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I think his appearance pales to his political views - given that his concept of nullification was a strong influence that lead to the South breaking from the USA in the Civil War.
Lincoln had a least a partial reason for his looks... He was kicked in the head by a horse when he was ten. It is said that after, his face did not grow "evenly."
Sadly these days, beauty pageants and politics mean the same for some.
So true. The "I'd like to have a beer with" crowd don't seem to know a thing about anything important happening in this country (to say nothing of the rest of the world), so whoever looks best and hits all the right platitudes on the stump gets their vote.
The Dumbing Down of America is deliberate and wickedly effective.
The abolitionist John Brown certainly looked scary
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