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Clint Eastwood masterfully unmasked Obama, but the left missed the subtleties
Irish Central ^ | 8-31-2012 | Ed Farnan - Commentary

Posted on 08/31/2012 6:07:51 PM PDT by smoothsailing

August 31, 2012

Clint Eastwood masterfully unmasked Obama, but the left missed the subtleties

by Ed Farnan

The left was thrown for a loop last night, when one of their own, (they think EVERYONE in Hollywood is one of their own), had the temerity to come out on stage in front of a national audience and express his unvarnished opinion about President Obama.

The mystery speaker for the closing night of the GOP convention in Tampa, is now only a mystery to those unsophisticated, humorless pundits on the left.

Clint Eastwood came out on stage at the Republican National Convention last night, in front of millions and had a conversation with an empty chair. The chair sitting next to him on the dais, (that’s a stage for those on the left) is a common prop used in one man shows in comedy routines as well as lectures and speeches.

Of course for most of those in the Tampa audience and those who have the mental acuity to know these things, the empty chair (with a teleprompter in front of it) had an imaginary President Obama sitting in it. To many in the US, it is symbolic of President Obamas leadership. He hasn’t had a budget in 3 years, played more golf than any sitting president in history, but met only once with his council of economic advisers, even though the economy is in dire shape.

But there was a teachable moment which put the spotlight on how some subtleties escape the left. Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Al Sharpton , in a post convention wrap up. criticized Clints performance. Calling it a bizarre performance, saying Clint had lost it and they shouldn’t allow an 82 year old out on stage. It was almost hysterical to listen to them…Hey you little whiners isn’t that age discrimination?

But of course they were extremely sensitive and aware of any perceived slight that Clint might direct towards any of their herd of sacred cows, bending themselves into pretzel like contortions to find any slight, imaginary or real.

Eastwood said to the audience, “we own this country,” the politicians are our employees and when they don’t do their job, we fire them.”

Now this really got their liberal panties in a wad and one of the hapless trio saw an entitlement mentality message wrapped up in what Clint said….At that point I was actually laughing out loud with incredulity and wondering just who actually watches MSNBC and believes anything emanating from it…My teachable moment was: I actually understood why many in the media refer to MSNBC as MSLSD.

Of course Clint meant that all American citizens own this country, Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, etc. and we deserve the best…When we don’t get it, it is time to make a change….If that’s an entitlement mentality, then I want more of it on a massive scale.

Eastwood, praised Romney as a "stellar businessman. Referring to Obama saying “it's never a good idea for attorneys to be president. They are always devil's advocating this and bifurcating this and bifurcating that. But, I think it is maybe time -- what do you think -- for a businessman. How about that? A stellar businessman... And I think it's that time. And I think if you just step aside, Mr. Romney can take over. You can maybe still use the plane.”

Of course Eastwood threw away the subtlety and used a sledge hammer a few times like when he said Joe Biden was the intellect of the Democrat Party.

How, in just a few months, can Clint Eastwood slip from hero down to zero for the left? They were hailing him as a genius and a hero when he narrated the GM/Obama Super Bowlcommercial extolling the benefits of having a Government Motors.

This morning the cacophony from the left is making my ears bleed as they find ways to criticize Clint Eastwoods ad lib performance…The more they criticize, the more they reveal their ignorance…Go ahead, "make my day."

But the noise on the left is also a smokescreen to hide the fact that speaker after speaker on the RNC stage last night, was a superstar of intellect and accomplishment.....Leading up to to a masterful acceptance speech by Governor Romney.


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To: ApplegateRanch

“One of the most overlooked subtleties was his parody of The Greatest Orator In All History’s egregious speech patterns.”

You know, during his speech I couldn’t understand why Clint was laboring to speak clearly. I just figured that it was because he is 82 years old. It didn’t dawn on me, until I read your post, that he was mocking Bozo’s brutal speech pattern! That is brilliant, fantastic and hysterical!! Thanks for pointing that out!


41 posted on 08/31/2012 9:34:16 PM PDT by Batman11 (We came for the chicken sandwiches and a Sweet Tea Party broke out!)
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To: Intolerant in NJ
Eastwood was the most memorable moment of the night.

Thank you Clint !!!!

