Being a public figure can be a tough lifestyle. There is constant surveillance of your life. Public figures lives are poked and prodded. A politician’s life has changed over the years. Due to advances in technology, media, and coverage anything a politician does will make headline news. Over the years a number of male politicians have had their careers and images tarnished. The most famous of politicians is probably Bill Clinton. His sex scandal with Monica Lewinski shook up our country. Another famous scandal was Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. The thing about these two situations is the fact that Bill Clinton messed up in the modern media era. Kennedy’s situation never flourished because years ago information didn’t travel as fast. New York governor Elliot Spitzer was recently caught cheating, John Ensign was another political figure caught. You can see public figures everywhere caught performing unethical acts. This might be because our society is so intrigued by celebrities and their lifestyles.
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Yes, the media has a tendency to make and break celebritees. This does not only apply to politicians but also plumberss and athletees. Remember Joe the plumber? This guy was a celebrity during the McCain campaign, even though his celebrity status vanished immediately after the elections. I get amused whenever I think of the previous presidential debates, when McCain mentioned Joe the plumber almost eight times! yes eight. That was funny. I thought Joe the plumber was the one running against Obama.
ReplyDeleteLike I said before, the media can also make or break athletees. Consider the case of Tiger Woods.