Political Reality

There was once a time when television was only good for one thing - making you feel inadequate for being unable to live up to its unattainable standard of perfection. But times sure have changed. Television can now be used to solve many of society's problems. It has found a husband for Trista, a use for Omarosa, and as we speak is being used to help replace deceased members of famous bands. There may not be anything that this magical box cannot do, and it is high time we harnessed this power to fix one of our most broken systems - Politics.

Let's face it, our political process is fairly close to reality tv already. Why are we holding back on taking it all the way? Just imagine all the candidates for president being forced to live in a house, and have their lives taped, so that we could find out what happens when they stop being political and start getting real. We could make them eat rats, and engage in physical competitions in order to win "luxury" items. And once a week they could have their speeches critiqued by Randy, Paula, and Simon:

R - "Dawg, check it out. You did your thing, you talked about creating jobs, and fighting terrorism, and you had some problems with your pitch, but it was just a'ight for me."

P - "You are a bright shining political star, and America loves you. "

S - "That was appalling. You talked about reigning in spending, when your record clearly shows you vote on appropriations like Ryan Seacrest spends on hair care products. Listening to that speech was like being in a Turkish prison. I wouldn't vote for you if you ran unopposed."

"Ok, so if you want to vote for the democrat, call..."

It would be the most expedient way to get all the dirt on the candidates, since reality tv is designed to make everyone look bad. Let's face it, it can't be any worse than our current system, and it would be far more entertaining, even if it eventually leads to two words that should never be said together, "President Trishelle".