Just four years ago, the right wing GOP was full of hubris and was bellowing of their dominion over American politics, their coming permanent majority, and discussing on what nominal terms they should allow the Democratic party to even exist at all in the future. Now they are nothing but a freak show of carnival barkers, sideshow clowns and carny hangers on like "Joe the Plumber".
McCain, and the GOP as whole, is in a time warp. The economic system is frayed well beyond the edges, the base of the real economy – jobs – is contracting at an alarming rate, and people are losing their homes left and right. They are still pitching tax breaks for the rich and deregulation. The world has bitterly turned on the US as a result of overzealous militancy in power projection, read incessant war, and the Republicans and McCain push for more of it. History is being made by a man of at least partial color who transcends color in an almost color neutral fashion, and they are relentlessly hawking the election in terms of racial strife and distrust, arguing that their fellow Americans are not American at all. This act was tired and divisive when the ultimate shill, Ronald Reagan, pitched it in 1980; now it is just pathetic.
Who are these monsters dancing the Time Warp? Let’s have some Halloween fun and have a discussion about who among the cast of McCainiac and GOP ghouls would be what character in our own little production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
So far, I have Karl Rove as the evil Dr. Frank N. Furter and John Sidney McCain III as Rocky Horror, the monster (McCain does lurch around like a stiff after all). I want really bad to have Sarah palin be janet, but it just doesn’t work I don’t think. Maybe Palin is Magenta!
I have an inkling that all my casting agent friends and family here at the Lake can do a far better job. Have some fun! We will also be adding some cool photos from Miss LaLisa Derrick live from the freak show down in West Hollywood a little later. One and all should post any good and scary links, videos, etc. in comments. Party On! Excellent!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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BOO Hoo!
Boo…! Excellent post, bmaz!
I had two groups of fabulous trick or treaters, now nothing.
I hope little Track did not have any other tricks than being the prop for Mom’s Holloweenie Show today.
Dude, Chertoff *has* to be Riff Raff.
Busted put up a YT at his place of John Sidney McCain III, which as it turns out is a satirical fake.
http://ornerybastard.blogspot……scary.html
But, I got into it. I have been reading (listening to) a lot of Robert B. Parker “Spenser” novels of late. So, I imagined this conversation/ scenario:
McCain: You’re an asshole.
Spenser: Why yes I am. How astute of you to notice.
McCain: You’re an asshole.
Spenser: Why yes. I believe you already mentioned that.
McCain: You’re a fucking asshole.
Spenser: Oh, my. I am impressed by your command of language.
McCain: Do you know who the fuck you are talking to?
Spenser: Indeed I do.
McCain tries to hit Spenser’s jaw, but Spenser kicks him in the groin, beats him up a bit more, decks him, and sends him rolling down the slope into the water.
Rove as Frankenfurter? Can’t see it. Can’t bear the thought of Rove in fishnet stockings for one thing.
It’s just a jump to the left…
I was thinking Lindsay Graham, but that probably isn’t much better…
is he still around? I don’t think I’ve seen him or heard anything from him since he watched NOLA drown while shrub fiddled.
Rape Gurney Joe Lieberman as Eddie (Meatloaf)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
Perfect movie for tonight *G*
I’m all dressed up now and the ’spirits’ are chilling, the food stuff is all ready, the candy for the candy beggers is set out. WOOHOO I love Halloween
God bless Charles Grey
bmaz! the only thing left of the grand old party is the old. it sure as hell aint grand and the party is over.
That’s a rather tender subject. Another slice, anyone?
hurrah! Jump to the LEFT everyone!
Did I not include that?? Man, I meant to….
Skeletor IS Riff Raff
All together now:
It’s just a sneer to the left
And a lurch to the right
With your hands on your hips,
You bring your knees in tight
But it’s the pelvic thrust that really drives you insa-a-a-a-ane,
Let’s do the Time Warp again!
Toast?
Heh, good point, Suz! ;-)
707!
Bingo!
I see John Sidney as Eddie, blasting loose from deep freeze for one last crazed assault before succumbing to the electoral meat ax. He couldn’t be Rocky: after all, Rocky was able to satisfy Janet.. and we are all Janet tonight.
Miss
AlaskaWasilla doesn’t come up to the level of Janet, let alone Magenta. She could suffice as Columbia. Barak Obama is Brad, of course.I think Rove should be Meatloaf.
Too fatty
ya got a point, but do we really want to see Rove in fishnet stockings and a corset? I dunno which would be the bigger EEEWWW ….
Here’s my cast from the parallel universe over at EW:
Frank has to be Rudy Ghouliani.
Since Janet is called a slut, how about Kathleen Parker or Peggy Noonan?
Dr. Everett Scott is Al Gore.
Brad is Barry
BostwickObama.Riff Raff is McCain.
Magenta is Palin.
Columbia is Joe Lieberman.
Rocky is Ronald Reagan (brought back to life, you see).
Eddie is W.
