Bill Maher: Eastwood 'killed' it

politico ^ | 9/1/12 | CAITLIN MCDEVITT

[ColdOne]

“As a performer, as a stand-up comedian for 30 years who knows how hard it is to get laughs, excuse me, he went up there … without a net, on a tightrope. There was no teleprompter. He did a bit with just an empty chair and killed,” Maher said. “He committed to it, it was consistent and it worked.”

[Para-Ord.45]

broken clock

[hitchwolf]

Even more proof to me Eastwood trolled all of us and was a plant.

[MestaMachine]

I’ll say!

[MNJohnnie]

You can tell how effective it is by how hysteric the Leftist propaganda bots in the Media are about it.

[MNJohnnie]

In which case he the worst plan in history since the polling data in Fla shows 10% of undecided said Eastwood moved their vote.

But nice try at being a Democrat disinformation bot.

[bcsco]

You beat me to it, Johnnie. That was exactly the point I was going to make. It was a brilliant performance and that polling data from earlier today confirms it. Clint Eastwood hit it out of the park.

[KarlInOhio]

But Rachel Maddow said it was a disaster. How can I reflexively disagree with both Maher and Maddow? I feel like I’m Faye Dunaway being slapped back and forth by Jack Nicholson in Chinatown.

[entropy12]

Bump for your post!

[2ndDivisionVet]

New Florida poll shows vindication of Eastwood Strategy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2925363/posts

Rachel Maddow: Clint Eastwood’s RNC Speech Was ‘A Political Disaster’ For The GOP
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2925405/posts

Clint Eastwood masterfully unmasked Obama, but the left missed the subtleties
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2925231/posts

Clint Eastwood puts liberals in full panic mode
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2925153/posts

[Dr. Sivana]

It was a no-lose proposition for the Republicans. If it didn’t go over well, it was comic relief. If it went over well, big polling uptick.

Big upside, next to no downside.

For my part I found it painful, moreso because I know this is a tier 1 veteran actor/director, and expected a smoother delivery.

[V_TWIN]

Im his daughter, I’m his sister! Im his daughter, I’m his sister!

Great scene

[pallis]

“...There was no teleprompter.”

That’s racist!

[WKUHilltopper]

Maher is nothing more than a rat who understands his ship is sinking—and will grab onto anything that will save him. Even trying to suck up to conservatives. FU Maher and your little pony you came in on.

[logitech]

Bill Maher is a comedian? I always thought he was a jerk.

[PoloSec]

“Even more proof to me Eastwood trolled all of us and was a plant.”

Proof, Trolled, Plant, Explain Please!

What was the proof before you got “even more proof”?

[The Cajun]

I don't need a perverted little twerp to tell me what I already know.

[Eccl 10:2]

Most definitely, Maher is in it for himself, and he’s not entirely stupid. Evil, but not stupid.

He shilled for Obama because he saw how the majority was going.

He may be hedging his bets here a bit. I think he could grow accustomed to tweaking the Left for a while just as he tweaked the Right these past years. He wants controversy, because that helps his ratings. Pure Obama shilling is not controversial anymore.

[houeto]

Even more proof to me Eastwood trolled all of us and was a plant.

Us?

You got a mouse in your pocket?

[comebacknewt]

I’ll admit I thought it was strange, but I also loved seeing him call out the Kenyan and telling him his time was up and he had to go.

Overall, I think the positives of the speech FAR outweighed its weird aspects.

[Lorianne]

This may be the only time I agree with Maher.

Even if you didn’t like the speech/skit, it took a lot of guts to commit to it and get up there and actually do it.

[LibLieSlayer]

Bingo... dead center of target.

LLS

[JPG]

A smooth delivery would have greatly lessened its impact. Eastwood is a brilliant actor/director who knows his craft. Clint may have physically lost a step or two but his brain and acting ability are still firing on all cylinders.

[netmilsmom]

>>I know this is a tier 1 veteran actor/director, and expected a smoother delivery.<<

He is not a stand up comedian. He is an actor. Given that he was supposed to have a teleprompter delivering his lines and said teleprompter fried out (conspiracy? /s/) or so the rumor goes, I think that 82 year old man did quite well. He went up cold. Imagine rehearsing your lines knowing that you had teleprompter back up and suddenly having to deliver without. Hellsbells, I’ve done the readings at church and messed up worse than Eastwood did.

I want to see BO do better.

AND as one bright FReeper said, it took Akin out of the headlines.

[MulberryDraw]

...totally disagreed with what Eastwood said in the speech

So does Maher think the timeline on Afghanistan withdrawal is a good idea? That Gitmo should remain open even though Obama promised to close it? What exactly does Maher disagree with?

[commonguymd]

Now that is awesome to hear!!!! They will continue to overreach bashing an elderly American icon, who served in the military in which he survived a plane crash, Korean war veteran, mayor, producer, director, spokesman, State park commissioner, Film commissioner, academy award winner, and lastly actor and now stand up comedian.

