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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Do You Like to Watch?
Outside of Luthor's brief term in office, DC comics have traditionally had benevolent Presidents, at least so far as the agenda of super heroes have been concerned. It's always Senators who are the really evil ones. (Just ask Booster Gold his opinion of Senator Ballard.)
Last week's poll question: In comic books, would you rather have a good President or an evil one? (33 votes)
Enough politics. Let's talk about something that really matters: television.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Final Political Question
I don't think I've ever run a poll that was so evenly divided at the top. Booster Gold: is there anything he's not qualified to do?
Last week's poll question: Which U.S. Cabinet position would Booster Gold be most likely to find himself in? (37 votes)
For a few weeks I've been asking specifically about Booster Gold's role in politics, but I'd like to look at the bigger picture this week. What role should the President play in the world of DC Comics, where super heroes run rampant often outside the purview of government?
More than a decade ago, Lex Luthor won the Presidency, and his villainous nature led to some very interesting stories. On the flip side, Superman is often teased as a presidential figure, a moral model for the nation. Now that DC has adopted more of the Marvel Comics model, where heroes aren't always right or held in reverence by the population at large, I wonder which of these roles better fits in the world now inhabited by Booster Gold.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Friends in High Places
Funny, isn't it, that when we take Booster Gold specifically out of the question, enthusiasm for a generic, selfish glory-seeker in the White House drops significantly.
Last week's poll question: If a celebrity like Booster Gold ran for President, would you be likely to vote for him? (39 votes)
As you all know by now, Booster Gold got his nom de guerre from none other than United States President Ronald Reagan himself. With friends like that, Booster could have a real career in politics without ever even having to be elected.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
I'll Ask Again
I should know by now that whenever I list Ted Kord as an option in a poll, he's the clear winner. I wonder when DC will figure that out.
Last week's poll question: If Booster Gold were to run for President, who should be his Vice-Presidential running mate? (59 votes)
Back in March 2011, I asked whether you would vote for Booster Gold if he ran for public office. Consider this week's poll as a re-investigation of that question.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Change You Can Believe In
If you ever manage to save the Universe, I suspect you'd include it on your resume.
Last week's poll question: Which no-longer-in-continuity Booster Gold adventure would you most want to see restored to DCnU continuity? (50 votes)
Today's poll was inspired by the first U.S. Presidential debate of the season held last night. If you didn't see it don't worry; you didn't miss any Booster Gold appearances. But seriously, that leads us to today's important poll question.
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