The Jerry Springer show has been on television since 1991, he is a television talk show host. I just watched a program called the c-span (Campaign, 2008) on TV, which showed Jerry Springer talking about politics. He stated his view and shared his opinions of the ongoing election. Springer said that a president should always think twice before answering a question asked, and he/she should always consult his/her advisor. No successful president, according to Springer, directly answers a question with his or her opinion. Springer explained that questions today are always asked in isolation and not directly. The questions try to get more of what the candidate believes in than what the candidate is fighting for.
Jerry Springer also talked about how American citizens chose the “cooler” president. He referred to Kennedy as being cooler than Nixon, and Barack Obama being cooler than John McCain, and President Clinton being cooler than Al Gore. By referring to presidents as being cooler, Springer is trying to send out the message that a cooler president means that the he/she is trying to relate to the audience in as many issues as possible. “It is never a matter of confidence, it’s always a matter of who is cooler,” explained Springer. Such a point is obvious; Candidates should be looked up to as role models who are confident and wise. Instead, they are looked as “cool” president.
When asked about Palin, Springer said, “Sarah Palin is not ready to lead the United States of America.” He then asked the audience why most democrats criticize her? He believes that she is a good, smart, charismatic woman, and people should not make fun of her abilities. All she is trying to do is lead the country, people should accept that and not make fun of where she is heading.
For more information about the speech and the discussion, please visit www.clinton school.uasys.edu
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I completely agree with the idea that a president should be role model and someone who is looked up too rather than someone who is deemed to be the "coolest". By voting for the "cooler candidate" it turns our political system into a high school popularity contest that is oblivious to the main issues facing our nation. When I think of the example of Kennedy being cooler than Nixon, the first thing that comes to my mind is the comment made on page 61 by Winograd and Hais that states how on TV Kennedy was more telegenic and appeared the winning candidate, but on the radio, it appeared that Nixon had bested Kennedy. That in my opinion just goes to show how Kennedy was younger and appeared "cooler" and won the election despite how it would seem that Nixon had a superior grasp on the issues.
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