CLINT EASTWOOD DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
AUGUST 30, 2012
EASTWOOD: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Save a little for Mitt.
(APPLAUSE) I know what you are thinking. You are thinking, what’s a movie tradesman doing out here? You know they are all left wingers out there, left of Lenin. At least that is what people think. That is not really the case. There are a lot of conservative people, a lot of moderate people, Republicans, Democrats, in Hollywood. It is just that the conservative people by the nature of the word itself play closer to the vest. They do not go around hot dogging it.
(APPLAUSE)
So — but they are there, believe me, they are there. I just think, in fact, some of them around town, I saw Jon Voight, a lot of people around.
(APPLAUSE)
Jon’s here, an academy award winner. A terrific guy. These people are all like-minded, like all of us.
So I — so I’ve got Mr. Obama sitting here. And he’s — I was going to ask him a couple of questions. But — you know about — I remember three and a half years ago, when Mr. Obama won the election. And though I was not a big supporter, I was watching that night when he was having that thing and they were talking about hope and change and they were talking about, yes we can, and it was dark outdoors, and it was nice, and people were lighting candles.
They were saying, I just thought, this was great. Everybody is trying, Oprah was crying.
(LAUGHTER)
EASTWOOD: I was even crying. And then finally — and I haven’t cried that hard since I found out that there is 23 million unemployed people in this country.
(APPLAUSE)
Now that is something to cry for because that is a disgrace, a national disgrace, and we haven’t done enough, obviously — this administration hasn’t done enough to cure that. Whenever interest they have is not strong enough, and I think possibly now it may be time for somebody else to come along and solve the problem.
(APPLAUSE)
So, Mr. President, how do you handle promises that you have made when you were running for election, and how do you handle them?
I mean, what do you say to people? Do you just — you know — I know — people were wondering — you don’t — handle that OK. Well, I know even people in your own party were very disappointed when you didn’t close Gitmo. And I thought, well closing Gitmo — why close that, we spent so much money on it. But, I thought maybe as an excuse — what do you mean shut up?
(LAUGHTER)
OK, I thought maybe it was just because somebody had the stupid idea of trying terrorists in downtown New York City.
(APPLAUSE)
I’ve got to to hand it to you. I have to give credit where credit is due. You did finally overrule that finally. And that’s — now we are moving onward. I know you were against the war in Iraq, and that’s okay. But you thought the war in Afghanistan was OK. You know, I mean — you thought that was something worth doing. We didn’t check with the Russians to see how did it — they did there for 10 years.
(APPLAUSE)
But we did it, and it is something to be thought about, and I think that, when we get to maybe — I think you’ve mentioned something about having a target date for bringing everybody home. You gave that target date, and I think Mr. Romney asked the only sensible question, you know, he says, “Why are you giving the date out now? Why don’t you just bring them home tomorrow morning?”
(APPLAUSE)
And I thought — I thought, yeah — I am not going to shut up, it is my turn.
(LAUGHTER)
So anyway, we’re going to have — we’re going to have to have a little chat about that. And then, I just wondered, all these promises — I wondered about when the — what do you want me to tell Romney? I can’t tell him to do that. I can’t tell him to do that to himself.
(APPLAUSE)
You’re crazy, you’re absolutely crazy. You’re getting as bad as Biden.
(APPLAUSE)
Of course we all now Biden is the intellect of the Democratic party.
(LAUGHTER)
Kind of a grin with a body behind it.
(LAUGHTER)
But I just think that there is so much to be done, and I think that Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan are two guys that can come along. See, I never thought it was a good idea for attorneys to the president, anyway.
(APPLAUSE)
I think attorneys are so busy — you know they’re always taught to argue everything, and always weight everything — weigh both sides…
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XXX I think attorneys are so busy — you know they’re always taught to argue everything, always weigh everything, weigh both sides.
EASTWOOD: They are always devil’s advocating this and bifurcating this and bifurcating that. You know all that stuff. But, I think it is maybe time — what do you think — for maybe a businessman. How about that?
(APPLAUSE)
A stellar businessman. Quote, unquote, “a stellar businessman.”
And I think it’s that time. And I think if you just step aside and Mr. Romney can kind of take over. You can maybe still use a plane.
(APPLAUSE)
Though maybe a smaller one. Not that big gas guzzler you are going around to colleges and talking about student loans and stuff like that.
(APPLAUSE)
You are an — an ecological man. Why would you want to drive that around?
OK, well anyway. All right, I’m sorry. I can’t do that to myself either.
(APPLAUSE)
I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that, you, we — we own this country.
(APPLAUSE)
We — we own it. It is not you owning it, and not politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours.
(APPLAUSE)
And — so — they are just going to come around and beg for votes every few years. It is the same old deal. But I just think it is important that you realize , that you’re the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you’re libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we got to let them go.
(APPLAUSE)
Okay, just remember that. And I’m speaking out for everybody out there. It doesn’t hurt, we don’t have to be
(AUDIENCE MEMBER): (inaudible)
(LAUGHTER)
I do not say that word anymore. Well, maybe one last time.
(LAUGHTER)
We don’t have to be — what I’m saying, we do not have to be metal (ph) masochists and vote for somebody that we don’t really even want in office just because they seem to be nice guys or maybe not so nice guys, if you look at some of the recent ads going out there, I don’t know.
(APPLAUSE)
But OK. You want to make my day?
(APPLAUSE)
All right. I started, you finish it. Go ahead.
AUDIENCE: Make my day!
EASTWOOD: Thank you. Thank you very much.
Clint is disappointing and it’s about time for his obligatory movie to come out this time of year to qualify for an Academy Award.
Poor Clint, reduced to preaching to the choir.
I like Clint Eastwood and I was saddened to see his rambling and sometimes disjointed speech. I think he went out there trying to ad lib and it just didn’t cut it. The empty chair routine was just sad. Toward the end of his speech, when he said, talking about the country that “We own it.”, I thought for a brief moment he was talking about the 1%. I was glad that he clarified his statement to reflect that it belongs to all of us Americans regardless of our politics. I think that was the best and truest statement he made in his whole speech.
