Move over McCain, what would Captain America drive?
In the daily news overload, with 1's and 0's streaming from myriad, disparate sources, two things struck me on the same day this week:
Marvel Comics announced that the original Captain America, Steve Rogers, would be resurrected and returned to his namesake comic book. (See video.)
Senator John McCain declared that he was buying a Ford Fusion hybrid on Twitter.
Clearly, McCain is sending a signal with his latest purchase, taking the prized pole position in his vehicle fleet away from his coveted Cadillac CTS, according to the Associated Press.
A patriot, McCain is buying American, though his brand choice is telling. The Senator had voted against providing money to Chrysler and General Motors back in December, according to the Detroit Free Press, and he apparently doesn’t want to give them any of his own earnings now.
McCain isn’t alone in moving to Ford. President Obama replaced his trendy-but-thirsty Chrysler 300C with a politically correct Ford Escape hybrid just in time to freshen his image for the presidential campaign.
Last month, Ford Motor Company saw its sales drop just 24 percent from May 2008 to May 2009, compared with 30 percent for GM and 47 percent for Chrysler, according to AutoBlog. Like these politicians, consumers have made similar moves during this tumultuous time, though possibly for other reasons.
I’m left with mixed feelings about these vehicle choices. What do you think these or other politicians should drive? Without political aspirations, though with an eye on a Hollywood career, Captain America could exercise the freedom he has fought for since World War II in choosing a car. Perhaps the bigger question is, what would the Captain choose?