Just saw an exciting new breakthrough as reported by the BBC. It seems the Iranians have stolen a march on America and the West with an innovative way to keep the flame of past glories alive.
And in this case for the lead-up to the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution... the day that the Ayatollah returned from exile what better way than reenacting the whole event using a life size cardboard cutout of the Icon of the revolution...
The mind boggles... so many possibilities for here in the USA!
(click on the link... the footage of the Cardboard Ayatollah is priceless... he even comes in at least 2 poses!!)
First and foremost we cannot allow a Life-size Cardboard cut-out gap!! The US must be first... the world leader in every field. So for the true Americans (the Republicans that is) they should take the initiative immediately.
Moreover this could be a double barreled opportunity the GOP. First they already have a cardboard cut-out presumptive nominee in the form of (R)money and then there is the evergreen memory of Reagan to trot out yet again. Why not combine the two?
So... the obvious thing is for (R)money to reenact the whole 1980 Reagan campaign accompanied by a cardboard cutout of Saint Ronnie touring all the cities. (start with Philadelphia Mississippi) And unlike the original who obviously could only be in one place at at time there could be multiple copies of Reagan and one suspects multiple life-size Willard/Mitts could accompany the extra Reagans and recordings of speeches of both could wow the crowds who would probably not notice too much difference... After all the tours where Giant video Elvis toured with a live band were a big success so lessons from that can be learned.
And a big bonus for live appearances of Willard Mitty in his fantasy campaign would be that the cardboard Reagan would not upstage the flesh and blood Mitt too much which would be a good thing... he would seem more 3D in comparison.
I suppose that life-size paper doll style wardrobe changes could be added to the Ronnies which would be a lot cheaper than for example outfitting Palin and her family at Nieman Marcus... so even more PAC money for attach ads instead of wasting it on designer clothes...
AND of course this brings up an even more exciting possibility... think. North Korea!
eternal leaders who stay in charge from beyond the grave....
add that to the Cardboard concept and you have a winner!
Option A Willard gets Ronnie nominated as the VP candidate. A more solid combination cannot be imagined. As the VP Ronnie can be as VPs used to be... not really there, not really doing anything (much like when he was president actually). And Willard's administration would take their direction and inspiration from variations on "WWPRD?" (What would President Reagan Do?) or WWSRD... etc....
Option B... Saint Ronald (the mythological version of him) who is the de-facto leader of the Republican party to this very day can be declared President emeritus. And Willard R. can just run as VP on the ticket after the Convention confirms the status of Ronald as eternal President... This allows him to be like a Bush I or a Cheney I... actually running things in the background... or is that more like "pulling strings" in the background along with words like Skulking in undisclosed locations... etc.
Some might say this starts to become a bit like idolatry... but why not... this way it is out in the open and more honest. People prefer a cardboard cutout that they can project whatever notions they like onto it.
And lastly... it goes full circle... from an era when Ronald's gang connived with the Ayatollah's gang to delay freedom for the US embassy hostages until after the election... to an era with life-size cardboard cutouts of the two titans of the respective countries (well titans to at least some in each nation) running the country via their spiritual heirs... and as cardboard cutouts go, Willard will have some company. Maybe the Iranian cutout can arrange with the US cutout some deal on Nukes?