Battlestar Galactica and the 2008 Election: Vote or Be Resurrected
Does the 2008 presidential election have something to do with the final 5? Is Battlestar Galactica giving us subtle hints about the last Cylon? Are we about to elect a Cylon into the White House? These questions and others may be answered right here, right now.
(SPOILER ALERT for those who aren't up to BSG season 4)
First of all, we have a secret Cylon aboard the Battlestar Galactica. Colonel Saul Tigh was revealed as a skin job at the end of Season 3, Crossroads Part 2. He also bears a striking resemblance to presidential candidate John McCain – in more ways than one:
  John McCain |
 Colonel Saul Tigh –XO – Cylon |
| Hot blonde wife | Hot blonde wife |
| Captured in Hanoi, tortured by the Vietnamese | Captured on New Caprica, tortured by the Cylons |
| Naval Aviator | Naval Aviator |
| Grew up in a military family | Grew up in a military family |
| Secretary named Lincoln | Secretary named Kennedy |
| Favors extreme military measures | Favors extreme military measures |
| Occasional ill-considered remarks | Overall gruff manner |
| Creepy old dude | Creepy old dude |
| Horseshoe baldness | Horseshoe baldness |
| Has never publicly said that he's NOT not a Cylon | Secretly a Cylon |
Then, we have a known Cylon — Number 4, Simon, was revealed in the Season 2 episode, The Farm. Doesn't he kind of resemble another presidential candidate?
 Barack Obama |
 Number 4 – Simon – Cylon |
| African American | Caprican American (you know what I mean) |
| Campaigns as a "Washington Outsider" | Only cylon model that has not been used as infiltration within the fleet |
| Plays basketball | Assume he plays basketball – or, er, Pyramid |
| Comforting voice | Comforting voice |
| Has two daughters | Worked at a human/Cylon insemination facility on Caprica |
| Attended Columbia University & Harvard Law School | Model based primarily on human intellectualism and logic |
| Barack frakking kills a Starbucks grande soy latte every morning | One of his models is killed by Starbuck |
| Kinda looks like a Cylon – but he’s so damn inspiring | A known Cylon |
Finally, we're left with one presidential hopeful and one potential Cylon. Are the BSG writers giving us some frakking clues to the identity of the final Cylon?
 Hillary Clinton |
 President Laura Roslin (Cylon?) |
| Wants to be President | Female President (it's space, anything can happen) |
| Hair always perfect in time of crisis | Hair always perfect in time of crisis |
| Important guy named Bill in her life | Important guy named Bill in her life |
| Big on education | Big on education |
| Loves power. I mean she's a woman, right? Am I right? | Loves power. I mean she's a woman, right? Am I right? |
| Lady Suits | Lady Suits |
| Has hope for America's future | Has hope for future on Earth |
| Writes memos on paper | Writes memos on eight-sided paper |
| She's not as hot as Six – but definitely frakkable | Definitely frakkable – the final Cylon? |
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eewww sex with madame president?
who is the last cylon?
What the frak? I could be a cylon!
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Hillary Clinton, frakkable? That's a joke, right?
Seriously, I'd hoist the cankles of every skank Billy ever layed a finger on before I'd frak Hillary.
"…so much entertainment comes from nerds and their little worlds, by entertainment i mean making fun of them." – Diana Wells
The appeal of Battlestar Gallactica goes well beyond "nerds". Fans include musicians, actors, etc. It is, by far, the best frakking drama on television.
Besides, who makes fun of "nerds" anymore? What are you, 12?
That was so Frakking funny! The Barrack/ #4 was a bit of a stretch, but I never realized how similar Hilary Clinton and Laura Roslin are; just switch the hair… very interesting… (I can't wait to find out who the last Cylon is… Oh, I am supposed to be omniscient…. Frak!)
a brief observation i thought of this week: remember in the 1st season of the show when rosalyn selected baltar as her vp under the theory that it would be an unbeatable ticket? the ramifications of selecting a totally self involved person like this was that he had his own agenda that was fed in part by a crazy deluded side kick (#6). this led to baltar seizing an opportunity to contrast himself versus the president, run against her and eventually win. his victory led to the settling of new caprica and the horrible occupation that nearly wiped out humanity.
the lesson of all this: do not pick an ego maniac who is only out for himself to be put in a position of power, even if you think that person will help you get the presidency. furthermore, if that ego maniac only listens to the advice of a smart, but semi-crazy tramp, then steer further away.
this little lesson seems especially applicable for barack obama as he considers whether or not to select hillary baltar clinton (and bill #6) to be on the ticket. there would be no greater disaster. i think i may send barack and michelle season 2-3 of bsg to really hammer this message home.
Hysterical!
Except that McCain's blond wife isn't hot – she's scary. I think she may have been a borg or a wax statue at some point. She just stands there with that fake, frozen smile on her face and I don't even think she blinks. LOL Creepy woman.
And Laura Roslin is sooooooooo much more attractive than Hillary. Laura/Mary's very feminine and … sultry. Just watch her walk if you don't believe me. Hillary … not so much.
Seriously though, that was hilarious.
Sarah Palin = Laura Roslyn? They are similar in appearance, and political experience.
The campaign site is up – vote Tigh/Roslin!
http://www.TighRoslin.com