So currently the race for the Republican nomination is led by a glove and a salamander. Mitt and Newt? Come on, what kind of presidential nicknames are those? Romney always seems to want to come across as urbane, so maybe he should be Gauntlet. Or why not Boot? Is that not a manlier article of clothing? Boot Romney has a certain ring to it. And what’s up with Newt? There are so many animals that are tougher. What about Tiger? OK, maybe that one’s not so good at the moment because of Tiger Woods. What about Lion? Wolf Gingrich? Or maybe he should invoke the symbol of his party and call himself Elephant Gingrich. I’m not saying he has to stick with mammals – Falcon Gingrich would work – but I would avoid the amphibians. Frog is kind of silly and Toad has bad connotations, although if he changed his name to Axolotl Gingrich I just might vote for him. And Newt? Why not Gecko Gingrich? At least it has alliteration going for it, plus reptiles are more macho than amphibians. Except for turtles. Those aren’t macho at all, as Spanish speakers know. Tortuga and jicotea are both feminine words.
In conclusion, I would like to say you should vote for the man, not his name, but the front runners could have chosen better nicknames.
Famous Hat
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