Sad is the hope and change everyone was looking for.
Clint was incredibly offensive to the office of the presidency (no matter who sits in the chair) with the sexual innuendos and the audience continued the scary behavior that was displayed many times during the ‘debates’.
That’s rich. The current occupant of the office of POTUS is extremely offensive to the office and has been since 20 January 2009!
I am speaking of the OFFICE of the Presidency – not Obama. It was crude. Unnecessary. Demeaning to this country. Sorry, that’s the way I feel no matter who was president.
Where you talking about President Clinton and the “orfice” in the office?
I have no idea what you are talking about. I’ve been very clear. What Eastwood did was an insult to the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES NO MATTER WHO IS IN OFFICE. There is no way to misinterpret that sentence. It doesn’t matter if it was Obama, Bush, Clinton or Polk. He was gross and disrespectful to the office and therefore to the American people. And those clowns at the R convention showed themselves to be who they are.
Face facts. Just as Clint Eastwood said, when someone is not doing the job, they got to go………….
That would be 100% of the congress.
Absolutely.
Please enlighten me to your comment. I don’t mean to sound stupid, but extremely offensive to the office has no clear meaning. It sounds like a statement with alot of anger spewing. I would like to have some examples of your thoughts. Thank you.
They weren’t “sexual innuendos” They were referencing the prevalent gutter mouth adjectives and adverbs constantly used by Biden, Emanual and Obama. Obama acknowledged this as a mojor point in public “good bye” to Emanual when he left. Foot in mouth Biden got caught with a hot mic to the nation on the passing of Obama care. What kind of deal did he say it was to him behind his back at the mike?
I do believe he was saying ‘ Go eff yourself’. Twice. That, to me, is sexual.
He was saying what Obama and Biden were saying in the sketch.
Your just jealous because at 82 he could still whip Obama’s buttttt.
Your ridiculous.
Like Reagan in his 2nd term…..mind’s not all there. Pretty funny speech though.
Well Done Inspector Callahan, Well Done Indeed!
Bravo Zulu
I thought this was a great speech! I’d like to see how many of you could say a speech like this in front of millions of people and make it as funny as this. I doubt any of you, including myself, could do this. The only reason why people on the left seem to dislike it so much is because they can’t take a joke. I mean, do you know how many comedians the past few years have been shills for Obama, telling jokes at the right’s expense? I just brush it off. Why can’t you guys do the same without trashing him? If you don’t like it, don’t watch it.
Exactly!
Personally, I think that an old, white guy mumbling angrily and incoherently at a make-believe Obama is a perfect representation of the Republican Party.
Is that because you think Republicans are racist?
Nope, its because the demographics of the Republican party skew much older and whiter than the population at large. This is a fact. Also, their complaints about Obama are almost completly unhinged from reality. I don’t know what you are talking about.
What comments exactly are you referring to? And when you say that I don’t know what I am talking about, what comment did I say that would lead you to think that? You’re very vague, which might be your intent.
The racism thing that you brought up. I don’t know what you are talking about. I added the pronoun I to my last sentence to make it clearer for you.
Actually you brought up the color of Eastwood’s skin. Excuse me for jumping to the racism gun, but I have heard several comments this week about how black people aren’t really black if they’re republican and how pretty much every comment a Republican makes from talking about Obama’s constant golfing to Ann Romney’s “you people” refers in some way to a racist remark. So maybe you can see now why I would think that yet again someone would be pointing the racist finger at a republican.
Birth Certificate/Muslim/Kenyan anti-colonial/Welfare to work attacks/Never worked a real job/emphasizing his middle name.
A few examples of things that would not be brought up by Republicans if the president were exactly the same, but white. The Republican Party decided on its own to make its electoral base in the Old Confederacy, so the occasional lifted eyebrow about intentions is the price you pay for this. Sorry.
Did you know that I’m not a birther? So does this mean that you don’t know what you’re talking about? Welfare to work attacks have made against liberals black or white. As far as never working a real job, people have been saying this against politicians since before I was born. And there shouldn’t be any reason to hide his middle name. Why doesn’t he stand up and use it more? He shouldn’t be afraid of what people think. It obviously didn’t deter people from voting for him.
It’s pathetic that you think every Republican is a racist. It’s a person like you that brings race into this whole discussion. I’m sad for you. You have a very limited view of why people do not want to vote for Obama.
See…there you go again. Where did I say that “every republican is a racist”? Your going to have to point that out to me. I don’t think that at all. I think that the Republican party is where racists flock to, but that not all Republicans are racist by any stretch.
Well, I’m glad to be proven wrong. I’m glad to hear that you don’t think every Republican is a racist but I still do not agree with your assertion that those arguments against Obama wouldn’t have been made if he were white. I know it’s not true because I have attacked other politicians for the very same things. It didn’t matter what color they were to me and they weren’t black.
Also, if nutjobs of any kind can be attracted to every party, why is it talked about so much?
So are you going to confront the extremist conservatives racists with equal vigor, too, between now and November, M’ Ladymary ?
Sure a good person like you will, because it is the right thing to do, I do know that.
So do you ask the birthers if they are racists, too, like you did the damned liberal, here, Ladymary ?
Somehow I’m getting the feeling that all the good moderate Republicans are fighting with the wrong people.
Bradygirl, do ever feel if were only given the opportunity that you could give more respect to sincere moderate Republicans than the no compromise wing nuts, who call them all
RINOs ,ever do ?
I sure do.
But when is the opportunity when out of blue even mentioning the color of some old, rich Hollywood, guy’s skin, which most likely is the same as your own ( right ?) gets you called a racist ?
Is it racist to say that money has pictures of dead white guys on it, IYO, Ladtmary ?
Did I ask a birther? I think I would have to meet one first. First off, I am not a birther and I think the issue is crazy. There are far more important topics to discuss when it’s comes to this president. Do you know of any racist birthers?