Yes, America will have a choice in November... Vote for eviction!

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42 posted on 08/31/2012 9:36:44 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: Batman11

Thought it was Jimmy Stewart Harvey inspired.


43 posted on 08/31/2012 9:37:05 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Intolerant in NJ; smoothsailing

SO.... long story short, Eastwood went out and mimicked Obama, and the Lefties thought Eastwood acted like he was demented. Am I right ?


44 posted on 08/31/2012 9:42:18 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 ( Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: smoothsailing

If you want a good laugh, checkout the twitter tag #insertchair , it’s a howl and it’s updating really fast.


45 posted on 08/31/2012 9:44:04 PM PDT by ri4dc (47544 - The one number in Obama's background that really affects our future.)
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To: smoothsailing

Great Find!


46 posted on 08/31/2012 9:48:15 PM PDT by Slyfox
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To: gov_bean_ counter

It’s funny how easily embarrassed Dale Jackson is. He’s like a teenage girl who’s on a hair trigger to be embarrassed by her parents. It’s just like him to throw Eastwood under the bus because his performance was a little unconventional.


47 posted on 08/31/2012 9:49:01 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: smoothsailing
The Fox snooze panel didn't like it at all. They thought it took away from Romney, both because Clint went long and pushed Romney's time later and because everyone is talking about it and not about what Romney had to say.

Clint Eastwood did more for the Republican party in those few minutes than they have done for themselves in just about any category you can name. The man is a master craftsman and that was just genius having some fun.

Either Fox just missed it when their bias got in the way or they have to quietly criticize the prime time smack down of obama or else.

Gotta toe the line to keep that license? Or were they offended just like Juan Williams?

48 posted on 08/31/2012 10:03:20 PM PDT by GBA
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To: TigerClaws

Thought it was Jimmy Stewart Harvey inspired.


Undeniably so:

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


49 posted on 08/31/2012 10:10:55 PM PDT by kevao (Is your ocean any lower than it was four years ago?)
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To: RoseofTexas

yes, it was brilliant ...mainly because he was imitating Obama’a own inner anger which so many of the leftists have. really funny way to bring that out!


50 posted on 08/31/2012 10:14:17 PM PDT by fabian (" And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo with laughter"you min)
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To: smoothsailing

I had fun watching him but couldn’t forget him being pro-gay marriage, his global warming beliefs, and pro-choice stance. Kinda like Romney I guess so they are a perfect fit.


51 posted on 08/31/2012 10:17:21 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (In a world where I feel so small, I can't stop thinking big.)
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To: RoseofTexas

What picture did obama post? Missed that one.


52 posted on 08/31/2012 10:39:37 PM PDT by Republic (Keep uhbama desperate - seems to force slips of honesty from his angry interior)
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To: FreeAtlanta
"Go Hope Yourself"
53 posted on 08/31/2012 10:48:19 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: Republic

Obama’s handlers posted at 1230 that night Obama in a chair that said POTUS.


54 posted on 08/31/2012 10:53:06 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: Republic
What picture did obama post? Missed that one.

*President Barack Obama – or at least someone in his camp – tweeted a response to Clint Eastwood’s mocking of him with an interesting, cheeky response. “This chair is taken,” said the tweet that came with a picture of himself in a chair

55 posted on 08/31/2012 10:54:39 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: Stand Watch Listen
I look at the "the Chair is taken" picture and get flashbacks of Dukakis in the tank photo...
56 posted on 08/31/2012 11:26:41 PM PDT by FranklinsTower
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To: FranklinsTower
Hmmmm…YES!!..a trifecta!!!


57 posted on 08/31/2012 11:45:39 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: Stand Watch Listen
By all means, please use the series of 3 pics generously!!!

After all, they can't complain about us using 0's picture as it was they who provided it. :^)

58 posted on 08/31/2012 11:52:27 PM PDT by FranklinsTower
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To: WVNan

I think Obama’s pauses are for him to get his feed from Satan.


59 posted on 09/01/2012 1:02:41 AM PDT by Bellflower (The LORD is Holy, separated from all sin, perfect, righteous, high and lifted up.)
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To: FranklinsTower

Thanks for those; reposted to Facebook, and emailed to my list.


60 posted on 09/01/2012 1:12:46 AM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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