CriminalCriminologist is Karl Rove.I’m sorry, but I have to put my foot down. Nobody puts Charles Grey in the corner!
;~P
It’s astounding!
i leave to feed the super-heroes & ballerinas sugar straight up and come back to find a fdl timewarp with dueling posts. from timewarp post #1:
karl rove: dr. frank-n-furter
levi johnston: brad
bristol palin: janet
cindy mccain: riff raff
sarah palin: columbia
john mccain: magenta
todd palin: rocky
george bush: eddie
bill kristol: dr. scott
Say! Does anybody know how to Madison?
Digg
madison blues
A little Off Topic but well worth the minor interuption from the Halloween festivities!
From the Brad Blog: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6600#more-6600
Ho Boy this could be some real scary stuff to see!!
Dick Cheney is Charles Gray–because he’s got NO FUCKING NECK!
Here is something
REALLY GHOULISH!
Great Scott!
707!
Oh and If you like Brad’s post here is the Link to Digg it
Couldn’t happen to a nice bunch of lying cheats! Hope KKarl if forced to sing like a bird on the whole Bush/Republican voter tampering/suppression!! The Death knell for the Rethuglian party!!
Mousketeer roll-call:
Dr. Scott: “Janet!”
Janet: “Dr Scott!”
Brad: “Janet!”
Janet: “Brad!”
Frank: “Rocky!”
Rocky: “Ugh!”
Repeat thrice
;~P
Yeah! KKKarl in an Orange jump-suit!
To see how things have changed in the world, this article was startling for me: http://www.reuters.com/article…..3B20081030 , since Berliners truly do honor Americans. My husband and I attended some of the thank you parties and Berliners really did mean it.
“It was difficult to believe that a U.S. president seemed to be avoiding the city that owed its very survival to America. There was a brief ray of hope a month later when Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a speech in Berlin — and 200,000 people showed up.” The Republicans at their best. Only 80 days ’til he goes and hopefully everyone one of the jerks, like McCain, that supported him.
You people have overactive imaginations.
;>)
By the by, I voted early today. On a PAPER ballot that leaves a TRAIL. Spin on my middle finger, fascist boys!
pish-posh!
Whomever it was who called them “The Cadavaricks” a while back, thank you!! We are getting ready for the Dia de los Muertos parade here, and I am having lot of fun.
Likewise… on a touchscreen, with a paper trail. Got my sticker to prove it.
Especially YOU.
;>)
Do you think it was a mistake to split the brain between the two of them (Rove/Cheney)?
Is it late enough for this? Gotta verify your age!
So that’s where Bush’s brain went.
julia is upstairs
Nope, Hannity the Manatee as the Meat Loaf character, without a doubt. Who could be a more convincing, brain dead corpse than the corpulent, helmet haired one?
Actually, yes. Cognitive cerebro-imbalance, eh what…But I’d keep a weather eye on Riff Raff…No telling when he’ll turn on you.
;>)
Not a Rocky Horror fan, so gonna go OT.
I find it shocking how many stupid people are out there.
Really.
I usually don’t throw ’stupid’ around much, but when I listen to the reasons people give for supporting McCain and even more so Palin, nothing else comes to mind.
Republicans have fucked up this country for the last 30 years, reaching a crescendo over the last eight.
They shouldn’t get elected dog catcher, let alone POTUS, Senator, or Representative.
And now they give us a person who says she’s got foreign policy cred because she can see Russia from her state.
Forget everything else — the Gibson and Couric interviews, etc.
That statement alone should not allow any sane person who puts ‘country first’ to vote for McCain.
I mean, the stupid people go for anything.
Why is the national media even talking about some guy named Sam who goes around as ‘Joe’ and calls himself a plumber but doesn’t even have plumber’s license?
What’s more, for all of his cursing of Obama, he’d do far better under him than McSame probably for the rest of his fake, sorry life.
But no, McCain’s going around Ohio introducing this heap of dung as “an American hero”, and people are tripping over themselves to get his autograph.
It’s like I tripped and fell into some sort of alternative, Bizzaro universe.
Rocky doesn’t like fish
!
It’s the event horizon of the Great Deceit.
We’ll pass through, might lose a few shields, or spend some time later running on impulse power while the warp drive undergoes repairs.
Steady on.
;>)
so, darkblack…how’s your basic household electrical wiring knowledge?
McCain and the big lebowski
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P13gQdardGw
Does anyone have a clue as to who the long, greyhaired bowler in that scene is?
*G*
Only one of the most golden throated voices of 30-40 years of americana music.
A hoss, of hosses.
Joe Ely and Butch Hancock know him.
I know him. Hell, I got to listen to one of his son’s the past two fests pick a few in camp jams.
One of the best voices on the planet . . . . *G*
Hell of a clip, stryder . . . . . I had NO idea Jimmie Dale Gilmore was ever in that flich. And I’ve watched a few times, off and on . . . damn. *G*
Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Damn what a warble he has . . . bless him for his music . . . a hoss of hosses.