Sylvester Stallone Tapped by Trump for NEA Chairman

newsbusters ^ | 12/15/2016 | Maggie McKneely

[DFG]

Donald Trump has an idea about how to make art great again – by tapping ‘Rocky’ to head the National Endowment for the Arts.

DailyMail.com is reporting that Stallone is the first name Trump has floated for the top arts position. Sylvester Stallone, known for his roles as Rocky Balboa and Rambo, is reportedly excited by the idea, though the job has not been formally offered to him yet.

[\/\/ayne]

In other news, it was announced that each city would get a “Rocky” statue like Philadelphia’s.

[Little Pig]

Might not be as bad as it sounds. Stallone is apparently a halfway decent director, and is a lot more engaged than his “dumb-muscle” screen personality would suggest.

[Jim W N]

Somebody please show me where the NEA is a power granted by the Constitution to the feds.

[rktman]

Yo. Adrian. Where’s the “/s”

[Mr. Douglas]

Mapplethorpe is out?

[Kellis91789]

Where exactly in the Constitution does it call for the government to be a patron of the arts with taxpayer dollars ?

[vladimir998]

Well, he’s dead isn’t he?

I’m just saying. . .

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

The NEA? That is yet another entity which should be ended, just like the Dept. of Education, the Dept. of Energy and other useless entities in the government.

[Mr. Douglas]

Oh yeah. I forgot. :-)

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I guess screwed up plastic surgery doesn’t qualify as art.

[Candor7]

One thing about the Champ, he is all American.

No Euroweenie is he, and also a man of few words.

This is a very good idea.

[cableguymn]

the NEA should be too.. Perfect for the department

[JoeProBono]

[Candor7]

Then there is Clint Eastwood! Make my day!

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Heh. Would’ve preferred Clint Eastwood.

[libh8er]

What’s for Bruce Willis ?

[gr8eman]

Only in America do you get a statue for bad acting!

[blackdog]

Cuff and Link give a shells up on the idea.

[Fiddlstix]

For those who don't know:

LINK:
Sylvester Stallone
I.Q. 160
He’s known for his brawn as the muscle-bound heroes Rambo and Rocky Balboa. But he doesn't get much credit as the writer of his titular first hit movie. Multiple sources say he’s been tested at 160 I.Q., so while he’s not splitting atoms, the fact he’s managed to keep a successful career into his sixties shows he’s no musclehead.

He's also a devout Christian.