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Bucky

(55,334 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:44 PM Sep 2012

Which movie character most reminds you of Mitt Romney? [View all]

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	Gordon Gekko
	13 (42%)
	Richard Gere from Pretty Woman
	1 (3%)
	Julia Roberts from Pretty Woman
	1 (3%)
	Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman from the Batman-with-nipples movies
	1 (3%)
	Peter Sellers from Being There
	1 (3%)
	Josh Brolin from "W"
	0 (0%)
	other
	14 (45%)
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Which movie character most reminds you of Mitt Romney? [View all] Bucky Sep 2012 OP

Lionel Barrymore - Henry F. Potter. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #1

Except that Potter had a personality... immoderate Sep 2012 #2

...and kept his $$$ in a local bank. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #10

DUzy candidate! rocktivity Sep 2012 #31

oh, no Howard the Duck? hollysmom Sep 2012 #3

Satan Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #4

Any of the sleazy guys EC Sep 2012 #5

Does it have to be a movie? Xithras Sep 2012 #6

That's a Bob Dole flashback. PufPuf23 Sep 2012 #78

The wives in those ads all have the "What, again? Stop knocking at the damn door!" look on their MADem Sep 2012 #105

How can he be knocking on the door? His hands are in his pockets!" Bucky Sep 2012 #121

Tyrone Power's character in Witness For the Prosecution rocktivity Sep 2012 #7

Ryan = Robbie Gould in Dirty Dancing Mponti Sep 2012 #8

Exactly, the Ayn Rand thing is so creepy anneboleyn Sep 2012 #97

Movie character, HDavis Sep 2012 #9

the rich guy in "Titanic" riverwalker Sep 2012 #11

Max Headroom (except he's not a movie) Buns_of_Fire Sep 2012 #12

That would be my choice also. n/t RebelOne Sep 2012 #25

Well, a made-for-TV movie... WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2012 #99

Neidermeyer. Scuba Sep 2012 #13

YES! That's him exactly. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #32

! etherealtruth Sep 2012 #36

Yes!! Freddie Sep 2012 #52

Neidermayer was an asshole but he had charisma. Romney doesn't. Initech Sep 2012 #58

No, IMO I think he's more like Greg Marmalard. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #59

Oh, Hell yeah: Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #66

Same person...same values....same asshole. zellie Sep 2012 #69

Definitely more Marmalard than Neidermeyer WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2012 #100

No way!!!! That is an uncanny resemblance!!! Initech Sep 2012 #114

+1000. Mitt is the living embodiment of Greg Marmalard, in looks and attitude. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #128

You're correct. Marmalard is much closer. Scuba Sep 2012 #117

Was just about to post that Dash87 Sep 2012 #119

Spot on! Lugnut Sep 2012 #107

Gort. PCIntern Sep 2012 #14

Bruce Dern in The Cowboys aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #15

Inspector Clouseau rustydog Sep 2012 #16

"The Stepfather" (original version) ecstatic Sep 2012 #17

He did at Bain exactly what Gere was doing, until a hooker taught him better ethics Bucky Sep 2012 #122

Or like Paulie in Goodfellas... Kurovski Sep 2012 #139

He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named Drale Sep 2012 #18

Lord Farquaad C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #19

Completely agree! +1 Nydari Sep 2012 #70

Ricky Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross. baldguy Sep 2012 #20

Maybe Harvey? The invisible rabbit? trof Sep 2012 #21

ahem, I take umbrage for Harvey, he was a Pooka, note my name?.... TeamPooka Sep 2012 #129

Jack the Ripper TNLib Sep 2012 #22

Thurston Howell, III Johonny Sep 2012 #23

Yep. Absolutely right. cordelia Sep 2012 #83

I was grasping for that name! loyalsister Sep 2012 #89

Yes. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #104

"Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album... Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #24

This film AND this book were incredible... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2012 #41

Agree with you completely; it was one of those rare times a great novel is turned into a great film. Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #72

I want to vote for the mannequin that comes alive...except mitt doesn't really come alive DonRedwood Sep 2012 #26

Mr. Smith from "The Matrix." muntrv Sep 2012 #27

A less socially adroit version of Gordon Gekko Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #28

What? No robots????? nt valerief Sep 2012 #29

HAL 9000 (a computer, technically speaking) anneboleyn Sep 2012 #54

Hmm. I think the megalomaniacal HAL had more heart than Rmoney. nt valerief Sep 2012 #56

Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar before his son's birthday wish... Spazito Sep 2012 #30

Gregg Marmalard from Animal House. hifiguy Sep 2012 #33

What about Mr. Burns from The Simpsons? Th1onein Sep 2012 #34

Bruce Campbell modem77 Sep 2012 #35

Pinocchio Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #37

Cal Hockley Kalidurga Sep 2012 #38

Rose: "Half of the people on this ship are going to die!" Cal (smirking): "Not the better half." anneboleyn Sep 2012 #51

The T-1000 AnnieBW Sep 2012 #39

There was no Catwoman in the Batman with nipples film. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2012 #40

