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“If they don’t give a damn, why did they expect anybody else to?”
Hollywood legend and Republican supporter Clint Eastwood told CNBC that Washington gridlock is sending the nation racing towards another contentious debt deadline.
“It’s almost like they don’t give a damn,” he said, in a “Squawk Box” interview that aired Friday.
The Oscar-winning director who’s also known for his tough-guy roles asked rhetorically, “If they don’t give a damn, why did they expect anybody else to?”…
Eastwood described it as “very disappointing” that so little has been accomplished. “The election’s over. We should be moving ahead. The leaders aren’t stepping up,” and he said, “I think they have to hear from the public out there. And maybe the public is a little lackadaisical.”
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In a sane world he’d be dead wrong. The sane people of the land would pitchfork the dorks in DC.
Alas, they are all in DC because the looters/moochers voted for them.
Harlots on the dole – look in the mirror.
Schadenfreude on February 8, 2013 at 1:54 PM
The clouds separated and the angels sang “Bishop”
I can’t believe it.
meMC on February 8, 2013 at 1:54 PM
I love ya, Clint, but you have to accept that the politicians are merely reflecting the sentiments of the public. That’s where they come from after all. So no, until the American people start to give a crap, why would anyone in Washington(aside from a handful of true patriots sounding the alarm bells) feel otherwise?
Doughboy on February 8, 2013 at 1:58 PM
61 million agree with ya Clint.
hillsoftx on February 8, 2013 at 1:59 PM
Oh, they care alright–about power, prestige, and above all money for themselves and their colleagues.
Christien on February 8, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Sorry, now it’s mourning in America.
rhombus on February 8, 2013 at 2:04 PM
As Dennis Miller said, (paraphrasing) “Our founding fathers never would have put up with this crap. They were blowing peoples’ heads off for taxing their breakfast beverages.”
UltimateBob on February 8, 2013 at 2:10 PM
Not enough, unfortunately.
UltimateBob on February 8, 2013 at 2:11 PM
The only thing that most(a very few don’t) of dc elected ‘give a damn’ about is asking for funds and votes to get re-elected to continue to not pay a bit of attention to those who voted for them! It seems that both d’s and r’s have the same goal, total creater of our Republic?
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letget on February 8, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Yeah, good thing we’re a kindler, gentler, more understanding society nowadays. Otherwise, that could seriously mess with someone’s golf game or vacation.
GWB on February 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM
No, we aren’t lackadaisical, we just realize our “leaders” are about as useful to us as is chastity to Slick Menendez.
Marxism is for dummies on February 8, 2013 at 3:59 PM