SubscribeJohn Cleese Offers To Write Gags For Obama
From Ireland Online:
Cleese to seek job as Obama scriptwriter
08/04/2008 - Comedian John Cleese has revealed plans for a late career change – writing speeches for “brilliant” presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
Comedian John Cleese has revealed plans for a late career change – writing speeches for “brilliant” presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
The Monty Python star, who lives in California, believes his comic touches could be a crucial factor in getting Senator Obama to the White House.
Cleese let slip his political plans during an interview with the Western Daily Press newspaper about his beloved Bristol City Football Club.
The 68-year-old, who co-wrote ‘Fawlty Towers’ with Connie Booth, said: “I am due to come to Europe in November but I may be tied up until then because if Barack Obama gets the nomination I’m going to offer my services to him as a speechwriter because I think he is a brilliant man.”
Isn’t Mr. Obama’s campaign hilarious enough already?
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April 8th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
“”The Monty Python star, who lives in California…..”
What? He left that liberal bastion of socialism Britian for our empire of socialism California?
How quaint.
April 8th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Funny as most of those in the performing arts leave Britain for the US to escape the UK’s usurious tax rates.
I knew there was a reason I stopped watching anything related to Cleese or Python.
April 8th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
What’s all this then?
Obama already IS a joke…a very bad, very vicious practical joke.
Cleese never was funny…Graham Chapman was…Michael Palin was…the rest were just along for the ride.
April 8th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Just what the Silly, er…Democratic party needs…a sense of humour.
Yet another in a long line of celebrities to get pulled into the cult of Obama.
April 8th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I am going to hide this here (it is sort of topic relevant) - Shelby Steele wrote a book entitled A Bound Man about Barry. If anyone, anyone in America could/should have written this book - it is Mr. Steele - as he too is a biracial man of education. I am not finished - so I can’t ruin the outcome with his conclusion - but I do know that he is not for Barry’s take on the choices he made in his life.
Actually I do agree with Cleese that Barry needs a speech writer. As brillant as he is - he doesn’t say a damn thing. Using a lot of words to say nothing is not brillant - it is usually the mark of a great con man.
April 8th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Think of Clinton and Obama doing “Who’s on First.”
The mind wanders.
April 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I don’t think Cleese needs to work for Obama. Every time Obama opens his mouth, he makes me gag.
April 8th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Remember the Clint Eastwood spaghetti western “For A Few Dollars More? ‘Baxters on the left–Rojos on the right–Me in the middle. Interesting!’
Maybe Cleese should work for the democrat hopefuls. “Obama on the left– Clinton on the right–Cleese in the middle. Interesting!”
……..”Now if you was to apologize to my mule–like I know you’re going to…..”
April 8th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
“As brillant as he is - he doesn’t say a damn thing.”
IMO, Obama was hand picked by George Soros to run for the US President position, for his ability to not say anything in brilliant sounding speeches, and because they thought he had completely hidden his positions on everything.
April 8th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
With John Cleese joining the “brilliant” Obama, I think we’re in serious trouble. If Obama figures out that blending dead parrots (which go naturally with wet pickles) and marxism, there’s no limit to this threat. Seriously folks, we need to step it up if we’re to survive. I suggest Hitler’s classic:
My dog has no nose.
How does it smell?
Bad.
It’s just a beginning so lets get to work.
April 9th, 2008 at 3:00 am
More killer rabbits!
April 9th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I’m sorry, what was that? I was just reading The Memiors of Harry Truman & didn’t hear the latest on our current candidates for POTUS. Oh.. a joke writer. Hmm, now that ought to be a big help when President Obama sits down with President Ahmadenijad.
April 9th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Did Cleese become an American citizen? Isn’t it a good idea to be one if you are a speech writer?
Is he the voice of the Roaming Gnome?
He could be just hoaking.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Truth be told: John Cleese like many other English multi-millionaire entertainers have changed their residency to the US FOR TAX PURPOSES. Yeah, seems they pay too much for taxes in the UK what with their nationalized health care & other social programs. Let some other bugger pay them! That’s it! Why it’s down right understandable!
No It Isn’t
Yes it is.
Isn’t.
Yes. It. Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy34xQ_XeEg
Reminds me of one of those DNC debates.
No it doesn’t.
Yes it does.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
So, the rumors of Alzheimer’s are true, then?