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More proof Bloomberg is really a REPUG? Clint Eastwood supporting him for 2020

Clint Eastwood Ditches Donald Trump for Mike Bloomberg in 2020 Election

Longtime Republican Clint Eastwood is pulling support from Donald Trump in the 2020 election. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actor-director signaled that he thinks a different candidate would be the better choice.

“The best thing we could do is just get Mike Bloomberg in there,” he said.

After endorsing Mitt Romney and famously delivering a speech at the 2012 Republican National Convention to an empty chair that represented Barack Obama, Eastwood never officially backed Trump. In a 2016 interview, he expressed displeasure with Trump and Hillary Clinton, saying there’s “much funny business on both sides of the aisle.”

He praised Trump at the time because he was “onto something” and “secretly everybody’s getting tired of political correctness, kissing up.”

“We’re really in a p—y generation. Everybody’s walking on eggshells. We see people accusing people of being racist and all kinds of stuff. When I grew up, those things weren’t called racist,” he said.

Now, he’s changed his tune a bit on Trump.

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by Anonymousreply 38February 23, 2020 6:25 AM

If the Democrats are to win, they'll need a bunch of Independents, Undecideds and Never Trumpers. There's not enough pink pussy-hatted #Me2 voters to beat Trump.

Imagine what candidate that would be and support them. Or else.

by Anonymousreply 1February 22, 2020 4:54 PM

[quote]When I grew up, those things weren’t called racist

I mean. The era you grew up is nothing to brag about, Clint

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by Anonymousreply 2February 22, 2020 4:55 PM

More like proof that Clint Eastwood isn’t the complete piece of shit we thought him to be. He might be right-leaning but he’s not a Deplorable.

by Anonymousreply 3February 22, 2020 4:56 PM

Oh please r3. He backed up Trump for 4 years. He is a piece of shit.

by Anonymousreply 4February 22, 2020 4:58 PM

Who are these people whose lives are so negatively impacted by PC culture? Treating others with respect and as equals is not a burden or difficult inconvenience.

by Anonymousreply 5February 22, 2020 4:58 PM

He never endorsed Trump, R4.

by Anonymousreply 6February 22, 2020 4:59 PM

He said negative things about Dump and the deplorables are shocked. Nice way to start the day.

by Anonymousreply 7February 22, 2020 5:05 PM

He said negative things about Dump and the deplorables are shocked. Nice way to start the day.

by Anonymousreply 8February 22, 2020 5:05 PM

I thought Clint Eastwood was dead? Ah well.

by Anonymousreply 9February 22, 2020 5:16 PM

Technically there's a Democrat in office now. The idea of a former Dem turned Rep vs. former Rep turned Dem is where we almost are. We've turned into the National Lampoon, although from what I can tell Bernie will get the nomination.

Not to mention the parties have flip-flopped twice in the 20th century. Seems like the timing we're in for another turn.

by Anonymousreply 10February 22, 2020 5:30 PM

Does this mean Clint is going to have a televised conversation with an empty booster seat?

by Anonymousreply 11February 22, 2020 5:32 PM

R5, they think not being able to call people chink/spic/raghead/nigger/fag, is the end of civility and freedom.

In the case of some gays who whine about pc culture, they’re fine with those derogatory words...just not the last one.

by Anonymousreply 12February 22, 2020 5:35 PM

I have no issues with Bloomie because independents and never Trumpers will support him. Plus, he will get some fence sitters and may even peel away some of Trump's support. Plus the man has a single goal, get rid of Trump. I'm not sure why democrats don't seem to care about that anymore.

by Anonymousreply 13February 22, 2020 5:41 PM

Repeat after me: CROSS OVER APPEAL

by Anonymousreply 14February 22, 2020 5:45 PM

Clint, you've shown us the chair. Now sit down and shut up.

by Anonymousreply 15February 22, 2020 5:49 PM

Repeat after me: BASE STAYS HOME

by Anonymousreply 16February 22, 2020 5:51 PM

I'm still voting Pete in the primary, but make no mistake if Democrats want to guarantee a win and wrap this thing up quickly and neatly it's Bloomie or Biden. End of story. And no, the Base will not stay at home. Twitter IS NOT the base. MSNBC and CNN Pundits ARE NOT the base.

by Anonymousreply 17February 22, 2020 5:53 PM

Eastwood was hawt when young. Perhaps a kept man at one point. He also supported gay marriage.

