Television is what ruined politics, it all started with JFK, it became all about appearance.
Correct. Since then, it's been a virtual beauty pageant of presidents. Only the better looking one wins. We got LBJ only because JFK was shot. We got Ford because Nixon resigned. And we only got Nixon because Humphrey and McGovern were even uglier.
The Democrats have learned and only run pretty boys - though there's not much they can do for their women.