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by Jill Zuckman
For a while, it seemed like Mike Huckabee had a lock on the campy tough guy vote as he toted Walker Texas Ranger star Chuck Norris around Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Then John McCain got Wilford Brimley, the gruff and tough actor turned oatmeal pitchman.
Today comes the tie break.
Sylvester Stallone of Rocky fame has come out for McCain.
"I like McCain a lot. A lot. And you know, things may change along the way, but there's something about matching the character with the script," Stallone told Fox and Friends. "And right now, the script that's being written and reality is pretty brutal and pretty hard-edged like a rough action film, and you need somebody who's been in that to deal with it."
When informed of the big news, McCain said: "I'm going to Philadelphia and running up the steps."
Comments
What would happen if Rambo fought Chuck Norris?
Would the extra fist behind Chuck's beard knock Rambo out?
Posted by: Jeff | January 24, 2008 11:36 AM
To paraphrase Wilford Brimley, "I think there's a stack of mail in that room for you, Mr. Kramer, you'd better go get it. And I'm not just a postmaster, I'm a general."
Posted by: Jeff | January 24, 2008 11:37 AM
YO, MCCAIN!!!
Posted by: Rocky Balboa | January 24, 2008 12:09 PM
Wilfred and Sly tag-teaming against Chuck... now that would be a fight!
Posted by: MJ | January 24, 2008 12:43 PM
Two Good Fellas - Hey, Stoogets! Tony? Tony Soprano Fugeddaboudid!
Tone showed the heels of his Stacey Adams's on McCain in fit a fear and disrespect - no disrespect - I'm jus' sayin'!
http://hickeysite.blogspot.com/2007/10/john-johnny-mccain-its-bizzaneez-john.html
Posted by: Pat Hickey | January 24, 2008 1:09 PM
Well that definitely makes me want to go see the new Rambo movie!!!
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | January 24, 2008 1:48 PM
Two Dumb Old Guys Who Can't Talk, BIG DEAL!!!!
Posted by: John E | January 24, 2008 2:20 PM
Isn't this the part where the repub bloggers dismiss any celebrity involvement as "Hollyweird"?
Posted by: John | January 24, 2008 2:57 PM
McCain said: "I'm going to Philadelphia and running up the steps."
That's hilarious. McCain is funny. Not scripted somebody writing it funny (Hillary on the plane) but spur of the moment funny.
Posted by: James | January 24, 2008 3:16 PM
So who does Romney have???
Maybe he could get Steven Segal... he has a lot of time on his hands these days.
Bruce Willis?
Arnold?
Aren't there any good Mormon action heros?
Posted by: Carl L | January 24, 2008 3:33 PM
With Stallone's brain's and Keating's money, all McCain needs to do is get hypocrite henry hyde's rotting corpse for a complete set of endorsements. Go McCain!
Posted by: weinerdog43 | January 24, 2008 11:25 PM
Carl L,
Yes, the fictitious angel Moroni and the travelling snake-oil salesman Joseph Smith.
Posted by: Spencer | January 24, 2008 11:29 PM