There was excitement in the air Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Everyone was buzzing about “mystery speaker” Clint Eastwood … before AND after his 11-minute conversation with an empty chair.
Eastwood, 82, set the stage by telling us that President Barack Obama was seated next to the podium and then he proceeded to argue with POTUS.
The celebrity Twitter crowd felt the need to respond and they weren’t all in support of the man of the hour.
Adam Levine: “Clint Eastwood has gone f**kin nutterbutters yo.”
Roger Ebert: “Clint, my hero, is coming across as sad and pathetic. He didn’t need to do this to himself. It’s unworthy of him.”
Rachel Maddow: “Looking at Rubio & Romney but all I can see is the Clint Eastwood performance art that just happened on that stage. What were they thinking?”
Bob Newhart: “I heard that Clint Eastwood was channeling me at the RNC. My lawyers are drafting our lawsuit…”
Olivia Munn: “Clint Eastwood was talking to an empty chair at the RNC…No, that’s not the set up for a joke. It’s not even a joke.”
George Takei: “Clint Eastwood’s RNC speech was to imaginary Obama in an empty chair. I’m drafting a DNC speech to imaginary Romney in an empty factory.”
Not everyone took a negative view:
Kirstie Alley: “I just saw Clint Eastwood’s speech and I LOVED it!! Funny as hell & on point!! & I’m a Democrat.. US media is SO biased in favor of Dems.”
Janine Turner: “I thought Clint Eastwood’s presence was electrifying and I praise him for being a Hollywood actor & taking a stand! Thanks Clint Eastwood!”
Check out the video and decide for yourself … was he spot-on or did he miss the mark by a mile?
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