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In defense of Clint Eastwood: He was weird, but fantastic
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Posted on 08/31/2012 3:26:48 AM PDT by nuconvert

Go ahead. Vet my day. A fistful of incoherence. High slurs rambler. Every which way and loose.

Clint Eastwood, the 82-year-old movie star and director, inspired what seemed like enthusiasm inside the Republican National Convention's Tampa Bay Times Forum—and disbelief outside it and on Twitter.

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012rncconvention; clinteastwood; fireobama; nojobs; rnc; romney
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To: nuconvert

Hes 82 people! he spoke like an 82 year old. it was somewhat hard to follow but then i’m used to speaking to the elderly so its pretty normal. the fact that he was there, stood up and spoke at all was really sweet.


61 posted on 08/31/2012 4:38:13 AM PDT by annelizly
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To: chadwimc
I was there and can report that Clint's impromptu appearance was nor only spot on, it was hysterica! We were laughing ourselves silly - and we Kansas Delegates were on a far corner, almost under the stairs (only worse seat in the house were the Vermont Delegation, they were right behind us against the wall!

When ole flinty-eyed, soft spoken Clont began speaking to "O's" empty seat, telling him to "shut up" then continuing with the dialogue to the imaginary Obama, was classic comedic "shtick.".

Audience was unprepared for this, I can tell you but as he continued with the banter, it was classic tough-gut, Clint.

Reminiscent of the spaghetti westerns, ie, "Hang 'Em High.". I half way expected Clint to spit at Obama's chair!

Of course, Hollywierd was incensed, how dare one of "them" appear on public to 'dis "the one!"

Another writer inferred here that Clint appeared not to have a grasp on reality. I can tell you all that some in the hall didn't grasp what technique Clint was using but that was only because we weren't able to see him except on a very large monitor.

My only complaint was that the RNC planners hadn't miked him up enough, as his raspy quiet voice needed it considering the loud background.

62 posted on 08/31/2012 4:40:38 AM PDT by zerosix (Nnative sunflower)
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To: zerosix; onyx; Miss Didi; STARWISE; penelopesire

Thank you for your report from the scene!


63 posted on 08/31/2012 4:42:56 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: nuconvert
Barack Obama would be telling Eastwood to "take the pill" and end it.

Someone commented on that yahoo thread that the bit had a lot of Bob Newhart styling to it. I think that person was on to something.

I've been thinking of Eastwood's performance all evening and what he said has really stuck with me.

Perhaps we've become "ageist" -- hostile to old people -- and need to have a little talking to.

64 posted on 08/31/2012 4:44:38 AM PDT by GVnana
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To: nuconvert
Barack Obama would be telling Eastwood to "take the pill" and end it.

Someone commented on that yahoo thread that the bit had a lot of Bob Newhart styling to it. I think that person was on to something.

I've been thinking of Eastwood's performance all evening and what he said has really stuck with me.

Perhaps we've become "ageist" -- hostile to old people -- and need to have a little talking to.

65 posted on 08/31/2012 4:44:53 AM PDT by GVnana
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To: nuconvert

And Sarah the biggest conservative draw there is wasn’t even invited.


66 posted on 08/31/2012 4:45:14 AM PDT by stockpirate (Slaves to the collective! SCOTUS is just as corrupt as congress. IMPEACH ROBERTS!)
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To: chadwimc

Enough with bed wetting The man was great. The trend on FR seems to be for a vocal minority to jump on the Beltway wuss bandwagon at every opportunity.


67 posted on 08/31/2012 4:45:32 AM PDT by Stingray51
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To: The Duke

I agree. It was a masterpiece of brilliance and daring. And I hope everyone on FR knows that the enemy is devastated by being reminded that Clint is on our side. See, they spend all day and night on Facebook bloviating about how the Right are knuckle-dragging, illiterate, stupid, bible-thumping, racist haters - so it really, really upsets their applecart when someone they take seriously as an actor, auteur and ...gasp...major jazz fan is even at our convention, let alone that he got up to mock and deride their fake messiah. Clint made my day. He made our country’s day.