It seems to me that you don’t realize how often republicans are called racist in the media. Have you been watching the news lately? Like something besides the big 3 networks and MSNBC? Did you hear the guy from Yahoo saying that republicans were partying while people in new Orleans were drowning? Or how about when Newt called Obama a food stamp president and people thought he was racist for that? Why don’t you take a few moments to read this article from Michelle Malkin:
http://michellemalkin.com/
She states a list of accusations from the left on how any insult about Obama can be seen as a racist rant. I sure hope you haven’t made any of these accusations.
And don’t even begin to question whether I would attack conservative racists as if the only people I ever question are liberals. Wrong is wrong and it doesn’t matter what party they are from. I’m sure you know that.
Did I ask a birther? I think I would have to meet one first. First off, I am not a birther and I think the issue is crazy. There are far more important topics to discuss when it’s comes to this president. Do you know of any racist birthers?
It seems to me that you don’t realize how often republicans are called racist in the media. Have you been watching the news lately? Like something besides the big 3 networks and MSNBC? Did you hear the guy from Yahoo saying that republicans were partying while people in new Orleans were drowning? Or how about when Newt called Obama a food stamp president and people thought he was racist for that? Why don’t you take a few moments to read this article from Michelle Malkin:
http://michellemalkin.com/
She states a list of accusations from the left on how any insult about Obama can be seen as a racist rant. I sure hope you haven’t made any of these accusations.
And don’t even begin to question whether I would attack conservative racists as if the only people I ever question are liberals. Wrong is wrong and it doesn’t matter what party they are from. I’m sure you know that.
Did I ask a birther? I think I would have to meet one first. First off, I am not a birther and I think the issue is crazy. There are far more important topics to discuss when it’s comes to this president. Do you know of any racist birthers?
It seems to me that you don’t realize how often republicans are called racist in the media. Have you been watching the news lately? Like something besides the big 3 networks and MSNBC? Did you hear the guy from Yahoo saying that republicans were partying while people in new Orleans were drowning? Or how about when Newt called Obama a food stamp president and people thought he was racist for that? Why don’t you take a few moments to read this article from Michelle Malkin:
http://michellemalkin.com/
She states a list of accusations from the left on how any insult about Obama can be seen as a racist rant. I sure hope you haven’t made any of these accusations.
And don’t even begin to question whether I would attack conservative racists as if the only people I ever question are liberals. Wrong is wrong and it doesn’t matter what party they are from. I’m sure you know that.
Hang in there ladymary. I’m an old white guy, ex-democRAT that loved Herman Cain. When the goofballs on the left start throwing the race crap around that usually means they are intellectually
bankrupt.
“Do you know of any racist birthers?”
Well, I must think that the whole birther thing IS a big racist ploy.
He is really African… so he should not be POTUS.
Get real, it is hardly a hard code to break.
So I have to think there are none who are not complicit with, if not, racists,
wittingly or not.
But that is my just my well considered opinion, alright ?
I happen to know that for technical reasons, that no one can ever prove that none of them are racists. So we need not go there,
given that it is insulting to logic, itself,
to even try.
So should I be called a bigot, or some sort of other name, by anyone for thinking like a free American has a right to do , here ?
Did I say anything wrong, besides pointing out that because the whole birther notion goes nowhere, but sticks around, anyway, there could a reason, and it might really be racism, after all ?
1)What kind of people are the brithers that you do know … besides still in your Big Tent ?
2) Then do you know many racists that would say, sure I’m a racist ?
3) Why would a racist birther do so, then ?
So given that can see that they are crazy, why can’t you see
and just admit to the obvious racist element in all of those crazy people’s … ( using your own words) … persistent lies ?
BTW does Willard Romney have Mexican citizenship, or not ?
He is legally entitled to it, under everyone’s law, and only would not because the paper work for him and/or his father might not have been filed. Is that not the truth ? But hey, so what, I’m not saying he not an American, too. It is just an interest side point, sorta a sane counter point to the birth craziness.
” It seems to me that you don’t realize how often republicans are called racist in the media.”
It could be, both, that do know, and think it might be the company that you keep in that Big Tent.
So do something about it, besides whining at liberals to stop mentioning the uncomfortable truth, and deal with the obvious realities of the Big Tent politics.
But I’m really not who you need to convince that all Republicans are not racist.
But should I lie, too, and not say that most racists do SAY that they are ( the real) Republicans, too ?
At the risk of being redundant in the face of organized and understandable denial of that simple reality, how often do any Republican just say “yes, THEY, THEM, THOSE PEOPLE ARE RACIST, and they all call it conservative values and say they are Republican, but they are not really Republican, just because they are made comfortable being here ?”
Might that apply , oh lets just say to SOME recalcitrant brithers who are also racists, may-be ?
But no, it is never said, in public, anyway, because of the GOP’s 11th Commandment.
So just ask, I’ll bring by my front loader and help YOU clean out your Big Tent, if you organize it, being how you are who is sick of the racists who do say they are the only real Republicans, that they speak for all real Republicans, NO COMPROMISE !!!!, and that you must be a RINO, if ever you should disagree with any of their ways , racist, or otherwise.
They, not I nor Bradygirl , are who are really responsible for Republicans being called racist, so very often.
So, here, now that I’m talking respectfully and seriously to you about how I see a problem that bothers YOU, are you now going to drop back, to insist there are no racist calling themselves Republicans ? If so after that always comes something to the effect that then I must just as crazy as the racist brither really are, too, just because I’m saying what others will not.
Lets just skip it, this time.
Sure I am not just agreeing with all that you say, but still I’m also totally respecting your point of view, which will see if you read what I have said carefully.
At least I think I’m trying to.
But of course thats so rare ,now, that I’m saying it plainly, so you might look at it that way, instead of just having a typical partisan knee jerk reaction to the reality that I do not just agree, automatically, with all of your implications.
But also, to ask you to help me out , too, given disagreement, with respect is so passe’, now I might be out practice, too.
