Idea

[cmutt]

A co-worker and I were just discussing this. I thought I'd throw it out and see what everybody would think of such an idea:

Have President Clinton host a talk-show. The format could very. I'm thinking of something like a round-table or town-hall like format fused with a talk-show like format. Mix in some guests -- be it celebrities, experts, or political. If you really wanted to have fun, you could host it in 'guest' cities: move the show around to mix-up the audience & provide the show with some regional flavor.

1. The show would have built-in ratings. Love or hate Clinton, the man could command an audience.
2. Doesn't it seem like such a format would be custom-tailored for Clinton? He loves an audience. The secret service used to joke that they had to 'protect the people from the president' and not the vice-versa.
3. It would raise the level of discourse on TV today. Stop with the shallow actor/actress interviews, makeovers, or the 'whose-your-daddy' talk shows. This talk show could tackle real issues.
4. It would allow the Dems to keep Clinton in front of the public -- which is priceless publicity.
5. You could 'leverage' the show to give publicity to issues and/or candidates that you wanted to prop-up.
6. It would cost next-to-nothing to produce. The audience would come for free (or pay) to see a yet-popular-ex-president. You'd pay President Clinton. The guests would appear just to promote themselves or their current projects (just like any other talk show).

I think a show like that would dominate. Your thoughts?

[porphyrian]

1. Wasn't This Already Being Considered...? - n/t

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Yeah, it was...

and I thought it was a done deal for a while. Somebody backed out, or maybe there were just too many practical problems.

Clinton and Oprah back-to-back would be an interesting thought.

[kentuck]

2. Who would provide security when ??

the Repubs dirty tricksters sent in their goons?

[Name removed]

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[cmutt]

4. nothing personal taken..

..after all, I asked for people's opinions. To each their own. I don't think a Bush-version would fare as well.. don't we already have "A Simple Life" and "America's Funniest Home Video's"?

[Eric J in MN]

5. Bill Clinton should be on right after "Oprah."

He'd maintain her audience.

Great ratings.

[Eric J in MN]

6. Bill Clinton should be on right after "Oprah."

He'd maintain her audience.

Great ratings.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. That would be appropriate. Sex & confession.

[Southsideirish]

7. I find Clinton to be a really boring speaker. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. I'd rather see Al Gore.

On second thought, nahhh, Gore would have something to talk about other than himself and sex. Too intellectual.