[Redbob]

They could never allow someone with a name beginning with "Lord" and speaking with a Brit accent to debate Gore - they know dang well that anyone hearing him would be bowled over.

There's something about a British accent, any British accent at all, that just seems to mesmerize Americans.
Like what a snake does to a bird...

You could have a London cab driver reading the Manhattan phone book and people would think it's wonderful!

[CPOSharky]

You could have a London cab driver reading the Manhattan phone book and people would think it's wonderful!

Or you could have a Chicago street organizer reading a teleprompter and (some) people would think it's wonderful!