Ed Rendell: Best Large, Fat, Funny Talking Governor Ever?

Driving home from work today, I flipped on NPR to find Gov. Ed Rendell being interviewed. As a reporter, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rendell more than a few times. I usually had to catch him at some event to ask a few quick questions because I wasn’t enough of a big shot to get him on the phone, but tracking him down was always worth it since he gives fun quotes.

So anyways, what he said on NPR can basically be summed up as this: “I’m supposed to be speaking at the DNC about alternative energy, but I’m tempted to go off prompter and tell all the dickhurt Clinton supporters to shut up and back Obama.”

I immediately thought about my own large, fat, funny talking governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s currently refusing to sign any bills into law until the state legislature passes a budget, and is threatening to knock all state employee’s salary down to minimum wage. He’s not that funny.

But Rendell is on frickin’ Eagles Post Game Live, eating hoagies and cracking sexist jokes. He probably broke the speed limit to get there, too. I never realized how lucky Pennsylvanians were to have Rendell as their leader. Man, I miss that guy.

Gov. Rendell Interviewed on NPR’s “All Things Considered” [CQ Politics]

Jim Gerlach Thinks You’re Fat

Jim Gerlach is the U.S. Rep from the 6th District and is up for re-election this fall. Above Average Jane noticed some interesting Google ad placement:

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www.TruthAboutAbs.com

Strange, strange ad placement. The truth about abs, huh? I wonder if this will have the same success as the 9/11 truth movement.

Which of these things doesn’t belong? [Above Average Jane]

Leftovers: We Learn Good

• A study says Philadelphia graduates 55.5 percent of its incoming freshman, on average. The national average is 70 percent. Pennsylvania, on the whole, was a more respectable 79.1 percent. But — surprise! — the state may inflate its numbers, according to Paul Vallas. Film at 11. [Inquirer]

• A story in the New York Observer says that flab is in for men. And what do you do with that?

• That’s right: Hide marijuana in your fat rolls. Where else would you store it? [AP/NBC 10]

• Uh oh: Philly is now only about 1700 people larger than Phoenix. It looks like we’re going to fall to sixth-largest city soon. Get ready for the hang-wringing about how the city is on the downswing now. [Inquirer]