Jerry Springer -- let the experience speak for itself

Ever wondered how could Jerry Springer, the senile, havoc-provoking man in a suit who calls himself "the Ringmaster" with a somewhat unsuccessful former political career, could stand the smacking, the whacking, and the "coarse language and subject that's not-suitable-for- young-viewers-but-nobody-gives-a-damn-anyway"?

The answer: his own experience

It might be before your time, but in 1977, the RingMaster made an attempt for the Governor of Ohio. Unlike most politicians who would talk about their platforms and solutions to social issues, Jerry Springer talked about his sexual experience with a prostitute. He even filmed a TV ad about it (Click play below to watch the video)

Jerry Springer Paid For Sex - video powered by Metacafe

The result? He lost. Ouch! But it DID work when he ran for the Cincinnati City Council back in 1975. Maybe Clinton would have had an easier time in office had he made an ad about him and Monica.

"CLINTON! CLINTON! CLINTON! CLINTON!"

Or, even better -- Put Jerry on his own show. His Simpsons alter-ego can be the host