# What did Clint say, exactly. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 3, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585 "2012-09-03T22:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/1 "2012-09-03T22:17:58Z")
My husband is a huge, HUGE, Clint Eastwood fan and has been for many years. He refused to watch the Oscars the year that Grand Torino wasn’t nominated! I know Clint spoke at the RNC, and said things, I don’t know…interesting? I didn’t watch, and don’t care to watch. But I wouldn’t mind to read a transcript. Know where I might find one? Next day, after the speech, when I mentioned his good buddy Clint, hubby (also a Liberal!), loudly announced- “He’s dead to me!” So, like what did he say? ---
**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/2 "2012-09-03T22:21:16Z")
It’s hard to know - he basically had an argument with a chair - pretended that President Obama was sitting in the chair and argued about…something? Since the audience could only hear one side - it was hard to know what point he was trying to make. It was…odd. Oh look here it is… [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/30/transcript-clint-eastwood-speech-at-rnc/](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/30/transcript-clint-eastwood-speech-at-rnc/) ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/3 "2012-09-03T22:24:24Z")
I don’t mean to be so rude, **elbows**. But you know there’s something called youtube, right? Here’s a link: [Clint Eastwood Speaks at RNC - Full Speech - 'It's Time for a Business Man' - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsXBvbRQt20/). ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/4 "2012-09-03T22:25:03Z")
> **[RNC 2012: Clint Eastwood’s speech to the Republican convention in Tampa (full...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rnc-2012-clint-eastwoods-speech-to-the-republican-convention-in-tampa-full-text/2012/08/30/4247043c-f314-11e1-a612-3cfc842a6d89_story.html)** > > Clint Eastwood’s speech to the Republican convention in Tampa (full text) ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/5 "2012-09-03T22:25:23Z")
He implied President Obama said things like “go fuck yourself” and “shut up” when confronted with the devastating arguments of the RNC. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/6 "2012-09-03T22:28:03Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > I didn’t watch, and don’t care to watch. But I wouldn’t mind to read a transcript. You miss a lot of the effect if you don’t witness the delivery and the visuals. It’s only 12 minutes, and worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/7 "2012-09-03T22:42:16Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > I don’t mean to be so rude, **elbows**. But you know there’s something called youtube, right? > > Here’s a link: > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsXBvbRQt20/](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsXBvbRQt20/). I for one am reluctant to watch it because I expect near-fatal levels of contact embarrassment. But I am curious too, so it’s not totally out there to want a rundown or even transcript, without wanting to watch the video, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/8 "2012-09-03T22:51:47Z")
> [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](#): > > I for one am reluctant to watch it because I expect near-fatal levels of contact embarrassment. But I am curious too, so it’s not totally out there to want a rundown or even transcript, without wanting to watch the video, IMHO. It’s not THAT cringe-worthy. A lot of it is just timing awkwardness. Fumbling, stammering, obvious ad libbing, random vulgarity. Words really don’t do it justice. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/9 "2012-09-03T22:52:16Z")
Thanks **tomndebb**! As I said in the OP, I really, _really_ didn’t want to watch it! But am happy to read it, disjointed though it be! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/10 "2012-09-03T22:56:31Z")
Did you really mean to post this in the Pit? Did you know that there are at least 2 threads in the Elections forum where this is being discussed? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/11 "2012-09-03T23:03:58Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > It’s not THAT cringe-worthy. > > A lot of it is just timing awkwardness. Fumbling, stammering, obvious ad libbing, random vulgarity. Words really don’t do it justice. I felt bad for Clint as he fumbled his way through that “speech”. Its apparent that he really is now a quite old man. Twenty years ago his delivery would have been devastating. He just couldn’t pull it off. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/12 "2012-09-03T23:06:37Z")
I didn’t want to hijack the other threads, with this request. And didn’t feel I could fully participate having not seen it. Plus it happened at the RNC. Opinions could run high. I wanted responders to feel free to sum up, curtly and as descriptively, as required. Hope that helps. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/13 "2012-09-03T23:09:40Z")
He was only supposed to speak for three minutes. He went on and on for over 11 minutes. That’s why you start to see the pained looks on some of the faces of the bigwigs of the party. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/14 "2012-09-03T23:10:12Z")
I really had no interest in watching it, so I too was just looking for a bit of a summary. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/15 "2012-09-03T23:23:05Z")
What is up with you folks not wanting to watch it?? WTF? Elbows, Chimera, Cinnamon, come here. Put [these](http://www.shoutingatco.ws/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/clockwork_orange1.jpg)on. This is happening! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/16 "2012-09-03T23:31:17Z")
Do that to me, ma’am and I shall rather forcibly…look just off to the right of the screen. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/17 "2012-09-03T23:32:33Z")
Is there anything as uncomfortable as being embarrassed for someone else? Now throw in someone who has been widely admired for years (for art not politics, but still!), and the ick factor goes way up. Now throw in that it’s a 79yr old man, now it feels outright disrespectful to me. I’d want the world to be kinder to any elderly relative of mine, with fading abilities. Watch it? No thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/18 "2012-09-03T23:38:41Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > What is up with you folks not wanting to watch it?? WTF? Elbows, Chimera, Cinnamon, come here. Put [these](http://www.shoutingatco.ws/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/clockwork_orange1.jpg)on. This is happening! I don’t watch Ben Stiller movies either. Farce just makes me uncomfortable. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/19 "2012-09-04T00:00:30Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > You miss a lot of the effect if you don’t witness the delivery and the visuals. > > It’s only 12 minutes, and worth it. I’ve watched six minutes so far. Uh, am I supposed to enjoy this the way one might find a horrible plane crash kind of fascinating to watch? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585/20 "2012-09-04T00:20:53Z")
Right now on AMC there is the “Crazy for Clint” marathon going on… IIRC that title for the previous marathon also was also the same but now it makes you cringe. True story: the 11 year old kid of my brother upon seeing who he was on the screen said: “Is that the crazy old guy from the convention?” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-clint-say-exactly/633585.md?page=2)