Given that nearly every possible premise for a reality television show has been produced already, I’m surprised that the genre hasn’t dipped into the world of politics yet. The initial reaction to such a show would probably be one of disgust. There would be editorials written about how the program showed the decay of the political process, proving that the presidential vote had become nothing better than a popularity contest.
But once it started airing, I bet “Presidential Idol” be a smash hit. The winner would likely get tons of free publicity by way of the media, and with successful management, they’d have a real shot at the presidency.
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