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Something to Agree On
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... Sen. Barack Obama: "I was always into the Spider-Man/Batman model. The guys who have too many powers, like Superman, that always made me think they weren't really earning their superhero status. It's a little too easy. Whereas Spider-Man and Batman, they have some inner turmoil. They get knocked around a little bit." ...
Obama is Spiderman, McCain the Dark Knight
Political Punch —
... and Barack Obama for some Pop Culture Q&A -- with some surprising answers. McCain's favorite film/TV president, for instance, is President David Palmer, played by Dennis Haysbert, on 24."He’s fabulous," McCain says. "He’s a guy who makes tough decisions, he takes charge, he’s ready to sacrifice his interest on behalf of the interest of the country." And what of the fact that on the show Palmer was the nation's first African-American president?"You know, I hope that I and all Americans can be color-blind about any president," McCain said. (No mention of the fact that Palmer ...
politics has surpassed "hollywood for ugly people"
skippy the bush kangaroo —
... those upcoming boring political debates over the energy crisis, alternative fuel sources, the middle east situation, relations with china, national health care, immigration and unemployment. yawn. entertainment weekly has asked john mccain and barack obama the really tough and meaty pop culture questions, and the answers may reveal the candidates' true natures and personalities as well as their ability to lead our country. for the whole enchilada, click here and here. but here are some snippets of the presumptive democratic and republican presidential ...
Capital Poll: McCain Way Ahead in Alabama
The Hollywood Liberal —
... : “Batman. He does justice sometimes against insurmountable odds. And he doesn’t make his good works known to a lot of people, so a lot of people think he’s just a rich playboy.” Sen. Barack Obama : “I was always into the Spider-Man/Batman model. The guys who have too many powers, like Superman, that always made me think they weren’t really earning their superhero status. It’s a little too easy. Whereas Spider-Man and Batman, they have some inner turmoil. They get knocked around a little bit.” ...
Pop go the candidates
Yourish.com —
Both Sens. McCain and Obama passed their all important interviews with entertainment weekly. (via memeorandum)
I have to admit that Sen. Obama’s choices were not pretentious as I had expected. I should have given him more credit. In fact March Ambinder focuses on certain choices and observes:
In some ways, Obama has the tastes of a 72 year old man; McCain has the tastes of a 47 year old whippersnapper. Who knew?
However for their choice of on-screen Presidents McCain prefers Dennis Haybert’s David ...
