http://www.tnr.com/blog/the_plank?pid=152146
There's also this assumption in Shapiro's (and others') scenario that a defeat in Iowa will show Hillary to be a paper tiger--or, to mix metaphors, Ivan Drago, the seemingly unbeatable Russian boxer in Rocky IV who crumbled once Rocky made him bleed. (The pivotal "The Russian's cut!" moment comes at about 1:05 in this clip. Do note how unnaturally tan Stallone looks, too.) But I just can't see Hillary crumbling after losing in Iowa. Papers can go with the "Hillary in Trouble" headlines, but she--and her political operation--are probably too formidable for that headline to become reality.
AND THE '08 CAMPAIGN WILL SINGLEHANDEDLY SPEARHEAD THE DOLPH LUNDGREN REVIVAL:
http://www.tnr.com/blog/the_plank?pid=152641
Looks like the Dolph Lundgren campaign analogies are catching on. A couple days ago I said Hillary isn't Ivan Drago. Now the American Spectator's Philip Klein says Romney is Drago. (H/t Andrew.)
One positive byproduct of all this Drago talk is that it led me to check out Dolph Lundgren's IMDB page--where I made the startling discovery that he's now directing. The plot outline for Lundgren's latest directorial project Missionary Man (in which he also stars as Ryder) sounds very promising:
A mysterious stranger rolls into town on a unique motorcycle. All he carries is the bible and a desire for justice. Past vengeance collides as Ryder rights an injustice from his past and liberates the small town from a malicious oppressor.
Sounds like Rudy going to South Carolina.
--Jason Zengerle
