>>Clint should have said that one sentence and walked off the stage.<<
He was BRILLIANT!!!
He admitted that he is not good at speeches and detests Teleprompters. He said that he CHOSE to wing it. It grabbed attention like never before.
Think about it, if he had just walked on the stage and gave a speech, it would have been ignored by the MSM.
But instead, he stuttered and fought for words, long enough to get everyone listening then dropped the lines that he wanted to say. The chair was an afterthought that has become the Meme of the campaign.
Mark Steyn said it was intentional and I have to agree.
That's one of the reasons I loved "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (first five seasons). There was no script, just a general outline for the actors to follow, and a lot of improvisation. (Creator) Larry David is a big liberal, as I understand, but I'll bet he was watching Eastwood's performance and taking notes.
Wouldn't it be great if Larry David came over to the right side? I can dream...