Goofer, I hear you loud and clear. It is difficult to separate the audible from the visual. There is much more truth in non-verbal communication than in verbal, but the disguise of make up and clothing, makes the picture a little fuzzy. I remember hearing Al Gore in a debate, and he sounded good. I later watched the debate on TV, and I thought he was lousy, and it wasn't because of the clothes or make-up. It was in his facial expressions, which seemed to be extremely childish, when reacting to the other candidates. The difference between simply listening and watching, was 100% different. Unfortunately, this is election season, so it is difficult for me to believe anything coming out of the mouths of these candidates. They will say what is needed to be said to win the election, no matter if it has incomplete truths or outright lies. Therefore, the only thing I can rely on is their previous history in poliTRICKS, as for really knowing the direction in which they will take us as a Country.
I look no further than Hollywood to get an idea of what people want. All of the top-paid actors could double as super-models. There are many intelligent people in the USA who do go for substance, but the sad truth is that there are probably more people who go for good looks and charming nature when pulling the lever at the voting booth. That wasn't the truth as little as ten years ago, but now with digital cameras everywhere, scandal and lies on the internet, the race all comes down to money, appearance, and soundbites.
I look no further than Hollywood to get an idea of what people want. All of the top-paid actors could double as super-models. There are many intelligent people in the USA who do go for substance, but the sad truth is that there are probably more people who go for good looks and charming nature when pulling the lever at the voting booth. That wasn't the truth as little as ten years ago, but now with digital cameras everywhere, scandal and lies on the internet, the race all comes down to money, appearance, and soundbites.