NEWSMEAT Study: Republicans Dominate Game Show Hosting

[President Jesus]

This is one Hollywood niche the GOP owns...

Bob Barker
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=BEVERLY+HILLS&st=CA&last=Barker&first=Bob

Pat Sajak
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_result.php?first=&last=Sajak&st=

Alex Trebek
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Trebek&first=Alex

Wink Martindale
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Martindale&first=Wink
(ps: NEWSMEAT's nominee for best name ever)

Ben Stein
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Stein&first=Benjamin

Maury Povich
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Povich&first=Maurice

Merv Griffin (producer)
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=NY&last=Griffin&first=Merv

exceptions

Monty Hall
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Hall&first=Monty

Regis Philbin
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=NY&last=Philbin&first=Regis

[NJCher]

1. interesting

It's interesting from a couple angles.

First, the one type of show besides westerns that I have zero zilch interest in is game shows. I think they appeal to the "trivia" minded and focus on kitschy little detail rather than significant thought.

Second, "game show" is the republican approach to education. No child left behind is all about "teaching to the test," i.e., just answer the question. Never mind what's behind the question.


Cher

[NJCher]

2. also

Why would a guy in California (Alex Trebek) give money to a Nebraska state senator? In this case, it's Chuck Hagel, of voting machine fame.


Cher

[theoceansnerves]

3. regis gave a donation to bill bradley!

that's awesome! i really liked bill.

[President Jesus]

9. I did too, and I think Bradley would have soundly beaten *

He had no 'Clinton fatigue' baggage, he was more likeable, and I think more identifiable for undecideds than Gore or Bush*.

He's also a good deal smarter than Gore. He was a Rhodes scholar like Clinton.

I'll bet you he would have gotten the nom if he ran this year instead of 2000.

Ugh! The more I think about 2000... :mad:

[theoceansnerves]

10. i thought i was the only one that thought that.

i really liked bradley. people i spoke to that knew about him thought he was very sincere and yes, more likeable than gore. i think he endorsed dean pretty early on, that's the last i heard from him.

[Piperay]

4. Bob Barker???

:wtf: The guy is always
'beating the drum' for animals and than is ignorant enough to give to repukes. (people that hate every living creature) :crazy: Why don't you connect the dots you stupid shit for brains! :mad:

[leftchick]

14. I agree Piperay

WTF?!? I used to admire him for his animal cause. How fucking stupid can he be?

[President Jesus]

15. He's a game show host...

...so pretty fuckin' stupid, I guess :-)

[oasis]

5. Does this mean Regis will not be able to receive holy communion?

[Tellurian]

6. it means they only let republican contestants WIN! nt

[republicansarewhores]

7. Reflective of the GOP talent pool

Or lack thereof....


RAW

[President Jesus]

8. True that!

[fujiyama]

11. A bit dissapointed

in Trebeck.

Oh well, atleast it was to a moderate republicans like Hagel, rather than some far RWer like Inhofe or Santorum. Also, I saw no contributions to Bush.

[dusty64]

12. I don't think Barker

is a rightwinger. As for the rest, who frickin cares.

[Killarney]

13. You'll rue the day, Trebek!