Appearances affect the vote. That's why his handlers worry. He looked like Neuman, Alfred E. when he debated Kerry. They wish he'd been on radio remaining sight unseen. Not looking like the cover icon for Mad Magazine. It's really not that good a look; not the prescribed credential. His irritating, nasty smirk is not that presidential. Is Kerry that much taller? Should the rules have made him crouch In an attempt to compensate for Bush's weak-kneed slouch? Next time they'll stand Bush on a stool or prop him up on stilts. But if they do, Las Vegas odds are ten to one he wilts. Bob Carlson |