Posted on 07/16/2012 4:12:17 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
This summer's much-anticiapted Hollywood blockbuster, "The Dark Knight Rises," is getting an unusual boost from Democrats and other foes of Mitt Romney who are eager to tie the Gotham crushing villain to the GOP presidential candidate. Their angle: the mask-wearing, "Venom" gas breathing bad guy has a name that sounds just like Romney's former investment firm that President Obama has been blasting as a jobs killer.
"Bane" is the terrorist in the new movie who drives the caped crusader out of semi-retirement in the final Batman movie. Democrats, who believe they have Romney on the ropes over the president's assault on his leadership at Bain Capital, said the comparisons are too rich to ignore.
"It has been observed that movies can reflect the national mood," said Democratic advisor and former Clinton aide Christopher Lehane. "Whether it is spelled Bain and being put out by the Obama campaign or Bane and being out by Hollywood, the narratives are similar: a highly intelligent villain with offshore interests and a past both are seeking to cover up who had a powerful father and is set on pillaging society," he added.
As the Friday release date has neared, liberal blogs were the first to connect Batman's toughest foe with Romney's firm. But now even some conservatives, concerned Romney isn't fighting the Bain attacks hard enough, see a similarity in the epic DC Comics fight and the political campaign.
Conservative commentator Jed Babbin told Secrets, "Now we have the new Batman movie with super-villain Bane, the comic book bad guy who broke the Bat's back. How long will it take for the Obama campaign to link the two, making Romney the man who will break the back of the economy? Romney can't win if he's constantly on the defensive," he said.
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Thats just what I thought, These slow folk aren’t all that they think they are. This photo burned the left, It just got a new lease on life. Going to make another loop arround the net into everyone mailboxes. They reference the swiftboat actions, Well go ahead, Thoes guys served with Kerry, they knew he was a phony.
Obama’s the desparate insane JOKER!
Bain: hulking bad guy supercriminal bent on destroying the city.
Batman: wealthy socialite who inherited his millions and has a dark secret that he goes to great lengths to protect
Which character matches more closely with the narrative the Obama campaign has been pushing so far?
Osama, Obama. It sounds so much alike.
Democrats do realize this is fiction, no?
Is that real? HA!
Yes - perfect!!!
I see where you going. My only problem is that LIKE the Joker! LOL.
He actually IS funny and smart.
I picture Obama more like the Penguin.
So....Bane has a shady undocumented past. He is hellbent on destroying Gotham, AND he has a fixation on his absentee father?
hmmmmm......who does that sound like?
I wonder......
HA!!!!
Yes it does.
Brilliant
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