Coming Soon to Broadway: "Howard Dean: The Play"

(HT Allah)

Well, at one-time this year I wanted to go to New York, but admitted not to see something like this.

Who knew political drama was so . . . theatrical? A play about David Frost's interview with Richard Nixon just nabbed a Tony for best actor. A stage bio of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun is in the works. Now comes word that another unlikely subject may be headed for Broadway this fall: Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign.

Last week, Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal did a private reading of "Farragut North" (written by playwright and former Dean campaigner Beau Willimon) about the presidential hopes of a charismatic, unorthodox candidate and his staff. The 26-year-old "Brokeback Mountain" star would play the idealistic young communications director sabotaged by old political dogs with dirty tricks, reports the New York Post. If he's cast, it would be Gyllenhaal's Broadway debut.

"Jake was a big campaign supporter of mine, so I hope he takes it," Dean told us yesterday. "But I want him to play me." The DNC chairman likes the concept -- "Hell, I'll go to it" -- even if it includes his famous scream. "I'd like to see him do that."

Besides working for Dean's campaign, Willimon has worked for Schumer, Hillary Clinton, Bill Bradley, and probably enough liberal Democrats in New York City to keep him busy writing plays about their campaigns.

One can already imagine the hook-up scenes. The known cheating on your boy or girlfriend back home, without a shred of guilt between either party. Tons of drama there.

Obvious fact here, but I'll point it out for those who don't know DC. The name "Farragut North" is no doubt intentional. It's the Metro stop on the Red Line all the K-Street lobbyists use.

It will open just in time for people to start talking Tony nominations. Though, it will be quite the climb for Gyllenhaal since "Bubble Boy."

How Was Your Evening?

Hopefully well. I spent mine in the bosom of Conservatism at the Heritage Foundation watching the fascinating
documentary "Mine Your Own Business" by Irish Journalist Phelim McAleer.

In it, Phelim points out how development in nations like Chile, Romania, and Madagascar has been slowed, or even stopped to a halt all in the name of "Environmentalism," and "Original Habitation."

That the intent of the natives is ignored, leaving them far below the poverty line, and a bunch of Liberals who've often never stepped foot in the place get to feel good about themselves.

I'd advise you all to check it out if you can.
Also, one word couldn't help but keep popping in my head as I watched it: Crandon. Admittedly, it's a completely different situation up there, but subject brought it to mind.

Bessie is Tooting Too Much

It's stories like this that make me wish I could go into stand-up comedy.

Material like this is too good.

BARMY Euro MPs are demanding new laws to stop cows and sheep PARPING.

Their call came after the UN said livestock emissions were a bigger threat to the planet than transport.

The MEPs have asked the European Commission to “look again at the livestock question in direct connection with global warming”.

The official EU declaration demands changes to animals’ diets, to capture gas emissions and recycle manure.

They warned: “The livestock sector presents the greatest threat to the planet.” The proposal will be looked at by the 27 member states.

The UN says livestock farming generates 18 per cent of greenhouse gases while transport accounts for 14 per cent.

The Urban Dictionary defines "parp" as the noise made when farting whilst tightly clenching buttocks.

PeTA has also attacked cows -- in the name of environmentalism of course -- saying that less cows (since we'd all be vegetarians, thus fewer cows being kept for human consumption) will also heal the Earth.

One thing I've often wondered in this assault against cows for being, well, cows is what will become of the farmers (both dairy and livestock) in this cow-free world. Or have the environmental socialists not fully thought that out yet?

Re: Milwaukee Unemployment Dropped

Channeling Lenny (my inner) Leftist here:

LL: IT'S ALL CHENEY & ROVES FAULT! IMPEACH BUSH FOR THIS!

PAUSE

LL: Wait a minute, that is a good thing?

PAUSE

LL: MORE PROSPERITY MEANS DAMAGING THE ENVIRONMENT!

LL: IT'S ALL CHENEY & ROVES FAULT! IMPEACH BUSH FOR THIS!