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The speed of the internet means any political gaffe is satirised and placed on 10 million screens within minutes today, it appears
The hashtag #eastwooding went viral on Twitter after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood's guest appearance at this year's Republican National Convention, where his ad lib speech focusing on an empty chair meant to represent Barack Obama baffled many. Obama's team tweeted a photo of the President sitting in a chair with his back to the camera, captioned: "This seat's taken."
A widely-viewed YouTube video managed to poke fun at the otherwise gaffe-free Obama. The spoof lip-read of the first presidential debate mocks the President's lackluster performance. At one point, a sleepy-looking Obama appears to be dozing on his feet. "Yep, er, he's asleep" a wide-eyed Mitt Romney quips.
Mitt Romney's "Big Bird" comment at the first debate featured widely on Twitter, with several parody accounts created. "I like PBS [the US public TV network]. I like Big Bird," Romney said at the debate, but nevertheless pledged to cut support for public television. The Twittersphere promptly exploded. "Obama killed bin Laden. Romney would put a hit on Big Bird," EliClifton joked.