Holy Endorsement, Batman - Obama Camp Touts “Major” National Endorsement Thursday

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Obama Camp Touts “Major” National Endorsement Thursday

Source: Think Vermont Senator.

To be unveiled on conference call with campaign manager Plouffe at 11 am ET.

Another choice that will make the Clintons mad.


http://thepage.time.com/2008/01/17/holy-endorsement-batman/


Who? :think:

[wyldwolf]

1. Nancy Reagan?

[Guaranteed]

3. No, Obama's kindergarten teacher! nt

[Pirate Smile]

6. They could do a commercial like Al(an) Franken with his 4th grade teacher.

I thought that was cute.

[TheDebbieDee]

28. I agree. That commercial was totally cute!

[Pirate Smile]

4. .

[skipos]

17. Newt Gingrich? Oh wait, he already endorsed Hillary

and her triangulating wind sock politics.

[wyldwolf]

27. Link?

[Renew Deal]

18. lol

:rofl:

[dionysus]

21. wow, that sure is witty...

will you be doing standup at the ChuckleHut on the weekends?

[wyldwolf]

26. dionysus' schedule: Get up, piss, scratch crotch, stalk wyldwolf. The obsession continues!

[dionysus]

37. don't flatter yourself cleetus.

[wyldwolf]

38. the record speaks for itself, brucie. Oh, wait, most of your posts to me end of deleted

[dionysus]

39. right, the whole subthreads gets deleted from your use of the word "jerkwad" and other such gems

that would be your posts...

[wyldwolf]

40. yeah, typical. You can't fathom someone would actually return fire when you attack them.

[dionysus]

41. whatever, man. play that victim card, just like your candidate.

[wyldwolf]

42. whatever, man, play the clueless card.

[Colobo]

31. Wyld! How are you man?

[wyldwolf]

33. right now, cold.

[TwilightGardener]

2. So...Leahy or Sanders?

[Pirate Smile]

7. Batman = Leahy

"Leahy is a huge fan of the Batman comics. He had a small part in the 1997 Batman & Robin movie, he did a voiceover on an episode of the animated Batman series, and he wrote the foreword for a Batman commemorative book. Also, on one afternoon in July 2005, he was seen wheeling around outside his Senate office on a child's toy Batmobile (reportedly a present for his grandson). Leahy told staffers he thought he could "have some fun" if Chris Dodd (a Democratic senator in a nearby office) also got a Batmobile. They could "ride around zapping it and bad guys and exacting justice." '

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/061110/10leahyfacts.htm

Leahy to Act in Batman Flick

newser – Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, a long-time Batman aficionado, will play a role in the upcoming Batman movie, "The Dark Knight." And while President Bush and some members of the GOP may think he has the title role, he plays only a small part as a "distinguished gentleman." The movie will be released in 2008. • Leahy is donating his earnings from the film to a library in his home state. The senator was uncharacteristically silent about his part in the film saying only, "I don't wear tights."

http://www.newser.com/story/6121.html

[Inuca]

10. Correct

and very meaningful endorsement.

[Adelante]

11. That will thrill Cali, if true

Make me awfully happy, too :)

Another one who KNEW the IWR was a vote for a war. :patriot:

[babylonsister]

13. If true, that's huge! Oooh, waiting in anticipation... nt

[rox63]

19. Excellent catch for Obama! n/t

[Avalux]

5. How about Gore?

:popcorn:

[CoffeeCat]

8. Leahy?

I'd like to see a big gaggle of Senators and Representatives, standing for Obama.

It would be cool to see dems, moderates, Independents (except Lieberman) and some
reasonable Republicans.

That would be powerful and speak directly to electability and Obama's ability to
gather across-the-board support.

[More Than A Feeling]

9. No surprise that he'd have Batman's endorsement locked up

since Gotham City was a stand-in for Chicago.:silly:

[rox63]

14. I always thought it was a stand-in for NYC

:shrug:

[More Than A Feeling]

32. That would be Metropolis.

"Hi, my name is Heaven and Earth, and I was a comic book nerd."

(all)"Hi, Heaven and Earth!"

[IndianaJones]

12. I heard Oliver North. nt.

[End Of The Road]

16. LOL! DUzy nomination for sure!

[goldcanyonaz]

15. George W. Bush?

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23. You're the guy that takes a joke too far

:)

[Adelante]

30. Wouldn't GWB, if he were to endorse, endorse Hillary?

After all, she helped him get his war on.

Oh, just kidding ;)

[TwilightGardener]

20. Wow, lots of sour grapes on this thread. Bwah!!!

[BeyondGeography]

22. Leahy doesn't stand a chance on this board today if he's the one

Damned sellout.

[Renew Deal]

25. Fucking DLC windbag!!!!

:argh:

[BigDDem]

24. Alexander Haig?

Congrats team Obama!

[Renew Deal]

29. That was post 999.

Let me preemptively congratulate you on 1000!!! :yourock: :hi:

Hope you don't get banned before posting again.

[jasmine621]

34. I think it's Patrick Leahy

[Dr. Strange]

35. Crap, I thought it really was going to be Batman.

That's probably just as well; I don't trust millionaires like Bruce Wayne.

[flpoljunkie]

36. CNN: Senator Leahy has landed a cameo role in the newest Batman movie

August 14, 2007
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Gotham)
Posted: 01:12 PM ET

Leahy has landed a role in the newest Batman movie.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – He's a veteran statesman and hard-hitting chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Sen. Patrick Leahy is set to leave the marble halls of Washington for the bright lights of Hollywood — at least briefly.

Vermont's senior senator has landed a speaking role in the newest Batman movie, CNN affiliate WPTZ reports and confirmed by Leahy's office.

Leahy is apparently a big comic book enthusiast, and actually served as an extra in the 1997 Batman installment: Batman and Robin.

The senator told the station he can't reveal the exact details of his role in the upcoming movie, but he did say he has landed a scene with its two stars, Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.

It’s not particularly uncommon for senators and other Washington notables to accept movie roles when given the chance. Arizona Sen. John McCain made a brief cameo in the 2005 Summer blockbuster, "Wedding Crashers." The cast of the 1993 political comedy “Dave” starred, among others, Sens. Chris Dodd, Tom Harkin, Howard Metzenbaum, Paul Simon and Alan Simpson, as well as Speaker Tip O’Neill.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/14/senator-patrick-leahy-d-gotham/