Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:54 PM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
Poll: Independent voters say Clint Eastwood was RNC’s best speaker
Source: examinar
Independent voters loved Clint Eastwood’s Republican National Convention performance, despite the criticism he drew from political observers. Twenty percent of convention-watchers ranked Eastwood as the highlight of the week, according to a new PEW Research poll conducted over the weekend. Mitt Romney placed second with 17 percent — the same number that John McCain received in PEW’s 2008 poll. Eastwood was especially popular among independent voters. “More independents who watched convention coverage cited Eastwood’s speech than Romney’s speech as the convention highlight (26% vs. 17%),” PEW found. Republican voters preferred Romney (25 percent) to Eastwood (19 percent). A plurality of Democrats managed not to like anyone, as 40 percent of Democratic poll respondents told PEW that “there was no convention highlight.” Read more: http://washingtonexaminer.com/poll-independent-voters-say-clint-eastwood-was-rncs-best-speaker/article/2507016 sounds like Clint talking to a chair was better than anything else the GOP had to offer.... They already have Jon Voight booked for 2016... the plan is to have him barking at a tree stump for 30 mins...
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31 replies, 3145 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| trailmonkee | Sep 2012 | OP | |
| all american girl | Sep 2012 | #1 | |
| Zoeisright | Sep 2012 | #2 | |
| alp227 | Sep 2012 | #21 | |
| magic59 | Sep 2012 | #23 | |
| DonViejo | Sep 2012 | #24 | |
| xtraxritical | Sep 2012 | #29 | |
| beac | Sep 2012 | #3 | |
| Journeyman | Sep 2012 | #19 | |
| CitizenPatriot | Sep 2012 | #4 | |
| TheCowsCameHome | Sep 2012 | #5 | |
| valerief | Sep 2012 | #6 | |
| valerief | Sep 2012 | #7 | |
| drynberg | Sep 2012 | #8 | |
| trailmonkee | Sep 2012 | #10 | |
| rwsanders | Sep 2012 | #18 | |
| xtraxritical | Sep 2012 | #30 | |
| caveat_imperator | Sep 2012 | #9 | |
| aint_no_life_nowhere | Sep 2012 | #11 | |
| trailmonkee | Sep 2012 | #12 | |
| PatrynXX | Sep 2012 | #15 | |
| aint_no_life_nowhere | Sep 2012 | #16 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Sep 2012 | #17 | |
| TheCowsCameHome | Sep 2012 | #13 | |
| PatrynXX | Sep 2012 | #14 | |
| xtraxritical | Sep 2012 | #31 | |
| cemaphonic | Sep 2012 | #20 | |
| truthisfreedom | Sep 2012 | #22 | |
| Quantess | Sep 2012 | #25 | |
| samsingh | Sep 2012 | #26 | |
| eqfan592 | Sep 2012 | #27 | |
| sakabatou | Sep 2012 | #28 |
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:54 PM
all american girl (323 posts)
1. It could have been a great thing, but they forgot about writing the gags....Oops
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:58 PM
Zoeisright (7,797 posts)
2. More proof that independent voters are incredibly stupid.
Response to Zoeisright (Reply #2)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:24 PM
alp227 (20,405 posts)
21. Nah I think they were laughing so hard at the chair part
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they would rather have watched Eastwood than Lyin' Ryan or Mitt Robbed Me or Ann "I LOVE YOU WOMEN!" etc.
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Response to Zoeisright (Reply #2)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:38 PM
magic59 (429 posts)
23. Yes, independent voters, just like T-baggers, is just another name for republicons
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They have been lobotomized by watching too much fox snooze.
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Response to Zoeisright (Reply #2)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:43 PM
DonViejo (4,453 posts)
24. Nah!
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Just proves independents prefer the sublime over the ridiculous
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Response to Zoeisright (Reply #2)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:37 PM
xtraxritical (2,930 posts)
29. I agree, independent voters are just Republicans embarrassed to admit it.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:58 PM
beac (9,339 posts)
3. Something can be a "highlight" without being good, convincing or game-changing.
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I think most people think Clint was a "highlight" b/c it was so weird and off-the-wall.
The poll SHOULD have asked Independents if Man Yells At Chair changed their opinion about Romney or Obama, not if it was a "highlight." |
Response to beac (Reply #3)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:44 PM
Journeyman (9,194 posts)
19. How true. His performance was the highlight of the Convention for me. . .
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If for no other reason than it gave such great material to the comedians.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:59 PM
CitizenPatriot (3,773 posts)
4. crazy old white man ranting at chair = highlight
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Republican Party is dying.
