Vampires, telepaths, werewolves, shapeshifters and… Rick Santorum?

According to an interview with Alan Ball, the creator and producer of “True Blood,” the fifth season of HBO’s paranormal romance thriller was inspired by Rick Santorum and the Republican primaries, The Wrap reports.



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Wonder if it has to do with the gay preacher....

Wonder if it has to do with the gay preacher....

No, I think more the Authority. I never really warmed to the idea of the Authority even at the beginning.

The vampire version of Rick Santorum is much cooler.

When does the version of the mulatto in charge of the WH come out for public viewing?

Hey, any of these vampire dudes could have been his sons, if he had had any......

Every rare once in a while I come across some liberal rant about some candidate creating a theocracy in this country.

And I laugh, because I know it can't be too far ahead of Santa teaming up with the Easter Bunny to take over the world.

The very notion of it is too amusing to comment on. I'd sooner bet on the zombie apocalypse.