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46. "Clint Eastwood is not well." Who says? Not his younger wife or his offspring or his colleagues. As

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Sat Sep 1, 2012, 03:52 PM

Sep 2012

for violence, Republican thugs have been around for awhile.

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Make My Day [View all] Plaid Adder Sep 2012 OP

Kick. Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2012 #1

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Plaid Adder! Hissyspit Sep 2012 #11

Plaid Adder - you've just made my day in a wholly good and wonderful way! scarletwoman Sep 2012 #3

Dear Plaid Adder Bohunk68 Sep 2012 #24

They were certainly howling for Obama's figurative blood. I don't know if he led or followed. nolabear Sep 2012 #4

Interesting analysis. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #5

k and r, and spot on, as always niyad Sep 2012 #6

Exactly. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #7

Damn I've missed you. I think you're synopsis is dead-on. Please come around more often. Booster Sep 2012 #8

Spot on. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #9

The Dirty Harry movies were Clint Eastwood's reaction to lunatica Sep 2012 #10

There were cops and a police commissioner as vigilante bad guys in Magnum Force. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #25

That's very interesting. Plaid Adder Sep 2012 #30

I'm not really sure how much you can glean of an artist's personal politics from their work. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #34

Your quote is misapplied. swimboy Sep 2012 #35

I'm not sure what Plaidadder is trying to do.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #38

The shift really took place in '71, with "Feel Lucky" as the catch phrase... reACTIONary Sep 2012 #50

Rethugs do seem to enjoy killing young black men. Hugabear Sep 2012 #12

You are sorely MISSED rocktivity Sep 2012 #13

indeed! ibegurpard Sep 2012 #33

k&r Electric Monk Sep 2012 #14

I couldn't stomach watching all of it, but I did notice from what I saw kas125 Sep 2012 #15

My father had dementia and he often had that very same confused look. nt Raine Sep 2012 #16

Wow! Thanks for this, Cha Sep 2012 #17

I am changing my mind on that Whisp Sep 2012 #19

k and R .....did not see goclark Sep 2012 #20

Watch Jon Stewert Aug. 31 Show burrowowl Sep 2012 #72

That was so GoOD! Thanks burrowowl! Cha Sep 2012 #75

Excellent post malaise Sep 2012 #18

excellent analysis marions ghost Sep 2012 #21

I'm seriously concerned what one of these nut cases will do if Obama wins. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #31

In their opinion, the second Civil War has already been set in motion. They call it CWII. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #36

We were talking about that last night abelenkpe Sep 2012 #55

WOW! Carolina Sep 2012 #22

Good one. cachukis Sep 2012 #23

Great analysis. 99Forever Sep 2012 #26

Hey Plaiddy! Cleita Sep 2012 #27

You're Overthinking It. Look At The Good Side. Paladin Sep 2012 #28

Did Rmoney make a speech at the RNC convention? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #37

Great analysis - love your writing as always...one point to add alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #29

I was flabbergasted to hear they added Clint Eastwood to the lineup Celebration Sep 2012 #32

I think they admire it Kali Sep 2012 #39

You're right. nt Chorophyll Sep 2012 #60

republicans are deficient in their powers of observation... ms liberty Sep 2012 #62

Yours is the first post that has really resonated with me. ocd liberal Sep 2012 #40

I agree with what you said that Clint is in trouble and you can see the signs of dementia TNLib Sep 2012 #41

Well, the way this embarrassed Mitt Romney's campain is funny. Plaid Adder Sep 2012 #43

gee... no wonder i miss your writing madrchsod Sep 2012 #42

me too.. Bluerthanblue Sep 2012 #66

Important to remember that someone else "staged" this moment, not Eastwood. Coyotl Sep 2012 #44

So good to see you posting here again livetohike Sep 2012 #45

"Clint Eastwood is not well." Who says? Not his younger wife or his offspring or his colleagues. As WinkyDink Sep 2012 #46

Agree with all the positive comments about your post, and glad to see your insight once again classof56 Sep 2012 #47

K&R, Right ON Analysis.... But it didn't start in the '80's.... reACTIONary Sep 2012 #48

Jesus H. Christ on a trailer hitch! cognoscere Sep 2012 #49

Why would Eastwood be referring to any of that except as a comparison to the Obama administration? patrice Sep 2012 #73

I have missed you, PA... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #51

He didn't "make my day" as a female 40 years ago HockeyMom Sep 2012 #52

K&R Nt abelenkpe Sep 2012 #53

k & r n/t ejbr Sep 2012 #54

Plaid Adder! k+r TeeYiYi Sep 2012 #56

Thanks Clint... Clear Blue Sky Sep 2012 #57

Excellent analysis Veracious Sep 2012 #58

I can't tell you how much I appreciate your take on this. Chorophyll Sep 2012 #59

seems to me you read an awful lot into it hfojvt Sep 2012 #61

Wow. I had no idea. roody Sep 2012 #63

Good grief, I didn't remember the context of that phrase. The one I remember was, freshwest Sep 2012 #64

Agree...the chair was more of a crutch than a prop... cynatnite Sep 2012 #65

Reagan loved quoting those Dirty Harry lines. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #67

Adder! Generic Other Sep 2012 #68

makes it sound like Obama is crude going around saying Fu and F this lunasun Sep 2012 #69

The old swashbuckler The Wizard Sep 2012 #70

interesting, but Jon Stewart had a different take on the act: AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2012 #71

I like them both. Cha Sep 2012 #76

LOL! TY. I missed that show. nt Incitatus Sep 2012 #78

Plaid! calimary Sep 2012 #74

You're back! Welcome. And thank you for the post. Good analysis. roguevalley Sep 2012 #77

I agree with item #1 krispos42 Sep 2012 #79

Wow. I didn't even know the full context ecstatic Sep 2012 #80