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The_Dude 07-10-2003 07:16 PM

Springer's gonna run 4 Senate!
 
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jerry Springer, the talk show host who put wife-swappers, strippers and skinheads on the air and then watched the punches fly, will file papers to run for the U.S. Senate as early as Friday, advisers said.



Springer, 59, the former Cincinnati mayor, will not decide whether to actually run until later this month, said Mike Ford, his political adviser.


The early filing is necessary to avoid getting into legal trouble for raising money without officially declaring a candidacy, Ford said.


Springer is airing 30-minute infomercials across the nation to raise money and build support for his possible run for the Democratic nomination next year.


The infomercial, paid for by Springer, is part biography and part fund-raiser. It explains how Springer's parents fled Nazi Germany for England, then moved to the United States just before Springer's fifth birthday. The ad seeks small donations and offers T-shirts, bumper stickers and CDs of Springer singing "rockabilly" music.


The infomercial will air for about two weeks in several U.S. cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., New Orleans, San Antonio and New York. Ford would not say how much it cost.


It was not immediately scheduled to air in Ohio because of concerns over equal access, meaning TV stations would have to offer equivalent time to other candidates.


The infomercial also addresses potential problems by Springer's talk show, known for its profanity, fistfights, cheating spouses and incestuous relationships.


Springer repeats a theme he has voiced several times in recent months — that his show is not responsible for problems in Ohio with schools, jobs and the economy.


The infomercial focuses on a comment by National Review commentator Jonah Goldberg on a Sunday morning talk show several months ago. Goldberg warned of new people brought to the polls by Springer, including "slack-jawed yokels, hicks, weirdos, pervs and whatnots."


The infomercial offers that quote on a T-shirt and inserted into a signed photograph of Springer next to a sign for Hicksville, Ohio. Springer refers to the quote and talks about wanting to reach out to "regular folks ... who weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth."


State Sen. Eric Fingerhut, a Democrat, has already announced his candidacy for the Senate seat. The Democratic winner will probably take on Republican Sen. George Voinovich (news, bio, voting record).


"A half-hour infomercial doesn't wipe out what he's been doing for a decade," Fingerhut said Thursday. "All it does tragically is identify Ohio with his level of entertainment."


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On the Net:


Jerry Springer campaign: www.runjerryrun.com


conservatives got arnold schwartaslkdfjaslkdfj and we have jerry!

it's not certain but definately looks like it.

sure hope he doesnt, cuz this is the last thing the dem's need right now.

MacGnG 07-10-2003 08:16 PM

wow um ok WHY????????????????
is there a REAL reason they are doing this, besides publicity or something?

Phaenx 07-10-2003 11:05 PM

Ohio congressmen piss me off, Kucinich chief among the people I want to slap around with a hilariously oversized rubber phallus.

guthmund 07-10-2003 11:44 PM

Forget Congress, Jerry....head straight to the golden ring, boy.

Imagine....Jerry Springer, President of the United States!

maybe if ol' Jerry is in the race maybe the poor Democrats will put forth a stronger nominee :)

Macheath 07-11-2003 01:13 AM

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The infomercial also addresses potential problems by Springer's talk show, known for its profanity, fistfights, cheating spouses and incestuous relationships.
The only problem I have with the show is the incessant bleeping - stupid censors.

Sparhawk 07-11-2003 05:42 AM

Both he and AH-nold are ineligible to be President, as they weren't born U.S. citizens.

Oh yeah: JERRY! JERRY!! JERRY!!

lurkette 07-11-2003 06:45 AM

Isn't that, like, the first sign of the apocalypse? :)

seretogis 07-11-2003 08:19 AM

You know the Dems are getting desperate, when..

Bill O'Rights 07-11-2003 09:50 AM

Oh please tell me that he's just doing this for publicity.

Lebell 07-11-2003 10:45 AM

Wow.

Congressional TV might actually be interesting to watch if they let Jerry run it.

uncle phil 07-11-2003 11:08 AM

What's "The Body" been up to lately?

reconmike 07-11-2003 03:30 PM

I dont understand what the big deal is about, New York has their own democratic senator who lived the springer show.

seretogis 07-11-2003 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by uncle phil
What's "The Body" been up to lately?
Some reality TV show on some cable network that has been delaying it for months. He's been out of the lime-light for a while, which I'm sure he isn't very happy about.

The_Dude 07-11-2003 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by reconmike
I dont understand what the big deal is about, New York has their own democratic senator who lived the springer show.
better than having your daughters on the "cops" tv show. :p

reconmike 07-11-2003 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by The_Dude
better than having your daughters on the "cops" tv show. :p
really? teenage girls partying and in minor trouble?

i would think perjuring ones self in front of a nation while you were president would be worse.

