We cats were big fans of Superman comic books when we were kittens. But despite our affection for the series, we could never understand how merely donning a pair of eyeglasses would keep the Man of Steel from being recognized as Clark Kent.
Answer: It doesn't. The specs were a ridiculous device. But we all played along anyway. (At least Christopher Reeve, a good Democrat who should rest in peace, realized that in order to make the "disguise" halfway believable, Clark needed to be, well, mild-mannered.)
Why was Superman's secret identity on our minds today? Eyeglasses suddenly popped into the news.
That's because just as Bill Frist diagnosed Terri Schiavo as cognizant and functioning from a few seconds of grainy video, Karl Rove has suddenly turned brain surgeon, stating that Hillary Clinton's recent choice of specs simply proves a traumatic brain injury.
Hm. We thought Secretary Clinton's selection merely demonstrated a funky sense of fashion, but what do we know?
A few thoughts on this Lazio-like overreach:
- Why do Rick Perry's new glasses make him look intelligent and distinguished, while Hillary's mean she has brain damage?
- On that note, how often do fat, unattractive, know-it-all men pat women on the head and tell them what's wrong with them? (That could prove awkward, since the Republicans will surely nominate a female VP next time.)
- If this is Rove "testing the limits" of anti-Hillary rants, could we assume that in 2016 we're looking at a gender gap of Armageddon-like proportions? Like, Hillary gets 400+ electoral votes?
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