re: #129 Gus

At a press conference for his movie Mystic River (2003), Eastwood condemned the Iraq war as a “big mistake” and defended Sean Penn’s visit to Baghdad, saying he might have done the same thing but for his age.

I suspect Eastwood is a member of a Republican party that exists mostly in his mind and is built on fond memories of the noble ideals espoused by a party many decades ago. He decided maybe in the 60s or 70s that “Republican” was part of his personal identity and he’s sticking to it, even if his ideals don’t relate to the way the party has gone since.