Getting what we deserve

Hi, and greetings from the great state of South Carolina, where we evidently believe the fact that a man has a nice smile is reason enough to turn the reins of state over to him:

The survey suggested that Huckabee's personality was among his strengths. In particular, he tops the list when likely GOP voters are asked to name the candidate who is most believable.

Oh, goody, 'cause that kind of philosophy worked oh so well last time around. I mean, how different is this, really, from "the candidate you'd most like to have a beer with"?

American elections: double the campaign time, one quarter the content!