09 April 2008 - 08H41
A touch of Monty Python in Obama's speeches?
Monty Python legend John Cleese is willing to help democratic candidate Barack Obama in his bid to become the next President, by writing parts of his speeches. He suggests his jokes could help this 'brilliant man' to the White House.
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.
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Hilter
Hope he does a better job writting for Barack then he did writing for Mr. Hilter.
Good on Cleese
I'm sure Cleese would help Obama - the combination would be pretty unbeatable. Cleese is highly intelligent and superbly witty, and his anarchic style would add greatly to Obama's already fine oratory, giving it a touch of MP madness.