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alatar · 11-02-2006, 10:09 AM

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm still not sure if I whould have placed this thread elsewhere, as I'd like to comment on the Senator's use of Tolkien to describe the world. For instance, if the Iraq War were somehow the Eye of Sauron, exactly who would be Denethor? Wonder if the honorable Senator thought that one out?

Anyway, I also came up with a few more of my own, inspired by the ones above:

He eats orc flesh, I warrant!

Ask yourself: What will you do when the wild woods are suddenly at YOUR door?

Candidate Y actually *laughed* at the Gimli drinking scene... Is this the kind of person you want in Congress?

Elect me, and I will commission a blue-ribbon panel (made up of my relatives and other rogues ) to get to the bottom of the Gandalf versus the Witch-King question. No dollar will be left unturned in pursuit of the truth.

I found a Silmaril, helped Fëanor in his works, defeated Melkor in single combat, counselled Manwë, sent Gandalf, pushed Gollum, ...

11-02-2006, 10:09 AM	#10
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm still not sure if I whould have placed this thread elsewhere, as I'd like to comment on the Senator's use of Tolkien to describe the world. For instance, if the Iraq War were somehow the Eye of Sauron, exactly who would be Denethor? Wonder if the honorable Senator thought that one out? Anyway, I also came up with a few more of my own, inspired by the ones above: He eats orc flesh, I warrant! Ask yourself: What will you do when the wild woods are suddenly at YOUR door? Candidate Y actually laughed at the Gimli drinking scene... Is this the kind of person you want in Congress? Elect me, and I will commission a blue-ribbon panel (made up of my relatives and other rogues ) to get to the bottom of the Gandalf versus the Witch-King question. No dollar will be left unturned in pursuit of the truth. I found a Silmaril, helped Fëanor in his works, defeated Melkor in single combat, counselled Manwë, sent Gandalf, pushed Gollum, ... __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.