Ted Cruz Criticized for Naming "Watchmen" Character as One of His Favorite Superheroes

[CBR News]

Observers questioned Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz for saying that "Watchmen" character Rorschach was one of his top five superheroes.


Full article here.

[jonny_anonymous]

Right and what do they thing Wolverine is?

[HunterDoodle]

The real question is why are people are questioning candidates about their favorite superheroes instead of asking them about actual political issues.

[Cloudman]

No one would care if he'd said Deadpool, Wolverine, or any other comic book hero who kills. Why care about this?

[midgetradio]

Twitter comments get way too much attention.

[BeastieRunner]

Wolverine is a nutjob, too.

But he's far more heroic than Rorschach.

At times.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

"And the American People will say , please don't run for office.....and I'll say ...NO."

[Drz]

This is why Aliens will never visit us.

[ed2962]

No one would care if he'd said Deadpool, Wolverine, or any other comic book hero who kills. Why care about this?

Well he did say Wolverine and no cares. I think the issue is not that Rosh is violent, but that he's a spoof of a certain type right wing zealot. It's a little like being asked your favorite minority role model and answering Uncle Ruckus from the Boondocks.

[shgs]

Pretty amusing choice, even though having a favourite superhero is clearly not the same as endorsing wholeheartedly the values they stand for. Hell I can't think of a single superhero who doesn't use unacceptable levels of violence for the real world, they're all violent sociopathic nut jobs, that was the entire point of Watchmen.

What's most concerning is the Young Consevative comment: 'Nobody likes a hero who constantly compromises on their values and beliefs or who is too scared to stand up and do the right thing because it comes with a heavy price.'

Indeed, what are reason and compassion in the face of conviction?

[Shawn Hopkins]

Well he did say Wolverine and no cares. I think the issue is not that Rosh is violent, but that he's a spoof of a certain type right wing zealot. It's a little like being asked your favorite minority role model and answering Uncle Ruckus from the Boondocks.

Yeah, it shows he didn't get it.

Or maybe he did get it, which is scary.

[marvelprince]

"And the American People will say , please don't run for office.....and I'll say ...NO."

This is why Aliens will never visit us.

I can't decide which of these made me crack up more!

[marvelprince]

Well he did say Wolverine and no cares. I think the issue is not that Rosh is violent, but that he's a spoof of a certain type right wing zealot. It's a little like being asked your favorite minority role model and answering Uncle Ruckus from the Boondocks.

But at the end of the day you can argue that he's probably the most heroic. He's not really a spoof of a certain character as he is that kind of character magnified. More violent, more unstable but at the end of the day more more unflinching and more moral. Despite how crazed and over the top he might've become his moral code was probably the steadiest of all the characters.

[HunterDoodle]

But at the end of the day you can argue that he's probably the most heroic. He's not really a spoof of a certain character as he is that kind of character magnified. More violent, more unstable but at the end of the day more more unflinching and more moral. Despite how crazed and over the top he might've become his moral code was probably the steadiest of all the characters.

About to say, Rorschach was pretty damn admirable. Especially at the end, he knew as much as the next guy that what Adrian did would lead to peace, but at the same time. The idea of the ends justifying the means on that level was too much for him to bare.
As someone whose chosen career path is that of a defense attorney. The idea that nothing is worth turning a blind eye to the truth is one I hold in the highest regards.

[Joshua]

This is such a gigantic non-issue.