Conservatives Front And Center: Batman What Do You Think?

[RoryN]

He's got as much chance as being a VP candidate as Condi.

Since some of you folks seem to have a hard time grasping facts being placed right in front of your noses (i.e. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505267_162-57460324/condoleezza-rice-says-no-way-to-vp-for-romney/ ), why not entertain the idea of The Dark Knight as Romney's running mate?

Pros/cons?

 

[klingle]

He would be hard to vet.

 

[Wok]

He's got as much chance as being a VP candidate as Condi.

Since some of you folks seem to have a hard time grasping facts being placed right in front of your noses (i.e. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505267_162-57460324/condoleezza-rice-says-no-way-to-vp-for-romney/ ), why not entertain the idea of The Dark Knight as Romney's running mate?

Pros/cons?

I still have $5 on Portman.

 

[bronzeage]

Batman could do well. He'll have Bruce Wayne's SuperPac behind him. Spiderman is out because he is basically a working class super hero.

And Superman? Forget that. He's an undocumented immigrant.

 

[RoryN]

Batman could do well. He'll have Bruce Wayne's SuperPac behind him.

Yeah, but then you'd have a Bush/Cheney thing going on...

Romney: As a matter of national defense, we'll focus on Iran and North Korea.
Batman: No we won't.
Romney: Sorry, sir. I spoke out of turn.

 

[Wok]

North Korea has oil?

 

[run_silent]

Yeah, but then you'd have a Bush/Cheney thing going on...

Romney: As a matter of national defense, we'll focus on Iran and North Korea.
Batman: No we won't.
Romney: Sorry, sir. I spoke out of turn.

And that would be a bad thing? I have no idea if Condi is interested but I would like it.

 

[RoryN]

And that would be a bad thing?

Yes. It's called the Presidency and Vice-Presidency for a reason.

I have no idea if Condi is interested

There's a link in the first post that'll answer your question.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Bruce Wayne is a billionaire playboy who has slept with way too many people. I think that makes him presidential material.

But keep in mind he has some enemies who know his identity as Batman.

Would he need secret service protection?

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Batman could do well. He'll have Bruce Wayne's SuperPac behind him. Spiderman is out because he is basically a working class super hero.

And Superman? Forget that. He's an undocumented immigrant.

Superman may not have papers but Clark Kent does.

 

[TorontoBoyWest]

Would he be on the ticket as Batman or as Bruce Wayne?

 

[run_silent]

You are taking this VP thing way to seriously. Remember Dan Quale and Joe Biden? It's a fashion show. You may say it's important, they could be president, but it modern history it's all about politics, not who eventually may be in charge.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Would he be on the ticket as Batman or as Bruce Wayne?

I imagine as Bruce Wayne.

 

[bronzeage]

Superman may not have papers but Clark Kent does.

Yeah, like any Republican is going to vote for a news paper reporter.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Yeah, like any Republican is going to vote for a news paper reporter.

If he was running against Obama you don't think they would pick the white guy?

 

[run_silent]

If he was running against Obama you don't think they would pick the white guy?

"They" would pick any other guy or gal.

 

[badbabysitter]

Batman might very well be Republican... he doesnt want to stop crime, he wants to fight it and he wants to punish it...the causes are incidental to his pain...he wants more cops, more harsh laws


whilst I imagine him as Bruce Wayne, he's very liberal... probably throws fundraisers for liberal causes and publicly supports Democrats... but when it comes to the ballot box, he votes Republican and doesnt tell anyone

 

[pete]

Batman might very well be Republican... he doesnt want to stop crime, he wants to fight it and he wants to punish it...the causes are incidental to his pain...he wants more cops, more harsh laws

whilst I imagine him as Bruce Wayne, he's very liberal... probably throws fundraisers for liberal causes and publicly supports Democrats... but when it comes to the ballot box, he votes Republican and doesnt tell anyone

have you read a batman comic, ever?

 

[badbabysitter]

have you read a batman comic, ever?

Yes.. are you denying that he's a control freak with undeniable obsession to fight crime...not stop it, but to fight it


when has he made concentrated effort to fight the root of the problem instead of the symptoms?

organized crime doesnt exist because people just feel the need to be villains..it comes when there's a demand that cant be legitimately met, be it drugs , prostitution , whatever


if the causes of those problems we defeated, there would be no need for the organized crime to exist in the first place

 

[VaticanAssassin]

I think Rorschach would be a better choice.....

 

[badbabysitter]

I think Rorschach would be a better choice.....

for the Nazi party perhaps

 

[pete]

Yes.. are you denying that he's a control freak with undeniable obsession to fight crime...not stop it, but to fight it

when has he made concentrated effort to fight the root of the problem instead of the symptoms?

organized crime doesnt exist because people just feel the need to be villains..it comes when there's a demand that cant be legitimately met, be it drugs , prostitution , whatever


if the causes of those problems we defeated, there would be no need for the organized crime to exist in the first place

he fights the crimes and criminals that can be fought, and he's never shied away from shaming others involved in order to prevent future crime.

but his knowledge of human nature is sufficient to understand that there will always be a criminal element, and that stopping *all* crime is folly, a fool's errand.

he's no politician

 

[badbabysitter]

he fights the crimes and criminals that can be fought, and he's never shied away from shaming others involved in order to prevent future crime.

but his knowledge of human nature is sufficient to understand that there will always be a criminal element, and that stopping *all* crime is folly, a fool's errand.

