OK it's early on a Saturday morning here in Baja California and my mind is free to play. If you guys don't mind a kind of frivolous diary, you can play, too.
I got to thinking about Dr. Strangelove and the treasure trove of wonderful characters in that movie, which-- through a process of mental leapfrog-- led me to wonder how we could recast the movie using the Bush folks. And whether or not a frequent comparison of BushCo with Dr. Strangelove characters might have a (slight) effect on how they are perceived by the public at large (the right joke, that takes hold, is powerful).
Who wants to play?
What character represents Bush himself? President Merkin Muffley? (Both the first and last name imply that he is a "pussy" by nature, as "merkin" and "muff" both refer to female pubic hair, according to Wikipedia).
Who is Buck "we cannot allow a mine shaft gap" Turgidson-- Rumsfeld?
And General Jack D. Ripper (protecting his precious bodily fluids and setting the war in motion)-- who would that be?
Would Colin Powell be Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, the only sane person in the movie?
Who would represent Air Force Major T. J. "King" Kong (Slim Pickens' character)?
And most important, who is the sinister and insane Dr. Strangelove himself?
C'mon, let's have some fun with this.