It's official--Clint went OFF SCRIPT!

[MADem]

EASTWOOD GOES OFF-SCRIPT IN ROMNEY ENDORSEMENT
BY DONNA CASSATA
ASSOCIATED PRESS

...Backstage, stern-faced Romney aides winced at times as Eastwood's remarks stretched on. The actor was the only speaker not reading from a teleprompter as he spoke. The machine was blank.

Twitter was instantly ablaze with comments mocking Eastwood's rambling speech.

Howard Kurtz, host of CNN's "Reliable Sources," tweeted that "Clint's empty chair act" was the "weirdest convention moment I have ever seen." Joe Scarborough, the conservative host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," declared "a great night for Mitt Romney just got sidetracked by Clint Eastwood. Wow. That was bad."

Minutes after Eastwood began his speech, someone created the (at)InvisibleObama account on Twitter. It already has 17,000 followers and counting.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CVN_CLINT_EASTWOOD?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-08-30-22-38-51

The entire article has some snarky bits in it.

[AsahinaKimi]

1. Ya gotta wonder...

Do you think Romney and Ryan are pissed? I sure hope so.

[MADem]

21. Bet Ron Paul enjoyed it, though. nt

[SugarShack]

74. Still, he said we should cut obama off at the throat for not doing his job. Nice, and Karma came

BACKFIRE!!! back to romney!

[MADem]

118. That was a big foot over the line, the throat slash business. nt

[Archae]

2. And I thought Pat Buchanan's neo-Nazi speech was bad, all those years ago.

[freshwest]

9. And Buchanan's didn't learn a thing from that. Oh, wait, the crowd loved it, too.

[Gabby Hayes]

32. Guess the Bush Twins are finally off the hook for that "comedy" routine in '04

[MADem]

80. That looked like Emily Post stage-management by comparison!!! nt

[Whisp]

3. Sabotage!

A toast to Mr. Eastwood.

[rbrnmw]

4. LMAO

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. If Karl Rove didn't hate him before, he sure as hell does now.

[rbrnmw]

71. Hell Karl Rove probably had his hands all over t

He's gotta get Jeb elected in 2016

[Tarheel_Dem]

83. I hadn't thought of that. But I thought Christie was the guy for 2016?

[Hydra]

89. It's still looking like Jeb

This ticket is designed to fail...but I doubt even Rove expected it to fail like this. Akin's moment of honestly opened a HUGE can of worms, and Ryan's Randian background doesn't sit well with most humans with a pulse.

Add this to it? Epic Fail!

I think Rove was shooting for "boring but barely lose" to set a good platform for a 2016 diebold steal. This is turning into a circus...and I need more popcorn!!

[Tarheel_Dem]

91. The more I think of it, you guys are probably right. After the teanuttery we've witnessed since...

Palin, someone like Jeb, who's considered a moderate will be far more palatable to the party hierachy in '16.

[Hydra]

95. I shudder to think on it

but Jeb will be the return of the imperial dynasty. He'll be slick, faux-likable, and with the economy still a mess people who aren't true blue will think about voting for him.

Of course, that last part is irrelevant- the whole point is to make it believable that he could have won, so when the election fraud happens, there will be doubt. That's all they need.

People doubted Gore won. One of our most prolific and disgusting pro trolls from here pushed the meme that Nader caused that "loss." Later, when Kerry threw the match, that allowed for the doubt as well, even though for people like me, the numbers said GWB didn't win.

...The worst part is that I don't know what to do about it. The people who could threaten this cyclical game they play against us keep getting burned by our side. Dean could and would have rocked their boat. Edwards probably could have too.

[magical thyme]

106. and the Latina wife and the "little brown ones" nt

[MADem]

115. Yep--they're hoping people forget about Jorge P, his horny drunken little brother, nose-candy Noelle

and customs-avoiding Columba in the intervening years. Oh, and Jeb's dalliances while Governor! Never mind the old "apple doesn't fall far" maxims.

I won't forget, though!

[h2ebits]

126. David Koch

I think we need to really look at what David Koch said today sounding like he was a moderate Republican. Actually, if he believed what he said, he'd be supporting Obama. I think that he is making his move to run again for President of these United States but as a Republican this time.

