Who needs more entertainment at the caucuses?
"It could be a really big deal," said Greg Edwards, president of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Universal derision in the Iowa blogosphere today - particularly at the Britney Spears idea. Dropping the name of the shallowest famous-for-being-famous person in entertainment is just plain condescending to every caucusgoer in the state.
(I mean, seriously. She had ONE major hit EIGHT years ago, and mid-twenties is a bit long in the tooth to be milking a career founded on the Jailbait Fantasy.)
Lee Greenwood is clearly mentioned as the GOP ticket balancer, which I guess means Democrats are supposed to love Britney, huh?
A classic Chamber Of Commerce Doesn't Get It moment. If you HAVE to do this, and shoot for the alleged young demographic, bring in Christina Aguilera and Pink - they can at least SING.
You know what gets Them Young Folks excited about the caucuses? A good race with interesting candidates!
Besides, who needs more entertainment when Dennis Kucinich is running again? We're the Super Bowl of politics - and we don't need a pregame show.
This ranks as the dumbest idea since "Tax Free Under 30" last year.
Dude, she had zillions of hits. Maybe Hit Me was the biggest one but she's sold 8 digits of records, maybe close to 9.
YanıtlaSilI didn't have a chance to check in with Casey Kasem. Still, only one chart-topper and definitely too old to pull off the teen thing.
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