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Monday, January 9, 2012

2012 / Nerd Ron Paul Looks Dashing in Green Spandex

Posted by on Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 5:27 PM

During yesterday morning's Republican debate live-Slog, perhaps because it was 6 in the fucking morning on a Sunday, a side conversation broke out about which Batman villain best represents each Republican nominee*. Mitt Romney, of course, is Two-Face. Rick Santorum would have to be Clayface. Newt Gingrich is the Penguin. But I was adamant about Ron Paul being The Riddler. Think of it: The forced logic, the manic tittering, the embedding his own failure into his schemes. Plus, I theorized, Ron Paul would look best in a green leotard covered with question marks.

Well, awesome Slog reader guttergeist has gone and made my fantasy into a reality:

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My God. It's just uncanny, isn't it?

* Related: Probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney worked at Bain Capital. The upcoming Batman movie, which is almost sure to be a huge blockbuster throughout late summer, features a villain named Bane. If you think lazy political cartoonists all over America aren't going to have a field day with that homophone, you haven't read very many political cartoons.

 

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I know who the Joker would be...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obam…

Kinda set yourself up for this one.
Posted by Spindles on January 9, 2012 at 5:42 PM
2
I have not been so disturbed by the thought of a gynecological exam since I first saw Dead Ringers.
Posted by Erica Tarrant on January 9, 2012 at 5:52 PM
TVDinner 3
@2: Jesus god I had the same reaction.
Posted by TVDinner http:// on January 9, 2012 at 6:23 PM
rejemy 4
Just this morning I was trying to come up with a Bain Capital / Bane joke, but it wasn't happening so I had to let it go.
Posted by rejemy on January 9, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe 5

Maybe you don't have the right series:

http://i2.listal.com/image/1104518/600fu…
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe http://yrihf.com on January 10, 2012 at 1:10 AM
--MC 6
With the gloves, he looks like the Mystery Procto Docto'.

TURN YOUR HEAD AND COUGH AMERICA '12
Posted by --MC on January 10, 2012 at 7:19 AM

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