I thought Clint was a flop. He struggled be be intelligible, and spoke very slowly. He's showing his age and the attending reduction in wit.
It came off to me as a contrivance by republicans and frankly, it made them look like they were abusing a frail old man.
I would rather have had a guest appearance by Romney's Dog, complete with WW1 pilot goggles and scarf.
Can anyone remember Clint's break into pictures? He was deemed unmarketable due to his manner of speech. He went to Italy and starred in what would be known as the "spaghetti westerns" and propelled him into stardom("A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"). This is the manner in which the man has always talked. Nothing new here...
I don't want to hear any whining in the futrue from conservatives about the office of the president being disrespected. That was my only take away. Sort of tacky for a convention. In addition, it seems as if I read the sentence Rommney aides back off/distance...a few too many times this election.
For me, the office of the president was seemingly at it's nadir when B Clinton went on MTV playing the sax while wearing shades during his first campaign... Struck me as disrespectful, undignified and unpresidential... and he went on to serve 2 terms....