I'll only support him if Steve is his chief of staff http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/6058367.htm CHICAGO - (KRT) - Talk-show host Jerry Springer on Tuesday moved a step closer toward a U.S. Senate bid, announcing the creation of an exploratory campaign committee in Ohio. The 59-year-old Springer, a registered Democrat and former Cincinnati mayor whose syndicated talk show is produced in Chicago, has been considering a run against Republican Sen. George Voinovich in 2004. While an exploratory committee falls short of an official declaration of candidacy, it almost always signals an unofficial start of a campaign. (Any truth to the rumors that C-SPAN is all for this to try an increase their ratings?)
True. But he also would stand a better chance in 2008 than any republican (assuming Bush gets a 2nd term) Heck, we had an actor that made bad westerns with monkeys as a president. Kindergarden cop would wind up president too if he was born here. This ain't much of a stretch.
Well, I'm an Ohio Democrat, and I have no intention of voting for Jerry Springer. Its sad and embarassing that the party has reached such a sad state here that they have to resort to such a thing. I have a certain level of respect for our two Republican Senators. They're moderates, and they've been willing to stand up against their party on issues like ANWR and the tax cut. I'd consider voting for them again, no matter who was running against them. But Jerry Springer is SLIMMMMMMMEEEEEEEE. He's made a fortune by pandering to the lowest aspects of humanity. He's profiteered on human suffering, and laughed about it. If he were to run a spectacular campaign and convince me that he was the better candidate, the most I would do is leave my Senate line on the ballot blank. Or vote for a third party candidate. Despite its reputation around the country, Ohio is a fairly urban state. The North East corner of the state could be thought of as the New Jersey of the mid-west. Cleveland is huge. When you combine it with Akron, Canton, and Youngstown there's not a lot of room for cows. Columbus is the fastest growing city East of the Mississippi. Cincinnati is a large old city. Throw in Toledo and Dayton and you've got more urban residents that Illinois (where Chicago is the only really large population center). The interesting thing is that ALL of the mayors in these cities are Democrats. Surely one of these guys is capable of running for State-wide office and winning. Ohio Democrats, just say no to Jerry Springer!
This is true. (Altho actually I wonder if the left-coast and Northeastern intellectual yuppie types would vote for Springer even if he was runnign as a Democrat--if Springer ran for President it could split the vote into blue-collar Dems voting for him and yuppie Dems voting for Nader or somebody)
it's official... the end is real fvckin' nigh.... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...u=/ap/20030714/ap_on_el_se/springer_senate_11 will Big Steve join the secret srvc and protect him from "women who want their babies kissed by politicians that sired them" how's that for a show topic? he'd just add to the # of felons on capitol hill http://www.issues2000.org/askme/spousal_abuse.htm
Actually, he was born in London so no presidential campaign. I'd vote for Jerry Springer if I lived in Ohio. Not because I like him or anything, it'd just be really interesting to see the Senate with him in it.
Oh please! The people who go onto his show know exactly what happens there and what they are getting themselves into. They are brash fame seekers with egos as big as Springer himself. I have not one jot of sympathy for them whatsoever.
Do you have to be born in the USA, or do you just have to be a natural citizen, i.e. born to citizens or born in America? Also, I think as an Ohio Republican, if Springer makes it to the final ballot, I'll vote for him because: Seriously though, the man does know how to get sh!t done. Sure, he loves the prostitutes and promotes anti-"Pat Robertson" fundamentals, but he does get the job done.
Good Career move Ok, his show is pretty played out and he knows it. Running for office, even if he loses will restore some of his lost political credibility. This credibility, coupled with his carisma and tv experience, not to mention built-in audience, will allow him to do a "serious" talk show, probably on CNN or the like. Just hope he doesn't flame out faster than Donahue.
I saw him on CNN Crossfire several months ago (talking about his possible run for senate) and thought he was pretty good. Keep in mind his TV show is 'entertainment,' if you think that stuff is real, I've got some ocean front property.... I can see him gaining some Jesse Ventura-like momentum (before he was elected) with the way both major parties have been pissing people off lately.
I am a registered GOPer, but given the chance, I will vote for him. Heck, can't I switch parties during the primary? He was telling the truth when he ran for governor years back. Dick Celeste lied about raising taxes (for example) when Jerry said he would have to do it. Dick said he wouldn't, got elected and within the first week in office, raised taxes. Like Johnny Fever used to say on WKRP, "Give it to me straight, Doctor. I can take it!"
From the US Constitution, Article II, Section 1: I'm no constitutional scholar, but it looks like the key phrase is "natural born citizen". (I think that the third phrase ("at the time...") is modifying the second phrase ("or a citizen...") so that they could elect their first President who was not a natural born citizen of the US since it didn't exist when they were born and they didn't want to wait 35 years to elect the first one.) So if Jerry was a US citizen when he was born, then he should be OK. I think that children of US citizens born abroad can be considered US citizens from birth. Of course, all of this will be amended sometime in the next 20 years for the Arnold Amendment.
Don't make me laugh. Ohio is a Republican stronghold. Jerry has no chance. However, I wish him luck. Yes he's a slimeball, but he has an appeal that would only be found in America.
Constitutional scholars disagree on that. I think that the majority believe it was intended to be only people born in the United States, but that if it came up - and the only way it could really come up is if someone born of US Citizens abroad was elected president and someone took it to court - the Supreme Court would almost certainly interpret it to mean all natural-born citizens. I would like it to happen just to get it straightened out. I'm not voting for Jerry.
Damn! http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=7&u=/ap/20030806/ap_on_el_se/springer_senate I guess fights in the chambers aren't as compelling as fights on stage.
I think his parents may have been from continental Europe, fled from the Nazis and settled in Britain, and gave birth to him there. So I guess any Presidental bid out of the question, until Governor Shwarzenegger has the constitution changed, as was predicted in the film Demolition man.