This idea is too late for Tuesday's mid-term election. However, we have two years to seriously work on campaign reform. I suggest a totally different approach for the presidential election in 2008: instead of allowing candidates to spend millions of dollars on boring and badly acted television commercials bashing their opponent, how about running a couple of reality game shows to choose our next President. We can't do any worse than the voting disasters of recent years and it would add entertainment value for everyone. It may even get Americans to vote!
Here are just some of the ideas I came up with:
SURVIVOR WASHINGTON
Thirty-nine days, twenty Political Candidate Survivors, two opposite political tribes, dozens of lies, a laid-down torch, an incredible winning streak and finally, one Sole Survivor who becomes President.
BIG BROTHER WHITE HOUSE
For about three months, political candidate "housemates" are confined to the White House where their every action is recorded by cameras and microphones at all times. The housemates are not permitted contact with the outside world. Once a week. the public is invited to vote to have a political housemate of their choice evicted from the White House. At the end of the game, the last remaining housemate is declared President
AMAZING PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Teams of two, a presidential and a vice-presidential candidate, race around the world in competition with other teams.
The race starts in Washington. Teams must follow clues and instructions and make their way to checkpoints in places around the world. The last team to arrive at a designated checkpoint leaves the game. They race back to the finish line on the front lawn of the White House. The first team to cross the final finish line become President and Vice-President.
BELTWAY FEAR FACTOR
In each "Beltway Fear Factor" episode, political candidates recruited from across the nation must decide if they have the guts and determination to face their most primal fears. Under the supervision of professional Hollywood stunt coordinators, presidential hopefuls are confronted with a series of challenging stunts. If they complete their task they advance; if fear stops them from completing a stunt or they fail the mission, they are immediately eliminated. The candidate who wins the final challenge becomes President.
Post your ideas for political reality shows below.
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