Posted on 08/03/2012 11:15:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It could have been a scene from one of his films, but fortunately for Mitt Romney, it was no act when Clint Eastwood endorsed him Friday night.
At a fundraiser in the Idaho resort town of Sun Valley, where Eastwood owns a home, Romney said the legendary actor and director "just made my day."
But Eastwood showed up at the Sun Valley resort as a citizen concerned about the direction of the country, telling reporters beforehand he was backing the Republican presidential candidate "because I think the country needs a boost somewhere."
He later told hundreds at the outdoor reception that Romney was "going to restore, hopefully, a decent tax system that we need badly...so that there's a fairness and people are not pitted against one another as to who's paying taxes and who isn't."
The 82-year-old also weighed in on the controversy involving U.S. Olympians, depending on their income bracket, getting taxed on their medals...
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
Dirty Harry to 0bammy: A man’s gotta know his limitations
82? Wow.
Romney has Dirty Harry. Barry Soetoro has Dingy Harry.
Romney has Dirty Harry. Barry Soetoro has Dingy Harry.
LOL....good one. And so true
Wow! He looks bad! But great news! Eastwood has always been one of the good guys in Hollyweird.
Harry is the man..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-_-6sxXRI&feature=fvwrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRA5FBtbHHM&feature=related
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