Blatant Reality

I don’t know if you knew this, but Rocky Balboa lost in the end of the first Rocky film. If this is news to you, don’t feel bad because it seems that Hillary Clinton didn’t know this either. If she had, she probably wouldn’t have compared herself to Rocky in that movie.

Addressing a meeting of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Tuesday, the former first lady and New York senator said she, like Rocky, wasn’t a quitter.

 

Recalling a famous scene on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Clinton said to end her presidential campaign now would be as if “Rocky Balboa had gotten halfway up those art museum steps and said, ‘Well, I guess that’s about far enough.’”

 

“Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit. I never give up. And neither do the American people,” Clinton said.

Even if she was aware of this fact, I doubt she knew just how dead on her comparison might turn out to be. For those of you who haven’t watched this movie or have forgotten it, let me explain a bit. First off, Rocky’s opponent in this film was black (remind you of someone?). Second, at the end of the fight, neither Rocky nor his opponent was the clear winner so it came down to a vote between the judges (Superdelegates anyone?). Third, the judges eventually decide the Rocky’s opponent is the winner (can you feel the tides turn?). And lastly, Rocky and his opponent give each other a hug at the end of the fight (close enough…).

Now, if you think I’m reading too much into this, I don’t think I am. If she didn’t see all these other comparisons, let alone the fact that she is comparing herself to a loser, she needs a new speech writer. People are a lot smarter than we look and definitely when it comes to pop culture.

This is a warning to all politicians: be wary when referencing popular culture items such a movies. Don’t compare yourself to a character unless you want all their attributes and story associated with you.