We all need to watch him closely.

[janx]

100. EXACTLY.

The crowd didn't even know what they were clapping for. Sometimes they were clapping at criticisms of their own positions, and other times they were clapping for lewd remarks.

It took me awhile to figure it out, but Eastwood was brilliantly sarcastic.

[jillan]

5. I'm sorry but it serves them right. They made such a big deal about their mystery speaker. Coulter

was sending out a tweet saying that we have Dirty Harry and all they have is Michael Moore.

They got what they deserved.

[Blue_Roses]

7. we have George Clooney...

Ann Coulter can keep Clint.

[lpbk2713]

8. And they have Ann Coulter.

That's THEIR problem.

[Blue_Roses]

10. that's pretty scarey...

She's nutso

[rl6214]

13. That's an insult to nuts

[MADem]

15. That's hilarious!!! nt

[riverwalker]

81. all the RW big mouths have been quiet

strangely quiet. Malkin, Coulter, Trump, Palin. I peeked at their Twitter feeds, and nothing about Eastwood. Just like the 8 years of Bushco, they are pretending it didn't exist.

[lpbk2713]

84. It's selective amnesia

We could talk at length about the many things that expose them for the criminals and
idiots they are but if you mention it to one of them they would say say ... "Huh? What
are you talking about?" just as if the pages of history were wiped clean.

[awoke_in_2003]

121. it is hypnotic...

I cannot turn away

[AtheistCrusader]

129. Goddamn that is disturbing.

[Cha]

25. We Don't have Michael Moore.. he's

saying he thinks romney's going to win.

But, we do have many many very cool kids.

The list goes on and on with musicians, directors, etc next..this is just the first part of the alphabet. I know someone who isn't even on there who is Pro PBO.. Ben Affleck!

snip..

Actors and actresses

Jessica Alba[162]
Richard Dean Anderson[163]
David Arquette[164]
Scott Bakula[163]
Alec Baldwin[163]
Antonio Banderas[165]
Elizabeth Banks[166]
John Barrowman[167]
Angela Bassett[168]
Meredith Baxter
Maria Bello[152]
Jim Belushi[169]
Jack Black[170]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Barack_Obama_presidential_campaign_endorsements,_2012

[freshwest]

31. Some of my favorite people! Thanks.

[Cha]

35. I know, huh! Very

good at their work!

[Ken Burch]

36. We got Kirk Douglas back! cool!

He was backing some 'pugs for awhile there.

Of course, Mitt Romney is backed by Jenna Jameson, putting him in the lead for adult film star endorsements.

[amuse bouche]

61. And how dumb is she

The Rs want to put her out of business, at least that's what their platform says

[Spike89]

94. Not to defend Jenna, she may be dumb, but...

Actually, she is just being a typical repug. She's retired, so they won't put her out of business. She's got hers, so now she doesn't want to pay taxes on it. Plus, if they actually did curb the industry (not going to happen!) she'd probably profit even more as her old films wouldn't have as much new competition.

[regnaD kciN]

102. Of course, Jenna Jameson supports Romney-Ryan!

She likes the idea of a huge pair of boobs in the Oval Office.

[SammyWinstonJack]

44. Very cool kids INDEED!

[amuse bouche]

62. I can't wait

My brain needs a cleanse from that R nightmare

[Panasonic]

70. Good for MacGuyver!

I love me some Richard Dean Anderson!

[awoke_in_2003]

122. He may think Romney is going to win...

due to the stupidity of the American public, but who do you think he is going to vote for? I bet it isn't Romney.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

48. They invited the man on the left (pic) but ...

[MADem]

63. Priceless! nt

[Care Acutely]

99. I'm NOT sorry! And it *does* serve them right.

[lpbk2713]

6. Who knew? .... BWAHAHAHA

"Get him OFF!! Get him OFF!!"

[MADem]

16. OMG--Confucious was right! A picture IS worth a thousand words!! nt

[Jackpine Radical]

56. That saying was originated by a photographer

who was trying to get William Randolph Hearst to hire him to cover the Spanish-American War.

