Ross Douthat notices the similarities but it takes a correction from a reader to get it right.
Update: Except, as a reader notes, that Tigh-Roslin is even more perfect - though rather less reassuring.
I went Googling for a relevant picture and found that there's already articles and a campaign site.
Image from http://www.tighroslin.com/
I'm really amazed how well this fits. Roslin was near the bottom of the line of succession as Secretary of Education which seems roughly on par, experience wise, with being Governor of Alaska. She also is a favorite of the religious and has banned abortion, although I think her personal attitudes are far more feminist than Palin's. Tigh is a navy man, a great guy to have at your back in a fight, has a bit of a temper, and was an abused P.O.W. although his experience is more recent. Also their administration shows no understanding of economics.
Obvious lessons: The lesson for anyone who has noticed the McCain parallel is that he'd make a poor President. The Roslin examples suggests that we shouldn't underestimate Palin just yet. I don't think we'll have that much trouble beating her, but lets not get cocky.
Wow. It is surprising, funny and scary all at the same time that that actually works that well. I will try not to think about this too much further; it'll probably become more scary the more I think about it.
Posted by: Moti | August 31, 2008 at 11:15 AM