he's no politician

very true... but that doesnt make him liberal either

and he knows it's a fools errand but he's still obsessed with doing it himself..as a way for dealing with his pain and for a way to punish the bad guy... you think he doesnt actually enjoy it, that the violence gives him catharsis


make no mistake, I like Batman... but he's no liberal


hell Superman isnt liberal in the classic sense, he's probably an FDR style New Deal Democrat


Wonder Woman on the other hand is full out liberal... that's kind of a given

 

[VaticanAssassin]

•SUPERMAN – MODERATE REPUBLICAN
Small town values and big city pragmatism inform Superman’s middle-of-the-road political beliefs. On the one hand, his upbringing in rural Kansas forms the bedrock of Superman’s values system. On the other hand, as Clark Kent, Superman works in bustling cosmopolitan Metropolis for a big city liberal newspaper, The Daily Planet. Superman is a fiscal conservative who has a healthy distrust of big government – don't forget his arch-enemy Lex Luthor was President of the United States for a while. He’s moderate on most social issues like gay rights (Jimmy Olsen is his best pal) but is pro-capital punishment. Hey, Superman, it doesn’t matter if you cry after executing some Kryptonian criminals – you’re still pro-death penalty.
•WONDER WOMAN – SOCIALIST
Wonder Woman was raised in an all-female society, a monarchist utopia with strong socialist overtones and plenty of hot girl-on-girl action. Wonder Woman came to “Patriarch’s World” with a clear liberal agenda but a willingness to crack skulls if need be. She’s heavily into social justice, environmental issues, and sisterhood. Wonder Woman is not beyond sticking a high-heeled red boot up your ass if you get in the way of her Sapphic Socialism.
•GREEN ARROW – TOTAL ****ING COMMUNIST
Green Arrow is a loose cannon, politically speaking. He’s somewhere to the left of Alec Baldwin on the political spectrum and he’s armed to the teeth with those crazy-ass arrows of his. Green Arrow is an unapologetic leftist. He's always *****ing about how the Justice League are a bunch of fascists and railing against “The Man.” He’s soft on drugs – his sidekick Speedy was a frickin’ junkie! An advocate of redistribution of wealth and his own pinko version of justice, this modern day Robin Hood wants to take your hard-earned money and give it to some soup kitchen or something. Go smoke another joint, hippy!
•GREEN LANTERN – REPUBLICAN
The squarest superhero in the DC Universe (and that’s saying a lot), Green Lantern is also one of the most conservative. A former test pilot and current galactic police officer, Green Lantern has always been a running dog for The Man. Dude carries a WMD on his ring finger and flies around reshaping reality according to his idea of The Way Things Should Be. Total neocon. (I am so getting hate email for this.)
•BATMAN – INDEPENDENT
Batman is a true independent, a man of solid principles and baffling contradictions. This may be because he is mentally ill. Batman has an almost paranoid distrust of government institutions, yet believes in the rule of law. He’s an urban vigilante, yet he’s a proponent of gun control. Batman is anti-death penalty to a fault – how many times has he had to capture the mass-murdering Joker and return him to Arkham Asylum instead of the electric chair? Contradictions be damned. Batman follows his own moral compass, and Batman is always right. When Batman votes, he weighs all the options and chooses the best person for the job, regardless of party affiliation or whether they are actually running for office. In other words, he writes-in BATMAN on every ballot.
•SPIDER-MAN – DEMOCRAT
“With great power comes great responsibility.” That’s 100% Democrat. Spidey is as much about taking care of the little guy as he is about clobbering bad guys. Spidey grew up poor, watching his Aunt May trying to stretch her Social Security check each month and scrambling to make ends meet as a freelance photographer for that yellow rag The Daily Bugle. Nowadays he’s working as a teacher in a New York public school. Recently Spidey was duped by reactionary neocon superheroes into supporting their oppressive agenda in Marvel’s Civil War mini-series. Total democrat.
•DAREDEVIL– FAR-LEFT DEMOCRAT
Let’s see: Rich, highly-educated skirt-chasing Manhattan defense attorney. Total liberal. Enjoy that Streisand concert, Daredevil.
•IRON MAN – NEOCON REPUBLICAN
No Marvel hero has better Republican credentials than Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. He’s a billionaire industrialist and weapons manufacturer with an Ivy League education and a drinking problem. He’s a staunch anti-communist and served as Secretary of Defense (can we have him back?). In Marvel’s Civil War storyline, Iron Man has drawn a line in the proverbial sand. He wants all superhumans to register with the government, and if you’re not with him, you’re against him. And if you’re against him, look out. He’ll classify you as an enemy combatant and throw your ass into his Negative Zone prison, where U.S. courts have no jurisdiction. No, he’s not considered a supervillain, why do you ask?
•THE HULK – LIBERTARIAN
“Hulk just want to be left alone.”
•CAPTAIN AMERICA - TRUMAN DEMOCRAT
Cap is a man out of time. Thawed after 50-odd years of suspended animation, this living legend from World War II is guided by old-fashioned American values and unshakeable principles. In other words, he’s got a bit of a stick up his ass. Captain America can’t even recognize today’s political parties, which have mutated in the decades he’s been on ice into bloated, hypocritical ideological monstrosities whose divisive policies makes him sad. Makes him cry, even. Cap believes in small government that stays out of private lives, a strong national defense, and pulling oneself up by one’s boot straps or shoelaces or whatever is handy. However, Cap is opposed to legislating morality and believes that government has a responsibility to help out the less fortunate and defenseless, like kids and puppies. Cap is a walking Frank Capra movie with a mean right hook. He votes his conscience, not along party lines.
•GHOST RIDER - UNAFILLIATED

 

[Wok]

One little issue. Green Lantern is gay.