"Meet John Doe" Part 11

Hartford Courant columnist Colin McEnroe has suggested that Frank Capra's 1941 classic "Meet John Doe" was the McCain/Palin campaign's inspiration and blueprint for their "I'm with Joe the Plumber" election strategy. The intent of this gambit is to recast McCain as the candidate of the 'Average Joe (six-pack).'

What do you think?

http://www.courant.com/news/local/columnists/hc-colin1019.artoct19-col,0,6280...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033891/

NOTE: "Meet John Doe" entered the Public Domain in 1969.

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[majik2hanz]

If OWS was smart they'd project and broadcast on large screen or sides of buildings scenes such as John Doe speaking to the special interest "controllers/ users" around the table in this movie. Or The Capra classic Mr Smith Goes to Washington filabuster scene etc... Get the general public educated to systemic problems.

[FlintPublic]

@majik2hanz Great thought! Get to it! ; )

[grabit1]

@yohannbiimu

Stuff it. And re-read what I posted. I didn't say that I wished that someone would murder anybody. It was within a movie context.

Let's make a deal. I'll ignore you, if you ignore me. Or even vice-versa. Then neither one of us will be "sad" for carrying on this dialogue.

[yohannbiimu]

@grabit1 The only insanity here is you wishing that someone would murder Sarah Palin. That you feel the need to come back here every few months or so is sad. Everything that you bemoan comes from the top of the political ladder. If you think that Joe the Plumber and Palin are the problem, then you're a moron. BTW, how's YOUR sour stomach? Have you relieved it yet?

[grabit1]

@yohannbiimu

Did you puke yet? And relieve the rest of us of your insanity?

[grabit1]

@buzzclick500

It wasn't supposed to be real life, buzz, even though it was, in a Hollywood way.

American fascism hasn't changed much in 70 years. That is the real focus of scary.

[buzzclick500]

@americanpolitic1 : HELLO, WISCONSIN!!

[grabit1]

@buzzclick500

Not disagreening with you. But security was willing to go along with John Doe as long as there was votes and profit.

And if he were part of the Inernet?

[buzzclick500]

In real life, they wouldn't let him him give the speech at the table. They'd call security, but in real life, we have the Internet, the bars and the streets. ;]

[SesheniAda]

This movie is against using John Doe for politics which is exactly what McCain tried to do. LOL. Not too smart.