My Thoughts on Politics and TV

This is strictly opinionated. I have developed a negative feeling toward the relationship between politics and television. I do believe that television has taken a humorous turn when it involves politics. I believe much of it started back in the Bill Clinton days. He was obviously known first as the president involved with the female intern at the White House, then as the president who did a really good job getting our economy back on its feet after the first George Bush. Television really promoted Bill Clinton as an object of laughter. Cartoons, skits, jokes, everything in that day had to do with Clinton. It didn’t help that George W. Bush was the next president. He comes off very negatively regarding his intelligence resulting from poor decision making and choices of words. The character of George Bush has really taken a toll on television in the past 8 years.

This year seems to be no different. Sara Palin is the subject of laughter as we enter the new presidential election. Shows like the Daily Show, Colbert Report (who has gone as far as tried getting his name on the ballot with Spiderman as his running mate), and Saturday Night Live all have their lines about Palin and her inexperience. The next president of the United State is going to have one of the hardest jobs any president in the past has taken up. However, I believe if Barack gets elected, the humor dies down.

So in a way I think politics has brought it on itself with the humorous television trend that has been the case the past decade or so. Clumsy acts of presidents have caused these humorous outbursts from the media. But the media stretches it further and further to the point that we cannot take someone seriously. Can George Bush be taken seriously? I disagree with Bush about a ton of topics, but I will listen to him. I think the consensus is not the same. When people hear him speak, they automatically believe its a bunch of b/s because of how he has been regarded in the media. Not to stick up for him, because I am not, but media has really helped in destroying Bush’s reputation. That can’t be denied.

If Obama is elected much of this humor will stop. I think that is a good thing because more privilege and respect needs to be restored in the presidency of the United States. I believe Obama will help that along, but if McCain is elected, Sara Palin is going to be the next George Bush and Bill Clinton of media.

~ by rgbryan on October 16, 2008.