Obama & Clint Eastwood: President Says He's A 'Huge Fan' Of Actor,
Despite RNC Speech
09/02/12 12:14 PM ET 
WASHINGTON -- President
Barack Obama says he's a "huge Clint Eastwood fan," even in
the aftermath of the actor's rambling "invisible Obama" monologue
at the GOP convention.
Obama says in an
interview with USA Today released Sunday the Academy Award-winning Eastwood is "a
great actor, and an even better director." But Obama was coy when
asked if he was offended by the performance.
Eastwood talked with
an imaginary Obama in an empty chair before Mitt Romney's speech at the GOP
convention, saying the president has failed to deliver on his promises.
Obama says, quote,
"if you're easily offended, you
should probably choose another profession."
The president joked on
Twitter after Eastwood's appearance, tweeting that "this seat's
taken," along with a photo of him in his chair at a Cabinet meeting.