I was gonna point that out, too LOL NT BarackTheVote Sep 2012 #86

*cough* *cough* nerd *cough* Bucky Sep 2012 #124

President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho of "Idiocracy" Rowdyboy Sep 2012 #42

This guy was cool at least. Xyzse Sep 2012 #73

Very true....I was thinking more along intelligence and emotional maturity.... Rowdyboy Sep 2012 #75

Roomba the little robot that goes along the floor bumps into wall then spins around, then goes in a Raine Sep 2012 #43

ok you win Kalidurga Sep 2012 #91

Perfect! redwitch Sep 2012 #125

Julia Roberts: she played a whore whose heart wasn't really into it. dimbear Sep 2012 #44

Thought of another Margaret Dumont from the Marx Brothers, all he needs is pearls and Raine Sep 2012 #45

William Feathersmith Liberal_Dog Sep 2012 #46

Jack Lint from "Brazil" IDemo Sep 2012 #47

Cruella de Vil undeterred Sep 2012 #48

HAL 9000 (from the film 2001) anneboleyn Sep 2012 #49

Jimmy Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd in "Harvey" begin_within Sep 2012 #50

Ed Bagley Jr in Best in Show soleft Sep 2012 #53

A pandering JR Ewing. n/t cynatnite Sep 2012 #55

I've figured it out: he's Bill Lumbergh from Office Space. Initech Sep 2012 #57

Dammit, beaten! n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #65

I should have known you'd beat me to it. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #87

And Paul Ryan is Michael Scott from the Office. Initech Sep 2012 #113

hah! That's perfect. Bill combined with Hal 9000 (2001) would be my ideal. anneboleyn Sep 2012 #96

Lumbergh from Office Space. backscatter712 Sep 2012 #60

Gordon Gekko attitude with Chauncey Gardener (Peter Sellers) knowledge Bozita Sep 2012 #61

I Reallly don't like "Peter Sellers From 'Being There' " as a choice! mucifer Sep 2012 #62

Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, Pet Detective closeupready Sep 2012 #63

Michael Myers in Halloween - but stiffer GoneOffShore Sep 2012 #64

A Mr. Potato Head doll. n/t vaberella Sep 2012 #67

I'm trying to think of a movie that featured spiderpig Sep 2012 #68

The Wall - Pink Floyd WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2012 #102

Dorian Gray Shae Sep 2012 #71

Ever Watch the Movie Rat Race? Xyzse Sep 2012 #74

Bet you ten thousand dollars! jberryhill Sep 2012 #80

Herman Munnster (Mittster) PufPuf23 Sep 2012 #76

Randall Flagg from "The Stand" nt MzShellG Sep 2012 #77

Mitt not Flagg - that would be Rove or Cheney. . . ReasonableToo Sep 2012 #95

Cibola!! My life for you! longship Sep 2012 #118

Guy who tries to steal Grandma's Candy store in the Little Rascals (Our Gang) short graham4anything Sep 2012 #79

Sidney J. Mussburger neeksgeek Sep 2012 #81

Romney/Ryan dwilso40641 Sep 2012 #82

Harold's Mother in Harold and Maude. n/t HeeBGBz Sep 2012 #84

Moses, as played by Chuck Heston pscot Sep 2012 #85

I'll go with Richard Gere in Pretty Woman Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #88

Ted Baxter tjwash Sep 2012 #90

Alan Benson in Picnic ananda Sep 2012 #92

Max Headroom Demonaut Sep 2012 #93

Carter Burke in the Aliens movie. Paulie Sep 2012 #94

Chandler Young - Caddyshack 2 WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2012 #98

Harry Powell from "Night of the Hunter." The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #101

snidely Whiplash pretending to be Dudley Do-right NT List left Sep 2012 #103

Cliff Robertson in Escape from LA. n/t Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #106

"Klaatu.. Barata... Necktie! ...Nickjob!.. Nnnneptune!" Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #108

Hey now! TTUBatfan2008 Sep 2012 #109

Christian Bale... Bill219 Sep 2012 #110

"Guess what, guys. It's time to embrace the horror." longship Sep 2012 #111

I would go with AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #112

Romney is clearly Lucius Malfoy. Jennicut Sep 2012 #115

Herman Munster OutNow Sep 2012 #116

Percy from "The Green Mile" -..__... Sep 2012 #120

Charleton heston Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #123

The asshole boss from OFFICE SPACE, Dabney Coleman in 9 TO 5, the guy who lets Norma Rae's dad die.. TeamPooka Sep 2012 #126

Actually a TV character DesertRat Sep 2012 #127

The bad guy in "No Country for Old Men" nt Mopar151 Sep 2012 #130

Easy. Gene Hackman's character in 'The Birdcage', Senator Keeley Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #131

The lead character in Seabiscuit. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2012 #132

carpet bagger/snake oil salesman in bluemarkers Sep 2012 #133

The Zig Zag Man cheezmaka Sep 2012 #134

If you ask that question in Europe... cheezmaka Sep 2012 #135

Ken, in "Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus" Kurovski Sep 2012 #136

Captain Lincoln Sternn from Heavy Metal... Rosco T. Sep 2012 #137

Dear OP, I love the poll , this thread and every answer given Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #138