The Jerry Springer Show

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:16 pm

And as mayor of Cincinnati he wrote a check to a prostitute.

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:28 pm

In interviews I've seen with him, he seemed pretty bright. Should he have used a credit card? (I don't know much about this. What's the correct way to pay a prostitute?)

Best wishes,
Jerry

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:22 pm

Jerry Freeman wrote:The part that amazes me is, Springer's a smart, sophisticated guy. I've seen him interviewed, and he's very intelligent. He was mayor of Cincinnati, for Pete's sake.

I don't get it.

Best wishes,
Jerry

I'd suggest he's cashing in on his contempt for for the less sophisticated. Sophistication and intelligence are not a bar to venality.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:32 pm

This thread isn't about the opera?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainmen ... 170559.stm

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:32 pm

Meself wrote:I'd suggest he's cashing in on his contempt for for the less sophisticated. Sophistication and intelligence are not a bar to venality.

...and I should know.

spittin_in_the_wind · Post by **spittin_in_the_wind** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:37 pm

jsluder wrote:I can remember when Saturday evenings in my parents' house meant Lawrence Welk, Hee-Haw and Love Boat on the boob-tube. <shudder>

As for the Jerry Springer Show... never seen it, never will.

In my house, we watched Lawrence Welk and HeeHaw before Love Boat even existed! And then there was Bowling for Dollars...

Robin

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:09 pm

I would imagine that Springer is like most of the folks on his show- he does it for the $$$

Obviously there is a market for this stuff, otherwise it would not be on for long. I don't understand it either. I've never watched it for more than a few minutes and then I change the channel. I am not entertained by watching trashy humans expose some bogus/real? life issue and parts of their anatomy that are neither remarkable or unique.

There are some things that are just too low to even allow into the clutter in my brain.

missy · Post by **missy** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:11 am

yes - he was the Mayor of Cincinnati for a while (I was too young to vote for or against him at the time). The top vote getter for the 9 positions on city council would become mayor (we've since gone to direct elect for the mayor). Our city council is NOT known for being overly bright......

And, yes, he did get "caught" paying for a prostitute with a check - he got caught because the check bounced........

Then he went on to be a newscaster - started a talk show - and, well, the rest is well known.......

He wants to come back to Ohio and run for senate (or governor - it changes weekly).

He is the one main reason I do NOT want the Constitution changed to allow people not born as citizens run for President (he was born in England).

Missy

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:21 am

There was an episode of Gilligan's Island where they were voting on president of the Island. In the end, Gilligan remembered that only persons born in the country could be president, and so the chimp, being the only native-son among them, became president of Gilligan's Island.

Just thought I'd mention it, for no particular reason.

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:29 am

Ah. Gilligan. Now THAT was quality TV.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:33 am

missy wrote:He is the one main reason I do NOT want the Constitution changed to allow people not born as citizens run for President (he was born in England).

Oh yeah, blame us whydoncha? Look, you've got 'im, you keep 'im.

missy · Post by **missy** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:11 am

ohhhh - sorry jbarter, no slam intended - honestly!

Missy