News Outlets Around the World Totally Confused by Clint Eastwood

[riverwalker]

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/6NsjHI/www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/08/what-other-countries-are-saying-about-clints-speech

News Outlets Around the World Totally Confused by Clint Eastwood

Americans on Twitter were not the only ones confused by the bizarre speech made by actor/director Clint Eastwood at the 2012 GOP convention last night: It was the speech heard 'round the world. Eastwood's conversation with a chair, which presumably held an imaginary President Obama, has been featured in many international news outlets. And while the Obama camp is asking the media to refer all questions about the speech to deceased surrealist painter, Salvador Dalí, it might be useful to also look to the global press for an outside perspective.
Here's a roundup of what various non-English outlets have been saying about Eastwood. Translations courtesy of the extensive language skills of Mother Jones' staff and Google. If you see another good clip from a foreign news source, or have a suggestion about a translation below, please send it our way in the comments. We'll update with the best submissions!

(My favorite: "Nonsense from Clint Eastwood, anti-people Hollywood actor, in defense of Mitt Romney, the Right's candidate for the U.S. elections. For friends who know English, if you understand what this guy said, let me know too." LOL)

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. kick

[riverwalker]

2. from Norway's Aftenposten

http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/usavalg/Clint-Eastwood-debatterte-mot-tom-stol-pa-republikanernes-landsmote-6979158.html

Via Google Translate:

"Clint Eastwood debated the empty chair at the Republican National Convention .
"Invisible Obama" has already got its own Twitter account.
Surreal
The speech caused great excitement at the congress. Democrats, however, seems most to laugh session. "

[lpbk2713]

3. Consensus --- "We had no idea he was so fugged up"

[Cha]

4. Excellent, riverwalker! That's exactly what Eastwood

is..

&quot My favorite: "Nonsense from Clint Eastwood, anti-people Hollywood actor, in defense of Mitt Romney, the Right's candidate for the U.S. elections.."

Like the typical crotchety old man who hates people and anything good. But, he sure knows how to lie like a fucking rug.

Who knew Eastwood was such a LIAR?

[cbayer]

5. K & R - great piece.