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Morocco: Is John McCain Batman?

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Morocco, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Government & Politics, Media & Internet

In a post entitled “7didane support Obama The Grayman”, Moroccan blogger Navire Ivre posts questions [1] from a recent issue of Entertainment Weekly, in which Obama is asked “If you could be any superhero, which superhero would you be?” Obama answers:

I was always into the Spider-Man/Batman model. The guys who have too many powers, like Superman, that always made me think they weren’t really earning their superhero status. It’s a little too easy. Whereas Spider-Man and Batman, they have some inner turmoil. They get knocked around a little bit.

The blogger then posts John McCain's response to the same question [2]:

Batman. He does justice sometimes against insurmountable odds. And he doesn’t make his good works known to a lot of people, so a lot of people think he’s just a rich playboy.

He then answers the question himself [3][fr]:

Mon choix est fait : je supporte Obama. La réponse de McCain surfe sur le succès populaire du dernier Batman, alors que les conseillers d’Obama ont bien argumenté.

My choice is made: I support Obama. McCain's response is surfing on the popular success of the last Batman movie, while Obama advisers make a good argument.