[MADem]

64. Who cares if it's a "Good luck, Mister Gorsky?" It conveys a great sentiment! nt

[redqueen]

76. Nice...

Thanks for that little tidbit of background. I love finding out little known details about familiar things.

[tclambert]

130. Confucius had a camera?

[MADem]

131. See post sixty four. nt

[Whisp]

19. ...

[IMG][/IMG]

[Cali_Democrat]

23. WOW!!!

They realize the entire world will be talking about Clint Eastwood tomorrow, not Mittens.

[tama]

26. Mittens who? n/t

[MADem]

29. Mittsy had some funny moments, too--he was on a tranquilizer.

That characteristic tension was missing from his voice and he was slurring a few words.

My favorite bit was "groin jobs" instead of "growing jobs" but there were a few other slushy stumbles as well.

[nolabear]

58. LOL, we looked at one another and said "Did he just say 'blow jobs'?"

[blue moon 2012]

101. It was your mama who did.

[nolabear]

111. Heehee...just saw this. Troll long since TS'd.

They go so fast.

[awoke_in_2003]

123. "groin jobs"...

serves him right. "Growing the economy" and "growing jobs" are like fingernails on the blackboard to me. We need to go back to using expand. The economy and jobs are not plants.

[xtraxritical]

88. Show us your tax returns Clint.

[Care Acutely]

24. Ha! Hard night Mr. Lyan?

[Historic NY]

53. Thankfully I just finished my coffee or you'd owe me a keyboard..

[nolabear]

59. I know. I burst out laughing every time I see it.

The best stuff is the stuff that comes straight from them.

[redqueen]

77. Hahahaha

Perfect

[malaise]

98. Bwaaaaaahahahahahahhaha

[Monk06]

128. Ryan in the second pic..........

[HiPointDem]

11. or else the republicans are throwing the election.

you don't get a campaign this bad except by design.

[SammyWinstonJack]

45. or else the republicans know it's in the bag via election fraud/voter suppression.

I hope that isn't the case.

[2pooped2pop]

52. I think they are just fucking idiots

THey have lost their unity. They have been broken and no one is running the show. They will try to steal it though, you are right.

Since we can't seem to get people in our govt interested in the theft of the elections, we have an uphill climb to get the peoples voice heard.

I hope they implode all over themselves.

[Junkdrawer]

55. All they have to do is make it LOOK like it's close....

And they can't even manage that.

[Journeyman]

14. They insisted they had to vet Rand Paul and get him to commit unequivocally for Romney. . .

yet they let Eastwood on without a script, without a teleprompter, and seemingly without a guy holding a shepherd's crook in the wings off stage.

[MADem]

17. ...and with an EMPTY CHAIR as well...what, did they think he was going to play at being a seal,

(and not the SEAL TEAM SIX type either) by balancing the chair on his nose, or something?

[dsc]

18. actually I can see them thinking he may need to sit

given that he is 82.

[MADem]

20. I have friends who are in their nineties who can manage a 20 minute speech on their pins.

I'd love to know what was in the speech he threw away...

[Cha]

22. I wanna meet ..

The Invisible Obama!

For morning joe to say something like that and howard kurtz..it musta not gone over too well in corporate gopropaganda media land! Where's a lead balloon?

To think how concerned I was about Clint Eastwood's big RNC Speech propping up the liars.

[Warpy]

27. SURE he did

And just who supplied him with that empty chair to argue with?

[MADem]

28. He threw his script away just before he went out--I wonder if anyone grabbed it? nt

[PMcDee]

30. Clint's "Obama Commercial"

Clint did a much better job on the Obama commercial he made for the Super Bowl.

[RandiFan1290]

46. It was not an "Obama commercial"

[bklyncowgirl]

49. Some wingnuts thought it was and blasted Clint for doing it--Could this be Dirty Harry payback?

Or maybe it was just an aging actor who thinks he's funnier than he is. I do wonder what was in the script he threw away.

[Quantess]

50. Oh boy, I missed that one.

He did a superbowl commercial just recently? I will have to find it, make popcorn, and watch it.

