Clint made the GOP day.

Clint Eastwood played the GOP convention. That isn't news. It isn't news that his performance, as opposed to scripted, moderated, planned, orchestrated political propaganda, upset many. Or that he entertained many, as well.

Welcome, Mr. Romney, to the real world. The best things in life often stray from the script, the plan.

At a time when America was girding it's loins for the polished presentation of Romney's campaign "message", distributed over several speakers for that repetitive impact that marketing types think matter -- Mr. Eastwood gave a performance. The gist of his message, that Mr. Eastwood feels strongly that President Obama failed to serve the nation, failed to keep the promises he made to get elected, and failed to answer, fully, to accusations, criticisms, and legitimate concerns.

Mr. Eastwood did not give a political "speech", in that the words he used were the message. Mr. Eastwood's content wasn't polished and vetted, and fact-checked. But what Mr. Eastwood, and many Americans, feels, that came across quite clearly, in what may well be a campaign-affecting moment.

The Republican party so-called "leaders" failed to recognize the value of nominating Sarah Palin, that the concept of change from "business as usual" was driving the excitement behind Mrs. Palin, as is the excitement behind Ron Paul. If Clint Eastwood's message is construed by the GOP to mean that the "business as usual" presentations and platforms and goals and values don't change, they, unlike Mr. Eastwood, won't be finding an audience.

Isaac vs. The GOP, climate change deniers, etc.

Billll's Idle Mind reports that tropical storm Isaac, headed for Tampa, FL at the same time as the Republican national convention, was purposely created to support the GOP convention.

It has been reported* that tropical storm Isaac heading toward Tampa, which with suspiciously good timing will arrive at the same time as the Republican convention, was in fact created for that very purpose by climate-change deniers supporting the Republicans. Knowing that the left would like to set Tampa on fire during the convention to try to embarrass the Republicans, the heavy rains are intended to literally dampen the enthusiasm of anyone looking to spend much time outdoors throwing things at cops.

OK, 'Fess up time. That "been reported*" part means *Some guy told [Billll]. Really. Climate change deniers didn't create Tropical Storm Isaac solely to suppress GOP deniers.

Obamanomics explained

Billll's Idle Mind explains economics as used by the Obama White House.

Better a million wage earners die in poverty under a bridge than one clever fellow be allowed to keep enough money to give one of them a job.

Word.

Bill Whittle got it wrong on Afterburner

Bill Whittle on PJTV speaks what some think, that the ATF "Fast and Furious" gunwalker program was targeted to motivate gun control in the US.

Mr. Whittle, I think, missed the actual agenda. Pres. Obama was not relying on getting gun control through new laws being passed, or new regulations being issued. I personally think that Fast and Furious was instead targeted to support an *international treaty* intended to disarm civilians around the world in the name of "controlling the flow of arms".

Such an international treaty was mentioned in mainstream media several times over the last decade, and includes mention of Secretary of State Clinton participating in international negotiations on such a treaty, the contents of which was deliberately kept secret from participating nations, including US citizens.

I believe the international treaty tie-in is the reason that President Obama invoked Executive Privilege; he is continuing to pursue gun control in America via international treaty, as the documents that Congress requested would confirm -- that Fast and Furious was directed not by Sec'y Holder, but Sec'y Clinton and President Obama.

Please support all explorations into misconduct regarding the ATF arming Mexican Drug Cartels. I note that most of the weapons involved are *still* out there, and not necessarily unused, nor being kept outside America.