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John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/23/2008 4:51:55 PM

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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.

"I moved here for health reasons because I get terrible chest infections during the English winter, sometimes two a winter, and I have suffered from diverticulitis."

Cleese shot to international fame in the 1970s as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe.

In 1987, Cleese recorded a party political broadcast for the SDP-Liberal Alliance, the centre-left third-biggest party in British politics, now known as the Liberal Democrats.

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

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/23/2008 4:59:30 PM

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That would be way cool. Even just one would be great.

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/23/2008 5:06:58 PM

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I'd love to see that happen!!

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/23/2008 5:19:21 PM

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Obama has an excellent sense of humor to begin with, add some Cleese to it, we might have a classic.

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/23/2008 10:53:24 PM

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       Just... Maybe not the Ministry of Funny Walks bit....

       This economy is dead! It is a deceased economy!

      And I can hear McCain saying it's just sleeping....

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 3:33:04 AM

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LOL Rich

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 4:44:38 AM

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It would be okay as long as they didn't mention the war.

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 4:50:09 AM

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You beat me to it Stella!
I was going to say "Don't mention the preacher. I mentioned him once but I think I got away with it."

"This preacher. This hand. This smack on head".

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 6:58:38 AM

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Do you think he'll want to buy an argument?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teMlv3ripSM

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 7:13:29 AM

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ROFL. this is awesome. :)

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 9:32:12 AM

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I am a big fan of John Cleese and he will bring to this election something it really needs...humor

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 11:36:55 AM

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You mean you don't already find it supremely amusing?!?

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 11:43:11 AM

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I loved the episode of Cheers where he played the therapist and counseled Sam and Diane.

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 11:51:58 AM

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Ha! I had forgotten about that - a classic!!!

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 11:54:38 AM

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enjoy! (for ownedgirlie)

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 12:08:18 PM

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ORIGINAL: KatyLied

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HA!!!! Awesome!!! Thanks for that!!!

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 12:47:55 PM

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That episode is great. I wish youtube had the very end, where Diane knocks on his door and Cleese ends up yelling out the window. sigh.

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 6:15:39 PM

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I think Obama could give a great speech with a dead parrot perched on his shoulder.

click the link if you don't get it.

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/24/2008 6:42:46 PM

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I think the suggestion was made by President Bush's speech writer..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX85Y5Zb7sw&feature=related

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RE: John Cleese offers to write for Obama - 4/25/2008 2:34:43 PM

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