Incredible ... the most prescient web clip since Eddie Murphy predicted the Giants beating the Pack. What's even more incredible is this is the SECOND uncanny McCain/Penguin comparison of the election cycle (the other was him grunting, Penguin style, about Sarah Palin) ... Gollum and Penguin, not the most flattering comparisons ... folks, forward this around, this is a classic
No, you're missing what's really incredible here. The clip makes it clear that the show's writers and directors were patterning Penguin in part on Nixon. I'm just now realizing that, watching Batman as a child, I subconsciously associated Penguin with Nixon. (I was born in '68.) The whole boring-intelligent-egghead vs. Nixonian man of the people thing is clearly a take on the '68 and '72 elections. Not to mention the ratf***ing.
So the crazy thing here is that the reason McCain sounds like the Penguin is that BOTH of them are running Nixon's campaign.
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COMMENTS (21)
It's absolutely stunning how well that holds up to the debates this cycle. McCain even sorta woddles!
Posted by: Scott | October 15, 2008 3:46 PM
He even says "my friends." Is McCain's debate prep being run by the Penguin?
Posted by: Julio | October 15, 2008 3:53 PM
Holy cow, John Kerry is Batman!
Posted by: Brian W | October 15, 2008 4:05 PM
God that show really did suck, huh.
I think the Penguin has a point. How was Batman even allowed to run for office without disclosing his real name?
Posted by: jeebus | October 15, 2008 4:07 PM
Holy McPenguin!
Posted by: Bob Oso | October 15, 2008 4:41 PM
> I think the Penguin has a point.
> How was Batman even allowed to run
> for office without disclosing his real name?
I don't know, but I heard ACORN registered him to vote
Posted by: I'm BATMAN! | October 15, 2008 4:47 PM
Brilliant!
Posted by: Greg Sanders | October 15, 2008 5:07 PM
isn't this the Cheney-Edwards debate from 4 years ago?
Posted by: Robbo | October 15, 2008 5:11 PM
Batman and the Joker were pals. You can't trust Batman.
Posted by: jamit2me | October 15, 2008 5:23 PM
"Can I help it if I have enthusiastic fans?"
Posted by: Elvis Elvisberg | October 15, 2008 5:27 PM
Does that make Biden Robin? I'm not seeing it. More Stephanopolous-esque.
But the first 45 seconds were absolutely uncanny. "Who IS he?"
Posted by: sidrereal | October 15, 2008 5:37 PM
Got any clips from `Gidget Goes To Washington?'
Posted by: JMFulton, Jr | October 15, 2008 5:56 PM
Got any clips from `Gidget Goes To Washington?'
Posted by: JMFulton, Jr | October 15, 2008 5:57 PM
Love it....and it's so accurate! "my friends, who is batman?"
Posted by: PPence | October 15, 2008 6:36 PM
Why that penguin, he certainly did have a palinesque eye for literal accuracy.
Posted by: Finite Monkeys | October 15, 2008 7:17 PM
Incredible ... the most prescient web clip since Eddie Murphy predicted the Giants beating the Pack. What's even more incredible is this is the SECOND uncanny McCain/Penguin comparison of the election cycle (the other was him grunting, Penguin style, about Sarah Palin) ... Gollum and Penguin, not the most flattering comparisons ... folks, forward this around, this is a classic
Posted by: Jeff | October 15, 2008 7:19 PM
Batman is evil! He pals around with terrorists! OFF WITH HIS HEAD!
Posted by: Joe | October 15, 2008 8:54 PM
No, you're missing what's really incredible here. The clip makes it clear that the show's writers and directors were patterning Penguin in part on Nixon. I'm just now realizing that, watching Batman as a child, I subconsciously associated Penguin with Nixon. (I was born in '68.) The whole boring-intelligent-egghead vs. Nixonian man of the people thing is clearly a take on the '68 and '72 elections. Not to mention the ratf***ing.
So the crazy thing here is that the reason McCain sounds like the Penguin is that BOTH of them are running Nixon's campaign.
Posted by: brooksfoe | October 15, 2008 9:42 PM
At least now we know how Adam West became mayor of Quahog.
Posted by: Zeno | October 16, 2008 1:25 AM
His "camp" handlers clearly found inspiration from Batman. Pow! Bop! Swack!
But McCain the man is straight outta shakespeare.
http://thetruthburns.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/the-tragedy-of-maccain/
Posted by: PJBravo | October 16, 2008 11:29 AM
I've always said he's one warped sheleighli.
Posted by: QDaria | October 16, 2008 5:49 PM