No one could blame us, or you, or Mrs. Rendell for having a love/hate/love/despise/aw-c’monI-LOVE-YA relationship with Ed Rendell. Well, perhaps emboldened by his star turn on Real Time With Bill Maher a coupla weeks ago, Eddie dropped by on NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” game show over the weekend, and not only cleaned up on behalf of a nun from Pittsburgh (we shit you not), he also dropped the following pearls:

· On the Eliot Spitzer and Rendell’s instant-classic soundbyte from last week about how Eddie’s be more liable to get caught in a whorehouse before Spitzer: “Even if you don’t like me, you’ll admit I’m not sanctimonius.”
· On the Republican candidate: “Poor Senator McCain can’t get anybody to notice him for love or money.”
· To whichever side loses in the Democratic primary: “I’m giving you 10 days to get over it.”
And finally:
NPR: “Your name has been mentioned as Vice Presidential candidate often…”
RENDELL: “Not by anybody sane.”

All this, and the man seems to have seen almost every Madonna film ever made. Discount the casino thing, and this guy just might be the best gay uncle we’ve ever had.
NPR: Best Thing On NPR Since Schwetty Balls [includes listening links]

This entry was posted on Monday, March 17th, 2008 at 9:27 am.