Pick a fictional character and tell us how they vote.

[Sitnam]

Stan Smith from American Dad would vote for Reagan and Jesus, in that order.

[Qin Shi Huangdi]

Originally Posted by BobLibDem

Ebeneezer Scrooge- Definitely a Wall Street Republican.

In Victorian terms probably a Palmerstonian Liberal for economic reasons but opposed to the Chartists and similar radicals.

Miss Havisham's probably a High Tory.

[Skald the Rhymer]

Originally Posted by DiggitCamara

[off topic]Don't. Just this weekend I saw two awful L&O SVU re-runs which were simply awful.

Jack McCoy is not a character on SVU. He's a character on the original L & W, which at its worst was better than most episodes of the other two.

Originally Posted by Alessan

How I Met Your Mother: Ted and Lilly are Democrats, Marshall votes Green Party, Barney is a Ron Paul Republican, and Robin is of course not a U.S. citizen (but would probably vote conservative if she were).

Robin is a naturalized US citizen. I assume that someone at INS lost a bet so we had to take her.

Originally Posted by Love Rhombus

Superman is tough. Does he vote, and thusly appear to be endorsing a candidate? Or does he abstain, despite wanting to encourage folks to vote? Clark Kent of course is Democrat. He has issues with "illegal aliens" after all.

Superman clearly doesn't vote, as he does so as Clark.

[foolsguinea]

Originally Posted by Rodgers01

I predict everyone at Cheers would have voted Republican except for Diane, Frasier, and Lillith.

Nah, everyone else is pretty blue-collar in a blue state. (Well, Norm has a white-collar job, but he's not his own boss.) They're probably almost all Democrats. Maybe Sam and Frasier are Republicans--and Woody might be, he's Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

[foolsguinea]

Originally Posted by Chefguy

Jason Bourne: would vote 17 times under different identities, then kill the winner.

Book Bourne or film Bourne?

I think Kinsey Millhone is probably a Democrat.

[thelurkinghorror]

Originally Posted by Tim R. Mortiss

Snake Plissken and Jack Burton would both vote Libertarian.

Snake would be more on the anarchist side of Libertarianism, then.

Originally Posted by tomcar

Darth Vader and Palpatine both vote Republican. Same with Montgomery Burns

Can't tell if you're joking, but C. Montgomery Burns is canonically a member of the Springfield Republican Party. So is "Rich Texan" (Yeeehaw!), Dr. Hibbert, Krusty, Sideshow Bob, Rainier "I am not Arnold" Wolfcastle, Fat Tony (I find that one hard to believe), the usual suspects like Flanders/Lovejoys, and Count Dracula.

Originally Posted by Whiteknight

Eddard Stark votes Democrat. He's always talking about climate change.

Anti-Global warming.

[Boyo Jim]

Snake Plissken would just tell you where you can stuff your ballot.

[Dioptre]

Wolverine: Doesn't have genuine identity documents, doesn't vote (would vote in Canadian elections if he did)

Professor X: Votes for whichever candidate is most truthful (he knows)

[Jormungandr]

Originally Posted by RikWriter

Damn, posted before I was finished.
Now movies, that's more complicated.
I'd think John McClain would vote Republican, maybe Harry Callahan as well.
The Dude from The Big Lebowski would vote for Ron Paul, if he could remember to register to vote...but of course, he couldn't remember.
I think Indiana Jones would have voted Democrat, because he was there for FDR's administration and had a bad experience with Eisenhower...

I remember someone describing Callahan as somewhat close to libertarian. While he'd likely vote Republican, this quote from "Magnum Force" seem to show he could go either way.

Lieutenant Briggs: You're a good cop, Harry. You had a chance to join my team, but you decided to stick with the system.
Harry Callahan: Briggs, I hate the goddamn system! But until someone comes along with changes that make sense, I'll stick with it.

[Agent Foxtrot]

Ned Flanders is a Christian Democrat. While not a socialist per se, he is the personification of "Love Thy Neighbor" and fully believes that we as a society need to do right by the underprivileged.

Dana Scully, Republican. Fox Mulder, Democrat.

