Will it melt once water hits it?
The Speaker of the House is the latest luminary to be immortalized as an action figure by Connecticut-based HeroBuilders.com, joining the likes of Rod Blagojevich, Bernie Madoff, John McCain and Barack Obama. The smiling new doll wears an elegant black pantsuit and comes with a tiny waterboard inscribed with the words “Water Board: Fun for the Whole Family.”
Pelosi is under fire over her claims she wasn’t told that waterboarding was used against a terror suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in September, 2002. First, she said the Central Intelligence Agency lied to her about its so-called enhanced interrogation techniques being used on suspected terrorists. Then, when CIA Director Leon Panetta — a former Democratic House member — defended his agency, Pelosi shifted her criticism to the Bush administration. Now the Republicans are out for the Speaker, with some calling for her ouster.
HeroBuilders.com has a knack for turning the hot political figure of the day into a plastic figurine, whether the subject is famous or merely infamous. Its Sarah Palin model, comes in three outfits, including one which has the Alaska governor as a sexy school girl and another as a mini-skirt clad superhero.
You can get your own Waterboard Pelosi for $49.95 but there might be a wait. They claim they’re already backed up with 250 pre-sale orders