Can anyone tell me what is the big deal with Clint Eastwood?

[Daisy]

The "big deal" isn't so much about Eastwood. It's about how the Republicans handled his appearance.

All week they hyped their "mystery" speaker. Interest was high, they sent out mysterious tweets and teasers. Rumors were it would be Nancy Reagan or even a hologram of Ronnie. So they've known all this time, yet apparently didn't bother to ask him what he was going to do or say! They just let him walk on the stage with his chair.

I didn't see any of the convention (don't plan to watch the Democratic one either), but from the response of Democrats online, it was a real disaster. Mitt and BOUGHT and PAID for a "trending topic" on twitter, yet twitter wasn't discussing Mitt or his speech, it was abuzz with Eastwood! He totally stole Mitt's thunder at the biggest point of Mitt's political career!

Eastwood's actual monologue is available several places on the net.