BJ's on the desk, What a devoted wife.

nine 07-12-2003 04:59 PM

Springer = total arse

The good thing about worthless people is they don't require others to waste time on long descriptions for them. The English language is well suited, and has a large array of words that mean such descriptions can be short and succinct

bermuDa 07-13-2003 04:27 PM

jerry is no stranger to controversy, or politics, which are one and the same. Something tells me he'd make a better politician than most politicians would make talk show hosts.

XenuHubbard 07-13-2003 11:14 PM

It's not the first time, he ran once before he became a TV-personality. Had to back down after he payed for a hooker with his credit card.

He probably won't make that mistake again.

Sparhawk 07-14-2003 04:38 AM

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Originally posted by XenuHubbard
It's not the first time, he ran once before he became a TV-personality. Had to back down after he payed for a hooker with his credit card.

He probably won't make that mistake again.

The novel thing is that he admitted to it, unlike half the hypocritical establishment. And he has served as mayor, and in the state legislature, I believe.

rogue49 07-14-2003 05:57 AM

oh yes, as if his past political career was so good.

and the guy gets into more trouble with his peto than Clinton.

Sen 07-14-2003 11:28 AM

I thought he paid the hooker with a check. Either way, it's not too bright. I'm sure he will make Ohio proud. (sarcasm)

XenuHubbard 07-14-2003 10:14 PM

Presidential ballot 2008;

Arnold vs. Jerry.

Sen 07-15-2003 01:04 PM

That would be crazy, but as mentioned in the Arnold thread, he can't be President b/c he wasn't born in America.

XenuHubbard 07-16-2003 02:16 AM

Arnold can do anything. He'll be back.

hiredgun 07-16-2003 09:00 AM

Part of me wants to see it happen, just cuz .... it would be hilarious.

The other part of me is disgusted at the idea. Then again, he would hardly be the first politician to use personal fame to push his career.

giblfiz 07-18-2003 04:51 PM

My University had Jerry come in as part of series of public speeches. I was really surprised, he came across as a very intelligent reasonable and insightfully person. He was speaking about privacy rights, and took a very liberal stance. all and all he was smooth and eloquent, he handled the questions with flair and professionalism and did a wonderfully job separating himself from his TV show. The guy seems like he would make a great politician to me.

roggers 07-22-2003 05:15 PM

i want him for senotor of ny!!

Zeld2.0 07-22-2003 10:00 PM

anyyways so whose up to foudning a new country when the apocalypse comes

Brian Fellows 07-22-2003 11:30 PM

I can just see it now, all of the people at his campaign events chanting: Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

jewbag 07-23-2003 02:28 PM

dems are run by a disgusting corporate interests group anyways. if he runs, he'll be good people, and i think he should. he sounds very liberal. who cares if hes a democrat or not? it means nothing except if hes not he wont have to conform to certain ideologies

thedrake 07-27-2003 11:04 AM

What about republicans run by the tobacco, gun companies and insurance companies, it is not a one-sided argument.

Slims 07-28-2003 11:32 AM

It's sad, but he will probably win too.

sonikeko 08-11-2003 10:29 AM

<Sigh> Alas, Jerry announced he would not run for Senator because of people on boards like this one. He was afraid, and rightly so apparently, that people would not be able to seperate him from his show. He actually came to my campus and spoke, the whole time mocking his show. He knows it's a joke, and knows that it is the degenerates of Society. He is a very good politician, and a very good public speaker. For those who are disbelievers, I urge you to contact him, or attempt to make it out to one of his events. As for his political history, he did a lot for Cincinatti, you should cehck that out too.

Phaenx 08-11-2003 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by sonikeko
<Sigh> Alas, Jerry announced he would not run for Senator because of people on boards like this one. He was afraid, and rightly so apparently, that people would not be able to seperate him from his show. He actually came to my campus and spoke, the whole time mocking his show. He knows it's a joke, and knows that it is the degenerates of Society. He is a very good politician, and a very good public speaker. For those who are disbelievers, I urge you to contact him, or attempt to make it out to one of his events. As for his political history, he did a lot for Cincinatti, you should cehck that out too.
Now to elect a normal god fearing Republican =).

The_Dude 08-11-2003 11:41 AM

well, a republican is in office now. we just have to kick him out the next time.

as for jerry, he's very good on the politics side, but his trashy show is the reason. people tend to assosiate him first with the show than the political side.


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