Clint Eastwood's heart may have been in the right place, when he accepted the invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention, Thursday (Aug. 30), but his mind was clearly somewhere else. Possibly at home with his daughters telling a story about "the good old days," because from the sounds of it, that's exactly what he thought he was doing.
Rather than firing up the crowd for Mitt Romney's acceptance speech, Eastwood confused and amused all while his chair (holding an invisible President Obama) taunted him in the distance.
The 82-year-old stopped in the middle of his speech several times, and turned to hold an intimate conversation with the chair, eliciting more nervous laughter from the audience. At one point, he slammed Obama for being a lawyer, apparently forgetting that Romney also went to Harvard Law School.
"I never thought it was a good idea for attorneys to be presidents anyway. I think it's maybe time for, maybe a uh, business man, how about that? A stellar business man. Quote on quote 'a stellar businessman,'" Eastwood rambled.
Although he was met with cheers (again, from utter confusion), veteran news anchor Brian Williams was powerless against the looming awkwardness and broke into a short but heartfelt chuckle just before offering commentary on the speech. "I'm reminded that he starred in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and I think people will find parts of all three to talk about," Williams said.
After that speech one thing is clear: Mr. Eastwood has no idea where he is, or what's going on in America.
Eastwood hit it out of the park. His talking to Obama was great. Obama has some explaining to do.
Eastwood looks like he won't even live to vote for Romney.Too bad. OTT it was just another lecture by a multimillionaire armchair quarterback.
I was glad to hear he was against the war though. Did you know he also is pro choice and pro gay marriage? Pronouncements he made when he was a little more lucid a few months back.
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
"You're just pissed that we conservatives have eastwood while you libs are stuck with pee wee herman"
"I like Clint. I didn't agree with his enforcement, but he put on a good warm up skit for Willard that played better at the convention than anywhere else.
I like his films. He's free to like whomever he wants to politically.
"After that speech one thing is clear: Mr. Eastwood has no idea where he is, or what's going on in America. Also, he looked pretty sleepy."
There's a big difference in critisizing this mans life, and living it yourself. Lets see you muster over 60yrs of movie and tv entertainment under your belt, and mayor of a city...then, if you live that long, at 82yrs, stand before millions in this world, and give a perfect, flawless speech that everyones going to love...try it, then talk! PISHER!
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A new NBC/WSJ poll out Tuesday shows President Barack Obama with a four-point lead over presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. But as is often the case with polls, some of the more interesting numbers were in the details. For example? Romney snagged zero percent of African-American voters.
Among key demographics, the poll noted that Obama had a lead over Romney. The most stark being when it came to African Americans: 94 percent to 0 percent. Via NBC:
Looking inside the numbers, Obama continues to lead Romney among key parts of his political base, including African Americans (94 percent to 0 percent), Latinos (by a 2-to-1 margin), voters under 35-years-old (52 percent to 41 percent) and women (51 percent to 41 percent).
His lead among those groups isnt surprising, but hard for the number zero not to catch a persons attention."
What Eastwoood SHOULD have done was wheel a coat rack out on the stage with a empty suit,and then tell the crowd that Obama wanted to hang around,and address the empty suit.
DAYUM! What kind of half-assed consultants are these idiots hiring when I can come up with better ideas?
"It is impossible to talk reason with those who can only parrot Party Slogans." sneakypete Sept 2011
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What Eastwoood SHOULD have done was wheel a coat rack out on the stage with a empty suit,and then tell the crowd that Obama wanted to hang around,and address the empty suit.
DAYUM! What kind of half-assed consultants are these idiots hiring when I can come up with better ideas?
I've heard the Eastwood asked for the chair at the last minute and unexpectedly.
In what capacity? I recall he was a captain and was involved in filming/training films? I'm not begrudging his service just trying to remember what he did.
In what capacity? I recall he was a captain and was involved in filming/training films? I'm not begrudging his service just trying to remember what he did.
Making movies in Hollywood don't count.
Just like John Wayne.
And the implication from Reagan in context was that he did something like Guadalcanal.