Fourteen years ago, on August 30th, 2012, the Republican presidential nominee gave his acceptance speech.
But before Mitt Romney addressed the convention that night — there was another big-name speaker.
Clint Eastwood!
Well, I know even some of the people in your own party were very disappointed when you didn't close Gitmo. And I thought, well, closing Gitmo — why close that? We spent so much money on it. But I thought maybe as an excuse.
Oh, what do you mean shut up?
OK, I thought it was just because somebody had the stupid idea of trying terrorists in downtown New York City. Maybe that was it.
Wait — Who was Clint Eastwood talking to? And who tells Clint Eastwood to shut up?
The answer: A chair!
And it's one of six big convention moments you'll hear in this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "Extreme Mortman."
Why talk about conventions now? Consider it a therapeutic service for fellow political junkies who have gone two years without a national party convention — and have to wait an unbearable two years before the next one.
And who chose those 6 memorable moments?
CBS News' top political junkie – Major Garrett!
Which convention moments did Major Garrett pick?
Why did he pick them?
How is Major Garrett himself holding up having gone two years without covering a convention – and having to wait two more years for the next one?
And why was Clint Eastwood talking to a chair?
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