Is Springer real or fake?

[johnnie]

I don't watch it much, but I just clicked to it and it really seems to be a load of shit. What do you think? Real or actors?

[merwin]

1. A little bit of both.

[madrchsod]

2. ya, both

but sad to say but i have relatives who could go on springer..

[lildreamer316]

3. Had a friend

who went on as part of her Drama assignment in college. Ha.

[johnnie]

7. So fake?

I am guessing.

[Dastard Stepchild]

4. It's on here, too :)

The little gal in the mauve shirt is a pistol... if that is even the episode airing by you....

[evlbstrd]

5. Springer is an opportunist.

Yeah, he was the Mayor of Cleveland (I think), but he latched onto the trash Teevee thing really fast. Now he sees AAR taking off, and wants to be in on that. But his show sucks. I quit listening.

[johnnie]

6. He was mayor of Cincinnati

Either way...meh. We are all opportunists though.. I think.

[evlbstrd]

8. Wrong city, right tag.

And speak for yourself. Have you exploited suffering families on national teevee? I haven't.

[PittPoliSci]

9. suffering?

are you serious? maybe suffering for attention...

[evlbstrd]

11. Springer exploited families who should have access to therapy,

or any kind of help. Anything but going on teevee to air their grievances. Is that the way you want to deal wth family issues?

[PittPoliSci]

12. please.

these people agreed to be on his show, it's not like they didn't know what kind of a circus he ran.

[evlbstrd]

14. No disagreement.

Just a symptom.

[johnnie]

10. Only "exploitation of families" is the definition of opportunists?

I'm lost.

[evlbstrd]

13. Exploitation of fill in the blank.

What's with all of the "judge" courtroom shows? I lump them all together and call them Trailer Court. We have the Nannies, Insane Chefs, etc. Why would you agree to let your private live be hashed out on national teevee?

[johnnie]

15. I just meant "opportunists" in different ways

I agree with you, opportunists on the teevee screen is much more popular, but it doesn't take away the fact that we all do a bit of it on our own, a bit on the side.....nudge nudge, wink wink

[evlbstrd]

16. "We" do it because we have to do it.

Springer does it because he can. He is doing his AAR show, in MHO, because he can get heard and try to get back into politics. But he still won't take a strong stand.
Yes, as working people, trying to survive, we have to be opportunists. But Springer has that stench all over him.