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August 25, 2008
Applying "unfair" fairness to unfair comparisons
Never willing to be ignored, pop star Madonna has entered the political fray to help Obama's campaign in the most dramatic way possible. At the kickoff to her concert tour in Denver, she graphically compared McCain to Hitler, and Obama to Ghandi: DENVER, COLORADO (AFP) - John McCain's campaign has hit back at Madonna after the pop diva kicked off her world tour with a concert that bracketed the US presidential candidate with Adolf Hitler.I don't know how much this will hurt McCain or help Obama. Their mutual supporters aren't going to change their minds, and I just can't see ordinary people suddenly exclaiming, "I see it now! McCain is Hitler!" Plus, there's the long-established rule that "in the future, everyone will be Hitler for 15 minutes." There's something in the logic behind these comparisons that doesn't make sense, though. I mean, the Hitler comparison is overtly hostile to McCain, while the Ghandi comparison is overtly supportive of Obama, right? This means depicting McCain as Hitler (in a Nazi uniform) would be seen as hostile to McCain, right? So does that mean it's OK to depict Obama as Ghandi -- half-naked, wearing that piece of cloth for which Ghandi was noted? Not on your life. If someone put Obama in "Ghandi garb," you can bet his supporters would yell foul, with predictable charges. Why, they might even think Obama was being compared to this Ghandi. MORE: And what about this picture of Nancy Pelosi?
posted by Eric on 08.25.08 at 09:56 AM
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Ghandi ruined the Indian economy and couldn't prevent a war between Hindus and Muslims. I'd say the Obama Ghandi comparison was apt. M. Simon · August 25, 2008 06:23 PM Post a comment
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If this has any effect at all, I think it will help McCain and hurt Obama by highlighting what a nasty group of immature people Obama's suporters are. I would prefer, however, that McCain not hit back. He shouldn't give Madonna the honor of a response. There are plenty of other people who will make the point for him.