'The Dictator' Endorses Mitt Romney: Sacha Baron Cohen's Character Gives GOP Hopeful A Nod

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The Huffington Post | By Kia Makarechi Posted: 05/09/2012 12:29 pm Updated: 05/09/2012 12:29 pm

Mitt Romney earned an endorsement from someone in the movies, and he probably wishes he didn't. Sacha Baron Cohen's character Admiral General Aladeen (from the upcoming film "The Dictator&quot gave the GOP hopeful quite the nod during a press conference at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, saying Romney "has the makings of a great dictator."

In the film, Cohen plays a dictator who believes other rulers like him are being unfairly maligned by the West. Cohen appears in character for all promotional appearances for the film, so his endorsement was not personal. After making a throwaway joke about how Democrats should be applauded for geting "a Kenyan" to the White House, the General dug in:

"I support and I give my full support to Mitchell Romney. He has the makings of a great dictator. He is incredibly wealthy, but pays no taxes, and it's not much of a leap to go from firing people to firing squads, and from putting pets on top of the car to putting political dissidents on the top of them. He taught me how to do that."

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1. Saw the video on another thread, thanks for the text.