What Happened to Clint Eastwood at the RNC?

[PandoraLover]

I thought he was right on & obama represented by an empty chair made the perfect point of a president who is an "empty suit!"

It's Romney, not Obama, that gets accused of being an empty suit, mostly by fellow republicans. Another example of how this skit fails. It confused the audience as to what it was about. It's a basic Theater 101 skit performed in an acting class where the actors interact with an imaginary character and create a scene. I've seen it done back in college by the drama club or something. A little pretentious for the Hoi Palloi at the RNC, and kind of odd.

 

[radioman148]

I thought he was right on & obama represented by an empty chair made the perfect point of a president who is an "empty suit!"

It's Romney, not Obama, that gets accused of being an empty suit, mostly by fellow republicans. Another example of how this skit fails. It confused the audience as to what it was about. It's a basic Theater 101 skit performed in an acting class where the actors interact with an imaginary character and create a scene. I've seen it done back in college by the drama club or something. A little pretentious for the Hoi Palloi at the RNC, and kind of odd.

I guess it's a matter of opinion.

 

[TheBigA]

It's a basic Theater 101 skit

Method acting.

I think Senor Wences & Johnny would have been funnier. S'right? S'right.

 

[quadraphonic]

I thought he was right on & obama represented by an empty chair made the perfect point of a president who is an "empty suit!"

It's Romney, not Obama, that gets accused of being an empty suit, mostly by fellow republicans. Another example of how this skit fails. It confused the audience as to what it was about. It's a basic Theater 101 skit performed in an acting class where the actors interact with an imaginary character and create a scene. I've seen it done back in college by the drama club or something. A little pretentious for the Hoi Palloi at the RNC, and kind of odd.

Really? You think that the audience at the RNC convention were "confused" as to whether Eastwood was "talking" to Romney or Obama?
And "it's Romney, not Obama" who gets accused of being an empty suit? Where've ya been since 2008, man?

You're reading too much of your own current bias back through the situation and coming out with an interpretation of the skit that fails worse than the skit done before a captive audience ever could.
The audience seemed quite happy with Eastwood's performance. They might have been confused by the rambling of the monologue, but nobody was confused about who the intended target was. To say that they were confused about who was in the chair is an obvious effort to create some 'fail' evidence for an 82-year-old actor doing a 'skit.' Next time, don't try so hard, swing at the low-hanging fruit first.

 

[justpassingthough]

The real Dirty Harry would have come out on stage and asked the crowd what they did with his Republican party. As has been stated, Eastwood is a fiscal conservative and social libertarian in the classic sense of the GOP. If the convention is any indication, the current version of the GOP wants to stop Obama from cutting Medicare, spend more on defense and legislate what women want to do with their bodies. Eastwood should have made their day by reminding 90% of the people there that they're no more a Republican than Joe Biden.

As far as how the Republicans spent their allotted time, I think it was a poor choice on their part. Clint Eastwood is my favorite actor/director, politics aside. However, if you're trying to counter the argument that your party is the party of doddering, old, rich, white men it does not seem wise to hype up a speech by a doddering, rich, old, white man. It seems even more disingenuous considering how the GOP is always telling the Democrats to get their celebrities to sing or act or direct and just shut up about politics.

 

[Silkie]

As far as how the Republicans spent their allotted time, I think it was a poor choice on their part. Clint Eastwood is my favorite actor/director, politics aside. However, if you're trying to counter the argument that your party is the party of doddering, old, rich, white men it does not seem wise to hype up a speech by a doddering, rich, old, white man. It seems even more disingenuous considering how the GOP is always telling the Democrats to get their celebrities to sing or act or direct and just shut up about politics.

So, it wasn't about the content of his monologue, but the color of his skin?

 

[quadraphonic]

The real Dirty Harry would have probably shot up the place while holding a cup of coffee in one hand. Fortunately, there isn't really a real Dirty Harry, it's only an actor doing a skit.

Clearly, the GOP wasn't trying to counter the argument that they are the party of rich, doddering, old white men. They were doing the "big tent" thing that would keep their convention representation broad and wide, so that it would appeal to more than 10% of the "pure Republicans" that you're saying the convention should have[/b] only been allowed to be there.

Besides, don't forget to include the hindsightful critiques of how many people were watching this thing!
Obviously, they were counterprogramming against Honey BooBoo to maximize their inclusivity....