CONCORD, N.H. — Downtown at the state capital. The Clinton bus just rolled through. The sky is clear and the air has reached 50 degrees. Expect big turnout, which is what the campaigns are reporting thus far.
Larry David was at an Obama event on the campus of Dartmouth College today, and was a meanie to Politico’s Ben Smith. Larry David is the star/creator of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and co-creator of “Seinfeld.”
What’s funny is that David’s agent, Ari Emanuel, waved Smith away and said no press.
Ari Emanuel, the basis for Jeremy Piven’s character in HBO’s “Entourage,” is the brother of Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago congressman and political guru who led the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (The D-Trip in political lingo) in 2006, helping Dems win the majority. Plus, Emanuel worked on the 1992 Clinton campaign and is the basis for the Josh character on “The West Wing,” if I’m not mistaken. Rahm Emanuel hasn’t endorsed. (You can see why an endorsement would be all but impossible for him given that he’s from Chicago, and thus ought to be backing Obama, but worked for Clinton.)
Anyway, the small worlds of Hollywood and Hollywood-for-ugly-people, Washington, D.C.
Here’s some funny stuff from the Dartmouth student paper about Larry David campaigning for Obama in a couple dorms:
“Haven’t we had enough with Bushes and Clintons and Bushes,” David said. “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.”
David led the discussion as a question and answer session, addressing student questions ranging from what candidate “Curb Your Enthusiasm” character Leon supported to what mistakes Obama should avoid in his campaign.
“He needs to avoid saying [expletive] in his speech and sexual come-ons to woman around him,” David said. “He also needs to avoid going “I dunno if I can do this, I’m scared.” Other than that, it’ll be alright.”



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