At work tonight, I suggested funnyman Steve Martin to play the Republican presidential nominee in any film version of the 2008 election. But I was wrong, and co-worker JW soon corrected my error. The only choice for the role is TV actor Michael Hogan. Why? Because. . . Colonel Saul Tigh is John McCain.
Turns out my co-worker was not the first person to arrive at this conclusion, which is as it should be. The similarities are just so striking, and not just the uncanny physical resemblance between the actor and the Arizona senator. Could Battlestar Galactica character Saul Tigh possibly be based on the life of John McCain?
- Naval aviator? Check.
- Member of a military family? Check.
- Held in captivity by the enemy? Check.
- Tortured? Physically disfigured by the ordeal? Double check.
- Favors hawkish military policies? Check.
- Reputation as a carouser, rabble rouser and ladies’ man? Check.
- Married to a blonde? Check.
- Married to a blonde with ties to alcohol? Check.
Also — this is the clincher — Tigh has a secretary named Kennedy, and McCain has a secretary named Lincoln.
Seriously, though, this is pretty amazing all around. I’ll try not to write about the election in this space again — but only if the election tries harder to not freak me out with its staggering likeness to Battlestar Galactica.
21 responses so far ↓
Timbo // April 17, 2008 at 10:07 am
Check out my video about the same subject:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq0s73fDVx4
harris // April 17, 2008 at 11:31 am
Best Post Ever.
sarah // May 1, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Re: good science fiction. apparently it’s all in the YA section of the bookstore.
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/01/young-adult-sections.html
a junkie // May 18, 2008 at 2:45 am
Tigh just needs a big fat left jaw, and then you’ve got yerself a match there.
LawnGnome // May 21, 2008 at 2:18 am
I brought this up to a friend last year well before the primaries started. I also suggested that if McCain were to wear an eye-patch & start saying “frak” it would help out his campaign.
Doc X // May 21, 2008 at 8:37 am
Tigh would have lose his accent to really pull it off. The more pertinent question would be “Is America ready for a Canadian President?”
Steve // May 21, 2008 at 11:30 am
i bet he could lose his accent if he wanted to for the role. McCains campaign should commission him for a small pro-McCain peice before some other director does snatch him up at least for a negative McCain spoof
eviltimes // May 21, 2008 at 11:47 am
Why not, we already have an alcoholic pres.
MistahE1970 // May 21, 2008 at 1:55 pm
We’ve had several of those, eviltimes. To which do you refer?
David // May 21, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I see a Saturday Night Live skit in Hogan’s future!
Emperor-Mike // May 21, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Tigh for President :P
Lukas // May 21, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Pfft… Don’t you guys already have a robotic President?!
Joel // May 21, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Yeah, Lukas. But now we want one that works.
e-amadis.com » Is America Ready for a Cylon President? « // May 22, 2008 at 4:42 pm
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Daniel Harris // May 22, 2008 at 5:43 pm
They have one more thing in common: In an alternte reality, each of them is a younger black man.
Dube // June 7, 2008 at 9:45 am
LOL! I’ve thought the same thing!
Eddy // June 12, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I have been giving this theory out for months. I’m so pleased to see I’m not the only one. They have very similar stances on a lot of things, but McCain would be kind of cooler if he was still as tough as he was in 2004 and not trying to be so teddy-bear-ish (or that’s how he comes off to me lately). If he were a tough son of a bitch like Tigh…
XO on deck « bsg3 - 3peat // August 27, 2008 at 11:54 am
[...] I’d like to take this rare moment of calm as an opportunity to introduce our new XO, Colonel Saul Tigh. You all may think all you’re familiar with him from the past two years, but that man is now [...]
Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Is America Ready for a Cylon President? // October 2, 2008 at 7:30 am
[...] BSG fan, and the irony of a McCain/Palin vs Tigh/Roslin ticket is just too amazing to ignore. link digg_url = ‘http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/10/02/is-america-ready-for-a-cylon-president/’; [...]
The Baltimore Reporter // October 2, 2008 at 11:02 pm
[...] …not our usual focal point here at FA, and I apologize to any and all who are upset with this intermission, but I simply HAD to post this!!!! I’m an unapologetic BSG fan, and the irony of a McCain/Palin vs Tigh/Roslin ticket is just too amazing to ignore. link [...]
Al // November 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Great post.
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