So, m’lady, if you think you are being disrespected, don’t just say so, generally, copy and paste where I’ve done so, specifically, and say why and how it makes feel as if I am disrespecting you, too, okay ?
Alright, if I am to do something about the racists that camp out in the republican party, will you being doing something about the people that accuse Condeelza Rice of not being black because she’s in the Republican party? And will you also be doing something about the people that accuse Republicans of being racist simply because they mention Obama’s golfing or because we call him a food stamp president? Because of course I would attack any nut job that was a racist regardless of party and I’m sure that you would do the same. You must be really upset with the left wingers over at NBC and MSNBC since they scheduled interviews everytime a minority at the RNC spoke. I hope that makes you cringe as it did me, although not unexpected. Minorities can be Republican and it angers me that some think that could never be the case.
Look, I don’t deny that there are racists in the Republican party. You’ll find extremists that hold dangerous views in any party. What I don’t like is how any attack on the president is said by some to be racially charged even though it wasn’t. I don’t think any of this is a keen jerk reaction on my part.
So what to do, now, M’lady ?
What to do, what to do ?
http://thepoliticalbrigade.yuku.com/reply/267582/The-problems-with-Republicans-and-Democrats#reply-267582
From the day that President Obama took office the Republicans have done everything in their power to make sure he does not serve a second term. They even had a secret meeting to discuss things the nite of the inauguration. The guest list that night (which was just over 15 people in total) included Republican Reps. Eric Cantor (Va.), Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), Paul Ryan (Wis.), Pete Sessions (Texas), Jeb Hensarling (Texas), Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) and Dan Lungren (Calif.), along with Republican Sens. Jim DeMint (S.C.), Jon Kyl (Ariz.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), John Ensign (Nev.) and Bob Corker (Tenn.). The non-lawmakers present included Newt Gingrich, several years removed from his presidential campaign, and Frank Luntz, the long-time Republican wordsmith. Notably absent were Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio). For several hours in the Caucus Room (a high-end D.C. establishment), they plotted out ways to not just win back political power, but to also put the brakes on Obama’s legislative platform. How sad that these little men needed to do something like this to feel like big men. Control freaks, they felt powerless when President Obama was voted in office. Shame on them.
Well, I’m not surprised. I didn’t agree with his agenda either. You think democrats don’t have secret meetings when republicans take office?
Every time King John Martin has a meeting, it’s “secret”.
No, it means you are an imbecile.
Oh, clever! You really put me in my place. haha
Don’t worry… that’s all he’s got.
All a pile of garbage on your part. First off, everything you mentioned are FACTS about Obama. Second, because he is a Democrat is the SOLE reason any of the FACTS you listed are mentioned, not because he is black. I never once heard a Republican say anything derogatory towards Herman Cain. And your previous rant about an old white guy shows who the real racist posting on this page is. Of course, Dems are more racist than any Republican. Look at The liberal media editor from Yahoo!. Or how about Biden and his, “back in chains” comment. Or the attacks on Herman Cain when he all of a sudden became a popular choice, which faded away when he dropped out. Or NBC not showing Rickie Rubio’s speech, and introduction of Mitt Romney. They didn’t want to show it because the liberal media does not want the public to see a “minority” Republican, they want you to keep thinking conservatives hate minorities. Hence your “racist” comments.
“everything you mentioned are FACTS about Obama. ” too ?
So aren’t you saying Romney is not much better that Pres. Obama, then ?
Is there any one thing that you really like better about Romney,
that you can share with us, here, then ?
Are you sensitive to being accused of being racist, for some reason ?
I find it pretty easy to ignore that stuff, usually, because I have clean conscience on that count.
But my week has been all about people who are clearly racist pretending that all you others must be.
Did you read about this?
Peanuts thrown at black camerawoman at GOP meetingSan Jose Mercury News – 8 hours agoA black camerawoman who works for CNN said Thursday that she was not surprised to have twopeople at the Republican National …
So ladymary, is the good news that they were thrown out for it,
or is the bad news that were certified, somehow, to be at the GOP Convention
in some capacity ?
Asking that, elsewhere, made me the big racist, being attacked by all the
small minded ones. It was almost funny.
Question: Were the peanuts thrown because she was black?
Were the peanuts thrown because she was a cameraoperator?
Were the peanuts thrown because it was a response to something she had said or done?
Were the peanuts thrown because she works for CNN?
Were the peanuts thrown by actual Delegates?
YOU’RE the one who continues to make every event “racist”, so it must be on your mind a great deal. I believe you’re simply projecting your own biasis into these debates.
bradygirl2 said SHE didn’t know what you were talking about(as in implying racism). Not that you didn’t know.
She edited her original comment. What she first said was why I thought she was talking about me.
When you have a President unhinged from what is going on in the real word. It tends to be easy.
First sentence; a “fact”.
Your second sentence is clearly your opinion. Yes?
Third sentence; Questionable.
hardly seemed angry to me
I agree He didn’t even tell Obama to “Get off my lawn”.
He just put foul language into the mouth of the President of United States and was applauded for doing so by those who claim be the better, more loyal, “real” Americans, with family values, literally on mass.
Alright nival, put down the marijuana and get some sleep.
Save it for when your 82 years young.
I’d rather have Eastwood on his worst day than a flaming liberal like Rosie O’Donnell on her best day. Rosie O’Donnell is a perfect representation of the liberals.
I can’t wait for Joe Biden’s speach…lol.
NOW we’re talking! :)
Where was she last night ?
You seemed obsessed with her.
She had a heart attack.
So whose day does that make ?
Mine for sure.
I am sure her wife consoled her.
Oh not just her. There’s Reed, Pelosi, Hillary,…you know the drill.
Her behavior just makes her a little more disgusting.
In what sense would you “rather have….?”
Sorry to see that Clint has lost his fastball. Romney and Ryan never had one.
He did not look angry to me. I thought it was refreshing to see Mr. Eastwood go on stage and “wing it”. Yes he rambled a bit at times, the mans an icon loves his country wants to see it and it’s people succeed. He’s 82 years old…critique what he said but leave him alone.
