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39. Springer was a lifelong Democrat who got his start as an aide for RFK.

Fri Apr 28, 2023, 12:51 AM

Apr 2023

That was during RFK's tragically shortened 1968 presidential run.

Springer then ran for a Cincinnati area US House seat in 1970, overperforming with 45% of the vote in a longtime Republican district. He then served in the Cincinnati city council in the '70s, including a term as mayor.

In 1982, Springer ran for Ohio governor, finishing third in the Democratic Party primary. That was the last time he would run for office - he considered but declined to run for US Senate in Ohio in 2000 and '04 and governor in 2018.

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Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79 [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2023 OP

Seems sort of fitting snowybirdie Apr 2023 #1

Huh? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #4

He was a crazy person on tv snowybirdie Apr 2023 #6

He acted as a crazy person on tv, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #9

Springers show was trash. Mosby Apr 2023 #16

And yet his daytime show was one of the top rated shows at the time. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #19

Rush Limbaugh has the moat successful radio show in US history. Mosby Apr 2023 #21

Yeah, it was, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #22

Touche' Cha Apr 2023 #34

Have you ever heard of Charles Coughlin? Emile Apr 2023 #35

0 correlation to Tucker Carlson ... Springer was a progressive before he JCMach1 Apr 2023 #31

He inflicted decades of harm on trans & other marginalized people, so no. He was not a solid liberal NullTuples Apr 2023 #10

No, he didn't, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #14

He used people for money and rating. Mosby Apr 2023 #18

Again, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #20

That doesn't absolve him of using them to harm entire populations for his profit NullTuples Apr 2023 #23

Well, I've already stated my opinion, take it or leave it, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #24

Your opinion doesn't match objective reality NullTuples Apr 2023 #25

People who are in desperate situations will often allow themselves to be exploited . . . markpkessinger Apr 2023 #30

And yet... MissMillie Apr 2023 #15

You can't find Air America anymore, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #17

Well, that "solid liberal" . . . markpkessinger Apr 2023 #27

I already stated my opinion numerous times, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #28

I used to say that my family could keep Jerry Springer in shows for year. ananda Apr 2023 #2

That funny, I know the feeling. 😂 walkingman Apr 2023 #29

Been there, done that too. Captain Stern Apr 2023 #43

I feel like smashing a folding chair over somebody's head in remembrance. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 #3

LOL SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #11

Cincinnati mayor gatomedianoche Apr 2023 #5

He had a pretty good show on Air America. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #7

Jerry Springer was mayor of Cincinnati after the check incident. No Vested Interest Apr 2023 #37

Rest in peace Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #8

Thanks Jerry for you contribution to our Idiocracy. SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #12

I was there for most of it. maxsolomon Apr 2023 #13

His "Baggage" show on GSN is a guilty pleasure. ificandream Apr 2023 #26

The strange thing is... jmowreader Apr 2023 #32

... Behind the Aegis Apr 2023 #33

Heard that exact statement on the radio this afternoon BumRushDaShow Apr 2023 #36

His legacy: LudwigPastorius Apr 2023 #38

Springer was a lifelong Democrat who got his start as an aide for RFK. SouthBayDem Apr 2023 #39

Thanks so much for his history! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 #41

It was crazy,funny stupid fun Bengus81 Apr 2023 #40

Yep. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2023 #42