The Penguin Channels McCain in Debate With Batman

The Penguin Channels McCain in Debate With Batman

The Penguin Channels McCain in Debate With Batman

In preparation for his last debate with Obama, McCain should take a few pages from the Batman villain’s playbook.

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In preparation for this week’s debate The American Prospect‘s Ezra Klein put up a terrific debate night video clip on his blog. Striking similarities abound between McCain’s rhetoric about Obama’s “ties” to domestic terrorists, and the Penguin’s defamatory statements about Batman on the clip. As Klein put it in his blog, McCain could take a few pointers…

Marissa Colón-Margolies

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