John Cleese offers to write Obama's gags if he is the nominee

LONDON (AFP) - Monty Python legend John Cleese is to offer his services as a speechwriter to Barack Obama if he wins the Democratic nomination to become US president, he told a British newspaper out Tuesday.


The British comedian, who lives in California, told the Western Daily Press regional paper that his jokes could help the Illinois senator get into the White House.

"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," the 68-year-old said.

"I live in California now and only come back to England in May or June when my personal assistant tells me it is safe to do so," he added.>>>>snip




http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080408/ts_alt_afp/usvoteobamaentertainmentbritaintelevisionpeople_080408124947

And yell at Manuel and Polly for a bit too.

I had no idea that he was that old.

Still funny as ever I'm sure.

I could imagine him writing gags that Obama could use against McCain.

“If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking 'Do you want fries with that?'”

"If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth. "

He still writes, is productive, witty and relevant.


You notice he didn't offer the support to Hillary or anyone else.

But I'll offer up a one liner.

"my friends. . ." Friends don't send friends to slaughter based on thoroughly bogus intelligence.

(aka sheer stupidity)

I started a thread with that title a couple of days ago and still really like it.

sweet. Love it when he talks politics.

:)

Now that would liven up the debates. :rofl:

GALAHAD: Zoot!
DINGO: No, I am Zoot's identical twin sister, Dingo.
GALAHAD: Oh, well, excuse me, I--
DINGO: Where are you going?
GALAHAD: I seek the Grail! I have seen it, here in this castle!
DINGO: No! Oh, no! Bad, bad Zoot!
GALAHAD: What is it?
DINGO: Oh, wicked, bad, naughty Zoot! She has been setting alight
to our beacon, which, I just remembered, is grail-shaped. It's not the
first time we've had this problem.
GALAHAD: It's not the real Grail?
DINGO: Oh, wicked, bad, naughty, evil Zoot! Oh, she is a naughty
person, and she must pay the penalty -- and here in Castle Anthrax, we
have but one punishment for setting alight the grail-shaped beacon. You
must tie her down on a bed and spank her!
GIRLS: A spanking! A spanking!
DINGO: You must spank her well. And after you have spanked her, you
may deal with her as you like. And then, spank me.
VARIOUS GIRLS: And spank me.
And me.
And me.
DINGO: Yes, yes, you must give us all a good spanking!
GIRLS: A spanking! A spanking!
DINGO: And after the spanking, the oral sex.
GIRLS: Oral sex! Oral sex!
GALAHAD: Well, I could stay a BIT longer.
LAUNCELOT: Sir Galahad!

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mphg/mphg.htm

:rofl:

with the more puritanical among us.

I never thought we would have someone on DU try to slander Monty Python
& John Cleese............Un fricking believable!

I LOVE Monty Python! :wtf:

"You will be soon" :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:evilgrin:

a European swallow and an African swallow!

I love Python and Cleese, but if Cleese is on board people will expect every campaign stop to be a standup act, and when it isn't the reviews will be poor.

I'd love to hear Cleese's jokes for such speeches, but let's treat this run a little more seriously. I really don't want to go to war with Iran and North Korea.