Vox populi: Think Progress speculates that White House spokesliar Scott McClellan may be out of a job soon. (Probably because his credibility was shot when he lied to the press when he denied that Karl Rove and Scooter Libby were involved in leaking the name of secret agent Valerie Plame.)

Talk about bread and circuses, maybe its our Hollywood roots but here at the PR we see this as a fabulous opportunity for the Bush team to reconnect with the American public by turning the vetting process for a new spokesman into a realty/game show like “American Idol.”

Think about it: What better way to shift the public’s attention from Iraq and the administration’s other scandals than a multi-week televised extravaganza to find “America’s Top Liar.”

The contest would be structured like “Idol” – and, what the heck, broadcast on Fox – with candidates winnowed down by a panel of celebrity judges and call-in votes from viewers. (Sorry, Democrats, Republicans from Red states only!)

In the show, contestants would be given a set of “facts” – some true, some not – to present to the audience. The audience would have to decide whether or not the contestant was lying. Through an elimination process, the prospective spokesperson who is the most successful at convincing the public that that his or her lies are true would be the winner.

Replacing “Idol” judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, any number of GOP experts on disseminating falsehoods could serve as celebrity judges – Rush Limbaugh, Karen Hughes and Armstrong Williams come to mind. And instead of “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest, we would propose some with high “Q” appeal (so to speak), the quintessential media whore himself, Jeff Gannon.

This show would definitely have a populist appeal. Here’s the pitch: Today’s he’s a used car salesman in Dallas – tomorrow he could be the spokesliar for the President of the United States!