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Response to CitizenPatriot (Reply #4)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:01 PM
TheCowsCameHome (27,683 posts)
5. ...and chair appearing to be more intelligent = priceless.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:01 PM
valerief (35,667 posts)
6. And Kelsey Grammar's gonna finger-wag a torn up old lounger.
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Oh, wait. He's done that already.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:03 PM
valerief (35,667 posts)
7. Of course, he was the highlight of the week. He was hilarious! nt
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:04 PM
drynberg (485 posts)
8. WAIT A MINUTE...
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I read this to mean the other speakers were even weaker than this lame empty chair routine...you?
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Response to drynberg (Reply #8)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:11 PM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
10. exactamundo... but the guy writing the article seemed to think this was a plus?
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Response to drynberg (Reply #8)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:54 PM
rwsanders (292 posts)
18. I don't know...
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Reminds me of how Bill Maher has been saying the "undecideds" must be mentally weak not to see the difference in the 2 groups.
It appears that they valued a comedy routine (i.e. entertainment) over any discussion of issues. So I'd wonder if it says more about independents than the content of the convention. |
Response to rwsanders (Reply #18)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:40 PM
xtraxritical (2,930 posts)
30. Issues were discussed, honestly? I missed it.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:06 PM
caveat_imperator (193 posts)
9. Plenty of rethug ulcers will be aggravated at this news I'm sure.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:14 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (18,936 posts)
11. Mitt Romney needs to turn himself invisible
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and then tell us about it in his next speech, like Richard Mulligan who played Burt in the sitcom Soap. Maybe then he'll be as popular as the invisible Obama.
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Response to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #11)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:19 PM
trailmonkee (2,595 posts)
12. loved that show. come to think of it... Poll says that Invisable Obama was more popular than Rmoney?
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thats awesome
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Response to trailmonkee (Reply #12)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:31 PM
PatrynXX (2,557 posts)
15. yeah
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as well as this chair is taken ended up 2nd most retweeted of mr president. I'd say the chair is rather important.
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Response to trailmonkee (Reply #12)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:34 PM
aint_no_life_nowhere (18,936 posts)
16. Well the words coming out of the mouth of invisible Obama
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according to Clint Eastwood made Obama a more popular speaker than Romney. Eastwood was quoting Obama so Obama was considered the "best speaker".
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Response to trailmonkee (Reply #12)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:45 PM
awoke_in_2003 (18,477 posts)
17. Me too. nt
Response to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #11)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:20 PM
TheCowsCameHome (27,683 posts)
13. Well, he is an empty suit.
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Does that qualify?
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:30 PM
PatrynXX (2,557 posts)
14. Gee I coulda told them that...
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Everyone else was sleep night. Clint's an actor. like hello. I happen to love film (movies are a side effect) Media made a big bruhaha. but he's harmless. now racist Hank Williams Jr isn't harmless. r Lee ermey. alot like clint. like them both. I might be registered dem. but as I've said. I'm Left wing libertarian.. Ever since someone mentioned the word the more I feel I have to say that. It's the Republican politicians that are just killing that party. We need a 2 party system and they are self killing themselves..
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Response to PatrynXX (Reply #14)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:43 PM
xtraxritical (2,930 posts)
31. The empty chair could make a more coherent post. Try EDD studies.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:22 PM
cemaphonic (2,302 posts)
20. This makes sense
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Eastwood is an actor, and modern conventions are sanitized snorefests that hardly anyone watches. Naturally, a weird, off-script performance by an iconic actor is going to be the highlight.
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Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:30 PM
truthisfreedom (17,674 posts)
22. I thought Rinse Penis's droll speech about the repuke party being more excited and the
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Democratic Party being all bummed out was the best one.
I personally thought that Clint's comments were pretty interesting: " I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that, you, we -- we own this country. (APPLAUSE) We -- we own it. It is not you owning it, and not politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours. (APPLAUSE) And -- so -- they are just going to come around and beg for votes every few years. It is the same old deal. But I just think it is important that you realize , that you're the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you're Libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that." |
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:47 PM
Quantess (23,911 posts)
25. That was the only speech I watched twice.
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 04:10 PM
samsingh (10,337 posts)
26. maybe independent voters are stupid. they would have to be to be independent at this stage.
Response to samsingh (Reply #26)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 05:14 PM
eqfan592 (5,109 posts)
27. Or they are independent because of disagreements they have with both parties. (nt)
Response to trailmonkee (Original post)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 05:22 PM
sakabatou (29,058 posts)

