Deletion of Clint Eastwood at the 2012 Republican National Convention

Comment: Per Oakshade, This was arguably the most covered speech of any in 2012, included even Mitt Romney's convention speech.  Colossally passes . —&nbsp;Preceding Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned comment added by
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Comment: Notable and widely covered event that easily passes 
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Comment: This incident received  coverage from reliable sources and passes . I'm not seeing the argument that this article is , as it incorporates a broad spectrum of viewpoints. As an event, the coverage has had , with reporting continuing through 2013. It even has its own internet meme. As a political moment, I believe this incident meets  because it is among the most invoked events from the 2012 Republican campaign season when blame is laid for the loss. The fact that a controlled media environment like a convention can be upturned by a speech is a lesson that will loom large for future conventions. That the Chair of the RNC http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/25/where-did-clint-eastwoods-empty-chair-end-up/ keeps the chair in his office as a piece of political memorabilia is telling
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Comment: This was arguably the most covered speech of any in 2012, including even Mitt Romney's convention speech.  Colossally passes .  The nom's claim there is no "lasting significance" is just |original research speculation and not supported by any source. There's "no indication of lasting significance" of Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and that became a Wikipedia Main Page Featured Article!  In contrast, as many sources say, Romney was ''upstaged'' by this speech http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/clint-eastwoods-man-show-upstages-mitt-romney/story?id=17129724http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/31/1126555/-Clint-Eastwood-upstaged-Mitt-Romney-just-ask-Scott-Walkerhttp://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/31/1126233/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Roundup-Romney-s-empty-speech-upstaged-by-Eastwood-s-empty-chair# in what was supposed to be Romney's most important speech of the election.  Karl Rove said this speech was one of the major contributing factors in Romney losing the election.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765633021/Karl-Rove-Here-are-the-2-tactical-fails-that-cost-Romney-the-election.html.  No lasting significance?   Redirecting this would bring  weight of this speech in the convention article
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