[fatnotlazy]

Presumably, women vote for men who are attractive...we’re all such airheads — we don’t pay attention to the candidate’s position on the issues. I remember there was a poll of women done around the time Clinton was running for his second term that was alleged to support that theory, and I just got so mad, I wanted to scream. I did not want to be lumped in with any women dumb enough to vote for a man only because of his looks. Besides, I didn’t find Clinton all that good looking anyway. And I feel the same about Edwards — maybe he does attract some women, but he does nothing for me. Every time he opens his mouth or does something stupid like this, he becomes even less attractive.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Besides, I didn’t find Clinton all that good looking anyway."

Charisma is more about "presence" or "vibes" or "energy" than good looks alone, but I didn't think Clinton had much of those qualities, either. Maybe just a little, just a little, of the Elvis thing with the grin, but that's about it. If you want to see someone with charisma, listen to Farrakhan or, even Jesse Jackson. (Of course, I think Farrakhan's a nut, and Jackson's a fraud, but even a nut and a fraud can have charisma.)