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Does anyone know if Cliff Castleton is based on any specific person?


I was wondering since he seems estranged from the party if it's kind of a Michael Savage thing. That or maybe they're just poking fun at Coast to Coast AM by mentioning the Rockies. Could also be alluding to Mark Levin with his bunker and this guy's seclusion from his own party.

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I had read that Ferrer's character was based on G Gordon Liddy (who is a talk personality these days)

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Sorry for the delayed response!

I could see that. I didn't know until recently that he was involved in Watergate. I saw him in some finance commercial and was kinda surprised they'd want him to advertise for them. He and E. Howard are the Oliver North of the 70s!

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He seems like a stereotypical right-wing talk show host. Maybe his program was inspired by the Political Cesspool or a bit of Michael Savage thrown in there.

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