POLITICS
Smoke and Mirrors
plus a few dirty tricks
have always been used in politics.
With sleight of Hand
they'll point to a Promised Land
but rarely truthfully confess
that we may be in for an even worse mess.
HzL
7/20/16
Scientists had previously theorized that the general preference for attractive leaders was just another example of a “halo effect.” In other words, we attribute all kinds of positive characteristics to attractive people, and this tendency leads to more votes for politicians who look like Hollywood stars.
But our work challenges this traditional view. As we argue in a new article in the journal Psychological Science, people’s preferences for good-looking politicians may be linked to ancient adaptations for avoiding disease. In fact, the preference for attractive politicians seems to ebb and flow with voters’ concerns about germs.
fromWhy Attractive Candidates Win - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/opinion/sunday/health-beauty-and-the...
Nov 01, 2013 · ... sometimes a less attractive candidate triumphs over ... to attractivepeople, ... greater portion of the vote and were actually .
Smoke and mirrors
Smoke and mirrors is a metaphor for a deceptive, fraudulent or insubstantial explanation or description. The source of the name is based on magicians' illusions, where magicians make objects appear or disappear by extending or retracting mirrors amid a distracting burst of smoke. The expression may have a connotation of virtuosity or cleverness in carrying out such a deception.
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Roger Stone
Political Consultant
Roger Jason Stone, Jr., is an American political consultant, lobbyist and strategist, noted for his use of opposition research, usually for candidates of the Republican Party. He was a principal with Black, …
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