Politics unusual: Writing for Democratic Underground, Pab Sungenis suggests John Kerry is, um, Peter Parker and George Bush is ... Bruce Wayne:

"John Kerry was the quintessential product of the 1960's. A young (he was only 16 when John Kennedy was elected) idealist, dreaming of making the world a better place. Answering the call so many of his generation chose to ignore, John Kerry enlisted in the Navy and volunteered for service in Vietnam. He chose to follow in the footsteps of his father, a veteran of the Army Air Corps who had volunteered to fly in World War II, and defend American values overseas. Disillusioned by the lies that propelled American policy in Vietnam and by the conduct of the war, Kerry became an anti-war protestor after his return home, seeking to prevent other such travesties.

"Young Peter Parker had a similar experience. When "gifted" by a radioactive spider's bite, Peter used his new-found talents at first for self-aggrandizement, wealth, and fame. It was only after his failure to use his powers to help someone else resulted in the death of his Uncle Ben that Peter realized the error of his ways, and began to use his powers to prevent similar crimes. Thus was born the Amazing Spider-Man. ...

"... On the other side of the equation is Bruce Wayne, millionaire playboy. Bruce was born into a world of wealth and privilege, heir to a vast fortune. His early years saw every opportunity and luxury made available to him. When a criminal murdered his parents, Bruce swore revenge, and adopted a new persona, which he used to avenge the wrong done to him by fighting criminals... but never the person who had actually wronged him.

"Likewise, George W. Bush was born into wealth and privilege, a member of one of New England's wealthiest and most powerful political families. His early years also offered every opportunity imaginable; some even say that his family's power and influence helped keep Bush out of the Vietnam war that John Kerry volunteered for. When the time came for young George to enter business, his family's connections helped keep him afloat through one failure after another."