Senator Leahy Isn’t Intimidated By Thugs
In case you couldn’t tell, my excitement for The Dark Knight is not cable of being measured. (Don’t believe me, then feel these nipples.) I bought my midnight tickets three weeks ago. Rebecca and I will be there with bells on. (Rebecca and I will not actually be wearing bells.)
In addition to being a true patriot, Senator Patrick Leahy (D, Vermont) is also a fellow Batman fan. He did some voice work on Batman: The Animated Series and had a cameo in Joel Schumacher’s campy craptacular, Batman and Robin.
Well, Leahy has a cameo in The Dark Knight too — he’s visible in the full trailer that came out a few months ago. But he’s not just some random extra in the background, he has a small speaking part and gets to interact with Heath Ledger’s Joker. Let me just say, Leahy is one tough cookie. This is a guy who has tangled with clowns before, including one of the biggest jokes in American history: Alberto Gonzales.
If you can’t wait another two weeks, you can check out Senator Leahy in action now.