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Beware celebrity pundits

By eddie-vines

Published December 1, 2016 5:02am ET

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Beware celebrity pundits — The growing boldness of the performer pundit over two decades has ultimately led to the recent unfortunate incident when Vice President-elect Mike Pence was lectured from the stage by the cast of the Broadway show "Hamilton," whose members apparently think that donning a white wig makes you an actual statesman. (Hamilton LLC via AP) | AP

Ever since Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992, actors, singers, and comedians have gained an increasingly more prominent role in national politics. With today’s social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, anyone with a following can pontificate on any subject and be taken seriously by an alarming number of people.

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