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Actor Clint Eastwood speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 30, 2012 in Tampa, Fla.
/ Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesAugust 30: Clint Eastwood's RNC speech
At the height of the tightly-scripted Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., actor Clint Eastwood made a "surprise" appearance, delivering a sometimes humorous, other times scathing speech which, according to Mitt Romney's campaign, was entirely ad-libbed. Billed heavily earlier in the day as the night's "mystery guest," Eastwood threw the crowd some bones, including making use of his famous Dirty Harry line, "Make my day."
Clint Eastwood's Republican National Convention speech
The real star of the evening, though, was the vacant chair next to him that was supposed to represent President Obama.
Engaging the chair in conversation, Eastwood criticized the inanimate object for everything from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the president's change of heart on closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo. "When somebody doesn't do the job, you gotta let `em go," Eastwood said.
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#Congress:
o Tax ALL income over $2-mi; and estates over $20-mil at 90%;
o Cut military spending by 33%;
o Require every congressman to publicly list worthwhile cuts to spending;
o Extend Medicare to all citizens replacing Obamacare;
o Borrow not, except for worthwhile infrastructure.
o No budget on time, no pay. No pensions, only 401K plans. Medicare medical only. No "specials".
#POTUS:
o Direct Treasury to pay pittance on non-pension debts to balance budget (yes, it's constitutional);
o Direct staff to publicly list worthwhile cuts to spending.
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1) Rather than saying "Obama's quote was taken out of context", it says "Obama challenged that his quote was taken out of context", writing as though fact is just Obama's opinion.
2) On the "Legitimate Rape" slide, the journalist fails to mention that Akin's position has absolutely no basis in fact whatsoever. It is made up. History is full of instances of generations of children born after conquerers "rape and pillagee". If Akin's fantasy had any merit, that just wouldn't happen.
Comparing fantasy and fact as if they are just two opinions is the weakest form of journalism. Have some spine, CBS.
If Akin had not put his foot in his mouth then the GOP possibly could have taken the Senate and possibly the White House. (although the rest of the GOP had their contributions)