[Atlas Sneezed]

The celebrity worship in this country would gag a maggot.

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And it seems for many people to be the key factor in selecting a Presidential nominee. (As if name recognition early has any pertinence to the general election and the ability to beat the opponent.)

[amchugh]

To be human unfortunately often means to be ruled by superficial reactions. I've heard people on FR discussing whether a political candidate "looks" Presidential as if that has some meaning.