[PMcDee]

65. Did you happen to notice that Obama Commercial was in quotes?

It was actually a Chrysler commercial but many Republicans complained that it made Obama look good.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

33. Really blows their whole "put the adults in charge" talking point if Clint is an example.

[identify]

34. Patton Oswalt's take on tonight's show...

"To restore balance to the universe, Obama must have Tommy Chong onstage at the DNC talking to a steak,"

[Cha]

37. Stop!!

you're killing me.. hiccup! lolololol

[Warren DeMontague]

38. ***

No fair. Tommy Chong makes WAY more sense than that.

Oh, and welcome to DU!

[MADem]

40. Dave? Dave's not here, man.... nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

47. No man, I'm Dave! ...nt

[hifiguy]

54. LOL!

[Hugin]

39. Well...

At least he didn't try to sing.

Bring on Clyde!

[bunnies]

41. The machine wasnt the only thing that was blank. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

42. Who else can't wait to see what the comediennes are going to come up with to parody this

moment?

[MADem]

68. Is SNL back this week? They would have a field day with this... nt

[JoePhilly]

43. Clint talks to an empty chair, while an empty suit waits backstage!!!

[deutsey]

51. Clint went off his meds n/t

[LuckyLib]

72. And Romney went on them -- talk about zoned out!

[MADem]

134. The characteristic tension in RMoney's voice was noticeably absent....

My favorite stumble of his was "groin jobs" instead of "growing jobs!"

[tomm2thumbs]

57. on Morning Joe they seemed to say that killed Mitt's chances of a successful convention

In my view, it literally interrupted a sneeze that was hoping to come forth.... ended up with a runny nose and a half a box of tissues and that was just for crying

[santamargarita]

60. Can I come out now? Is that GOP hate fest

Finally over?

[donqpublic]

66. Clint was a plant

[MADem]

69. No he wasn't. He's been a registered Republican for decades.

He and Saint Ronnie were personal friends. He doesn't like taxes, he doesn't like zoning laws. He's got a libertarian mindset but he's registered GOP, and it was as a GOP party member that he served his term as mayor of Carmel back in the eighties.

[Raster]

93. there you go with those facts again

[donqpublic]

137. Sorry

I forgot got to add a sarcasm gif.

[JDPriestly]

67. One question. How much did Clint Eastwood pay for the privilege?

[Whisp]

110. I would like to know exactly when Clint commited to doing this.

His performance could be related to a lot of pissed of Ron Pauler delegates who were erased from history.

[JDPriestly]

125. I wonder whether they decided to substitute Clint Eastwood for the Reagan

hologram very late in the day.

I saw Mitt Romney in a video on MSNBC today asserting defensively that he was independent back during the Reagan era.

Had they featured a Reagan hologram, Romney would have had to explain that statement. I think he distanced himself from Reagan while running in one of the elections in Massachusetts.

[MADem]

135. That was when Ted Kennedy, at one of his lower points, beat rMoney like a rented mule.

In a way, Ted had rMoney to thank for the beginning of his Last Great Chapter in American Life. The ass-whipping he gave rMoney made it plain to anyone paying attention that lion still knew how to roar.

[spanone]

73. i doubt it very much.

[MADem]

79. It's not my opinion--it's a report from backstage.

He threw the script away. He was only supposed to be out there for five minutes. He droned on and on, as rMoney aides "winced"---if that's not "going off script" I don't know what is.

The RNC didn't want that hot mess. They may be stupid, but they aren't that stupid.

[spanone]

82. not attacking you...i just think they gave him carte blanche and this is what he came up with.

he didn't bring the chair up on stage, someone had to know what was going on other than clint

i think the 'going off script' and the aides 'winced' is their way of blaming the failure on clint.

it wasn't like there was a script on the teleprompter that he wasn't following....there was nothing there. jmho

[MADem]

85. Oh, I think he might have had a "chair bit" in his five minute script...

...but I don't think it included the whole "Go fuck yourself" thing.

He was only supposed to get in there, do a little schtick, and then get off. Instead, he pushed "the candidate" back way too far--maybe the reason Mittsy was slurring a bit is because he felt the need to take another pill?

I wonder if anyone willing to release the thing managed to snag that script that Mitt tossed away?

