception of both sides of your brains, they entangle together and what came out of your mouth, were foolish comments, and Clint you looked like a puppet. You tried hard to pass on a message, but it did not work, your speech belittle you and demoralize your grand image. Sorry, but I did like your speech.

there's no help for Romney or Ryan. They need to get a reality check.

there's no help for Romney or Ryan. They need to get a reality check.

Clint Eastwood will forever be one of my favorite actors and directors. He is a great entertainer on screen. His speech didn't make me want to vote for Mitt Romney. To me, the speech wasn't a success… It was very awkward. At the end of the day, Clint's objective was to make us vote for the candidate he supports. Doesn't seem like he did that.

I agree with Eastwood. Obama has failed…and the people have the right to vote him out! Where are all the promised jobs?

I think it was a very cheap shot but that's what you come to expect from the Romney-Ryan camp!

Bonnie… is this a political post? Carefull now…LOL

honest? Honestly!!!!! Please define that word. He made a mockery of himself.

because of 8 yrs of Bush, many people lost their jobs and their homes. made it extremely hard on the middle class folks to make ends meat. We went into Iraq because of his greed for Oil. He didn't stay on course to bring down Ben Lauden. Nope. The war in Iraq was extremly costly . Not only the loss of our soldiers, and millions of our tax dollars. It was just all about greed. Good job Bush.

Totally agree!!! Show some resepect for Clint, he had been in the industry many years..do you people realise his age? For him to be standing is a blessing

What does "unless you want another russia" mean exactly?

He failed to mention that the Republicans voted down almost every point in Obama's plan to move forward in this country. They made a statement that the plan was to make Obama a one term president. Yes Clint, screw the country! don't reelect a guy who can't keep a promise….American politics are so screwed up!

LOVED IT…CLINT EASTWOOD FOR PREZ.MAKE MY DAY!

HEE HEE. He is just another member of the crazy train. At least they were smart enough not to put Palin or Bachman up their to embarrass both the GOP and intelligent women everywhere…

I Don't owe him anything..not trying to seem angry..but he is just another actor…older maybe but just another person with an opinion about who should run the country…..And it is his right…But I don't have to like what he says and how he feel's…THAT'S WHAT BEING AN AMERICAN IS ABOUT; THE FREEDOM TO HAVE AN DIFFERENT OPINION…..Like him as an actor but..that's as far as it goes…

I don't know where you were during the Bush yrs. We had a GOP President from 2000 to 2008, and a GOP Congress from 1996 to 2006. Just weeks before Obama took office hundreds of thousands of Americans were losing their jobs every month. Hundreds of thousands were losing their homes, Our economy was in free fall with no end in sight. Unemployment was in double digits all over this country, here in Oregon it was over13%.. Maybe you were in lala land but I was paying attention. Obama did not create the problems. He inherited them..You need to go back and do some reading. You have google, use it. Use any search engine you want. You are the worst kind of voter. The uninformed kind. You have a responsibility to this country to make an informed decision when you vote. You have to think for yourself, not what some pundit on TV says..

Well could someone tell me just what Mr. Romney has said,or better yet what is his actual plan to get the country back on track as he say's…..and how soon will we see results if he is elected because if he promises to get it done in less than four yrs..then hell yea…he should be MR. PRESIDENT…BUT!..IF IT IS GOING TO TAKE LONGER THAN FOUR YRS AND HE HAS NO REAL PLAN..THEN WHY THE HELL SHOULD I VOTE FOR HIM…I MAY AS WELL RIDE THIS OUT …AND WHAT DID MRS. OBAMA DO TO YOU TO MAKE YOU SO ANGRY TOWARDS HER…..

Well could someone tell me just what Mr. Romney has said,or better yet what is his actual plan to get the country back on track as he say's…..and how soon will we see results if he is elected because if he promises to get it done in less than four yrs..then hell yea…he should be MR. PRESIDENT…BUT!..IF IT IS GOING TO TAKE LONGER THAN FOUR YRS AND HE HAS NO REAL PLAN..THEN WHY THE HELL SHOULD I VOTE FOR HIM…I MAY AS WELL RIDE THIS OUT …AND WHAT DID MRS. OBAMA DO TO YOU TO MAKE YOU SO ANGRY TOWARDS HER…..

your comment explains a lot about what is wrong with todays GOP…..

You may not agree with their positions in the political arena but that comment was pretty raspy. Let's keep it civil. okay?

and you dont know what your talking about…Obama disgraces you….wise up

I love Clint as an actor but not a political speaker. He just did not do a good job up there. I thought he was off base way off base…

Ed, you wise up, the disgrace is the Republican s for creating the mess 8 years ago.

thats becauseyou love being a slave to govm. we working people want him gone asap and he can take you bleeding heart libs with him

are you saying you are intelligent ha another stupid lib that cann't understand that capitalis's built this country and without there support of the econ. we will be africa when they move to other countrys stupid ass without there money and jobs we will be the titanic its never going to be fair in this country but you run the rich out and you have pure HELL

bullshit

AWESOME MAN AND TELLING YHE TRUTH

your just as stupid as they come

get off bush he did a great job clinton and you bleeding hearts are what fucked up the housing letting every alien buy houses with a 7dollar an hour job

Dementia? So rediculos

I thought it was brilliant, he got right to the point, it was the no bull shit speech! Clint you did great!

