I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've gotten to believe it's more fun to play politicians than actually be them.
It's interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done.
In politics you learn to always smile.
Solemnity in politicians is not only tiresome but may even mask those twin sins - self-righteousness and intolerance - for the opinions of others. If I couldn't laugh, I couldn't live, especially in politics.
You often see politicians who try to put on a different persona; they think they should be more jolly or serious. Invariably, the persona they choose is worse than their own.
What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.
I don't hear a lot about elected officials that are men talking about whether they smile a lot. My dad was in elected office my entire life. I don't remember many smiles, and nobody commented about it. He was serious about his job, and so am I.
There is a temptation in politics to look for simplistic slogans and to play the game in a way that looks like you're a savvy politician.
It's fun to play happy people.
People are not in a good mood when any politician's face appears on television.