[lbo-talk] Sen Miller?

[Jon Johanning]

I would say offhand that it's a product of the move of American 
politics from the real world to the world of electronic media, which 
started with FDR's fireside talks (or maybe it was Al Smith), got a 
major boost with JFK's boyish looks, and is now just about complete.

To most Americans, everything they see on TV looks about the same as 
everything else, so what's the difference between an actor or comedian 
and a "real candidate"?

"I'm not a real President/Senator/governor, I just play one on TV" is 
pretty much a meaningless distinction at this point.

Jon Johanning // jjohanning at igc.org
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