Keep at pilgrims. They are making my day by going overboard against an icon.

[palmer]

Looks like your post is “even more proof” that you are a troll and a plant. The first proof was the first post on Eastwood, the second proof was your second, etc.

[Always A Marine]

You can tell how effective it is by how hysteric the Leftist propaganda bots in the Media are about it.

Bingo! The genius of Eastwood's performance didn't fully hit me until the next morning, when I realized that all the feigned stammering and rambling forced viewers to listen carefully, and focused undivided attention to the softly, almost reluctantly stated words that followed. "We own this country... They are our employees... You got to let them go." By the time those words were delivered, everyone was paying rapt attention - and his words landed like sledge hammers. The Left is screaming because it hurts.

[Lattero]

There was no teleprompter. Yes there was, but it was used by the chair.

[albie]

Maher is a comedian? I don’t think so. Marxists are never funny.

[UCANSEE2]

Thanks for posting the article.
It brings up a MISSED POINT.

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“As a performer, as a stand-up comedian for 30 years who knows how hard it is to get laughs, excuse me, he went up there … without a net, on a tightrope. There was no teleprompter. He did a bit with just an empty chair and killed,”

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AHHHHHH, but there WAS a TELEPROMPTER. Not just ONE but two, and ALMOST EVERYONE MISSED IT. They, like the chair, were a prop and part of the skit.

[devolve]

[SaxxonWoods]

“Even more proof to me Eastwood trolled all of us and was a plant.”

You’ve been here such a short time. I wonder what the rest of your posting record looks like.

[black_diamond]

I never thought I’d agree with Maher on anything. I don’t understand all the crap being put out there about Eastwood’s performance. It took me all of about 20 seconds to conclude he was playing it like a scene from “Harvey” (the one-man play with Jimmy Stewart and an imaginary rabbit) and using/imitating Jimmy Stewart’s speaking style.

[Heart of Georgia]

Now why would this goofball say ANYthing remotely positive? He has an ulterior motive.

[wtc911]

“She’s my daughter......she’s my sister.....”

[al baby]

Bill Mahr is a walking marital aid

[SaxxonWoods]

Monday, August 27, 2012 10:36:00 AM · 122 of 156
hitchwolf to CaptainK

Well this is terrible but not surprising to me.

I’ve taken a lot of heat here for this, but I am sticking to my opinion that I think Obama is going to win. There are many people who like sitting on their fat behinds all day collecting government checks.

I hate thinking it but I do. Obama is going to win.

___________________

There you go, folks. A Moby in full flower.

[chessplayer]

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

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The nuance experts missed the subtleties? But how can that be?

[UCANSEE2]

For my part I found it painful, moreso because I know this is a tier 1 veteran actor/director, and expected a smoother delivery.

So.... you missed the subtleties as well ?

I had the same problem. I thought it was Clint having problems staying on focus. It wasn't. He was imitating Obama's tendency to wander and blather. Try listening to it again, and maybe you'll see he knew exactly what he was saying and doing.

As I said on another thread, Eastwood was mimicking Obama's speech patterns, and the MEDIA proclaimed Eastwood was acting like he was demented (feeble minded). What does that tell ya ?

[DoughtyOne]

Maher? As if more than 217 people still cared...

[oyez]

But Rachel Maddow said it was a disaster.

What she meant was Eastwood's speech was over her head.

[UCANSEE2]

“...There was no teleprompter.”

None for Clint, TWO for the empty chair.

[ExGeeEye]

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:26:34 PM · 11 of 56
hitchwolf to Howard Morrison

Well I’m from New York and would never leave it.

Whatever floats your boat I guess.

[WKUHilltopper]

“Maher is a comedian? I don’t think so. Marxists are never funny.”

The whimsy of tyranny. Marxism and Maher, both, are f’n jokes.

[chessplayer]

Lefties are now claiming that when Eastwood did that finger slash across his throat he was sending a message that obama should be assassinated. So look for that meme to catch on.

[UCANSEE2]

You got a mouse in your pocket?

[ExGeeEye]

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:34:40 AM · 38 of 70
hitchwolf to Happy Valley Dude

Sometimes I wonder if some of you even know what you’re all talking about, or are just more willing to defend the flavor of the month.

Rubio is right to attack Newt here. Newt has advocated a liberal position. To me, THAT is the RINO.

[blackie]

News 4 Tucson Online Poll
Whether they loved it or hated it, many people are talking about Clint Eastwood’s surprise speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention.

Did you like the speech?

Yes
1587 votes
93.4%

No
112 votes
6.6%

[palmer]

I guess hitchwolf doesn’t like the fact that Eastwood was brilliant and effective. My conclusion is that hitchwolf is either dense or a troll.