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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (505724)	9/1/2012 5:17:47 AM
From: ig	4 Recommendations Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 794049

Have you noticed, Clint Eastwood got so much attention that Romney's speech is getting relatively little? It's just as well. Romney sort of bombed, IMO. Things started going awry not with Clint (whose appearance I really enjoyed), but with Rubio, when Rubio said, "We chose MORE GOVERNMENT instead of MORE FREEDOM." What? The poor guy got mixed up and reversed the two terms. I was watching it with my wife and I heard the line and I said, "What the heck did he just say? Did I miss something?" I bet half the audience had the same reaction. I don't think he realized what he'd just said. He had been doing fine up to that point, building nicely, then suddenly the rhythm he had with the audience went away. You could briefly see the mystified look on his face as he wondered why the air was suddenly going out of the balloon. Then, instead of having Romney simply walk out onstage into the applause, they had him awkwardly work the line -- shaking hands, pointing his finger, kissing and hugging as he walked through the crowd, while his family and friends and supporters had to keep applauding with frozen smiles for what seemed like a painfully long time. Romney didn't look very good doing that, I thought. He looked hurried and off-balance. And face it, while he's got a great physique for a man his age, he moves like Herman Munster. After he finally got to the podium we had to watch several minutes of Mitt hitting his various "Aw shucks" poses. I'm prepared to believe Mitt is the humble guy he wants us to think he is, but he needs to improve his body language. It's possible to appear confident and humble at the same time. He needs to take some Reagan lessons. After the good setups from the biographical videos and the speeches from Ann, Condi, Ryan and others, I thought Mitt was quite a letdown. So really, I think it's just as well that everyone is talking about Clint.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (505724)	9/1/2012 5:30:15 AM
From: LindyBill	8 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794049

You go back though history you will notice that speeches we regard now as "great" got little or no notice at the time. Classic example is Lincoln at Gettysburg.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (505724)	9/1/2012 10:07:43 AM
From: skinowski	23 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 794049

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.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (505724)	9/1/2012 12:17:22 PM
From: KLP	1 Recommendation Respond to of 794049

Re: 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". It also shows that Romney isn't afraid he won't get enough attention, contrary to the current Occupant in the WH.....Romney is very much a human, and Man's Man...... I personally think that Mitt Romney grew up under a very domineering father, and therefore has the inner toughness he needs for the Presidency, but also emphasizes with the people who actually need help.