See Hollywood React To Clint Eastwood’s Invisible Obama Chair Speech
This is just too good to let go…
If you haven’t seen it yet, Clint Eastwood spoke at the RNC Convention Thursday night to show his support for Mitt Romney. And when I say spoke, I mean that he had a 12 minute conversation with a chair that contained an invisible Barack Obama…
Within 24 hours, celebrities everywhere took to Twitter and the interwebs to sound off on what was by far the strangest political moment of the convention, and we got some great little postings (via Today and Access Hollywood) below for you.
Check out the full video, as well as the best Twitter response of them all, way down below. And in the meantime, enjoy the wonderful responses that follow.
RESPONSES TO CLINT EASTWOOD’S CHAIR SPEECH
Adam Levine:“Clint Eastwood has gone (expletive) 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.”
Zachary Quinto: “Is clint eastwood meant to instill confidence in republicans?! I am legitimately scared of his talking to imaginary Obama.”
Simon Pegg: “Maybe Clint is a sleeper agent for the Democrats sent in under deep cover to make the Republicans look stupid. No wait, that’s Romney.”
Bill Maher: “Wow. Who knew Clint Eastwood was such a down the line rightwing (expletive)?”
Zach Braff: “Still can’t tell if Clint was hallucinating or President is really invisible now.”
Seth Myers: “When Clint woke up this morning he saw that Obama was gone from the chair…Or was he still there!?!?!”
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.”
Roseanne Barr: “Clint eastwood is CRAY.”
Mia Farrow: “What WAS that thing Clint Eastwood just did? How could they let it happen?”
Piers Morgan: ” Still reeling from that #Clint performance – sooooooooo weird.”
Patton Oswalt: “I love you, Clint. I always will. But you changed the theme of the RNC from “WE BUILT THIS” to “I CAN’T WATCH THIS”.
Tom Brokaw: “Clint Eastwood became huge star as a man of few words As a surprise guest on the Tampa stage he had too many words (I say as a friend).”
Blake Shelton: “I. Love. Clint Eastwood.”
Nancy Lee Grahn: “20 years ago I wanted Clint Eastwood to make my day. Now I just want him to take his pills and b grateful he doesnt need medicare.”
Seth Meyers: “That was so awesome. Biden has to go shirtless for DNC to top it.”
Charlie Daniels: “Clint Eastwood made my day.”
Lawrence O’Donnell: “And so on this day, August 30, 2012, @MittRomney became a better actor than Clint Eastwood.”
Star Jones: “I can’t believe I just watched #ClintEastwood turn into somebody’s DRUNK UNCLE HARRY on the stage of the #GOP #RNC. He humiliated himself.”
Bob Newhart: “I heard that Clint Eastwood was channeling me at the RNC. My lawyers and I are drafting our lawsuit.”
Chris Kattan: “#ClintEastwood may be old. But he’s still #awesome.”
And the best Tweet of the Day goes to::
Present Barack Obama: This seat’s taken. http://OFA.BO/c2gbfi , pic.twitter.com/jgGZTb02
People should wake up and see how Romney and his buddy Ryan lie-all they want to do is raise taxes for middle class so his rich can get richer. Eastwood you to should wake up.