Hillary Clinton may have won a surprise victory in the New Hampshire primary, but Barack Obama still managed to beat her handily in the town of Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, where he had an assist from America’s favorite television misanthrope, Larry David.
It seems the “Seinfeld” co-creator and star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” thinks the Illinois senator would make a pretty, pretty, pretty good president. This week, David was out campaigning in the Dartmouth dorms on Obama’s behalf, accompanied by media personality Arianna Huffington and his agent, Ari Emanuel (brother of Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois).
“Haven’t we had enough with Bushes and Clintons and Bushes?” David asked students at the Ivy League’s northernmost outpost. “The country needs a shower — a good, long, hot shower. That’s what Obama is, a hot shower. So fresh you can smell him, delicious.”
Though politics brought David to Dartmouth, the campus newspaper reported that he also fielded questions related to his day job. Asked which “Seinfeld” character would make the best president, he had a ready reply.
“Newman,” David answered, referring to the show’s conniving postman. “Because every time he would give a press conference and walk up to the podium, everyone would say, ‘Hello, Newman.’”
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Hussien Obama is an empty suit. LD has an empty skull. That anyone would want the Clinton corruption back is amazing. She has virtually no experience, almost as little as Hussein. Her only claim to fame is that she was married to one of the most corrupt presidents in our history. The first sitting president ever to face disbarment proceedings. The fact that she craves power so much that she would sacrifice her self respect and continue her sham marriage after her husbands continual infidelity is telling. So much for being a good feminist example for women making it on their own merit. The democrat's campaigns have been vapid and devoid of depth. Not once mentioning Islamic terror in any of the debates. The only change I can be sure of is that they will push our country into a recession with tax hikes. Their talk of not being divisive is dishonest. The only way you can unite the country is if someone gives up their values. When Hussein talks about uniting the country he means uniting under his values. No thank you. If you believe in God, free enterprise, lower taxes, and freedom of speech, the modern Democratic party is really not the place for you. If you believe in surrendering to terrorists, surrendering to criminals, murdering babies, higher taxes, and socialism, Hillary is your man!!
It figures that LD would be attracted to the fluff speeches and phony smile of BO. Such qualities are strong threads in the Hollywood Show Biz mosaic. Oprah is attracted to obama for other reasons - but it won't matter a wit what the LD's and Oprah's stump for. Hillary is the smartest and most effective politician running today. Enough voters will eventually grasp that fact and put her in the white house a year from now.
Larry David was lucky with that TV show "Seinfeld" but he is a real joke himself. Some people will listen to any jerk just because he had a lucky hit. And that his was certainly not because of him or Se;nfeld who can't act but had a great cast of characters who made the show. Why don't schoes like Larry David find out when to keep their stupid mouths shut.
You know what? Larry David makes a great point: political dynasties don't serve democracy, and the prospect that we are already 20 years into a political landscape where the only names serving as president are "Bush" and "Clinton" is cause enough for cynicism. Barack Obama is the freshest and most exciting development in American politics--just as Larry David has been the most exciting and innovative name in American comedy since the era of Bill Clinton's first term. I'm not surprised that one has gravitated toward the other, and for the record, I like them both.
It is very amusing to witness the degree that most of the Liberal media---NBC, NYTimes, Wash Post among the most prominent----have resorted to in the service of their Obama enthusiasm. It is simply Cheerleading. All for a candidate who has so far only repeated the same cliched generalities that are stock trade for aspiring politicos.
What a stupid meshugenah! His wife must be campaigning for Hillary, and he is doing this to spite her. Obama is all empty talk, all show. Maybe Larry should write a show for him.
Oh, you all are hard on Mr. David. He is not a total schemiel. I am not sure if I want a lump of coal like Hillary anyway. Both are smart. But, being smart is not a credential for presidency. In fact, there are no credentials.
What a Putz!