Clint Eastwood’s appearance the the Republican Convention caused a lot of comment, mainly due to the fact he kept haranguing an empty chair as if President Obama was sat in it. However while he may not be impressed with the President’s economic performance, he’s socially far more liberal than many other Republicans and does believe in marriage equality.
While out promoting his new film, Trouble With the Curve, he stopped by Ellen’s talk show and touched on how he is a Republican but identifies with libertarian values. He says, “You’re socially liberal, leave everybody alone, but you believe in fiscal responsibility and you believe in government staying out of your life. With the condition of society right now, with the high unemployment rates and the tremendous debt we’re increasing and the government spending, you think there’d be a lot to think about, except worrying what gay marriage is about.”
He also mentioned the whole thing with the chair, saying “The Democrats who were watching said they thought I was going senile, and the Republicans knew I was.”
You can see what Eastwood had to say below.
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