Cross-posted from AOL’s Political Machine
It is the third day after seeing the new Star Trek trailer. I still have a slight ringing in my ears and some dizziness, but I think I’m finally coming down. In light of the buzz surrounding the new Trek flick (woohoo!), which recasts our favorite old characters with new actors, Tommy Christopher and I have been doing a little recasting of our own.
Yesterday, we theorized about which members of Starfleet (or otherwise) would be wise choices for the Obama administration and why … an exercise I clearly won. Today, we are taking that premise and reversing it, deciding who our favorite politicians would be if they were citizens of the Alpha Quadrant, circa 23rd – 24th centuries. Like yesterday, I’ll try and include actual political commentary. You can see Tommy’s deeply flawed reasoning here.
Considering we’re populating this highly advanced civilization with politicians, I thought the best title for my list was …
Star Trek: The Vexed Generation
1) Obama as Data:
I really don’t see who else he could be. Data’s character, as I mentioned yesterday, was new to the world. It learned of him as he learned of it. Seems like a perfect fit to me. Besides, who doesn’t think Barack Obama has an evil twin brother? You know he does.
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4) Bill Clinton as William Riker: |
3) Sarah Palin as Seven of Nine:
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5) John Edwards as … :
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6. Hillary Clinton as a redshirt:
A redshirt, in Star Trek parlance, is not a great thing to be. When there’s a landing party, and you’ve got Kirk, Spock, Bones, and one guy in a red shirt … well who do you think is going to be making that first contact with the giant galactic brain spider? Yes, ok, my first thought was also Ron Paul, but besides him, it’s the redshirt. And you can bet the spider will be hungry. Anyone who watched the election unfold won’t be surprised to see Clinton as the redshirt, that ever expendable sidekick. I mentioned in my previous Trek story that Obama was going to need a redshirt during his administration. Did you hear about Hillary taking Secretary of State? Besides, I barely even had to photoshop this one. No Trek redshirt ever looked as dissed as this.
7. John McCain as Captain Kirk:
Kirk the maverick. Kirk would have shot first at Greedo and so would McCain. Kirk often disobeyed orders. Not to mention, to confuse the lines of our reality even further, Shatner often had contentious relationships with other cast-members. Sound like McCain? Besides, I barely even had to photoshop this one either. The resemblance is uncanny, no?
8. Obama Girl as Orion girl:
Last but not least. I thought about coming up with some rationale here, but, you know? Some things just work.
- Political Machine Star Trek blogs:
- Tommy Christopher: Which Star Trek Characters Should Be In Barack Obama’s Cabinet?
- Caleb Howe: Obama’s Star Trek Casting Call
- Tommy Christopher: Star Trek 2008: The Wrath of McKhain
- Caleb Howe: Star Trek: The Vexed Generation
- the Host Post (with the most): Political Star Trek II
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Dan Spencer
Dan McLaughlin
Recommended for the Orion Girl. -nt-
NightTwister (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 12:09AM EST (link)-nt-
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill
Hubba hubba
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 12:25AM EST (link)Gonna have to put Orion on itinerary next time I am in the area.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
Hubba Hubba!
Brian Simpson (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 12:41AM EST (link){I was considering posting something here but it probably would have fit into the category of TMI}
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I do hope you were referring to #3 or #8 and NOT #6
Bill S (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 12:56AM EST (link)“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Ouch.
Brian Simpson (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 12:57AM EST (link)Very much so…and more my obsession with the women of TNG.
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Nice work
Neil Stevens (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 1:03AM EST (link)What you should do though is find a way to work in the Jeri Ryan/Barack Obama connection.
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_5^5^5_
hunter (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 10:34AM EST (link)The best Start Trek – policitical tie in ever.
Ever.
hunter
OK, especially the green girl....
kowalski (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 1:18PM EST (link)Who is soooooo apropos right about now, and hotter than the third rail of a CTA line…
I still have to ask if everything in the Obama administration is going to remind us of:
“A Piece of the Action”
Here comes the Federation! Check?
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ooooo, intriguing connection....
E Pluribus Unum (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 1:24PM EST (link)Let’s see. The template:
Sarah Palin = Jeri Ryan. Jeri Ryan’s secret divorce papers were unsealed due to Obama thugs’ lawsuits, causing the demise of Jack Ryan, the opponent of Obama’s Senate run.
The tricky part is Sarah Palin, in this one.
Kill the Terrorists
Protect the Borders
Punch the Hippies h/t IMAO
10^10^100
kowalski (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 1:27PM EST (link)It’s a very simple matter of connecting the dots….
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Great
Janice Cantore Tuesday, November 25th at 10:47PM EST (link)Absolutely love this!
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But who does Spock? As my first nickname at work was Spock,
streetwise (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 12:22PM EST (link)I am interested in the future of the franchise. :>)
BTW, Tommy Christopher’s suggestion of Biden as Dr. McCoy was a hoot!
A couple of points on all this.
Chemical Sam (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 2:01PM EST (link)Now that’s my kind of leprechaun! St. Patrick’s day comes early for Sam!
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Obama Girl is a nice, tight, fit for the role, but only just on the one front. Yes, that front. Her personality and intelligence leave much to be desired.
(yes, yes, I know, WHO CARES about personality and intelligence? I’m just sayin’…)
Han Solo DID shoot Greedo first when Star Wars came out. Lucasfilm added the extra blast from Greedo’s blaster in the re-mastered issues twenty-some-odd years later to make Solo look like he was fired on first. Naturally, this was to make Solo’s character look like less of a rat. I say shoot first and dump your spice at the first sign of an Imperial Cruiser later.
and yeah, the Obama / Ryan thing that Stevens mentions above leaves a real bad taste in my mouth. Palin deserved something better than to be associated with that, but you know, if the unitard fits…
I think Palin is Vosh. Smart as a whip. Politically astute. Doesn’t put up with handlers. Has real talent beyond sheer beauty. Digs on the 72 year old starship captain. So popular, she will come back for a second episode. That’s my two cents.
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Hillary as the Hive Queen.
Diogenes314 (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 2:11PM EST (link)Going with the Voyager theme…
You just know she’s going to assimilate the Obamessiah administration. Of course, that would recast Palin as Janeway. Stranded in a strange galaxy, with only her trusty followers, outnumbered by legions of enemies, she eventually thwarts them all, destroys the hive queen and brings her crew back home to the Alpha Quadrant (White House).
Jindal=Chachote?