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cali

(114,904 posts) Sat Sep 1, 2012, 05:01 AM Sep 2012

The Empty Chair is still leading the news cycle. [View all]

in this day and age, that's nothing short of amazing. And it's great for dems that the chair has staying power. It's the top story on the Google News page. The lead story out of the Philadelphia Inquirer is titled: Eastwood Unseats Romney.

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&ar=1346489434

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The Empty Chair is still leading the news cycle. [View all] cali Sep 2012 OP

They draw attention to that on UK tv news too. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #1

Eastwood is an accomplished actor, director and writer, I think he knew exactly what he was doing.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #2

not a chance. he endorsed Romney a while back. he was playing to the house cali Sep 2012 #3

I was right about Akin staying in the race and you were dead wrong.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #4

Yes, I was dead wrong about that. cali Sep 2012 #5

I made a prediction too in both cases.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #6

no, it's not a prediction when something has already happened. it's analysis. cali Sep 2012 #7

I saw his performance as satirical in nature.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #8