Reply #7: It is a facade

[Mari333]

Politicians have PR firms who think they are taking the pulse of the populace..they put makeup on them and give them a suit and a script.
Madison Avenue shuksters and hucksters, dressing up their "product" (politician) in not only the 'right' clothes, but handing them scripts to read and telling them what to say to garner votes.
Some two bit Corporate type decided Bush was supposed to pretend he was religious, to shore up the votes from that base..they probably chose Methodist to sound middle of the road, but decided to 'sell' their boy with southern Baptist leanings, because thats who votes for patriarchal hiearchies that have no heart or ethics or compassion .
Its a scam, always has been. Politicians are products, no different then selling soup, or bread, or hair shampoo.
Sad thing is, people lap up the propoganda.