In my Peter Pan world, Hillary and Barack are like Captains Janeway and Sisko of the Democratic Party; maybe even the whole country.
Janeway has only two quasi romantic encounters during the eight years of Voyager; one Platonic, and the other, only after most of her memory was erased. Her fiancè, however had moved on to another woman, after having waited four years. She was stoic, chaste, strong, and principled but falsely maligned by some of the Delta quadrant species. She never failed her crew, but she was stubborn to a fault, and almost precipitated Chakotay’s defection, more then once. Her fierce determination to reach a goal, once she had selected one, was her greatest weakness. Even in the face of the greatest tragedy, such as the death of a crew mate, she never wept, only mustering enough tears to barely make her eyes glisten.
Sisko is virile and ruggedly handsome, and has a rich, smooth voice. He started at Deep Space Nine as a commander, but later was promoted to Captain. (Janeway was made an Admiral shortly after her return from the Delta quadrant.) Sisko was not simply a Star Fleet officer, though. He was considered to be”the Emissary” by the Bejoran, a vaguely spiritual and decidedly diplomatic role. He was loved by his colleagues, and seemed more capable of intimacy than Captain Janeway. He was able to encourage cooperation of a Cardassian, three Ferengi, a shape shifter, and several Bejorans, among others. While both Captains were all about diplomacy, Janeway drew a line beyond which nothing was subject to negotiation.
In this scenario, Condi is more like Uhuru (a token), and I guess Dick Cheney is Kahn. Bush’s head is like the Void, while Karl Rove reminds me of the Borg. NeoCons appear to be like the Dominion.
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