I am a conundrum to Mr. PunditMom.
He understands the whole political me thing and my addiction to all things political. He embraces the social issues I feel strongly about and nine times out of ten, we end up ordering the same thing at a restaurant.
But when it comes to my reality TV addiction, he’s at a loss.
“How could an otherwise intelligent woman watch this stuff?” he laments.
And by “this stuff” he means Project Runway. I’ve never been a Survivor girl or a fan of American Idol. But tell me a Project Runway marathon is on this weekend, and don’t even try to get the remote out of my hot little hands.
Surely, though, there would never come a day when the political would combine with a fashion reality show. That, my friends, might be too much for my aging constitution.
Well, I’m going to have to have the doctor on call tomorrow because the day has arrived — Hillary Clinton is going to be on the Tyra Banks Show! Tyra Banks! From America’s Next Top Model!
Be still my heart! How is this possible? And why didn’t anyone tell me that Barack Obama has already been Tyra’s guest? Does she have a plan to interview all the candidates? I’m sure Rudy Giuliani is dying for some wardrobe and makeup tips!
I have seen some clips and it’s clear that Tyra and Hill are now BFFs. Only a BFF would ask about your husband’s extra-marital affair on national TV. Plus, Hillary now tells us that she harbors a secret desire to actually be on America’s Next Top Model!!
Though she’ll settle for Dancing with the Stars. I can’t wait to see what other tidbits she’ll share. I am hoping that Tyra will tell her at some point that the jacket she wore in New Hampshire has to go.
Maybe there’s something to this reality/talk show angle for the election. It might be revealing to know the favorite reality shows of each candidate — it could give us a glimpse into their characters that we won’t learn from the debates.
Do you think Dennis Kucinich is into The Amazing Race or My Life on the D-List?
January 16th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I am SO with you. That jacket made Sen. Clinton look like a matron–who needs help with that?
January 16th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I can’t shake the image of Dennis Kucinich on Iron Chef, for some reason.
January 16th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
LOL – right now I like watching The Biggest Loser. American Idol is just more same old, same old…
As far as Dennis Kucinich, he probably likes some UFO show.
January 16th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
My hubby is the same way. I think it is hard to figure out why a person likes certain kinds of entertainment.
How inconceivable is it that an intelligent woman enjoys fluffy TV? Sometimes, you know, you just want to turn that brain OFF!!
January 16th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Dennis Kucinich and his 9-ft-tall wife would be extremely awesome on the Amazing Race. I would so watch that.
January 16th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Hillary is going to be on Tyra? Seriously? Wow.
Oh, and I too am addicted to reality shows. It’s a sickness.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I love reality TV shows too. Look how successful Bill Clinton was with the talk show circuit.
January 17th, 2008 at 2:15 am
How low can you go, dissing Dennis?
I love me some Project Runway, but can’t watch with my husband in the room – he can’t help but watch and then make comment after comment.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Oh lord no. Bossy’s brain will explode if her two worlds of Politics and Reality TV collide. Haven’t the debates been enough of a sneak preview?
January 17th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
In our house The Huz agrees that I am so “Bravo’s Bitch.” I can’t help myself! The Huz is also in quite a quandry about it.
My only defense is to say, “Well, deep thinkers such as myself need a healthy dose of escapism from time to time.”
January 18th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
My Hubby says the exact same thing to me all the time. I’m pretty addicted to all the “reality” shows on Bravo, actually. Hubby always has to leave the room – we get along better that way.
And I think all the candidates should spend some time with Kathy Griffin and then she can do a monologue about each one – it would be better than Hardball.