And that scares the hell out of me because it means that America no longer has a serious electorate. America now functions at the emotional level of an 8th Grade class voting for class President. Today, in America, "looks" get you elected President or nominated to be Vice President.
"He has very little experience but he is liberal like we are and .... LOOK!! .... his skin is NOT white! Nice pecs, too. That clinches it. We need to get him elected President of the United States!"
"She has very little experience but she is conservative like we are and .... LOOK!! .... she's sooooooo cute! She looks like Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island and I always liked Mary Ann better than Ginger. Nice legs too. That clinches it. We need to get her elected President of the United States!"
When polls ask Americans whether they prefer Barack Obama or Sarah Palin to be elected President of the United States in 2012, I can't help but wonder if America has become simply too stupid to survive the 21st Century.