Julia Louis-Dreyfus in talks for HBO political comedy

Image Credit: Jean Baptiste Lacroix /WireImage.comExpect to see the saltier side of politics on HBO in the near future: In The Loop and The Thick of It mastermind Armando Iannucci has a new show there, and this time, it has nothing to do with 10 Downing Street. Veep is about the VP of the United States, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is in talks for the role, her rep confirmed. If this winds up being even half as good as it sounds, we’re in for a treat.

Iannucci’s vision of the world of politics is brilliantly satirical in that it sometimes borders scarily close to realism. Also, so much cursing. So much! The Thick of It and In The Loop both featured an unending — yet imaginative and impressive! — stream of obscenities, particularly from the character Malcolm Tucker. I can’t emphasize this enough: this clip contains extremely NSFW language. If the f-bombs offend you, avoid:

I’m a big Julia Louis-Dreyfus fan, and she’s kind of the queen of funny delivery: Obviously, she does physical comedy well, but before I think of Elaine’s dancing skills, I think of the way she nailed “No, I mentioned the bisque.” Or “Oh, it be!” in this clip:

I’m imagining her genius combined with salty political chatter, and I’m about to die from happiness.

Let’s hear it, PopWatchers: Are you psyched for Veep? [The Wrap]