Obama can’t say his own name without a teleprompter. Even with it he is mediocre on his best day. Without it he uh’s and stumbles and rambles AND he is 32 years younger than Eastwood! Calling him an “old, white guy” is offensive. For a Hollywood legend to be conservative is more than you liberals can stand. The left has been attacking him personally all day not for what he said but because he actually had the guts to say it. “Progressives” in Hollywood are brutally intolerant of anyone who doesn’t worship the left. I’m glad he spoke and I liked what he said. A lot.
Clint should have had one.
How would you have done in front of millions of people ad libbing? Hmmmm?
I doubt I would so arrogant as to try that.
I might come across as badly as Mr. Eastwood, did.
Why ad lib ?
Is it not really important enough a thingy to prepare your speech, then ?
What I wonder is is why the GOP central committee for convention production allowed
him to try and if it is not fair to question their ability to govern, because they did such a foolish thing.
How about we await the end of the DNC Convention and compare notes as to the number of “questionable governance” indicators, eh?
It IS entirely fair to question the Republicans’ ability to govern, because they did such a foolish thing.
I didn’t know that Mr. Biden wa speaking at the GOP convention!
He looked old, disoriented, angry, crazed and out to lunch. I sat there watching him and thinking: “why is some guy who is about to die telling us who should run our government for the next 4 years?”. This is the best that Romney can come up with? What’s next? Nugent?
You look at things in the short term. America want’s long term prospect. Get with the program.
Personally, I think that an old, white lady mumbling angrily and incoherently about Clint Eastwood is reminiscent of Clyde in “Any Which Way But Loose”
I agree, the RNC, Eastwood, and those in attendance showed some humor, not like sour dough democrats.
Obama is a emply Chair!!
“emply” ????
A Herman and Eddie Munster skit would have been more fitting. Oh LOL… that’s right …they did have one.
No that is being saved for the Democratic convention. Although the whitehouse is already scary.
Bring it on, can hardly wait to hear them all. Biden’s performance will be the Dem’s comedy, comedy of errors.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see the empty chair beat Willard.
I agree. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the empty chair beat Willard, the empty suit, by a mile .
I think people forget this man is an entertainer, not a politician. His comments are “G” rated compared to that piece of garbage “X” rated dem and lib Bill Mahar. He degrades republicans when trying to entertain the left taking it as far as calling some on the right words that begin with A, B, C and so on. Clint did an average job of entertaining a crowd. The left wants to target Clint because they can’t come after Mitt or Ann or Rubio or Christie for stating the FACTS, something the Obama administration is running from.
Brush off some of the spider webs and he did a fairly good job. But, politics is not as cut and dried as he tried to make it. I remember that Mitch McConnell stated three and a half years ago that his only effort in the senate will be to defeat Obama. The president has made some mistakes on his own, but I refuse to vote for any Republican that has worked hard a doing nothing to hurt Obama’s chances to help Americans. The Republicans have helped keep the unemployment rate as high as it is because of their dislike for a black man. I refuse to vote for a party that has worked against us for years, then have the gall to blame it on Obama, then to top it off, they want me to vote for them. I don’t think so.
Hey, if your life is better since Obama took office, then you should vote for him.
Eastwood was just trying to be funny. He was being an entertainer. If a person didn’t laugh at least a few times during his “speech” than they might be taking laugh too seriously.
I can see things through my eyes just fine, I don’t need yours. Don’t lecture me on who to vote for and why, because your not qualified to do so. You will be better off sticking to what you know best, yourself.
So, is your life better since Obama’s been in office?
And I wasn’t lecturing you, it was a comment. Calm down.
Yes, my life and my family’s life is better, much better, since Barrack Obama was elected President of the United States. Our businesses were hammered by the economic depression created by George W. Bush (Republican) in the White House, and Alan Greenspan (Republican) at the Federal Reserve. Now they are recovering very well. All those lies on Fox “News” are just ….lies, designed to deceive ignorant people. We judge by what we see first hand; and we see through the lies.
You completely missed the point of his comment. When the republican party leaders exclaimed gleefully, and pridefully, that their number one objective was to make sure this President failed, and then, by and large, accomplished their goal, how can anyone believe for a minute that this party has the concerns of everyday Americans at heart. It comes as no surprise that people are not better off. Every reasonable solution that President Obama put forward was intentionally blocked by the republicans. So, to now say that the President is to blame for the lack of a faster recovery is completely false and arrogant. Talk about having one’s cake and eating it too….
I could be wrong, but wasn’t there a a time when the democrats had a majority over the house and the senate when Obama was president?
Mary, try the last two years of Bush’s term and the first two year’s of Obama’s.
It’s rarely the fault at the top; it’s most often failure in Congress… and the pat 40 years in the Maine Legislature.
I can agree with that! There’s a reason why congress’s approval rating is so low…..
I think when Clint said to the assembled 1 % of the GOP and their stooges, that “we own America” is another example of the same arrogance, too.
The 1 % plainly do believe that they “own America” — and by the time the Koch Brothers and Sheldon Adelson have finished buying elections, they really will “own America”.
My life, and my family’s life IS better, much better, since Barrack Obama was elected President of the United States.
Vote how you will but whom ever is president has always been blamed for problems with the country, doesn’t matter which party has always happened and will continue to happen whether the blame is deserved or not.
Racist rant…
“I refuse to vote for a party that has worked against us for years, then
have the gall to blame it on Obama, then to top it off, they want me to
vote for them. I don’t think so”. Very, very, well said, James.
Me too. Like you, I refuse to vote for the anti-American party of hate and obstruction that has nothing constructive to offer; only lying hate propaganda against the elected President of the United States.
Ok, I listened this time and I sorta liked the speech. He’s conservative and willing to change the path Obama started on, he’s got some problems (not as many as Ryan in his speech) with facts….but it was ok for an old fella. Even humble.
