American Idol

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 11:42 am

It is reported there were 65,000,000 votes cast for American Idol. There were 36,117,978 votes cast in the 2000 American presidential primaries. After factoring in the multivoters (from both polls) we are faced with the implications.

Looks like people might actually be more interested in music than politics.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 11:48 am

I'd go a bit further and say "entertainment than politics"...smacks a bit of Roman Empire, doesn't it? Bread and circuses...

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 11:50 am

Walden wrote:Looks like people might actually be more interested in music than politics.

Hardly surprising. With music, you hear what is there. With politics, you mostly hear a pack of damned lies.

Of course there are some things you could take from AI to improve political voting:

1> Allow voting by phone;
2> Allow voting by text messaging;
3> Allow multiple votes by any person (no, wait, Chicago already does that).

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 11:53 am

Chuck_Clark wrote:
Walden wrote:Looks like people might actually be more interested in music than politics.
Hardly surprising. With music, you hear what is there. With politics, you mostly hear a pack of damned lies.

I give you Milli Vanilli.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 11:57 am

I am of the opinion that people are far more interested in useless formula television (AI's entertaining?...hardly) than in the presidential elections....hmmm, actually, that doesn't seem too bad.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 11:57 am

Nanohedron wrote:I give you Milli Vanilli.

Heh heh... you posted it while I was mulling around whether or not to.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 12:08 pm

Then there's the fact that many or most of the AI voters are under 18 and unable to vote in political elections, much less vote multiple times.

lonewhistler · Post by **lonewhistler** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 12:12 pm

...it's a sad state of affairs. I would usually be glad to see such a turn out of voting for a music program, but alas, we're only talking about American Idol: mindless, reality-TV babble. Folks just need to turn their televisions off in the first place. Read, go outside, learn an istrument, paint, create...something other than watch TV!!!

So, c'mon folks get off yer asses and go vote this coming election.

...as long as it ain't for Bush

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 12:21 pm

lonewhistler wrote:I would usually be glad to see such a turn out of voting for a music program, but alas, we're only talking about American Idol: mindless, reality-TV babble.

I've honestly never seen the program.

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 4:13 pm

The true American idol is.... Jerry Freeman!

BillChin · Post by **BillChin** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:19 pm

I heard a rumor that Fox is planning a new reality show, "American President." Requirements are 35 years or older and born in this country. Auditions will start in 2007 with preliminary rounds to be held early in 2008 on location in New Hampshire and Iowa. Ability to raise money, make a speech, hold a press conference, learn new facts, and make coherent policy will be some of the rounds. Kissing babies and hand shaking will also be required elements.

Just imagine what AI judge Simon Cowell would do to Kerry and Bush. "You are absolutely horrid, you change your policy from one paragraph to the next and you do it repeatedly. Pack your bags, you are leaving this week." "You can not complete a sentence without mispronouncing a three-syllable word, you are lucky that Texas is a populous state and you have a famous name."
+ Bill

Jeferson · Post by **Jeferson** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:45 pm

Bill, it wouldn't be such a bad idea if only they could get better contestants.

Jef

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