ManicDDaily

Approximately a year ago, with the U.S. election, and the opening of a certain film, two figures vaulted onto the very epicenter of the world stage.  Although both had been known to the world for some time, November 2008 catapulted them to a completely different level of attention.

Their lives were transformed; from that point on, they both needed, unfortunately, constant security.  Neither could make a single move, not even to take a loved one out for a simple dinner date, without the intrusion of the press.  Any statement, whether a self-deprecating joke about grooming, or a remark about basic fairness, was dissected and promulgated worldwide, becoming a basis for rumor, ridicule, and non-stop commentary.

Surprisingly, perhaps, these two figures have much in common.

The obvious:

1.  They were both born on islands.

2.  They are both approximately 6’1″.

3.  They are both slender, and said to be losing weight due to the stress of their positions.   ( Supporters are concerned.)

4.  They both like baseball caps, have trouble with smoking, have distinctive,  likeable, smiles, and were notably young to be thrown into their respective limelights.

The less obvious:

1.  While some absolutely opposed their initial assumption of their roles, many others have been willing to stick their necks out for them.

2. Others would still happily throw them to the wolves (or the Volturi.)

3.  They each have strong female figures in their lives, who had strong careers before they did, but whose fame has both been strengthened and eclipsed by theirs.

4.  Sorry for that last.

5.  They’ve both made the best of roles that had aspects with which they were frankly uncomfortable (Edward Cullen’s resemblance to a raincoat model, the U.S.’s complete financial collapse and two ongoing wars).

6.  They both won prizes that they did not seek (Rob – sexiest man on the planet;  Barack- Nobel Peace Prize), and which countless sniped that they did not deserve.

7.  They both have three sequels in the works (the next three years.)   (Hurrah!)

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