by Frank James
The late Heath Ledger, who by all accounts gives a phenomenal performance as the Joker in the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight" which opens today, does something many Republicans have longed to do. He grabs Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) by the neck and threatens him with a knife.
Well, maybe Republicans haven't wanted to do the knife part, but the rest stands.
Leahy, who as has been widely reported, is a huge Batman fan, has a cameo role as a brave older gentleman who confronts the Joker after the evildoer crashes a swank party.
Reaching deep inside himself, and perhaps doing a little method acting to channel the feelings he has had over the years for President Bush and Vice President Cheney, Leahy doesn't really seem to be acting. He displays the same gruff manner that can often be observed on the Senate floor or in Senate Judiciary Committee which he chairs.
Maybe the next Batman can find a role for Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania who sometimes goes up against Leahy in Judiciary committee sessions. Perhaps Specter could play the Riddler? Just a thought.
Anyway, I predict Cheney who once on the Senate floor told Leahy to commit an anatomically impossible deed on himself, will not only like the scene but replay it constantly once it's on DVD.
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It would have been terrific if Cheney had told himself to perform an anatomically impossible deed on himself, but alas, Cheney told Leahy to perform an anatomically impossible deed on himself. (needs to be corrected - or has been corrected, depending on when you read this comment)
Posted by: lemonfair | July 18, 2008 11:19 AM