If political figures/leaders were characters from Game of Thrones:

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Bill Clinton: Robert Baratheon (driven by love of food and women, loved a good fight)
George W Bush: 90% Joffrey (dimwit who inherited what he got) 10% Robb Stark (started a foolish war to avenge his father's honor)
Al Gore: Ned Stark, too honorable for his own good, betrayed in the end
Joe Lieberman: Theon Greyjoy ("because the Greyjoys are treasonous whores&quot
John Edwards: Littlefinger (not as clever, but slimy and sleazy)
Vladimir Putin: Roose Bolton (similarities are uncanny)
Richard Nixon: Aerys II "The Mad King"
Barack Obama: Renly (popular and charismatic, but not reputed for his willingness to fight)
Mitt Romney: Tywin Lannister (though not as sympathetic)
John McCain: Sandor Legane (volatile, weird, fights people on all sides, loyal to none)
Sarah Palin: Cersei Lannister (scheming, not half as smart as she thinks she is, unprincipled)
Dennis Kucinich: Tyrion Lannister (couldn't resist)

Others?

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1. Elizabeth Warren = Arya Stark

Scrappy asskicker everyone hopes wins in the end

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2. I like that one. nt

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3. I'd say James Carville is closer to Tyrion

I do like Putin as Lord Bolton though.

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4. Putin could play him in the series.

I can almost see Putin having someone flayed.

Kucinich was strictly a height issue.

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5. Another one: Julian Assange: Varys (with all of his little birds feeding him info) nt

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7. Agree. But he does kind of look like Daenerys n/t

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8. Or Viserys, or any Targaryen since they're so inbred. nt

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6. I think I'd substitute Thomas Donohue for Tywin Lannister.

Head of the Chamber of Commerce. You've got some great ones there, though-- I especially like Roose Bolton since the actor they have playing him really looks like Putin, and the character as written also seems very similar. Soft-spoken but completely ruthless.

If I can cast a whole class of people, I'd say the right-wing media in general is Gregor Clegane (The Mountain that Rides), lol. A blunt, cruel instrument you just point at the things you want to destroy and let him have at it.

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9. The two scenes where they show Bolton trolling Jaime Lannister

are delightfully executed.

There's no real Tywin Lannister character on the right. Which is good for us. Rove fancied himself that, but he's more of a Dontos.

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10. No, no, no! Robert Reich is Tyrion Lannister.

Little man with the tremendous intelligence.

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11. Reich's a little too high minded, though,

Also not known for indulging himself with vices.

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12. Give Reich three female "dancers" adorned with Keynsian quotes done in body paint.

Dude will find a few devices to indulge in then.

Oh, wait, that would be me.