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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (505724)9/1/2012 10:07:43 AM
From: skinowski23 Recommendations  Read Replies (3) of 794162
 
Have you noticed, Clint Eastwood got so much attention that Romney's speech is getting relatively little? It's as if the Obama campaign got distracted and forgot to send its "he lied, he lied, he lied" spin to Politifact to trumpet as "fact-checking".

True. They were so mystified by CE and his "rambling" that they allowed the purely political speeches to stand almost unopposed.

I went back and watched the Eastwood tape. Rambling? Not a chance. He starts out in a "normal" tone of voice, speaks about Hollywood, Voight, etc. Then he turns to the chair, and instantly everything changes. He begins to speak as a "regular" person, who may not be accustomed to speaking in public and certainly does NOT sound like a politician in any way. He interjects spoofy jokes. But if you listen carefully, his points are focused and 100% precise. The rhythm and the timing of going in and out of the "plain old guy" persona are exquisite. The later part of the presentation is a powerful volley, which in a boxing match would "normally" end in a knockout. A series of great punchlines - and all very effective - and memorable.

Politicians want to "connect" with the common man. They try hard -- but Eastwood actually did it.
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