“He’s got some problems (not as many as Ryan in his speech) with facts. Very true, “tedjohn”. Or to put it more frankly and directly, they were both lying.
They weren’t “sexual innuendos” They were referencing the prevalent gutter mouth adjectives and adverbs constantly used by Biden, Emanual and Obama. Obama acknowledged this as a major point in his public “good bye” to Emanual when he left. Foot in mouth Biden got caught with a hot mic to the nation on the passing of Obama care. What kind of deal did he say it was to him behind his back at the mike?
Like gutter mouth W who called a reporter a major league A–hole for the New York Times during his campaign? Goes both ways
Weak.
For those that didn’t watch it on a channel that isn’t media controlled, such as CSPAN, this transcript is out of context and misleading. Neither AP nor BDN nor any other “news” agency is taking credit because they know it. Left out is the fact that he was carrying on a conversation with Obama sitting on the stool adjoining him at the podium. The Media that posted this is intentionally leaving that out so that it appears to be “rambling” to those who read what THEY WANT YOU TO READ.
“So I — so I’ve got Mr. Obama sitting here.”
In the transcript you don’t see the stool he refers to when he indicates it as he said the beginning of his talk.
Obama has constantly paused, stammered, “mis-speaks”as the media fondly calls it , forgot where he’s at, etc. in ALL of his talks from day one, ESPECIALLY if he’s not using his TelePrompTer.
You don’t see them posting his stuff as a verbatim transcript because they know he would be a REAL first class RAMBLER and BUMBLER.
UNSCRIPTED?? What’s that supposed to mean?? Or INSINUATE !! It was obviously planned and scripted. Just because he wasn’t reading it from a TelePrompTer doesn’t mean it was unscripted. REAL OLD TIME PROFESSIONAL ACTORS and ACTRESSES MEMORIZED THEIR LINES. And they were perfected by editing in the cutting room if necessary.
What is evident is that this is the best they could come up with knocking the last Grand Finale day of the RNC. And that’s with them having to spin it as “RAMBLING.” Couldn’t find anything else in the entire last night to spin, twist and skew so they just ignored valid facts and points by ALL the others including the NOMINEE. AND THAT IS WHY I WATCHED IT ON CSPAN !!!!!
Let’s see them do it covering the upcoming DNC. RIGHT!!
Are you mad??? President Obama was NOT “…sitting on the stool adjoining him at the podium”. Poor old Clint was having delusions…. Alzheimers, probably.
Poor Clint. He’s become a doddering old fool. Did he really believe he was going to help Romney gain the White House? How embarrassing for all good and caring Americans, Repubs. and Dems. alike. His behavior was disgusting. How sad for all of us.
You failed to see the truth that Clint Eastwood spoke. He was great and the Libs are jealous.
If someone is not doing their job, the person is replaced. That was a very truthful and strong message. Maybe a swim in the lake will clear your head.
Clint Eastwood is more of an American than that disgrace in the Oval Office.
Care to share some real evidence of how anti-American the President is? Proof, I mean, not some ranting rhetoric you regurgitate from Fox News.
Compared to a rant from MSNBC?
I’d respond, but can’t read all the print from your own regurgitation.
(Sorry, but couldn’t resist. I’ll now try harder…)
“Clint Eastwood is more of an American than that disgrace in the Oval Office”
He is now less of an American, IMHO, because he disgraced himself, putting filth into the mouth of the POTUS , just to score cheap political points.
Wasn’t that a direct quote from Biden?
Sad.
Better an old actor, than a younger crook…!
Wow.
What a speech.
It reads like most of the letters I’ve read on this blog over the past two years.
The humble Farmer
Time for everyone to retire and relax. Draft Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Michael Dell, etc. Someone that can put America back together again. We are not going to do it with any of the ” Parties” and their outdated crap. With all the money being spent to tell us about their ego’s we could pay down the deficit and help out our country. It’s true we want the rich to get richer and all the others to pay……it’s like leading the masses to slaughter as they all know that sooner or later folks will start believing anything if its said enough or [if you can convince them to follow along}. So sad that everyone can not afford the time to seek out what is true and what is not and believe me no one in the political arena wants you to be able to, as you will find out, they all are corrupt and must pass out political favors once they get elected. Until we can unite and get rid of this 2 party system, we all lose……
I concur that the two-party system is infected with too much corruption and on both sides. I long for the day when enough Americans demand a better option.
Until then, however, we must deal with reality as it is and make the best decisions possible despite however compromised they may be.
Both of the parties seem now to agree on one thing. That Hillary Clinton would of been the best choice and she would of protected the huge surplus that Bill Left. Another example of this 2 party outdated system. Plus the Maine delegates getting thrown out at the GOP convention because they were there to represent what their people wanted ? Just amazing and how long can the people put up with it. I say, do not vote for anyone with any political experience until we get rid of all the career politicians who don;t care about the people only their own wallet.
There was no surplus that Bill left after Bush got into office. Nothing to protect.
THAT is a flat out lie. “Concernsme” must be some kind of Republican.
Ann Romney kicks the 82 year old Clint Eastwood under the bus.
Just like her husband wants to do to the rest of America’s senior citizens.
LOL Lets talk about everything and anything, BUT Obama record. There’s is just one thing that will fix about 80% of our nations problems. JOBS, JOBS, and more JOBS. Lead or get out of the way. It’s now time Obama gets out of the way. He can’t lead. You can lead by dividing a nation. Mel
So, how about the republicans in Congress blocking the major jobs bill that the President put forward? Is the President to blame because the republicans in Congress have made it their only objective to block every idea he puts forward? If you want to lay blame, do so honestly and put it where it belongs.
Even if your assertion were true, which I do not agree is the case, it would show a serious lack of leadership ability and statesmanship on the part of the President. I sincerely believe that he lacks the ability to lead and overcome political legislative opposition to the extent needed, and that his lack of leadership ability is hindering our country from rising above our economic problems.
Secondly, should he be re-elected and his opposition party continue to control the Congress after November, your logic seems to imply that he should continue to be held unaccountable for lack of progress.
