Commentary: Whimsical Clint Eastwood Raises Serious Questions

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COMMENTARY | LAS VEGAS -- I can't be the only one who was scratching his head, wondering what the hell Clint Eastwood was doing onstage at the Republican National Convention. His invisible Charlie McCarthy routine, talking to the chair representing Obama, made it clear that the old cowboy was never much of a comedian.

While it was obvious the audience was happy to see this iconic Hollywood star, the sweeping camera shots revealed the GOP had already wrapped up the "old white guy" votes.

Eastwood did raise some interesting questions, which he addressed to the empty chair, like, when was Obama going to close the gulag at Guantanamo Bay and when was he going to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan. But Romney supporters were surely squirming in their seats because they knew their man would soon be asked those questions, if he should find himself in the Oval Office.

As much as I did enjoy Eastwood's sense of humor, somehow, I couldn't help thinking," They won't let Ron Paul speak and yet we have time for this?"

Clearly, the Republicans take themselves seriously and can't have someone poking fun at their very thin skins. The GOP does not want to play unless they have the opportunity to stack the deck.

(By the way, here's the script I wrote for a Clint Eastwood movie.)

I am still undecided.

Stay tuned.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/commentary-whimsical-clint-eastwood-raises-serious-questions-170500269.html

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