So the Republicans had their convention and what a surprise the outcome was. Romney was chosen to run for President and Ryan for Vice President. Am I the only one who remembers when a political convention was where you chose the candidate? Now a political convention is largely about who can drop the most balloons and make the longest most boring speech.
Clint Eastwood was a breath of fresh air. Fresh air on two accounts: First, Mr. Eastwood has been a long standing adamant liberal. It’s commensurate with Rush Limbaugh endorsing Obama. Second, I found Mr. Eastwood’s speech to be funny, full of wit, somewhat irreverent and showing the pathos of a disillusioned idealist who was not particularly happy about where fate had taken him but brave enough to stand and deliver.
I assume that the Democrats and the press must have watched another speech. Allow me a moment to interpret the remarks made after Mr. Eastwood’s by his liberal (former) friends:
1. It was incoherent: The speech was largely extemporaneous, ad-libbed, off the cuff, funny and WE did not like it.
2. Talking to the empty chair proves that Eastwood is getting senile: Talking to the chair was unique which shows the creative ability to communicate that has made Mr. Eastwood one of the best actors and directors of his generation. The fact is that Mr. Eastwood is still more intelligent and creative than all of us and WE did not like it.
I assume that the Democrats and the press must have watched another speech. Allow me a moment to interpret the remarks made after Mr. Eastwood’s by his liberal (former) friends:
1. It was incoherent: The speech was largely extemporaneous, ad-libbed, off the cuff, funny and WE did not like it.
2. Talking to the empty chair proves that Eastwood is getting senile: Talking to the chair was unique which shows the creative ability to communicate that has made Mr. Eastwood one of the best actors and directors of his generation. The fact is that Mr. Eastwood is still more intelligent and creative than all of us and WE did not like it.
3. Eastwood’s mumbling, pausing delivery was inarticulate and made the whole speech incomprehensible: Academy award winning actor Clint Eastwood has delivered his lines in this Jimmy Stewartesque manner since he was a young actor on Rawhide. It has been a staple of his performances and has made him a master of the “quiet hero” role. Oh, yes, I almost forgot WE DID NOT LIKE IT.
I believe, on reflection that the liberal wing of our political debate just darned well did not like it. This is not a new stand for the liberal wing; I refer you to John Wayne and Clarence Thomas as two examples of this kind of ire. The Democrats prefer their actors and darkies (Judge Thomas’ own word) to stay in their place.
Clint Eastwood is not a liberal who defected. Clint Eastwood is a true liberal who has just had enough. He supported and voted for President Obama at the last election because Mr. Eastwood wanted to end the war, repeal the Bush attacks on the Bill of Rights and straighten out the economy.
Obama did none of these things and Mr. Eastwood holds him accountable for those failures. The only place I find a problem with Mr. Eastwood’s stand is that I believe he needs to take it one step further.
Clint Eastwood is not a liberal who defected. Clint Eastwood is a true liberal who has just had enough. He supported and voted for President Obama at the last election because Mr. Eastwood wanted to end the war, repeal the Bush attacks on the Bill of Rights and straighten out the economy.
Obama did none of these things and Mr. Eastwood holds him accountable for those failures. The only place I find a problem with Mr. Eastwood’s stand is that I believe he needs to take it one step further.
Late in Mr. Eastwood’s speech he reminds us that this is our country, that politicians are our employees and that it is time to stand up and take it back. I am pretty certain neither the Depublicans nor the Remocrats liked that.
Vote Independently.
Vote Independently.
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