Congratulations Romney/Ryan - everyone knows the best looking candidate always wins!
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Oops, sorry - maybe that requires some clarification.
Since the "age of television" the best looking candidate always wins (defined as the majority of the electorate who votes): 1960: Kennedy vs. Nixon (Kennedy is better looking and he won) 1964: Johnson vs. Goldwater (Johnson is better looking and he won) 1968: Nixon vs. Humphrey (both ugly, but Nixon slightly better looking and he won) 1972: Nixon vs. McGovern (Nixon never should have cheated, because he was winning anyway by a landslide. Both ugly, btw, and Nixon won.) 1976: Gerald Ford vs. Jimmy Carter (Carter had better hair) 1980: Reagan vs. Carter (Hollywood actor - and former Governor of the state of California? Better looking guy wins in a landslide) 1984: Reagan vs. Mondale (Better looking President humiliates unattractive challenger) 1988: George H.W. Bush is tall, intelligent, and imposing, Dukakis is short and famously would have spared a criminal that would have raped his wife. It turns out Americans don't like rapists. 1992: Clinton vs. Bush (tough because Bush has the attractive "old money" look, but Perot destroyed him on "No New Taxes"; Clinton wins (with WAY better hair) 1996: Clinton vs. Dole (the hair? case closed.) 2000: Bush vs. Gore (very close, very very close) Despite the screams of agony from the left, Bush did in fact win the electoral college vote. At this point in time (2000) who is better looking is a toss-up. 2004: Bush vs. Kerry - looks are no longer a toss-up. The election is tight, but Bush (better looking than "Lurch") prevails. 2008: Obama vs. McCain - despite that Sarah Palin is better looking than everyone else combined, this is about the Presidency, and once again Americans weigh in redoundingly on the side of the better-looking candidate, despite the fact that he's never held a real job in his life. 2012: Romney vs. Obama - Romney is not only an experienced business leader, but quite possibly the best-looking political candidate EVER (of any party, any election, any country, any recorded conflict where we actually know how good-looking the winner is). This doesn't even take into account how attractive and crazy-smart Paul Ryan is, vs. how ugly and embarrassingly stupid "Old Joe" Biden is. Oh, and WOW! Ryan is as cute as he is smart!  The Uglycrats are toast.
2016: Romney/Ryan vs..... ?? Is Hillary still in the running by then? I like her, but frankly she's not going to be the best-looking candidate. |
Anonymous
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Hahahahaha! Thanks for the giggles good to see there are some people on dcum who like to laugh and don't take things too seriously.
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Anonymous
Did you think that laughter somehow disproves an argument? Maybe you did. But then, maybe you're stupid. Somebody has to vote D after all. 
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Anonymous
| All those caveats undermine your basic premise. |
Anonymous
So, can you help? Which "less attractive" candidate has won? Obama/Biden = ugly 2012 |
Anonymous
| Tah-roll! |
Anonymous
| I have a thing for Biden.... He's pretty hot for an older guy. Far better than Eddie Munster for sure. |
Anonymous
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OP thanks for finding something redeeming about the Republican ticket.
And thanks also for sharing your man-crush. It makes me think that even you might one day recognize the legitimacy of gay rights. |
Anonymous
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That's really an interesting theory, OP.
You know, prior to 2008, one could make a similar observation: Every winner of the presidency was white. No person of color could win. It was always the white guy. So, there's that. |
Anonymous
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As long as we are going to physical attributes, Romney literally has one hand tied behind his back:
Gerald Ford: Left handed Jimmy Carter: Right handed Ronald Reagan: Ambidextrous George HW Bush: Left handed Bill Clinton: Left handed George Bush: Right handed Barack Obama: Left handed Given that only 10% of the population is left handed, it is hard to deny that handedness is a factor in the modern presidency. Mitt Romney: Right Handed, but as with everything else, his position on this may change soon. |
Anonymous
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I find Obama far more attractive than Romney.... Obama has soul and character and a smile that lights up a room. Romney looks "empty" to me...dull......
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Anonymous
| Op its nice to see that your candidate has nothing to offer beyond being the pretty girl in school. |
Anonymous
I agree. And as long as I'm playing the game, among OP's judgments, most of which are tossups in my opinion, I think the Johnson/Goldwater one is way off. |
Anonymous
| No Mormon has won the presidency. |
Anonymous
| Ryan looks like that boring guy on the Office. Gabe? They look like they need a lot of sun and maybe ear pinning for Ryan. |