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− | '''Joe Lawton''' is the President of the [[United States]] in the [[GTA IV Era|Grand Theft Auto IV Era]]. He appears to be based on former President [[wp:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]]. President Lawton, a conservative, supports limiting freedoms; for instance, he supports extending the [[Jingoism Act]] in order to protect freedom. The world sees him as foolish, according to [[Milica Bellic|Milica Bellic's]] e-mail to her son [[Niko Bellic|Niko]]. Based on [[Thomas Stubbs|Thomas Stubbs']] Twitter, his birthday is on or around February 16th. As a very clever social commentary, he seems to get little, if ever, media attention in comparison to celebrities like [[Cloe Parker]] and [[Jill Von Crastenburg]]. |
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+ | |name = Joe H. Lawton |
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+ | |image = UnseenCharacter.jpg |
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+ | |gender = M |
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+ | |game = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' |
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+ | |status = Alive |
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+ | |aka = Socialist |
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+ | |nationality = {{Flagicon|United States of America|Flag of the United States}} [[United States of America|American]] |
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+ | |dob = February 16th (Year Unknown) |
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+ | |home = [[Capital City]] |
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+ | |family = Mrs. Lawton <small>(Wife)</small><br>[[Senator Lawton]] <small>(Father)</small> |
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+ | |businesses = President of the [[United States of America|United States]] |
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+ | |affiliations = [[Devin Weston]]<br>[[Von Crastenburg Family]]}} |
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+ | '''Joe H. Lawton''' is the President of the [[United States]] in the [[HD Universe]] of the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series. He appears to be based on former President [[wp:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] and current President [[wp:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]]. |
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+ | ==Description== |
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+ | President Lawton supports extending the [[Jingoism Act]] in order to protect freedom. Based on [[Thomas Stubbs]]' [[Bleeter]], his birthday is on or around February 16th. He seems to get little, if ever, media attention in comparison to celebrities like [[Cloe Parker]] and [[Jill Von Crastenburg]]. |
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+ | During the events of [[Grand Theft Auto V]], Lawton is still president and is still barely covered by the media in favor of celebrities and other fluff news. This could mean that he was re-elected in [[2012]], as his second non-consecutive four year term would be over by 2016. |
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+ | ==Inspiration== |
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+ | Joe Lawton is likely based on George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Joe and Bush, both succeeded their fathers as presidents of the United States. Barack Obama was elected in 2008, and got a second term after being elected again in 2012. Joe Lawton supports spying on citizens, which is what the NSA was discovered during Obama second term. Lawton is also called a socialist. |
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==Trivia== |
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+ | *[[Devin Weston]] once claimed that Joe Lawton allowed him to finger the president's wife. It is unknown if this is true. |
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− | *According to [[John Smith]] on WKTT, Lawton's [[Senator Lawton|father]] was the president before Joe, much like [[:wp:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] after his father [[ |
+ | *According to [[John Smith]] on [[WKTT Radio|WKTT]], Lawton's [[Senator Lawton|father]] was the president before Joe, much like [[:wp:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] after his father [[wp:George H.W. Bush|George H.W. Bush]]. |
− | *After finishing his time as President, Lawton's father became a senator. |
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+ | *According to WKTT's ''[[Conspire]]'' show, Lawton went to University of [[San Fierro (HD Universe)|San Fierro]] and was in the same fraternity as the inventor of credit default swaps. However, Conspire's authenticity is highly questionable, and they also claim that Lawton resurrected his own father from the dead. |
+ | *[[Ron Jakowski|Ron]] says he is a drug addict and related to the Illuminati, but given to his paranoid nature, this mostly likely isn't true. |
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+ | *Joe is most likely left-winged, as a sign in [[South Los Santos]] in [[Grand Theft Auto V]] says, "Impeach the Socialist!" (a common criticism of Barack Obama). However, a spam email in [[Ballad of Gay Tony]] suggests he opposes free healthcare, and an ad for a luxury condo in [[Grand Theft Auto Online]] urges potential buyers to "snap it up now before President Lawton loses the next election and they tax the hell out of you". |
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+ | *In a [[Weazel News]] report entitled "Recession is over!", an old, suited man is shown surrounded by three other men in front of what appears to be the [[wp:White house|White House]]. It is likely that this man is President Lawton as the article is about him announcing that the recession is over. He is seen wearing a black suit jacket, a blue dress shirt, and a red tie with different shades of red on it. |
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Revision as of 03:51, 26 January 2015
Joe H. Lawton is the President of the United States in the HD Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series. He appears to be based on former President George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama.
Description
President Lawton supports extending the Jingoism Act in order to protect freedom. Based on Thomas Stubbs' Bleeter, his birthday is on or around February 16th. He seems to get little, if ever, media attention in comparison to celebrities like Cloe Parker and Jill Von Crastenburg.
During the events of Grand Theft Auto V, Lawton is still president and is still barely covered by the media in favor of celebrities and other fluff news. This could mean that he was re-elected in 2012, as his second non-consecutive four year term would be over by 2016.
Inspiration
Joe Lawton is likely based on George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Joe and Bush, both succeeded their fathers as presidents of the United States. Barack Obama was elected in 2008, and got a second term after being elected again in 2012. Joe Lawton supports spying on citizens, which is what the NSA was discovered during Obama second term. Lawton is also called a socialist.
Trivia
- Devin Weston once claimed that Joe Lawton allowed him to finger the president's wife. It is unknown if this is true.
- According to John Smith on WKTT, Lawton's father was the president before Joe, much like George W. Bush after his father George H.W. Bush.
- According to WKTT's Conspire show, Lawton went to University of San Fierro and was in the same fraternity as the inventor of credit default swaps. However, Conspire's authenticity is highly questionable, and they also claim that Lawton resurrected his own father from the dead.
- Ron says he is a drug addict and related to the Illuminati, but given to his paranoid nature, this mostly likely isn't true.
- Joe is most likely left-winged, as a sign in South Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V says, "Impeach the Socialist!" (a common criticism of Barack Obama). However, a spam email in Ballad of Gay Tony suggests he opposes free healthcare, and an ad for a luxury condo in Grand Theft Auto Online urges potential buyers to "snap it up now before President Lawton loses the next election and they tax the hell out of you".
- In a Weazel News report entitled "Recession is over!", an old, suited man is shown surrounded by three other men in front of what appears to be the White House. It is likely that this man is President Lawton as the article is about him announcing that the recession is over. He is seen wearing a black suit jacket, a blue dress shirt, and a red tie with different shades of red on it.