Mr. Vice President: the bombs are flying. Hallelujah

[CatWoman]

If you are not familiar with that line, it is from the movie, "The Dead Zone".

It was on television last night.

I could not help but note how Greg Stillson, the character in the movie running for president by way of the Senate, was so eerily similar to George W. Bush: a devious, contemptible man who "worked the rubes", ruthlessly destroyed his opposition, and had a serious hard on for war.

Luckily, Johnny Smith was able to see the future, and derailed Stillson's campaign.

Too bad we don't have a present day Johnny Smith. But, to be honest, I'm scared shitless to peek into the future.

[Swamp Rat]

1. If only we had someone to derail Bushler...

[shadowknows69]

2. Recognized it immediately

and scared the shit out of me just as much now (probably more now) as when I first saw it.

[CatWoman]

3. got to give MAJOR props to Martin Sheen

he played the hell out of that role....

[shadowknows69]

5. I'll bet the director of "The West Wing" hadn't seen that one

when he cast Martin.

[MuseRider]

4. I first read it

some short time after it came out. Our new president was Ronald Reagan. I wondered at the time if Stephan King was prescient, it was applicable then as well. Scared the hell out of me reading it.