In watching some of the famously bad sequel Exorcist II:
The Heretic last night, I was reminded that
Linda Blair’s character is named Regan, pronounced like Reagan, as in Ronald
Reagan. Well, I was thinking this melding of conservative religion, horror, and
Reagan’s name might make a fun joke political ad. Here’s how it might work:
Linda Blair’s Regan character is possessed in bed, as in the
movie The Exorcist. Her head spins
around, and it becomes the head of Ronald Reagan, who says: “Government is not
the solution, government is the problem.” And then President Obama throws tax
dollars at Reagan, and he acts like it burns. And then Obama says: “What do you
think of my healthcare initiative?” And Reagan throws up that green pea soup
goo all over President Obama. And then the announcer says: “The combination of
conservative Republican politics and the religious right has created a monster!
Vote Obama in 2012, and avert the Republican apocalypse!”
