The classic chemistry of the great infomercial hosts, like Cher and Lori Davis, is mostly a lost art now that Netflix has taken over our 2 A.M. insomnia viewing needs. There was a pitter-patter necessary for selling hairspray in the early hours of the morning, where Cher would say something like “Hairspray makes my hair too sticky,” and Davis would answer something like “Then do I ever have a hairspray for you.” Every time the conversation shifted, Cher lobbed a question over the net and Lori bandied it back so gracefully that before you knew it, you’d bought a year’s worth of hair gel from someone wearing a wig.
After watching the short YouTube video posted earlier today by the Sanders camp of mutual admirers Cardi B and Bernie Sanders hashing out the political issues of the day, with Cardi setting up questions about police brutality, healthcare, and student loan forgiveness while Bernie expertly knocks ‘em down, I would be considering ordering a four year’s supply of Bern if it was the middle of the night and the other channels were just static. That’s how much chemistry these two have.