Why do some expect certain public figures to be perfect?
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March 24th, 2010
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The teaser on the local 9 o’clock news last night was lot ado over Biden’s newest uh oh.
Thinking it was worth hearing, I stayed awake long enough to catch the end of the newscast’s 60-second schpiel.
Why do some individuals make a big deal out of Biden’s “bleeping” big deal comment? To me, Biden’s bleeping bleep was really nothing—especially compared to other on-air goofs several politicians and famous people have made.
So, the newest one will be in the news for the next 24–72 hours.
(My favorite headline is: Still not covered by health care: Biden’s mouth.)
Why the big fuss? Why do some expect certain public figures to be perfect? It’s not like the so-called perfect little people don’t occasionally let a bleeping bleep slip.
(Ugh, my grammar ain’t perfect… Oh FUUUUDGGGE!!!!!)
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You might want to check out the answers to this similar question that I asked about it last night.
I totally agree. its like the public does not expect the leaders to have body gas, either. everyone is human and humans make mistakes. the end.
@janbb – thanks. I missed it this morning.
On the local news last night, there was snippet about on-air goofs from lots of other public figures. This is the essence of my question—the why behind the big deal and how certain people expect public figures to be perfect. It’s like they aren’t allowed to be human.
In my details, I asked if it was “bread and circuses” and I think it is. Just another aspect of the faux news promulgated to distract us from the real issues that need to be addressed in the country today.
@janbb – what’s your opinion, though, about when a big fuss is made when actors or other entertainers make on-air goofs?
I have a much bigger problem with racist or sexist “goofs” than I do with swearing. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that a bigoted goof reveals something about how the person really thinks and a curse word is just that. However, I do think public figures are sometimes jumped all over for some pretty meaningless stuff in addition to cursing; like using the word “niggardly” or saying that Obama is “articulate.” Or Obama having to apologize for saying that that policeman acted stupidly. It seems like a lot of that is “gotchas” and false outrage. What do you think?
Because they are imperfect in the expectation of perfect people.
@janbb – I agree about the racial slurs, etc. I think it does reveal the person’s true character. I think some things like swearing aren’t worth noting. It’s true about how some pay attention in order to do a “gotcha” on a public figure. I wonder what it reveals about the person focused on doing the “gotcha.”
And the faux news/entertainment media gobble it up. Just more proof of the dumbening of America.
Because they represent me/you.
And we certainly do not want that. :-)
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