Sidewalks Chalk

Posted in News by Donna | Tagged 2012, Barack Obama, Chair, Clint, Clint Eastwood, Eastwood, election 2012, Empty, Empty Chair, Invisible, Mitt Romney, Obama, RNC, RNC Speech 2012, speech, talks | 7 Comments

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1. on August 31, 2012 at 5:12 am | Reply spellbound84

   Eastwood Mocks Obama and Biden

   The Hollywood icon carried out an extended, imaginary conversation with the president

   “We own this country,” Eastwood said, drawing chants of “USA!” and an extended ovation. “… Politicians are employees of ours.”

   Eastwood intermittently turned to the empty chair, pretended the president was sitting next to him, and asked a smattering of questions.

   “Mr. President, how do you handle promises that you made when you were running for election,” he asked. “I mean, what do you say to people?”

   http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/celebrity/NATL-Clint-Eastwood-to-Speak-at-RNC-168035536.html

   
   
2. on August 31, 2012 at 2:17 pm | Reply silentmoviefan

   I know that many thought the routine awkward, and I agree it got off to a rough start, but by the time Eastwood was done, I was LMAO. I thought it very appropriate — empty chair/empty President/empty administration.

   And believe me, I’m pretty certain that the current resident of the White House IS/WAS saying that very thing to Romney, Ryan and Clint as he watched it all on TV. (As in what Clint kept joking he couldn’t say to someone — that very anatomically impossible position).

   
   
3. on September 1, 2012 at 10:11 am | Reply spellbound84

   Hi silentmoviefan, I viewed it live and watch the video several times. I thought it was clever, what Clint portrayed, For the first time in four years a Hollywood actor, an American icon has finally done what nobody has dared to do, ridicule Obama. 🙂
   Many Dems are upset That means it was fantastic.
   Clint took twice as long as he was given and blew the red light, Romney Campaign gave him.
   Did he use James Stewarts role in “Wonderful Life” to validate his point. I am sure you are familiar with that classic. It was genius.
   Clint is 82 and still Rocks.
   I think every American should place a Empty Chair on the front Lawn.

   Clint Eastwood is a Great American.

   From Rowdy Yates to Dirty Harry he represents EVERYTHING good in the American character.

   Check out this video clip

   ty for placing your comment

   
   
   • on September 1, 2012 at 2:57 pm | Reply silentmoviefan

     The more I think about it, the more I realize that it did hit the mark, and those that didn’t get it were either not paying close enough attention, or they got it and are in denial that their messiah didn’t live up to the dreams they had placed at this feet. (Paul Ryan’s faded Obama poster analogy was also on the mark).

     This morning I was listening to a local sports show, a favorite of mine, and I ended up changing the channel because obviously the one host didn’t have enough horse racing to discuss since he launched into Eastwood’s monologue. He hated it; he didn’t get it; he even talked about Clint’s hair (talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel for criticism), and then finally announced that Obama was going to win anyway so get over it. When horse racing is back in session, I’ll likely listen to the show again, but until this fall, I’m giving him a pass. I nearly emailed him or Tweeted him a polite message, but considering he had already ripped one listener who asked him to watch his grammar, I didn’t need a rude reply that early in the morning. His mind was made me up and his “I’m going to tell you something — Obama’s going to win so get over it, okay” wasn’t going to be swayed by me asking him to consider Eastwood’s words and not the delivery. This host tends to be arrogant and argumentative anyway.

     
     
4. on September 1, 2012 at 12:11 pm | Reply muse1876

   I agree it started off key, but it finished with a bang. Thank God Eastwood career isn’t in its prime and he was finally free to be conservative in Hollywood.

   
   
5. on September 1, 2012 at 1:40 pm | Reply spellbound84

   Hi Muse, we will have some fun this coming week @ DNC 🙂

   
   
   • on September 1, 2012 at 1:52 pm | Reply muse1876

     It will show a president that can’t do anything but divide this great country. I hope this “show” is a complete failure.

     
     

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