Wayne for Mayor [nerd argument] - Page 2

EVILNess · 08-16-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Geminex

You make a good point. With that kind of qualification, he should obviously be running for president.

Apparently, I slept through the part of history class where one of our presidents was elected because he dressed like a small furry flying rodent.

TDK · 08-16-2010, 06:45 PM

Yes you did because ANDREW JACKSON WAS THE BEST PRESIDENT WE'VE EVER HAD.

Magic_Marker · 08-16-2010, 08:14 PM

Fun Fact: Teddy Roosevelt would put on a mask beat up (presumed) criminals found 'not guilty' by the justice system during his tenure as Police Cheif if he thought they were guilty.

All that Bruce does, he does because he works within a broken system. However, given his celebrity status, his economic wealth which has benefited Gotham time and again, as well as his tragic past, it is natural that if he ran on a platform of stopping crime, he would win.

After becoming mayor he need not remain Batman. He can elect a special taskforcr within the GCPD using batman level tech to fight Supercrime. Wayne for Mayor just makes sense.

Side note: How do people not know he is Batman? If I were to deduct who Batman was I would look for a rich dude who was affected by criminals. From there a degree in criminology and criminal psychology would almost clench it. Add in his stay in India to learn martial arts and Wayne's playboy lifestyle looks more and more like a ruse.

Jagos · 08-16-2010, 08:21 PM

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Let me get this straight: You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands. And your plan is to blackmail this person? Good luck

I think some may start to guess.

Professor Smarmiarty · 08-17-2010, 05:53 AM

Gotham is corrupt as shit, to win the election he'd have to bribe everyone which he wouldn't do.

Also he's a total dickhead in a lot of portrayals. I wouldn't vote for him.

greed · 08-17-2010, 07:22 AM

Didn't Green Arrow do this and have it fail horribly? And he's in a much better city than Gotham.

Of course he's Green Arrow not Batman.

synkr0nized · 08-17-2010, 08:47 AM

Wayne can't do the things Batman does.
Wayne doesn't know the things Batman does.
Wayne is a super-wealthy playboy, quite the poor choice in politics [regardless of personal beliefs and creeds].
Wayne as mayor would severely cut into or kill his time to become and be Batman.

Also, who wants the next iteration of a Batman comic to be several pages of signing papers and stamping documents?

EVILNess · 08-17-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Magic_Marker

After becoming mayor he need not remain Batman.

Except he is, pardon the pun, batshit insane when it all comes down to it. He doesn't dress up as a bat to be a paragon of sound mental health. Batman needs to be Batman, kinda like the Joker needs Batman to be his foil. Bruce Wayne is the mask.

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Originally Posted by Magic_Marker

Side note: How do people not know he is Batman? If I were to deduct who Batman was I would look for a rich dude who was affected by criminals. From there a degree in criminology and criminal psychology would almost clench it. Add in his stay in India to learn martial arts and Wayne's playboy lifestyle looks more and more like a ruse.

Batman generally portrays his Bruce Wayne persona as a dick, playboy, drunk who is very irresponsible. Also, on paper Bruce Wayne has absolutely zero skills. He doesn't have a degree in Criminal Psychology, no one knows he is a master detective, ninja master, or escape artist.

Lumenskir · 08-17-2010, 09:53 AM

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Also, who wants the next iteration of a Batman comic to be several pages of signing papers and stamping documents?

Ex Machina would like to have a word with your preconceived notions. And that's in regular New York City.

krogothwolf · 08-17-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by synkr0nized

Wayne as mayor would severely cut into or kill his time to become and be Batman.

That would be a bad thing as it would mean less punching criminals!

Also, Wayne for Mayor would expose himself as Batman if he setup a super task force in GCPD using Batman level tech. It would also be harder for him to sneak around to do Batman stuff when he's the mayor, plus be the target for evil villains. Who's going to rescue Batman when Bruce Wayne is in the building that just got Gased by Joker?

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Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Gotham is corrupt as shit, to win the election he'd have to bribe everyone which he wouldn't do. Also he's a total dickhead in a lot of portrayals. I wouldn't vote for him. Last edited by Professor Smarmiarty; 08-17-2010 at 06:07 AM.

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synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	Maybe you do! Wayne can't do the things Batman does. Wayne doesn't know the things Batman does. Wayne is a super-wealthy playboy, quite the poor choice in politics [regardless of personal beliefs and creeds]. Wayne as mayor would severely cut into or kill his time to become and be Batman. Also, who wants the next iteration of a Batman comic to be several pages of signing papers and stamping documents? __________________ Find love.

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TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	Yes you did because ANDREW JACKSON WAS THE BEST PRESIDENT WE'VE EVER HAD.

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Magic_Marker Moonwalk Away. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dumbfucklahoma. Posts: 1,573	Fun Fact: Teddy Roosevelt would put on a mask beat up (presumed) criminals found 'not guilty' by the justice system during his tenure as Police Cheif if he thought they were guilty. All that Bruce does, he does because he works within a broken system. However, given his celebrity status, his economic wealth which has benefited Gotham time and again, as well as his tragic past, it is natural that if he ran on a platform of stopping crime, he would win. After becoming mayor he need not remain Batman. He can elect a special taskforcr within the GCPD using batman level tech to fight Supercrime. Wayne for Mayor just makes sense. Side note: How do people not know he is Batman? If I were to deduct who Batman was I would look for a rich dude who was affected by criminals. From there a degree in criminology and criminal psychology would almost clench it. Add in his stay in India to learn martial arts and Wayne's playboy lifestyle looks more and more like a ruse.