Here's a tough one: anyone want to take a guess on Solid Snake? He feels like he was used and abandoned by the government, but surely his strong feelings about peace and nuclear non-proliferation must account for something?

[thelurkinghorror]

Originally Posted by Agent Foxtrot

Here's a tough one: anyone want to take a guess on Solid Snake? He feels like he was used and abandoned by the government, but surely his strong feelings about peace and nuclear non-proliferation must account for something?

(I never played the 4th one) Wouldn't he know that his vote doesn't count thanks to Lalilulelo? So why bother?

[Daddypants]

Two-Face flips a coin in the voting both.
Captain America is definitely a Democrat, so is Spider-Man.
Anakin Skywalker - Republican.
Obi-Wan and Yoda - Democrats.

[Boyo Jim]

Princess Leia is a Republican.

[Qin Shi Huangdi]

Originally Posted by Agent Foxtrot

Ned Flanders is a Christian Democrat. While not a socialist per se, he is the personification of "Love Thy Neighbor" and fully believes that we as a society need to do right by the underprivileged.

So basically William Jennings Bryant v. 2?

Originally Posted by Boyo Jim

Princess Leia is a Republican.

She's very reminiscent of the Kennedys so I'd say a rich Democrat.

[Boyo Jim]

Originally Posted by Qin Shi Huangdi

... She's very reminiscent of the Kennedys so I'd say a rich Democrat.

Nah, she's a royalist -- definitely Republican. Not like one of the crazies today, more like an Eisenhower Republican.

[thelurkinghorror]

Originally Posted by Boyo Jim

Nah, she's a royalist -- definitely Republican. Not like one of the crazies today, more like an Eisenhower Republican.

Ok, but you know that the definition of lowercase r "republican" is the antithesis of a royalist?*

Sounds about right though, not exactly a weak monarch, but not without democratic reform. All will be fine until the people find out how much she's spending from the royal coffers on hair-cinnamon bun work.




*Unless you're one of those far-right/far-left people on the internet who bemoans/celebrates your belief that the US "is not a democracy," confusing that term with "direct democracy" and republic with "representative democracy."

[Boyo Jim]

Also, she's not one of Nixon's "cloth coat" Republicans. I can't recall which Republican represented the fur coat Republicans. Mind you, I'm talking about dress code now, more an issue of elitism than right or left.

[MacTech]

Locutus of Borg; voting is irrelavent, you will be assimilated

Dr. Heinz Doofenschmirtz; Builds a "Vote for Heinz-Inator", it works....... Sort of.....the next president is a bottle of Heinz ketchup

Scorpius (Farscape); definitely a Bush/Cheney republican

[BrainGlutton]

Captain America is conservative, but still votes Democrat in memory of FDR.

Nick Fury votes Republican because he's strong on defense.

The Hulk votes Green.

[BrainGlutton]

Green Lantern votes Republican.

Green Arrow votes Socialist.

[BrainGlutton]

Harry Potter votes Labour.

Hermione votes LibDem.

Ron Weasely is just vaguely aware that muggles have elections.

[Chefguy]

Joe Leaphorn says "fuck the white man his election bullshit".

[Agent Foxtrot]

Originally Posted by thelurkinghorror

(I never played the 4th one) Wouldn't he know that his vote doesn't count thanks to Lalilulelo? So why bother?

Guess you have a good point there. We'll put Snake down as "disenfranchised."

[Mr. Excellent]

Originally Posted by Kenm

I think McCoy in one episode said flat out, "I vote Republican." Wish I could provide a cite.

But I was shocked . . . shocked . . . and appalled.

Eh. New York Republicans are very different from those outside of the Northeast, and tend to be pretty liberal even for that region. I have no gripe with them, except that they tend to endorse crazier republicans elsewhere.

[RikWriter]

Originally Posted by Mr. Excellent

Eh. New York Republicans are very different from those outside of the Northeast, and tend to be pretty liberal even for that region. I have no gripe with them, except that they tend to endorse crazier republicans elsewhere.

I feel the same way about southern Democrats.

[thelurkinghorror]

Originally Posted by RikWriter

I feel the same way about southern Democrats.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex in Jurassic Park was a total DINO.

