Political and television: a controversial history – The New Spain

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visit Pedro Sanchez last week ‘ ant ‘ and, above all, its called a ‘ Save Me ‘, reopened the debate on the relationship between politicians and television entertainment.

Where some see naturalness and closeness others appreciate a trivialized political activity .

But Pedro Sanchez was not the first politician that looks the least serious of the Spanish television sets. The same Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy , signed a cameo in the series ‘ During Jacinto representative ‘. A ‘The Anthill’ also came in 2008, for example, the ‘popular’ Esteban Gonzalez Pons.

But beyond our borders there are other examples. United States is perhaps the paradigm of the country in which political park their complexes in these cases . The television show is a space from which to launch their messages or make political marketing.

So, we have seen the current president, Barack Obama, participating in television jokes, dancing with Ellen DeGeneres or singing . Also in the case of their partners, as has repeatedly demonstrated Michelle Obama in recent years.

The funniest television appearance by Michelle Obama.

In an appearance to remember, Mariano Rajoy has scored a cameo in the series ‘During Jacinto representative’, issued in 200 in TVE . The then Minister of Education in the government of José María Aznar appeared a few seconds in fiction. His role was to help a friend of his pastor, played by Juan Luis Galiardo , to enter a public building to rehearse with the choir. The priest wielded the reason that he had forgotten the “authorization” requested the information from the security guard at what Rajoy, who played himself, replied: “ You look like a political “. After his speech, the priest obtained the authorization and dedicated to Rajoy a comment pretending to be complimentary:. “Thanks, Mariano Still the less political than I know political”

The TV cameo by Mariano Rajoy.

There are not many precedents in Spain, beyond debate programs or that ‘ I have a question for you ‘that passed by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Gaspar Llamazares, Josep Antoni Duran Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira or Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón. Although Esperanza Aguirre , more likely in the light of the cameras, had no qualms about appearing in ‘public Mirror’.

may have seemed strange why the sudden appearance of Pedro Sanchez television. Where would not so much attention his behavior would have been in the United States. There is still remembered, for example, Bill Clinton’s appearance on television in 1992, when he was president of the United States. Clinton then surprised the cameras with a demonstration of his musical skills playing the saxophone.

When Bill Clinton played his saxophone.

After him or George W. Bush or Barack Obama have had problems be interviewed on TV, either on the ‘Late Show’ with David Letterman or program Oprah Winfrey.

Others, however, seem to have traveled in the opposite direction. Pablo Iglesias , for example, a regular commentator and television show host, has been catapulted from the small screen to become an emerging political actor. Let’s wait to see if their new responsibilities do not you forget the past or if the rest of the Spanish political class points to lead of Pedro Sanchez .

Obama dancing with Ellen DeGeneres.