68 posted on 08/31/2012 4:45:47 AM PDT by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: Past Your Eyes

Thank you. Why is that mis-used so often?


69 posted on 08/31/2012 4:47:45 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: who knows what evil?
Clints talk was in sync with Romneys speech,

Both addressed jobs, voters getting wooed in 2008 election energy of Obama

Clint: (2008 election) ..they were talking about hope and change and they were talking about, yes we can,...Oprah cried,

,... we do not have to be metal (ph) masochists and vote for somebody that we don’t really even want in office just because they seem to be nice guys

Both were addressing past Obama voters, basic message ...time to let Obama go you (we) deserve better

70 posted on 08/31/2012 4:49:23 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: who knows what evil?

“President Empty Chair” a good line.


71 posted on 08/31/2012 4:49:57 AM PDT by GVnana
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To: nuconvert

This was a very effective presentation. It came across as someone fair minded, and skeptical, who simply disagrees with obama and is not going to be intimidated.

This is what happened on Chick Fila day.

Americans showed up in droves. Normally quiet, and always fair. But they’ve had enough.

Same thing will happen in November, hopefully.


72 posted on 08/31/2012 4:50:21 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: ravenwolf

it is really amazing how simple the truth is when ever it is spoken with out any hidden intent and a bunch of mealy mouthed words that are intended to cushion the blow.”

well said


73 posted on 08/31/2012 4:51:33 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: nuconvert

Reminded me of Bob Newhart phone call stand up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Oh1SI9lbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD1MW-nyhxg


74 posted on 08/31/2012 4:52:54 AM PDT by SMGFan (SMGfan is not "Sub Machine Gun" fan)
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To: Humbug

They can’t give him the Charlton Heston treatment. Heston was just an actor. Eastwood is a giant of c i n e m a, a revered and serious d i r e c t o r. He did something invaluable - he turned over to us his trademark slogan to support our side. Priceless.


75 posted on 08/31/2012 4:53:22 AM PDT by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: nuconvert
I thought it was amusing. It wasn't the scripted, pre-packaged sound-byte laden palaver one usually gets at a political convention, so it was a very nice lite-comic interlude.

The reason the left hated it so much is because it ridiculed their god-king and ridicule is *their* weapon. We're not allowed to use it.
76 posted on 08/31/2012 4:56:44 AM PDT by Antoninus (Sorry, gone rogue.)
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To: usconservative

“I think best line was: ‘When someone can’t do the job in this country, we let him go.’”

That’s the line I like best, too. Sadly, for the last 20 or so years during the Age Of Diversity and Affirmative Action, that hasn’t been true. Having been in H.R. for a long time, it’s more common to promote someone when he can’t do the job.

Hussein needs to go away.


77 posted on 08/31/2012 4:57:52 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: GVnana

I think what was sorely lacking was a good director.
The intro music came right on top of the previous piece of music played. There needed to be a longer pause between them and the intro music needed to pay a bit longer to build anticipation.
The chair needed to be of more substance - made out of wood so it could be seen better on tv. A sign with Obama’s name pinned to it so the audience could read it would have helped too.
It needed Clint to direct it. lol.


78 posted on 08/31/2012 4:59:03 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

There were a lot of ums and uhs but he’s an old man fer Pete’s sake, speaking without notes or prompts. It was hilarious and he really skewered Obama and Biden. Talking to an empty chair lol!
“if he doesn’t do the job, you gotta let ‘em go”


79 posted on 08/31/2012 4:59:08 AM PDT by visualops (artlife.us)
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To: nuconvert
People say it was weird, he was rambling.That may be true, but I actually liked it.I think people in the media and the Obama campaign that are going after an 82 year old guy for rambling might want to think twice.There are a lot of elderly voters out there who themselves might ramble a bit.The man got up there because he obviously wants to help change the direction this country is heading.If he rambled so be it. I understood the message through it all. Just my opinion.
80 posted on 08/31/2012 5:00:11 AM PDT by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010)
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