Aren’t you actually referring to the Dems who’ve “blocked” EVERY Budget the NOman has submitted?
Or, are you referring to all the bills coming out of the House that Sen. Reid has blocked from coming to the floor for an actual vote?
I’m just having trouble finding the validity of your statement about the R’s.
Please, oh please, back that one up a tad more.
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LOL Lets talk about everything and anything, BUT Obama record.”
Okay, so what about the Bush record of non-performance ?
Where was he, anyway ?
It is like he never existed, isn’t it, only aren’t all of Romney’s ideas and what policies he shares with the American people, really just the same ones as Bush’s ?
If not, where is the beef, Mitt ?
So is the economy better now, than in last months of the Bush Administration, or not ?
Do you not feel more secure economically, now, than you did during the last quarter of last time a there was Republican President ?
Just blame Bush,. that has been Obama’s crutch. The crutch to avoid the issues.
I think the last sentence in your post was intended to be; “You can’t lead by dividing a nation” right?
Right.
Clint made MY day! He is right, when they can’t
do the job…get rid of them. When Carter couldn’t
handle the job and the economy…we got rid of him.
When Bush Sr. had the economy going south….we
got rid of him. Remember…”it’s the ECONOMY stupid”?
Yet the sheep for some unknown reason think their
community organizer has really done wonders for them?
Obama was right..he couldn’t do what he said…he will be
the most liked one-term pres in history and join Carter
as one of nice losers in history.
Must have been shell shock? Really funny though. Did he know
where he was??
Great fun, the whole convention has been a dark comedy. LMDO
“laugh my dentures out)
Get ready to say President Romney, President Ryan and President Rubio.
Don’t forget to add; “President Rice!”
Indeed!
I don’t think so. Get ready to say President Obama (again), President Hilary Clinton, and President Elizabeth Warren
lepage called obama a name
lepage dissed romney’s convention
MAINE IS GETTING JACK HELP FROM WHO EVER WINS
So Clint Eastwood and Paul LePage look stupid when they deviate from their prepared script!
That must have been Clint’s last audition for a room in the nursing home. Feeble and Pathetic old soul. Drooling all over himself. Clint’s lucky he is part of the 1 % ers or Flip the Liar Romney would be throwing him out of the nursing home and Lyin Ryan would be pushing him of the cliff in a wheel chair, if they take over.
On the very best day you ever live, you will never be fit to clean Eastwood’s fundament. Your feeble and pathetic drooling all over yourself is proof that keyboards and burnt doughnuts are not a good combination.
Amen!
Contemptibly offensive comment by Milo…..
“Lyin Ryan would be pushing him of the cliff in a wheel chair, if they take over.” So true, so threatening for the future of our country.
Great speech from an American Legend!
“Great speech”???? Don’t be ridiculous. It was incoherent. Clint must be suffering from Alzheimers now. Tragic.
Before those of bring up the racist card, you had better see this video………………..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BdjoHA5ocwU
I did. Thanks!
Obama must be desperate when he plays the race card so early in the game!
I used to respect Clint…
Clint Eastwood showed that despite making excellent movies about women boxers and racist whites hurting innocent Asians, he remains the same right-winger that he was in his many Wild West movies. His contempt for our first black President was obvious and beyond the pale.
The empty chair was a fitting metaphor. Candidate Obama boldly promised hope and change. His efforts have instead produced hopelessness within millions of Americans out of work, skepticism on the part of countless companies that have money to invest yet are holding back because of his anti-business policies, and he has changed little yet blames his predecessor because of it.
Obama is in way over his head, which should be no surprise to any rational person because of his background and limited experience. He is not a leader. Our country needs one desperately. This November, I believe enough Americans are going to be willing to acknowledge the truth and will elect Romney.
No, it’s “mainegator” who is “in way over his head”. He understands nothing. The Obama administration has NO “anti-business policies”: the whole notion is nothing but a figment of the imagination, invented for purposes of hate propaganda on “Fox” TV.
keep drinking the kool-aid.
Clint Eastwood made the day! His speech was unique. You cannot take that away from him. And we own this country, Bravo………… Those who nit pik on Clint for whatever need to lighten up. Clint is one cool dude……………
Clint Eastwood’s…. “speech was unique”. True. Uniquely incoherent and stupid… utterly, total lacking in the slightest trace of fact or logic. Nothing but mindless abuse against the President of the United States.
Mindless about against the POTUS. How original and provide some sorely needed facts on this abuse. Clint hit the nail on the head. Obama has had his chance to do the Job and to date it has not been a good job. Time for new POTUS. Eastwood was brilliant!
Clint is a brilliant actor and director. Other than that, he’s just Clint Eastwood – no one special. Brilliance in one field guarantees nothing in another.
” Brilliance in one field guarantees nothing in another”. How right you are, “hpmcg”. Clint Eastwood sure proved that with his rambling incoherence and empty-chair nonsense at the Republican convention.
Instead of Dirty Harry he has become a Dirty Old Man with a bigoted ideology. He’s going on Howie’s death pool list.
Actually the RNC wanted Clint to speak about Obama Care… Clint thought they said Obama Chair.
Clint Eastwood, you made my day. You said things that many millions of us think. That empty chair symbolized the lack of leadership by the current president. We did build our businesses and the private sector is not doing fine. Construction workers, fisherman, and delivery trucks count on diesel which is out of sight and, no, we can’t all just pump up the tires and buy a Prius. Eastwood was right about the president flying around in a gas guzzler and that is just not Air Force One but all the SUV’s , limos, buses and aircraft. Even his bus gets hauled around for him because he will not ride far in it. When someone does not perform his duties well, he gets fired and we would be mental masochists if we put Obama back in office for just being a nice guy. Personally, I don’t believe he is a nice guy. Any president of the US who tells Putin that he can be more flexible after the election is hiding something that would make him look unworthy to lead the US by even more people. Otherwise he would have made the Putin deal before the election. This country needs a businessman to straighten out the mess and bring pride back to America.
