Jerry Springer Urged to Run for Governor

[DonViejo]

May 30, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

“Influential Ohio Democrats are pushing former Cincinnati mayor and daytime-TV host Jerry Springer to run for Ohio governor in 2018,” Business Insider reports.

“Many said Springer, who sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Ohio in 1982 and remains active in state politics, could be a good fit for the current political climate.”

Springer’s previous run resulted in an extraordinary ad where he admitted to paying a prostitute.

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/05/30/jerry-springer-urged-run-governor/

[mucifer]

1. NO enough reality show buffoonery.

He made millions off of tv crap.

We don't need this.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. He used to hold elective office (City Council)

but not sure he would be that great of a candidate, however.

[Tiggeroshii]

4. He was also Mayor

Until recently his show was the single ultimate disqualifier to him ever running for office again. Now it might work in the opposite way.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Forgot about that

I think that he got appointed to fill that post due to something happening to the Mayor at the time.

[mucifer]

7. He's a sleazy greedy tv personality. I don't care if he calls himself a liberal. I don't care that

he was a mayor.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

13. Me either

The Republicans may not care that they supported and are continuing to support a perverted and corrupt Clown wannabe-Dictator POTUS but, as Democrats, we should definitely have higher standards in our party in terms of the kind of people we promote for public office.

[marylandblue]

2. Springer's show used to feature fistfights among the guests

So, yes, he would be perfect for today political climate.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. But his radio show didn't.

I remember once catching the end of his ridiculous tv show and being surprised at his smart/articulate end of show monologue espousing progressive values.

Subsequent to that, I've heard parts of his show a few times on the (satellite?) radio. He's actually a pretty smart progressive guy, all buffoonery aside.

Obviously the right would have a field day with ads about his show and his prostitute scandal.

[NightWatcher]

5. He paid a hooker with a check. Judgment issues?

[jberryhill]

9. If he didn't, she might try to evade taxes

[NightWatcher]

11. Best reply! Springer is a super responsible tax paying citizen!

Love it.

[marylandblue]

10. Seems like a rather quaint scandal nowadays

[NightWatcher]

14. I miss the good ol days when a hooker or a brown suit would cause the media to clutch their pearls

[Hassin Bin Sober]

12. As long as it cleared.

At least he pays his contractors. Which is more than can be said about Trimp.