For eight years "The Andy Griffith Show" aired on television providing hours of entertainment to its viewers. For the past few months, the Republican candidates have been debating on television providing me with hours of entertainment. Here's a look at the Republican candidates as characters from "The Andy Griffith Show."
1. Marco Rubio as Opie Taylor.
Marco Rubio has many of the same qualities as Opie. At age 44 Marco is the youngest of the four republicans still in the race. Rubio has not yet let politics corrupt him, so he maintains some form of childlike innocence. Personally, I think Marco is pretty adorable and we all know Opie is super cute! All that being said Marco can also be extremely childish at times.
2. John Kasich as Andy Taylor.
Andy Taylor has always been the keeper of the peace. Kasich as well has always tried to keep the peace. Kasich is very mild mannered and he tries to stay out of the fights between the other three candidates. Kasich appears to be very much a father figure.
2. Donald Trump as Ernest T. Bass.
Ernest is always throwing stones at people. Donald Trump is always throwing word stones at people. He is always calling people mean names and he is always being rude about something. Ernest is also extremely disruptive, we all know how Donald Trump is.
4. Ted Cruz as Barney Fife.
Barney Fife is always jumping the gun, in a similar way Ted Cruz is always doing the same. Barney is very motivated, which is another quality I see in Ted Cruz.
Election season is tense, why not lighten things up a bit with some unique comparisons!

