[The Last Democrat]

75. 'When somebody doesn't do the job, you gotta let `em go,"

So, what old Clint is saying that all the do nothing Repug in the House of Representatives and Senate have to pack-up and leave? Good deal Clint glad you noticed.

[MADem]

78. Sounds like a plan...! Fire 'em all, let's have one-party rule and get some shit done. nt

[progressivebydesign]

86. Oh but the sycophants at Yahoo News said it was "fantastic!! and Wonderful!!!" n/t

[Javaman]

87. never tell a movie star to go off script...

only actors can do that.

[tama]

97. Clint is director n/t

[Javaman]

104. Yup he is...

but he will always be a movie star.

[MADem]

108. Doesn't he have a new film coming out?

And didn't he recently act in that GRAND TORINO movie? Still haven't seen that one...

[amb123]

90. And every bit of snark is well deserved.

[MADem]

109. There are some excellent zingers in that piece! nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

96. Was it because of his SuperBowl ad?

Where he, perhaps unintentionally, and indirectly praised Obama by praising the auto bailout. He desperately wanted to assure the Republican Party that he was on board still. And the Republican Party eagerly welcomed him on stage to make up for it, so eager they didn't even care he went on unscripted. LOL. Clint really made their day.

[MADem]

117. I think Clint likes to be the center of attention, but the world at large has not realized it up to

this point!!!

[allan01]

103. re:It's official--Clint went OFF SCRIPT!

and flush rush whines about obama using a teleprompter ?

[Harry Monroe]

105. You know, this may be tinfoil hat crazy, but what if Eastwood did this on purpose?

As a big "Fuck You" to the RNC after they jumped his ass over the Chrysler commercial? Dirty Harry is getting a bit senile, but he may have pulled a fast one here. I wouldn't put it past him.

[MADem]

107. I honestly don't think so--I think he's an attention seeker.

All those children by all those women....he can't be an easy fellow to live with. I'm betting this is All About Clint, and he wanted a big piece of the spotlight--I don't think he realized quite how much "spotlight" he was grabbing!

If he was sticking it to the RNC, he was doing it for Ron Paul (his favorite from way back), not Barack Obama. A guy who has been a Republican all his life, who has consistently voted GOP, who supported McCain - Palin last time round, but who throws out a few crumbs to the movie going masses (Ewww, I 'support' gay marriage and choice, he insists--yeah, sure ya do) to stay in their good graces, is a bullshitter of the first order. If he really supported those human rights, he wouldn't back assholes who have the power to take those rights from us.

I am not buying Mister Eastwood at all.

I won't get all huffy and turn off his films or get dramatic; I can't stand Kelsey Grammar's politics, but I do think his Frasier is hilarious. Of course, I may not stand in line to pay for an Eastwood film...I'll wait until it comes on tv!

[TNLib]

136. I didn't watch the whole thing but I saw enough to believe Clint is getting Senile

serves the RNC right for taking advantage of someone who is elderly and looks to be suffering from dementia.

[Doc Holliday]

112. I'm wondering

how badly old DirtyLuthorGunnyHighway will be skewered tonight on Bill Maher. His writers have had some lead time.




(edited to add: Wow. 500 posts. Think I'll have a beer.)

[MADem]

113. Wish I had HBO! I won't pay twenty bucks a month--I'm waiting for one of those 12 month specials!

[valerief]

114. I've got it! He was doing Gestalt Therapy.

It's performed here. Caution: there's chair-hopping

&feature=related

[MADem]

116. You just might have something there--those Hollywood folks just love that analysis stuff!

And given Clint's inability to form a lasting relationship with any woman, he probably needed some of that analysis stuff!!!

[valerief]

119. Right. He does much better with orangutans. And other Republicans. Same thing, I guess. nt

[valerief]

120. Here's how a pro talks to imaginary people.

[MADem]

133. I remember when that album first came out!

Those records were very popular back in the day....

[Billy888]

124. I can't wait

I can't wait

[rocktivity]

127. HERE'S how to yell at a chair and come out of it looking good, Clint

rocktivity

[MADem]

132. Youth is wasted on the young! It's been eons since I have seen that film! nt