The Real First Dude

by David Safier

Contrary to media reports, Todd Palin is not the First Dude. Well, maybe, grammatically, when you capitalize both the F and the D, making it an official title, he qualifies — in his own mind, at least. But the true first Dude, as in, the Dude who came first, is Jeff Bridges in “The Big Lebowski.” No need to take my word. Here it is, straight from the source.