NPR: Python Cleese Offers to Write Speeches for Obama

Python Cleese Offers to Write Speeches for Obama

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Monty Python star John Cleese has offered to write speeches for Sen. Barack Obama if he becomes the U.S. president.

The Western Daily Press of England reports that Cleese, who now spends most of the year in California, is a huge fan of Obama.

"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 film and TV star 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. Cleese says the damp English weather gives him chest colds.

It wouldn't be Cleese's first entry into the political sphere (aside from the Ministry of Silly Walks, of course). In 1988, he recorded a political broadcast for the SDP-Liberal Alliance, the center-left party in British politics, now known as the Liberal Democrats.

Just as long as the speeches don't mention the war ...

11:56 AM ET | 04- 8-2008 | permalink

Comments

This is the only endorsement that matters, better than 700 superdelegates. It's a true moral victory for Barack. And Hillary couldn't even get Sinbad. She must be pining for the fjords.

Sent by Sweetie | 12:52 PM ET | 04-08-2008

Must be that old Baby Boomer political shortsightedness kicking in.

Sent by Jody Sol | 1:47 PM ET | 04-08-2008

LOL, just perfect.

"His candidacy isn't dead, 'ees just pinin for the fiords."

"It's just a flesh wound."

Sent by deek | 6:00 PM ET | 04-08-2008

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