Posted on 08/31/2012 1:48:33 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Rush Limbaugh: Clint Eastwood ‘got under Obama’s skin’ By: Katie Glueck August 31, 2012 02:37 PM EDT
Rush Limbaugh is one of the few people praising Clint Eastwood’s rambling performance at the Republican National Convention, saying Friday that the Hollywood legend’s “great bit” involving an invisible President Barack Obama in an empty chair “got under Obama’s skin.”
“This is a great bit, and Eastwood was the essence of simplicity,” Limbaugh said, according to a transcript of his show. “How, if somebody’s not doing a job, you let ‘em go. Just simple as it could be. Real world simple. Plus, it was hilarious. It was funny. Of course, we are people who like laughing at Obama. The other side doesn’t.”
Eastwood’s description of Obama’s 2008 victory speech in Grant Park — “Oprah was crying,” he said — especially resonated with the conservative talk show host.
“He was talking about Obama and Grant Park after the election,” Limbaugh said. “All these people, the zombies, are lighting candles. They don’t even know why they’re there. They just feel good. But if you ask ‘em why, you’d get spaced-out, Oprah-type answers. And then to throw in Oprah was crying? I mean, I’m sorry, that hits me right in the heart.”
Limbaugh referenced an Obama campaign tweet responding to Eastwood’s speech, featuring a photo of the president sitting in a chair and the tagline, “This seat’s taken.” That picture, Limbaugh said, was proof that Eastwood’s message had rattled the president.
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Count me in to!
simply an amazing SPEECH. His speech was off the CUFF! I have some commentary on www.cramerchronicles.com
I don’t have a TV and did not see the convention speeches last night. When I logged in to my computer this morning and saw derogatory comments on Yahoo Business columns about Clint, I knew that Mr. Eastwood hit the communist where it hurts.
Should be a potty chair, coz’ Obama is full of IT!
Should be a potty chair, coz’ Obama is full of IT!
I do but they're both connected to the internet and I don't have cable/Sat TV/dish/etc and never will have "packaged" programming service again for fear that a part of my money is going to the likes of CBS/NBC/MSNBC/CNN/PBS/...
In about 60 days I want to see photos of a broken chair.
I tend to disagree. IMO, it was well planned and superbly executed. :)
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