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In watching Senator O's run for the presidency, I can't help but think I've seen this movie before. The young senator isn't even trying to mask the fact that he is lifting his whole deal from Robert Redford's character in 1972's The Candidate.

There are more than a few similarities. We won't even take into account the fact that Hollywood is linked to The Left, and as a result the Democratic Party. Back to 1972, and a fictional candidate, who has come to life in the person of Senator O. Redford's Bill McKay was thrown into the California Senate Race by a seedy campaign manager, Peter Boyle (See David Axlerod). Both McKay and Senator O are not given a chance against machine, establishment politicians.

Now, McKay goes from leftist ideologue, to mainstream candidate, to the eventual winner. While he starts out as a man of (misguided) substance, he wins out because of style, looks, and charisma. In fact when McKay's father, played by Melvyn Douglas, himself a former governor, tries to garner the endorsement of a major Union Leader, he puts all doubts to bed with the following exchange:

Floyd J. Starkey: He's gonna get his ass kicked.
John J. McKay: He's not gonna get his ass kicked.
Floyd J. Starkey: Oh yeah? How can you be so sure?
John J. McKay: Because he's cute!

Really that's all that matters. Style over substance, heart over head, feelings versus facts, and politics over principle are all sure bets for the Dems. Senator O has all the qualities that make for a good emcee, or keynote speaker, but not for President of the United States. Its interesting to note how little has changed in the Democratic Party since 1972. Redford's McKay is Pro-Abortion, Pro-Welfare, Pro-Environment, Anti-War, Pro-Universal Health Care, and walks the streets of Compton a la Bobby Kennedy. Based on that, how can those on The Left call themselves Progressives? Nothing has changed in their playbook for 40 years. The GOPpers should be using the spread offense against The Left's single wing.

Even Senator O's rhetoric is lifted from The Candidate. On more than one occasion, McKay tells audiences that it’s not black against white, rich versus poor, young versus old...That all sounds real familiar. This isn't surprising that Senator O's campaign would blatantly plagiarize, since Mike Barnicle appeared in the film! He had one of the better scenes. Barnicle tells McKay:

"Whatever you’re doing is great! It's bull sh!t, but its great."

That sums it all up for those throngs who flock to see The Secular Messiah preach a sermon of BS. It looks great. It sounds great. It still smells awful.

After McKay wins, he asks Boyle:

"What do we do now?"

Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

-Heroes don't die, they live within us.

Nero

© EMH, 2008