Well People, to begin with. Clint Eastwood is a great Man and actor, he must have been Nervous, he had the Guts to talk to an Empty chair, I thought he made a great point, I have my Empty Chair out Front with my American Flag and Proud of it!! Give him some credit for making his point!!

@ Judith: Obama is an Embaressment to those of us that Cherish the Flag we live under, and, are not afraid to Pray. I can't remember when there was an argument as to whether there should be a Prayer in a Convention until yesterday!! Grow Up, and, see the Facts!! We still love you Clint, its these young Whippersnappers that don't understand what Life is all about!!

No he didn'tt, he was just telling it like it is, and, I am sure he was Nervous, for an 82 year old man. I hope Romney invites him back again!!

BOTTOM LINE: Truth! HAD he a "script" he would have come across as a slick actor/this way was authentic abit somewhat "rambling" like a "regular" guy

He did a great job… and nailed it on what the chair behind the desk has been like for the past 4 years… empty.

Clint made a lot of sense, he did it in a humorous way and yet he made his points! He was charming, funny and made my day! ) He come from a generation who fought for our freedom and he reveres America, even if some people, AhhHumm, do not! He would never have the audacity to belittle our county overseas or apologize to anyone for who we are as a people! By the way…GOD BLESS AMERICA!

And BTW if we don't bring God back into the American life and stop with the political correctness, we will continue to struggle.

Rachel Ledbetter .. And you are disrespectful ! Can you not have a conversation without being a disrespecful little girl ?

No, think back to when YOUR government took prayer out the schools..I know for a fact Obama is NOT afraid to pray, he had nothing to do with that…and I'm not as young as you think Mz. Hart!

People are so uninformed it's disgusting. Why not do some research on your own to find out what's really going on and stop relying on the ridiculous media. It's pretty obvious that Romeny is bashing Obama to get voters out of hate. It's time people take a good hard look at what Romeny is promising. Education cuts, less healthcare regulations, women's health cuts AND restrictions, medicare and medicaid cuts, aggressive damage to the environment (clean coal nonsense), ect… What he isn't cutting are taxes to millionaires and big businesses. So if you have a mother, sister, daughter, less than a million dollars, have ever been sick and ended up with a medical bill you can't pay, need financial aid for school, have an aging parent that needs medicare, or care at all about the air quality that you're breathing in… it really doesn't make sense to vote for Romeny. It's clear that he doesn't really believe in this country or he would be keeping his money in the US and paying OUR government taxes on it, not paying the UK (cayman islands) or Switzerland. At the end of the day your vote is your own, but it seems as though the average voter has no idea how the government works or why they are voting for a particular candidate especially when it wouldn't directly benefit them. How can you possibly expect Obama to clean up the mess Bush left him in 2008, in 4 years?! Come on… be realistic. Our country needs massive reform in many areas and it just can't be done overnight. I'm not saying Obama is Gods gift or anything but Romeny is plague that will destroy this country and it's dream for many hardworking americans. This election is a case of voting for the lesser evil… get informed on your own and stop listening to the propaganda the media puts out.

I agree Bonnie. The speech wasn't as bad as people made it sound. You have to hear it for yourself and take his age and sense of humor into consideration. What he said made sense – to him and his party. Whether he got his facts straight – I don't know.

I don't agree with his political views or with celeb's getting into politics for the sake of their celebrity, but I agree with you that people are just being too hard on Clint, personally. The older you get, the more tolerant you are of people who stutter or take longer to express themselves, and the Repub's are super-tolerant of each other. Ok – that was a little personal – sorry.

Beverly – I'm sure Romney can create his own 9/11 to get all of you Fox Newsies on board with him for 8 years. Maybe he'll do it and blame "Russia" this time.

What has Michelle Obama got to do with anything? Are you one of those who was offended at her sleeveless dresses? Or is it the color of her skin?

he is a wonderful actor and I'm sure a good man…but Clint stay out of politics they can ruin good guys…Let the people who want to serve this country do their own talking….your a great guy………

I absolutely loved that speech. the Democrats who did not GET it were watching the speech with the idea (before they turned on the TV) that they would hate it. I have noticed, they tend to listen with the intent of answering, not learning something new. We in NC have a saying about BIG Democrats and that is "yellow dog Democrats". That means, if a yellow dog is running for president, they would vote for it. Mr. Eastwood was brilliant, plus entertaining, and I enjoyed it very much.

PERFECT!

He's an entertainer…..He entertained!

He IS a babbling idiot on heavy medications…great observation btw

My God,Judith,People still believe that?? It goes to show the most vulnerable and ignorant are Obama supporters.

agree whole hartily with you RoseMarie. Why is it the Liberals don't understand what Eastwood did.
They have no sense of humor, a pre requisite to intelligence.

Mr. Eastwood has every right to speak out for the right as many other actors do, for the left.

Thank you Dan for your input..it was very well said………..I love Clint Eastwood he is a great man….and yes he may speak out……lol.

Clint Eastwood was great and he is what we are missing in our country, a icon to tell it like it is. Bravo for Clint and yes he made me realized that I need to vote for Mitt this coming election.

I wish this was going to be a nice election but im afraid it isnt (i hope im wrong) Gentleman,like Mr Eastwood deserve respect not to be caught up in this political arena. I admire him for doing what was asked of him to do tho..He is great at so many things………..

Very interesting discussion and points of view presented here. You may not agree with what somebody says but for the sake of continuing ANY type of public discourse, let's keep it respectful and not resort to personal attacks – otherwise the whole thing degenerates into something like a verbal food fight and the whole point of the original discussion is lost. With that said, Clint Eastwood is a great actor, director and human being in general. He cares deeply about the welfare of this country, has held political office himself and is entitled to his opinion of who should be president for the next four years. IMHO it wasn't his greatest moment or speech, but the guy is eighty-two and was probably somewhat nervous doing that whole empty chair thing. If it was me up there, I'd be Ralph Cramden trying to get the first syllable out.

Virtually all the criticism of his speech the other night, from both sides of the aisle, were of the producers of the convention and their choices of timing in regard to his speech. Everyone likes Clint Eastwood, and out of the context I think most people enjoyed his little one man show. It didn't serve the Republican cause very well in the time slot it was offered. That's the criticism, and well deserved I think. A lot of people on TV made a lot of hay about how old he is, in a critical way. Totally disrespectful of them in my opinion. Ed Schultz on MSNBC was guilty of it. Saw people on all the major networks take that tack as well. Respect your elders people. The message is important. The delivery not so much. Having said all that, I didn't watch his presentation. I was walking the dog at the time.

I agree Bonnie….the least we can do is have respect for each other. It is quite obvious that hate and discontent is not and has not ever worked.Time for a REAL change and to let all of that go. I speak as an Independant Party.

i agree rich….were suppose to be intelligent adult's…….Able to have a civil conversation..whatever opinion we might have…

He was dumb for doing that. He lost alot of respect

I believe controversy was the point. He did what he set out to do and get people talking. About everything.

Do not be stupid! How many fools in Washington D.C. have broken there promises? That's part of the game.And it pisses me off when some a-hole says that Obama broke his promises.How many promises has Eastwood made?

Sandy, I agree with you whole heartedly. I think the minute we take our Constitution apart and take Religious Freedom out of our lives, America is in for a tough road.

Funny. I am a slave to government, not the Republican party being a slave to the Tea Party idiots. They who apparently control every move by the Republican party as if they were exerting some kind of mind control. And lets not forget the ever powerful Grover Norquist who is not even an elected official forcing them all to sign a pledge that he has put together. Not a pledge to preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States, but a pledge to an ordinary citizen with no government ties whatsoever. And so I am a slave to the government? What a laugh!

I think that it is very sad for a man who had as illustrious a career as he has, and who has made as many socially conscious movies as he has, will now go down being remembered as a befuddled old man spewing out silenced obsenities at an empty chair. Actually much like the character he plays in his new movie. So sad.

@Virginia, you just proved that you all don't care about noone but yourselves.

when people post unintellegent comments they need to be called out

I thought Eastwood made his points effectively. He said what he said, and I agree with him.

OMG…please not four more years of him. He is the only president we've had that has scared me with his idea of a direction for our country. It isn't just that I prefer not to live in a socialist society, it is more that I have no idea what idea will pop into his head next that he thinks is exactly what we need whether we want it or not. And I am tired, repeat…tired, of having him patty cake with our enemies.

OMG…please not four more years of him. He is the only president we've had that has scared me with his idea of a direction for our country. It isn't just that I prefer not to live in a socialist society, it is more that I have no idea what idea will pop into his head next that he thinks is exactly what we need whether we want it or not. And I am tired, repeat…tired, of having him patty cake with our enemies.

Gina Bennett I know what I would mean by that. It's like the European gent who lives down the road. He said, "I lived in a socialst country, I have no desire to do so again." I have no desire to do that, either.

Gina Bennett I know what I would mean by that. It's like the European gent who lives down the road. He said, "I lived in a socialst country, I have no desire to do so again." I have no desire to do that, either.

Clint Eastwood is a dumbass and mitt Romney is a puppet who can't make up his mind about what he is fighting for

Ed, Virginia karlletta. You guys are idiots and you don't know anything what is going on with our country. It's funny because mitt is acting like he doesn't even want to win. Just look at how many time he has changed his mind over the years about what he supports what will he think next year when Obama wins again. When these people actually check the facts they will feel real dumb. So just let them keep believing thoses mis guided advertisements you would think Americans are smart enough to check their own facts. And Clint is and idiot and a racist they all have one black friend (Morgan Freeman) and he doesn't even like but he pays good

Clearly people blaming Obama for everything wrong with this country have very little knowledge of governmental history, and merely follow like sheep to the slaughter house…careful when you speak, your ignorance is showing!