Richard Simmons, TV exercise star and flamboyant pseudo-celebrity, addressed congress on childhood obesity and advocated for school exercise programs. Even stranger than Simmons lecturing congress, he apparently has some aspiration of running for political office:
In a half-serious, half-jocular tone, Simmons described his approach to the hearing, saying, “I want to have the respect of a congressman, I want to talk like a congressman, and maybe, someday, I’ll be a congressman.” (CNN)
Here is just a taste of what’s to come:
When was the last time your representative told you that? I thought so.
