The Politics of Celebrity Are Still Dead End for Dems: From Howard Dean to Hillary, Beto to Buttigieg, personality-driven stardom is not helping cause

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The Politics of Celebrity Are Still a Dead End for the Democratic Party

From Howard Dean to Hillary Clinton, from Beto O'Rourke to Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic Party seems addicted to using personality-driven stardom as a substitute for real politics.

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[pknopp]

While I agree with the general idea here, the Republicans are doing the Politics of Celebrity with Dr Oz also.

 

[Robert Urbanek]

I disagree. Given the success of actor Zelensky in Ukraine, perhaps the Democrats should nominate for president a person who played a president on TV, like Tea Leoni on Madame Secretary.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Who is a Dem A-lister on the level of Trump who can run in 2024?

 

[basquebromance]

Who is a Dem A-lister on the level of Trump who can run in 2024?

Alec Baldwin

 

[basquebromance]

I disagree. Given the success of actor Zelensky in Ukraine, perhaps the Democrats should nominate for president a person who played a president on TV, like Tea Leoni on Madame Secretary.