Political Wrangling
Clint Eastwood Makes Same Sex Marriage Argument Even GOP Can't Argue With (VIDEO)
Clint Eastwood has been the darling of the right since his surprise chat with an "invisible Obama" at the Republican National Committee's convention last month. So here's hoping his GOP pals will be willing to listen to what the actor and director has to say about same sex marriage. Heck, the message Eastwood is peddling is one the left should find pretty appealing too.
Yes! The two can come together! And it's easier than you'd think! So how does it work?
Well, Clint showed up on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show this week to talk about his new movie and his rather odd GOP speech, and he affirmed what we already knew: he supports marriage equality. Thank goodness that didn't change!
But how can he when he's making nicey nice with the party that has made it clear they think that homosexuals are ruining America? Because as he put it while explaining his stance as a Libertarian:
You believe in government staying out of your life.
If it sounds familiar, perhaps you've studied the Republican Party, the folks who hosted Mr. Eastwood a few weeks back? Theirs is the party that's long touted itself as working toward smaller government, limited regulations. They're the folks who say they want to keep the politicians from poking their noses into their private lives.
But what's that you say? What two men do in their own bedroom is ... private? Why these things might actually fit together!
Eastwood's continued support of same sex marriage will likely anger some of the self-same Republicans who were singing his praises a few short weeks ago, but the fact is, he's sticking closer to the party line than they are. If you want less government intrusion in people's lives, then it's time the government stay out of the bedrooms.
Check out the rest of what Clint had to say:
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Does this restore your faith in Clint Eastwood? Are you a Republican or a Democrat (or neither)?
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Tina B. Tessina
Pinstripes4
Marcella Shambles
Some (not all) Republicans want the Government out of THEIR private lives - but.... they just want the Gov. to make sure everyone is living by THEIR moral standards.
Megan
RhondaVeggie
wamom223
I am a Conservative and was never lost faith in Eastwood. I think the big deal right now is that the LGBT also wants to decide how this is taught to our children. And I don't like all the ways they want to do that, they seem to want to give way to much information to kids that don't need it. My sister is gay, my other sisters best friends is gay, and my oldest friend in the world is gay. These are people that play a role in my child's life, and who he sees a lot and looks up to. My sister is a fire fighter, who has also done police work and been a soldier and she really makes it a point to talk to all the kids about real life safety situations. She was so amazing talking to on of my nieces that has been freaked out about all the shooting lately. Not just because she's my sister but because she is a kick ass person that has a lot to contribute to his life I want him to respect her. I didn't read my son a bunch of books or talk to him about different kinds of sex (he's four that's too much) I just made it pretty simple. Its kind of funny how the less you make it a big deal the more normal it becomes to children. Maybe its different because my sister doesn't want to be identified by her sexuality because she is so much more than what she chooses to do in the bedroom. I don't think the government should be in this debate but if they are it should be a state rights issue.
HockeyMomNJ
billsfan1104
wamom223
Thanks Bills and Hockey. I am glad that I made my point through all the mis-spellings.
AniAngel