The New York Post gossip pages report that ex—General, ex—candidate Wesley Clark is writing a television sitcom:

It's about a retired general who is reintegrating to civilian life after many years in the army. "It's going to be about what it's like to be back in the real world," said a source. Characters in the sitcom are going to be based on Clark's real—life friends and acquaintances.

Now I will admit to more than a bit of prejudice against Clark, a man whose political views seem to switch around, depending on who can do him the most good, a man whose lackluster brief presidential campaign became the home of Clinton Machine operatives, and a man whose eyes simply creep me out. But hasn't this already been done? Larry David, for one, has managed to make a very funny show out of the same premise. But he is a comic genius, and had a track record with Seinfeld. Maybe it just shows how limited my imagination is, but I can't imagine Wesley Clark being funny. Intentionally.

If it ever makes it to air, I will watch the first episode for as long as I can stand it, so maybe they are counting on political junkies to be the audience.

Thomas Lifson  1 03 05