Ed Rendell Won’t Challenge William Howard Taft For Title Of ‘Most Rotund Person In White House’

While at a National Governors Association meeting in Washington over the weekend, Ed Rendell quelled any rumors, not that there were any, that he was going to be on a ticket for Vice President, saying he’d rather be governor.

“I like to be my own boss,” he said. This is good, of course, so we won’t be subjected to Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll, who spends her time in office having the state senate serenaded by a parrot. Although this would certainly up the comedy potential in Pennsylvania, it’s probably better we have a governor who doesn’t bring parrots in to sing “Camptown Races” to the legislature.

It is sad, though, that Rendell won’t get a chance to go after William Howard Taft’s record of “most rotund president or vice president.” However, after seeing him last night at the Oscars, it appears Al Gore is vying for that title in the 2008 elections.

Rendell says he won’t run for vice president in ‘08 [AP/Center Daily Times]
Al, Tipper and ex-Futurama writer Kristin Gore [AP/Yahoo!]
Oct. 26, 2005: Singing parrot upsets top Pa. senator (this entry is joke free)