Wouldn't it be nice if people we admire would stick to what they know?

English: Clint Eastwood at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A case on point: Clint Eastwood's stupid speech at the GOP Convention.

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Eastwood is a good actor and a great film maker.  But he's no politician, his brief stint as a mayor notwithstanding.  Okay, he's rich and Republican.  I can deal with that.  But making an ass of himself at his age is hard to excuse.

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