Americans Want To Be Protected,

We Are Riveted By The Soap Operas Of Public Lives. We Admire The Famous Most For What Makes Them Infamous: It Reassures Us That They Are Not Better And No Happier Than All The People With Their Noses Pressed Hard Against The Glass.

And As Far As Doing God's Work, I Think The Bankers Who Took Government Money And Then Gave Out Obscene Bonuses Are The Same Self-interested Sorts Jesus Threw Out Of The Temple.

Personally, I've Decided To Stop Evolving.

Yet It's True That Looks Matter In Politics... It Is Also True That Perfecting The Outer Shell Has Become An Obsession In This Country... Mitt Romney, Barack Obama And John Edwards Almost Always Look Good, And Pretty Much The Same, In Dark Suits Or Casual Wear. Fred Thompson Always Looks Crepuscular And Droopy. Often Hillary Clinton Looks Great, And Sometimes She Looks Tired, Heavier Or Puffier.

Paul Ryan, Who Teamed Up With Akin In The House To Sponsor Harsh Anti-abortion Bills, May Look Young And Hip And New Generation, With His Ipod Full Of Heavy Metal Jams And His Cute Kids. But He's Just A Fresh Face On A Taliban Creed - The Evermore Antediluvian, Anti-women, Anti-immigrant, Anti-gay Conservative Core. Amiable In Khakis And Polo Shirts, Ryan Is The Perfect Modern Leader To Rally Medieval Republicans Who Believe That Adam And Eve Cavorted With Dinosaurs.