A Letter to Clint

Dear Mr. Eastwood,

I loved your acting in so many pictures throughout the years, but your performance at the Republican National Convention was a little suspect.

Talking to an empty chair, while cute in concept, was not appropriate or polished. It was nothing other than a personal commentary on your political beliefs questioning a non-entity empty chair as the President of the United States. I didn't hear you say much of or for Mr. Romney. I did hear a lot of things against the policies of Mr. Obama.

I admit some people loved your off the cuff seemingly disjointed ad lib diatribe and some people didn't. Most didn’t understand it.

I can forgo all the innuendo, the illusions of accuracy, the disrespect to the office of the President and the celebrity use of your image as political persuasion, but what really bothers me is that your publicity agent, the next day, says during your upcoming picture promotional tour you will not talk about anything, but the picture.

You had the courage to put your beliefs out to the public in support of a candidate, now you should be willing to defend them to the public in any legitimate press questions that may come your way.

In politics you cannot hide behind celebrity, infirmity or addlepated thought.