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by Anonymousreply 18February 22, 2020 6:02 PM

If I have to choose between two racist, sexist Republican billionaires, I’m going with the incompetent one who can’t get anything accomplished.

by Anonymousreply 19February 22, 2020 6:06 PM

OP doesn't understand the basic principles of logic, as evidenced by his headline.

by Anonymousreply 20February 22, 2020 6:10 PM

There is nothing incompetent about Donald Trump, R19. And he’s getting plenty accomplished; they just don’t talk much about it on cable news.

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by Anonymousreply 21February 22, 2020 6:12 PM

Mitch McConnell is competent and accomplishing judges not Trump. That is not going to change if Dems don’t take the Senate.

by Anonymousreply 22February 22, 2020 6:19 PM

"I'm not sure why democrats don't seem to care about that anymore."

Because the "progressive" wing of the party is insisting that somebody like Bernie can win the election, the "progressive" wing being the squeaky wheel that gets all the press coverage grease. The Bernie Bolsheviks, led by AOC and her buddies, like all radicals, is convinced their cause is right and just and thus, quite fanatical. But as those of us with any real life experience know, fanaticism and reality are two different animals.

If the faux progressives & Bernie somehow manage to get the nomination, they'll have their asses handed to them on a platter by Trump and the Republicans. Then, come November 4th, "progressives" will be blaming everybody but themselves for being so fucking stupid.

by Anonymousreply 23February 22, 2020 6:27 PM

Now there’s a guy’s opinion I really care about.🙄

by Anonymousreply 24February 22, 2020 6:31 PM

[QUOTE] Mitch McConnell is competent and accomplishing judges not Trump.

THEY ARE TRUMP JUDGES!

by Anonymousreply 25February 22, 2020 6:33 PM

Trump has no clue who they are.

by Anonymousreply 26February 22, 2020 6:35 PM

Trump has turned over governing to Senate republicans. Trump is just making money and Tweeting and doesn't give two shits about the country or being President. The man's head is still focused on ratings and Hollywood.

by Anonymousreply 27February 22, 2020 6:38 PM

R19 There is only one Billionaire running, the con-man in chief doesn't have a quarter of the liquidity of Bloomie.

They have similarities, but one ran business after business including Casinos into the ground, the others company is still in his name, hasnt had to resort to selling their RTMs to China, or filed multiple bankruptcies.

by Anonymousreply 28February 22, 2020 6:47 PM

[quote]There is nothing incompetent about Donald Trump

[quote]And he’s getting plenty accomplished

R21= Donald Trump.

by Anonymousreply 29February 22, 2020 6:47 PM

Yes, R9, Clint insists on staying alive. Frustratingly alive. He's been senile for decades and his opinions are useless.

At some point, a girl would like to do some serious shopping, and take a string of young, hot lovers.

by Anonymousreply 30February 22, 2020 7:09 PM

Why do so many of you have faith that Bloomberg can win? The base hates him and he's not very convincing or inspiring. TV ads are not enough for him to win

by Anonymousreply 31February 22, 2020 7:20 PM

What base hates him? I've seen no evidence of that and don't say twitter or the pundits as your proof.

by Anonymousreply 32February 22, 2020 7:23 PM

R32, I don't know anyone who likes him.

by Anonymousreply 33February 22, 2020 7:27 PM

I have seen zero support from the general public for him. None.

by Anonymousreply 34February 22, 2020 7:29 PM

Well, then, that must prove it's true!

by Anonymousreply 35February 22, 2020 7:30 PM

r23 I don't think it's correct to say the progressive wing of the Dems link Bernie can win. The LIBERAL wing certainly does though.

by Anonymousreply 36February 22, 2020 7:31 PM

Did that fool at R21 just “brag” on a gay site that Trump‘s accomplishment has been to turn the bench conservative for a generation?

by Anonymousreply 37February 23, 2020 1:38 AM

Here's something sort of amusing. Breitbart is a right-wing site that posts news stories and readers' comments below the stories.

A typical interesting story will get about 2,000 to 8,000 replies.

The story of Eastwood supporting Bloomberg has gotten (so far) 33,000+ replies. Typical comment-

[quote] Et tu Brute? I am crestfallen. To hell with you, you are dead to me. After fifty years now this?

by Anonymousreply 38February 23, 2020 6:25 AM
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