Celebrity Big Brother
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What does an ideal reign as Head of Household look like?
You want to exert influence without betraying the extent of your power.
You want to shepherd allies to safety while whisking enemies out the door.
Lochte inadvertently devised a master class in how not to rule theBig Brotherhouse.
He made an extravagant show of his physical abilities in both competitions, announcing himself as a major threat.
He conspired to backdoor Lolo Jones, then backed down, and wound up looking both deceitfulandindecisive.
Lochte concluded his time in office in a maelstrom of shame and humiliation.
The moment Kaelin was crowned, it seemed clear that his quarry would be his predecessor.
Kaelin was intrigued by the prospect of such a powerful ally.
Lochtes gone and the house is happy.
Thats a perfect HOH.
Some are poised for domination.
Others seem condemned soon enough to the block.
All are in thrall to the household forces of turbulence and caprice that make this a white-knuckle social experiment.
As our beloved host Julie Chen is always reminding us, expect the unexpected.
Julie Chen even had to tell him how badly he screwed that one up.
Perhaps not surprising that he was evicted the following week.
So … the Mooch is gone?
Or is the company line on Scaramuccis departure Fake News?
