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Paladin

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28. You're Overthinking It. Look At The Good Side.

Sat Sep 1, 2012, 09:34 AM

Sep 2012

Eastwood's bizarre speech represents a political media fumble of historic proportions, something that analysts will be talking about 50 years from now. The repub's had an hour of prime time that night, and instead of seeing Mitt's warm and fuzzy biographical film, we were treated to the spectacle of Clint Eastwood mumbling at a chair. If you don't believe how big a mistake it all was, you didn't see the morning-after interviews with Ann Romney---she was furious about it, despite a few dismissive comments. Perk up, this is a win for us.

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Make My Day [View all] Plaid Adder Sep 2012 OP

Kick. Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2012 #1

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Plaid Adder! Hissyspit Sep 2012 #11

Plaid Adder - you've just made my day in a wholly good and wonderful way! scarletwoman Sep 2012 #3

Dear Plaid Adder Bohunk68 Sep 2012 #24

They were certainly howling for Obama's figurative blood. I don't know if he led or followed. nolabear Sep 2012 #4

Interesting analysis. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #5

k and r, and spot on, as always niyad Sep 2012 #6

Exactly. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #7

Damn I've missed you. I think you're synopsis is dead-on. Please come around more often. Booster Sep 2012 #8

Spot on. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #9

The Dirty Harry movies were Clint Eastwood's reaction to lunatica Sep 2012 #10

There were cops and a police commissioner as vigilante bad guys in Magnum Force. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #25

That's very interesting. Plaid Adder Sep 2012 #30

I'm not really sure how much you can glean of an artist's personal politics from their work. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #34

Your quote is misapplied. swimboy Sep 2012 #35

I'm not sure what Plaidadder is trying to do.. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #38

The shift really took place in '71, with "Feel Lucky" as the catch phrase... reACTIONary Sep 2012 #50

Rethugs do seem to enjoy killing young black men. Hugabear Sep 2012 #12

You are sorely MISSED rocktivity Sep 2012 #13

indeed! ibegurpard Sep 2012 #33

k&r Electric Monk Sep 2012 #14

I couldn't stomach watching all of it, but I did notice from what I saw kas125 Sep 2012 #15

My father had dementia and he often had that very same confused look. nt Raine Sep 2012 #16

Wow! Thanks for this, Cha Sep 2012 #17

I am changing my mind on that Whisp Sep 2012 #19

k and R .....did not see goclark Sep 2012 #20

Watch Jon Stewert Aug. 31 Show burrowowl Sep 2012 #72

That was so GoOD! Thanks burrowowl! Cha Sep 2012 #75

Excellent post malaise Sep 2012 #18

excellent analysis marions ghost Sep 2012 #21

I'm seriously concerned what one of these nut cases will do if Obama wins. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #31

In their opinion, the second Civil War has already been set in motion. They call it CWII. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #36

We were talking about that last night abelenkpe Sep 2012 #55

WOW! Carolina Sep 2012 #22

Good one. cachukis Sep 2012 #23

Great analysis. 99Forever Sep 2012 #26

Hey Plaiddy! Cleita Sep 2012 #27

You're Overthinking It. Look At The Good Side. Paladin Sep 2012 #28

Did Rmoney make a speech at the RNC convention? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #37

Great analysis - love your writing as always...one point to add alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #29

I was flabbergasted to hear they added Clint Eastwood to the lineup Celebration Sep 2012 #32

I think they admire it Kali Sep 2012 #39

You're right. nt Chorophyll Sep 2012 #60

republicans are deficient in their powers of observation... ms liberty Sep 2012 #62

Yours is the first post that has really resonated with me. ocd liberal Sep 2012 #40

I agree with what you said that Clint is in trouble and you can see the signs of dementia TNLib Sep 2012 #41

Well, the way this embarrassed Mitt Romney's campain is funny. Plaid Adder Sep 2012 #43

gee... no wonder i miss your writing madrchsod Sep 2012 #42

me too.. Bluerthanblue Sep 2012 #66

Important to remember that someone else "staged" this moment, not Eastwood. Coyotl Sep 2012 #44

So good to see you posting here again livetohike Sep 2012 #45

"Clint Eastwood is not well." Who says? Not his younger wife or his offspring or his colleagues. As WinkyDink Sep 2012 #46

Agree with all the positive comments about your post, and glad to see your insight once again classof56 Sep 2012 #47

K&R, Right ON Analysis.... But it didn't start in the '80's.... reACTIONary Sep 2012 #48

Jesus H. Christ on a trailer hitch! cognoscere Sep 2012 #49

Why would Eastwood be referring to any of that except as a comparison to the Obama administration? patrice Sep 2012 #73

I have missed you, PA... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #51

He didn't "make my day" as a female 40 years ago HockeyMom Sep 2012 #52

K&R Nt abelenkpe Sep 2012 #53

k & r n/t ejbr Sep 2012 #54

Plaid Adder! k+r TeeYiYi Sep 2012 #56

Thanks Clint... Clear Blue Sky Sep 2012 #57

Excellent analysis Veracious Sep 2012 #58

I can't tell you how much I appreciate your take on this. Chorophyll Sep 2012 #59

seems to me you read an awful lot into it hfojvt Sep 2012 #61

Wow. I had no idea. roody Sep 2012 #63

Good grief, I didn't remember the context of that phrase. The one I remember was, freshwest Sep 2012 #64

Agree...the chair was more of a crutch than a prop... cynatnite Sep 2012 #65

Reagan loved quoting those Dirty Harry lines. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #67

Adder! Generic Other Sep 2012 #68

makes it sound like Obama is crude going around saying Fu and F this lunasun Sep 2012 #69

The old swashbuckler The Wizard Sep 2012 #70

interesting, but Jon Stewart had a different take on the act: AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2012 #71

I like them both. Cha Sep 2012 #76

LOL! TY. I missed that show. nt Incitatus Sep 2012 #78

Plaid! calimary Sep 2012 #74

You're back! Welcome. And thank you for the post. Good analysis. roguevalley Sep 2012 #77

I agree with item #1 krispos42 Sep 2012 #79

Wow. I didn't even know the full context ecstatic Sep 2012 #80