tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post7027294883978803746..comments2024-03-28T16:02:34.249-04:00Comments on Bug's Eye View: Brought Up ShortThe Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-53223712530852380802010-10-28T08:57:24.122-04:002010-10-28T08:57:24.122-04:00maybe politician's should all go the way of th...maybe politician's should all go the way of the Monster Raving Looney Party candidate Lord Buckethead http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4496806668_7e4788ecef_z.jpg<br /><br />These are the fringe guys who stand just for a laugh - fame is a cruel mistress right enough and its a tricky line to tread: they have to give the image and use the press to their own ends whilst still maintaining Don't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-7902207182475677782010-10-27T20:42:35.269-04:002010-10-27T20:42:35.269-04:00I don't think I ever voted for someone because...I don't think I ever voted for someone because they were good looking. Though I have dated a guy because he was not good looking. Funny thing is, after I got to know the man he started to be good looking!Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167633465853736197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-52087248213393977472010-10-27T18:41:46.023-04:002010-10-27T18:41:46.023-04:00The fact that you moved past your initial reaction...The fact that you moved past your initial reaction speaks so well of you, Bug. Wish more people could or would do that!Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626966615920269238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-53702511708867400462010-10-27T18:25:02.631-04:002010-10-27T18:25:02.631-04:00you know what i think it is, though? i find that p...you know what i think it is, though? i find that people who are ugly on the inside are ugly on the outside. my friends, people i respect, people who are kind -- i never think of them in a negative physical sense. people who are horrible and mean? to me, they are hideous.stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781248980827502239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-43228835514863020292010-10-27T15:36:24.458-04:002010-10-27T15:36:24.458-04:00That is precisely why Kennedy beat Nixon, all thos...That is precisely why Kennedy beat Nixon, all those years ago. Kennedy looked better on television. Kennedy looked healthier as well, even though he was actually quite ill for all of his presidency.<br /><br />In the alternative, I thought John Edwards looked like a sleazy televangelist. I would not have voted for him on his looks.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-10981323606587382332010-10-27T13:37:08.940-04:002010-10-27T13:37:08.940-04:00Just yesterday one of my sisters told me that her ...Just yesterday one of my sisters told me that her vote for governor was decided by hair. That kind of thing drives me crazy!<br /><br />In her defense though, we have so much information thrown in our faces all day long that at a certain point its easier just to tune everything out. Lazy yes, but I can see how we do it.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610117543051640146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-2376416911532916172010-10-27T11:18:08.683-04:002010-10-27T11:18:08.683-04:00I think you may be giving the poster too much cred...I think you may be giving the poster too much credit. There are plenty of people who never regret a thing they do.<br /><br />It's good that you have the fortitude of character to second-guess your first reaction, which is often just ID-driven response rather than well-considered thought.Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-23183634346676985432010-10-27T10:09:33.647-04:002010-10-27T10:09:33.647-04:00Just part of the pervasive misogyny in our culture...Just part of the pervasive misogyny in our culture. Oh hell, worldwide. But you are right about attractive people. They are the ones who get all the attention, get the raises and promotions, etc. We're a shallow species. Still basing all our decisions on who will make the prettiest and healthiest babies.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-41650702270664962382010-10-27T08:56:40.612-04:002010-10-27T08:56:40.612-04:00Isn't it interesting that whenever someone att...Isn't it interesting that whenever someone attacks a woman they go for her sexuality or her appearence first? Often at work I have some little old lady ask me "honey why ain't you married?" as though its a great thing to ponder...a reminder that I'm old enough to do so. I do know what you mean though, when someone's beliefs don't match with your own it's much Evening Light Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704137042390161733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-87565516124770669622010-10-27T08:42:58.723-04:002010-10-27T08:42:58.723-04:00Long ago I once heard someone say they were going ...Long ago I once heard someone say they were going to vote for Ronald Reagan because he was a movie star. There's no accounting for how people make choices. I think we're all guilty of assessing looks, and who wouldn't want to look at someone who looks nice? Candidate wives/husbands are also a factor. I remember a presidential hopeful once upon a time whose wife was short and chubby. altar egohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564052536173244610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-91593496219802227732010-10-27T07:04:21.165-04:002010-10-27T07:04:21.165-04:00This reminds me of the Kennedy/Nixon debates.
Ni...This reminds me of the Kennedy/Nixon debates. <br /><br />Nixon was pale and pasty and he had a tendency to sweat. But Kennedy was attractive and quite tanned from all that sailing off Cape Cod. The camera loved him. <br /><br />Those who listened to that debate on the radio thought Nixon won. Those who watched on television thought Kennedy was the winner.<br /><br />Kennedy was the first Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-34175349873272070552010-10-27T06:47:46.895-04:002010-10-27T06:47:46.895-04:00This raises such an interesting issue that I'v...This raises such an interesting issue that I've been pondering for some time. Why exactly is it that "pretty people" seem to have so much more credibility? Our society DOES judge someone's intelligence and validity based upon their appearance, and those who are pretty to look at are forgiven a multitude of sins. The person who fully comes to mind here is Sarah Palin. Now, IJaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.com