[Little Plastic Ninja]

Originally Posted by bouv

As much as I love King of the Hill, I do have to say that the most unbelievable aspect of Hank is that he's ok with homosexuality. As you said, he'd be against gay marriage for religious reasons, and yeah probably be ok with a civil union type of thing, but given everything else we know about him (born* and raised in Texas, conservative, religious, traditional, strong 'family values',) it seems to me he would be the type that, while not standing out there with a 'God Hate Fags' sign, would just say,

"It's wrong! A man goes with a woman, everyone knows that!" in his exasperated "I'm the only sane mane in an insane world" voice.

Born and raised in Texas, conservative, religious, traditional, strong 'family values' includes several close friends of mine. None of them have any problems with Teh Gay. Conservatism holds a really big umbrella, and even where they're concerned about the 'decay of moral fabric' they tend to also love their neighbors. One has a very gay brother and they all have gay friends who they love, honor, and cherish. It takes all sorts to make a world.

[robert_columbia]

Originally Posted by LawMonkey

I think you just stumbled onto it: Superman doesn't vote, because it would amount to stuffing the ballot box after Clark Kent voted.

I was reading an article somewhere where they were discussing Superman's immigration status. I think the determination was that an abandoned child found in the US is deemed to be a US citizen unless proof is found before the child turns 18 (I'm not sure if the proof has to be presented to a court or INS to 'count'). If the child turns 18 and proof is later found of foreign birth, he is still deemed a citizen because it's too late now. Arguably, you might also also make the case that the spaceship he was sent in was an artificial birthing chamber and therefore he was actually "born" on US soil as he came out of the ship only after it landed in Kansas.

[Skald the Rhymer]

Originally Posted by robert_columbia

I was reading an article somewhere where they were discussing Superman's immigration status. I think the determination was that an abandoned child found in the US is deemed to be a US citizen unless proof is found before the child turns 18 (I'm not sure if the proof has to be presented to a court or INS to 'count'). If the child turns 18 and proof is later found of foreign birth, he is still deemed a citizen because it's too late now. Arguably, you might also also make the case that the spaceship he was sent in was an artificial birthing chamber and therefore he was actually "born" on US soil as he came out of the ship only after it landed in Kansas.

The born-on-US-soil bit was definitely true in the Byrne revamp.

[bouv]

Originally Posted by Skald the Rhymer

Robin is a naturalized US citizen. I assume that someone at INS lost a bet so we had to take her.

What do you mean lost?! I think the US comes out a net winner in that situation, so long as she never reverts back to Robin Sparkles.

Also, technically, she has dual citizenship with Canada. That way, she could rob a liquor store while still saying sorry when someone bumps into her.


Also, she's scared of the dark.


Ok, she's not scared of the dark...she doesn't like it, but who does?

Originally Posted by Agent Foxtrot

Ned Flanders is a Christian Democrat. While not a socialist per se, he is the personification of "Love Thy Neighbor" and fully believes that we as a society need to do right by the underprivileged.

Seasons 1-10 Ned fits this, but in later seasons the writers turned Ned into your typical "God hate fags," "teach creationism in school," etc... style-Christian.

[Gagundathar]

Was that after his wife died?

[Bayard]

I didn't see him mentioned yet...

The Wire's Jimmy McNulty probably votes in police union elections. Maybe he votes for mayor of Baltimore. Otherwise, he couldn't care less. There was a great scene with Theresa D'Agostino, where Theresa is talking about the 2004 presidential election, and McNulty says something like "what do either of these guys know about what goes on in West Baltimore?" He doesn't know the first thing about either of them. Theresa is horrified, and she quickly drains her glass of wine so she can get drunk enough to still be able to sleep with him. If you're sitting across the table from a sexy political advisor and wanting to get into bed with her, and you still can't fake an interest in politics, then I'm going to guess you don't make a special trip to the polling place early on Tuesday morning.

[Skald the Rhymer]

Originally Posted by bouv

What do you mean lost?!

I mean that Canada can keep their admittedly-comely-but-not-really-hot-and-also-flagrantly-irresponsible-gun-lovers-also-foolish-enough-to-date-both-Barney-AND-Ted.