POTUS Jerry Springer

Would it be possible for Jerry Springer to run for presidency, if he had stayed in politics? POD would be, that he wins the democratic nomination for Governorship of Ohio, and eventually becomes Governor of Ohio.

And if Springer became somehow President of the United States, how would he have performed? Would we see an America like his talkshow, ultra-tolerant towards sexuality and language for example? Anyway, what would it be like if "Jerry" became POTUS?
 
Jerry Springer has had a, um, chequered sexual history. He once paid a prostitute with a personal check, thus effectively ending his mayoral term of the city of Cincinnati. I believe that this was part of the reason he got involved in TV broadcasting.

If Jerry Springer didn't commit that sexual faux pas, served out his term, and made it to the governorship, I don't think he'd be a particularly bawdy or ostentatious leader. He seems to be a very smart, level headed guy who probably would have had good political prospects if it weren't for a turn of events and his eventual job as a trash TV host.
 
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At least Jerrys honesty didn't hurt him that much. After that, he was mayor for one year.

His career was IMO over, when he lost the nomination for governorship.
 
He's ineligible. Born in England, moved to America when he was about 4 or 5.

Oh, then suddenly my thread doesn't make sense anymore :(

Well, I could still ask how things would have changed, if Springer stayed in politics (But didn't become POTUS). And I thing that Trash-TV wouldn't exist in the way we know it (Especially from Springers talk show) :D
 
Amending the constitution to allow naturalized citizens to be President is not out of the question

Actually what I have heard of his political views make him sound not so bad.

Still given America's puritanism I fear it is implausable and mayb asb
 
Would it be possible for Jerry Springer to run for presidency, if he had stayed in politics? POD would be, that he wins the democratic nomination for Governorship of Ohio, and eventually becomes Governor of Ohio.

And if Springer became somehow President of the United States, how would he have performed? Would we see an America like his talkshow, ultra-tolerant towards sexuality and language for example? Anyway, what would it be like if "Jerry" became POTUS?

House Committee Conference Room, 1996:

"Jerry, this lying *** said he loved me."
"Ah **** no. Don't play that. You knew what you were getting into."
"You're mother was a ***!"
"Don't talk about my momma!"
"Alright, Bill, now what's this about the cigar again?"
 
House Committee Conference Room, 1996:

"Jerry, this lying *** said he loved me."
"Ah **** no. Don't play that. You knew what you were getting into."
"You're mother was a ***!"
"Don't talk about my momma!"
"Alright, Bill, now what's this about the cigar again?"

Bill vs. Monica? Anyway, you forgot the "Jerry, Jerry..."-chants :D
 
Would it be possible for Jerry Springer to run for presidency, if he had stayed in politics? POD would be, that he wins the democratic nomination for Governorship of Ohio, and eventually becomes Governor of Ohio.

And if Springer became somehow President of the United States, how would he have performed? Would we see an America like his talkshow, ultra-tolerant towards sexuality and language for example? Anyway, what would it be like if "Jerry" became POTUS?
It is scary, I was just thinking about the same exact thing. No joke. Can AH.com read my mind now?
 

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So if he was born in England, he can't be US President but he can be Prime Minister. I rather like the idea. I keep trying to imagine a discussion between Sir Humpfry and Jerry - surreal!
 
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