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Discussion » Statements » Rosie's Corner » Who is your favorite politician who began as a celebrity?

Who is your favorite politician who began as a celebrity?

Ronald Reagan- president

George Murphy senator

Arnold Schwarzenneger governor

Clint Eastwood , mayor

Shirley Temple Black  ambassador

Other

Posted - December 8, 2019

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  • 1152
    I'm going to go with "Gopher" from the Love Boat TV series, who later became a Congressman from Iowa.

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  • 113301
    I remember him. There is also Sheila Kuehne who was on some populat TV show long ago. She has been a California pol for many decades and quite effective I think. Thank you for your reply SP and Happy Sunday to thee. There was also a Governor who had been a wrestler I think. Was it Hulk Hogan or someone else?
      December 8, 2019 8:50 AM MST
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  • 1152
    Rosie, I believe you're thinking of Jesse "I ain't got time to bleed" Ventura. He was a pro wrestler, a movie star (I wouldn't say he could actually act...;-D...), and eventually governor of Minnesota.
      December 8, 2019 9:29 AM MST
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  • 113301
    Right m'dear! That's the one. Hulk Hogan is all I could think of? Sheesh. Yes it was Jesse alright. Thanks for the catch SP! I'm sure there have been others too. I remember George Murphy as a song-and-dance man in a movie with Fred Astaire. He was a pretty good hoofer. :)
      December 8, 2019 9:41 AM MST
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  • 32536
    Trump. 
    Reagan
    Jesse Ventura
    Eastwood
    Jerry Springer

    Only the top two listed would I vote for....


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  • 46117
    Why would you not vote for Jerry?  He was a fine mayor.  People loved him.  

    He had great ratings too.  Isn't that what Trump voters look for in a guy?  Great Ratings. I could just see TRUMP lasting that long in the ratings.  SURE.  
      December 8, 2019 9:43 AM MST
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  • 113301
    Jerry Springer was a pol m2c? I didn't know. Thank you for your reply.
      December 8, 2019 9:48 AM MST
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  • 32536
    Yep he ran for the House but lost in the 1970s. But he was a Mayor. 
      December 8, 2019 10:32 AM MST
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  • 46117
    the AMAZING AL FRANKEN.
      December 8, 2019 9:45 AM MST
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  • 113301
    How the he** could I have forgotten about him? He wrote an excoriating book featuring Bill O'Reilly titled "all the lying liars..." or something hilarious once upon a time in the long ago I think he and billy O got into fistwise once upon a time too! Good old Al! Thank you for your reply Sharon! :)
      December 8, 2019 9:51 AM MST
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  • 46117
    Do not ignore that both their careers were destroyed.  For the same reason.  One totally FAIR and one TOTALLY not fair.
      December 8, 2019 10:36 AM MST
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  • 44177
    Sonny Bono. US Rep.
      December 8, 2019 1:30 PM MST
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  • 14795
    Surely Temple must be in the running....as a child star ,she was just so entrancing ...:)D 
      December 8, 2019 2:58 PM MST
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  • 44177
    Absolutely. She wasn't really a pol, though. Just an appointee representative with no political agenda.
      December 8, 2019 5:45 PM MST
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