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Bugs Bunny for President?

According to an article by Jeff Greenfield of Slate.com every election year since 1960 a pole is taken asking people who they would vote for for president - Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck. Hands down, every 4 years the waskaly wabbit wins the nomination for president of the United States. It may sound like comedy but since the 1960's analysts have studied the phenomenon and have come to some interesting conclusions.

"Bugs and Daffy represent polar opposites in how to deal with the world. Bugs is at ease, laid back, secure, confident. He's onto the cons of his adversaries. Bugs never raises his voice, never flails at his opponents or at the world. He is rarely an aggressor. When he is pushed too far and must respond, Bugs always prevails" writes Greenfield.

Daffy Duck, by contrast, is always at war with a hostile world. Greenfield adds, "He fumes, he clenches his fists, his eyes bulge, and his entire body tenses with fury. His response to bad news is a sibilant sneer ("Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin!"). In one classic duel with Bugs, the two try to persuade Elmer Fudd to shoot the other—until Daffy, tricked by Bugs' wordplay, screams, 'Shoot me now! ...Hmmm,' he adds a moment later in a rare bit of self-scrutiny. "Pronoun trouble."

The article goes on to make parallels between the Loony Toon characters and past and present presidential nominees, and sure enough, Bugs Bunny always wins.

In 2000, when George W. and Al Gore were sparing partners, the two created one of the most memorable debate quips in recent history. As Bush began answering a question Al Gore arrogantly stood up and began walking behind Bush almost as if he were nervously stalking his opponent. Bush looked over his shoulder, smiled wryly and said "Oh, hi there!" It was a classic, laid back and lightly comedic, Bugs vanquishing tactic - and the debate was effectively over.

Greenfield states "Is there any doubt about who is Bugs and who is Daffy between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama? When Clinton insisted that Obama not simply "denounce" Louis Farrakhan but "reject him," Obama shrugged. "Well, he said, I don't really see any difference, but if you think there is, I reject and denounce." Very bugs-like.

So this begs the question, does life imitate art or is the political stage and it's players a collection of personified characters better describes as Loony Toons?

Here are the lyrics to a fun Christmas song written by Frank S. Stringham, a professional musician, entertainer and motivational speaker. You can reach his blog through the link S.Capades in my "links" on this page.

Have a great holiday, see you here next Friday.

Old Fake Nick

1. If you see Santa on a corner and he’s ringin’ on a bell
And he tells you it’s for charity, you know, for sure, darn well,
That he’s a fake,…ooooh, yeah he’s a fake
If you see him in the mall, and he’s actin’ kinda funny
And he tells you that, in fact, at Easter time he’s Easter Bunny
He’s a fake,…oooh, yeah a fake.
If he doesn’t know when you’re awake
You probably have guessed he’s good for nothin’ flake

2. If you remember that he’s often seen with reindeer and a sleigh
And you see him get into a Ford and start to drive away
Then he’s a fake,…ooooh, yeah he’s a fake
If you’ve heard that he is comin’ here from somewhere in the north
And he’s sittin’ there and asking for Tequila por favor,
Then he’s fake,…oooh, yeah he’s a fake
If he’s allergic to the milk, and the cookies and the cake
And the pasta, and the candy, and potatoes and the steak
He’s a fake. Yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh….

Bridge
The real Santa Claus, you could never mistake
“Cause he makes you want to say, “Be good, for goodness sake”
Don’t you think we’ve taken all that we can take
Don’t it make you want to just Rattle, Roll, and Shake?
Oooooooohhh, Santa Baby….

3. If you know that Old Kris Kringle is an elf that’s overweight
But you see him bony skinny and he’s standin’ six foot eight
Then he’s a fake….oooh, yeah he’s a fake
If his eyes don’t ever twinkle and he doesn’t seem too jolly
And you realize he’s the one who has been smokin’ all the holly,
He’s a fake,…oooooh, yeah he’s a fake
If you see him playing flute, while charmin’ a snake
He also is a fakir, as well as being fake.

End
He’s a fake…yeah….he’s an imitation, fabrication, simulation fake!

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