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Krugman- The Doofus Factor
The Doofus Factor
On the whole, I’m not big on the whole “seeming presidential” thing; for the most part, you should judge politicians by what they do, not by appearances. That said, Obama wears the office well: he has a natural dignity that makes him a really good figurehead, quite aside from substance.
And then there’s Mitt Romney …
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/the-doofus-factor/