Clint Eastwood, you made my day. You said things that many millions of us think. That empty chair symbolized the lack of leadership by the current president. We did build our businesses and the private sector is not doing fine. Construction workers, fisherman, and delivery trucks count on diesel which is out of sight and, no, we can’t all just pump up the tires and buy a Prius. Eastwood was right about the president flying around in a gas guzzler and that is just not Air Force One but all the SUV’s , limos, buses and aircraft. Even his bus gets hauled around for him because he will not ride far in it. When someone does not perform his duties well, he gets fired and we would be mental masochists if we put Obama back in office for just being a nice guy. Personally, I don’t believe he is a nice guy. Any president of the US who tells Putin that he can be more flexible after the election is hiding something that would make him look unworthy to lead the US by even more people. Otherwise he would have made the Putin deal before the election. This country needs a businessman to straighten out the mess and bring pride back to America.
And YOU, “Gambler16”, wrote things that many millions of DO NOT think. The truth is, Republicanism crashed the economy by totally deregulating financial speculation; and with President Obama, the economy is recovering, despite relentless Republican obstruction in the Congress.
Michael, invest a little more time researching the facts. Check out Chris Dodd – yeah, the guy chairing the senate banking committee at the time that said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were “fundamentally sound” just before the crash (makes sense, since he was the largest single benefactor of campaign contributions from both) and the big buddy of Countrywide’s chairman (makes sense, since Dodd received very favorable below-market terms from the sub-prime lender to refinance all of his properties.)
You can actually blame Clinton, Dodd and Barney Frank for creating the programs and incentives for banks to lend to countless millions to buy homes way more expensive than they could afford. Gee, why would that sound (not) strategy end up creating a housing bubble that eventually burst into a crisis? Democrat Dodd stood in the way of Bush administration attempts to increase regulations on Fannie and Freddie.
Your revisionist version just doesn’t pass the smell test.
Clint Eastwood, you made my day. You said things that many millions of us think. That empty chair symbolized the lack of leadership by the current president. We did build our businesses and the private sector is not doing fine. Construction workers, fisherman, and delivery trucks count on diesel which is out of sight and, no, we can’t all just pump up the tires and buy a Prius. Eastwood was right about the president flying around in a gas guzzler and that is just not Air Force One but all the SUV’s , limos, buses and aircraft. Even his bus gets hauled around for him because he will not ride far in it. When someone does not perform his duties well, he gets fired and we would be mental masochists if we put Obama back in office for just being a nice guy. Personally, I don’t believe he is a nice guy. Any president of the US who tells Putin that he can be more flexible after the election is hiding something that would make him look unworthy to lead the US by even more people. Otherwise he would have made the Putin deal before the election. This country needs a businessman to straighten out the mess and bring pride back to America.
“Gambler16” is well named: he’s gambling on all of us being stupid enough to buy all the mindless “Fox” hate propaganda that he regurgitates so unthinkingly and uncritically.
For example, “Gambler” wants us to believe that there’s something wrong with President Obama “flying around”. Well, that’s absurd, “Gambler”. “Flying around” is part of the job of President of the United Sates, “Gambler”. That’s why President George W. Bush (Republican), “flew around”. So did President George H. Bush (Republican). And President Gerald Ford (Republican). And President Richard M. Nixon (Republican). Are you beginning to “get it”, now, “Gambler? ..or do you need more examples??
Clint Eastwood, you made my night. The points you made were valid. Too many people equate the Hollywood stars and entertainers as liberals—many are not, but fear being vocal as a conservative due to being ignored for parts by those who produce. A lot needs to be done in this country but is not being done. American voters are the bosses and the politicians work for us; voters would be mental masochists if they continue to elect people for reasons other than that they are getting the job done. Unemployment is the big issue. Statistics regarding the number of people on unemployment are misleading as statistics often are. Many Americans have run out of benefits yet still don’t have jobs. Obama made promises he did not keep perhaps we need a businessman in the oval office in order to move this country forward. As for the gas guzzler comment, I got that one easily. Think about all the commercial fishermen, construction workers. freight haulers, and anyone who must drive distances to make their living. All are being pounded by high fuel prices, especially the high diesel prices. Obama still clings to his advice to get a Prius or inflate your tires. The fuel used by him for one trip including secret service SUV’s, aircraft (Air Force One and helicopter shuttles), the bus he has moved around the country while he flies use more gasoline in one trip than I use in a lifetime. Get in touch with the people, Obama. Clint gets it—stuffed shirts don’t think like real Americans.
“Many Americans have run out of benefits yet still don’t have jobs”. True; but when the Republicans have finished doing their worst, there will be even less jobs (most of them will have been outsourced to Asia, Romney-style) and there will be NO unemployment benefits at all: hard line right wing extremists like Ryan don’t believe in “safety nets” like unemployment benefits. That’s what they learned for their favorite author, the atheist Ayn Rand: according to her, compassion for those down their luck is just for wimps.
Doesn’t seem very Christian to me; but hey, who ever said that Republicans had to make sense.
Dear Mr. Eastwood. We all understand that you are a billionaire with all of your movies that you have acted in and directed. What you fail to realize is that you cannot TAKE it with you. The government will eventually get their greedy little hands on what is left when you are gone. Judging by how terrible you did with that speech, it seems that time may not be all that far away though i hope you are able to stick around much longer. You will always be “Dirty Harry” to me, but you should leave the politics to the shmucks that went to school to lie to the public, you are far too honest a person to lower yourself to those standards.
Who cares if it was rambling and unscripted, biden sure as h*** does not mind as he goes about his business. Typical response of irresponsible democrats.
Rambling, incoherent, stupid: the weird Clint Eastwood fiasco with the empty chair at the Republican Convention was beyond contemptible. Why on earth would anyone take these people seriously, let alone think they could be trusted to govern our great country?
More evidence that the Republican Party is the party of ignorant, mean, bigoted and (very) old white guys.