http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png http://io9.com/tag/john mccain http://io9.com/tag/john mccain Wondering what October Surprise awaits us in the last week of campaigning before the Presidential Election? Wired's Threat Level blog asked readers to imagine that the election was a sci-fi movie and supply their ideal last-minute plot twists - which include John McCain's head being transplanted onto Sarah Palin's body, Obama being revealed as a replicant, and Summer Glau coming back in time to become President instead of those two nobodies. You can go and add your own suggestion, as well as vote for your favorite. [Threat Level] More »
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If you're an American who loves Doctor Who, the BBC's quirky show about a time traveler in a phone booth, then chances are you support John McCain for president. That's the conclusion of Nielsen IAG, which named Who as one of the most popular cable TV programs among Republicans. If you're a Democrat, you still watch the Sci Fi Channel, but your most favorite program is Tin Man, the twisted Wizard Of Oz retelling. So what is it about Doctor Who that appeals to Republicans? Maybe it's the fact that the Doctor's version of the housing bubble has never popped, since his phone booth is still palatial and McMansion-esque on the inside. [Nielsen via WalesOnline] More »
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Say what you will about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, but there’s no disputing the fact that he's proven a potent muse to pop-culture-savvy artists. And if the Illinois senator doesn’t end up leaving a lasting impression in the executive office, he may very well eke out one in the comics world—judging from all those illustrated images frequently depicting him as Superman and Batman. (For what it’s worth, Obama cites Spider-Man and Batman as his favorite crime fighters.) With this phenomenon in mind, io9 presents an Obama Superhero Art Exhibit. More »
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A tiny warrior woman will fight the big sword slinging elderly knight tonight on the Biden/Palin debate. But if you can't wait for the blood bath to ensue, Kung Fu Election has just updated their Mortal Kombat-esque fighting game that pins the candidates against one another. So if your ready to see a fur clad Palin whack Biden with a hockey stick or get your chance to silence Palin with a shiny blade, then you're in luck. It's got all the players loaded in including a Kill Bill dressed Cindy McCain and samurai-bouncing Obama. More »
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You may be wondering exactly what Sarah Palin's personal policies are, ahead of tonight's Vice Presidential Debate, and we're happy to help you with that: Apparently, she's anti-witch... or, at least, that's the message that we get from this cover from the October issue of the revived Tales From The Crypt. And, as this year's US Presidential election nears, this one previously non-partisan genre staple's move into editorializing against the Republican ticket is only one way in which comics are trying to get in on the action. More »
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In February 2000, John McCain admitted that the famous "lights over Arizona" were in fact UFOs during a press conference broadcast over Fox News. Specifically, he was asked about the lawsuit from Peter Gersten to open UFO records from the military, and replied that it was a matter that concerned him before mentioning the Arizona lights as something that remained unsolved. A 2007 horror flick called Night Skies, which deals with the Arizona incident, opens with the Fox footage of McCain and it makes a brief but fascinating document. [Thanks, Tristyn!] More »
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Apparently, this year's US Elections are going to depend on whether you're a Gene Rodenberry or Ron Moore fan. We've seen the New York Times declare that Senator John McCain is actually the political equivalent of Battlestar Galactica, but now it appears that Senator Barack Obama's very own sci-fi alter ego is self-assured half-Vulcan Mr. Spock. You may scoff, but the facts - such as they are - don't lie. Under the jump, you can see the penetrating analysis that resulted in this discovery for yourself. More »
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Many people have noticed the resemblance between Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Col. Saul Tigh, the one-eyed grizzled war veteran (who is secretly a robot) on post-apocalyptic soap opera Battlestar Galactica. But according to the New York Times, McCain isn't just Tigh — he's BSG itself. The whole show. Says Times reporter Alessandra Stanley, McCain has reinvented himself from his 2000 "anti-establishment maverick" version, just the same way BSG has revolutionized the campy 1978 original. (Tortured metaphor much?) But one thing confuses us: the new McCain is more religious and conservative. Is Stanley saying the new BSG is more right-wing and religious as well? Image from GreyFade. [News Busters] More »
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During a recent campaign appearance, Republican presidential candidate John McCain revealed his science fictional side: He gave an entire speech where he pretended the year was 2012 and he'd already been president for four years. Apparently, he'd been getting a lot of things done, like fixing the environment and lowering taxes. More importantly, though, he was participating in a U.S. conservative tradition. He was spinning tales of a future where conservative forces triumph, roll back progressive culture, and make the world a better place. Like conservative congressman Newt Gingrich, who published an alternative history novel, McCain was trying to seduce U.S. voters with his vision of another world. Given the political climate in the U.S. right now, it would seem that conservative science fiction is pretty compelling indeed. Let's take a look at a few of the greatest hits of right-wing scifi from the USA. More »
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Starbuck continues to make some weird command decisions, in this clip from tonight's Battlestar Galactica, "The Road Less Traveled," which just went up on Hulu. It's like Apollo slipped her some cubits to make his stint as commander of the Pegasus look great by comparison. But at least she's not about to elect a Cylon president, like we are. Oh, and the first 10 minutes of tonight's episode are streaming, every hour on the hour, at SciFi.com, from 9 to 4 EST. [Galactica Sitrep] More »
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It's Super Tuesday! No, that doesn't mean you're going to get bathed in cosmic radiation and gain super-strength and diamond skin. (At least, not necessarily.) Rather, if you live in one of a bunch of states, you'll be choosing your party's presidential candidate. When you make that momentous choice, the most important question to ask is, which president would be the most science fictional? We've got our own polling booth right here. More »
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