Casting Call for Obama ... It's Funny Because It's True

Brilliantly put by Rob Long from his radio show KCRW's Martini Shot. This is a snippet. Then go read or listen to the whole thing (another one that is no more than 3 minutes long ... Long is always eminently enjoyable).

But just because Hollywood is unable to make some big casting decisions, there's no reason why everyone else can't.

Barack Obama, for instance, is busy with a casting problem of his own. He's looking for a…well, not a lead, but a strong supporting player. Someone with real chops of his -- or her -- own, who could maybe handle a spinoff in a few years, who knows how to deliver a joke, and who isn't supposed to be the star. Obama is the star. He's where the heat is. He's looking for the best friend character, the anchor.