Move over, Tonto. In Barack Obama's world, President Bush and John McCain are now 'Batman and Robin'

President Bush and John McCain are no longer the Lone Ranger and Tonto in the Barack Obama pop culture lexicon.

Now they are comic book, radio, television and movie super heroes, all rolled into one.

The Democratic presidential nominee, who began Saturday saying that McCain trying to distance himsef from the president was akin to "Tonto getting mad at the Lone Ranger," ended it by saying "it's like Robin getting mad at Batman."

"John McCain hasn't been a maverick -- he's been a sidekick when it comes to George Bush's economic policies," Obama said.

-- James Gerstenzang

Photo: Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, in the mid-1960s television series "Batman." Credit: Museum of Radio & Television

Comments

[jon]

they may be the batman and robin in his world but barack is the black spiderman...lol

[JFLEMING]

Cheney as ZORRO

[puppy]

jon. racist much?

[jl33]

you will all see obama's words crash when he doesn't deliver. you will all see that he was only a master speaker with conviction, to get votes. Once elected, the excuses will start why he can't do what he promised and the blame will ensue. stop blaming and take responsibility. it's what we all need to do. stop blaming and be responsible for ourselves instead of looking for a handout.

[David Dee]

Jon, your just another racist Re-pugnican!

[Mo]

Equating Obama to the "Black Spiderman" is hardly a derrogatory comment. When people persist in crying "racism" over matters where no foul play has been commited it undermines the seriousness of racism.

I find Obama's obsession with Bush and McCain a little disturbing. He comes across as someone who's policies don't hold weight and covers that up by sidetracking his follower's attentions on a rather juvenile bickering contest. Both candidates have been guilty of this. Stick to your policies guys.