Ugly Politicians

Cruising through Metro Manila, I can't help but notice the many tarpaulins put up by local government officials wishing their constituents the usual season's greetings. Typically most of the tarpaulins have their faces plastered prominently on the streamers.

Looking at some of the faces, I can't help but wonder just how unappealing they must be in real life. I suppose with all the available technology today, those portraits surely must have be enhanced and photoshopped to death to make them more visually appealing while at least retaining the same physical features. But the problem is they obviously remain unattractive portraits.

Which makes me think - if these politicians are after getting more votes with the streamers, why include their portraits at all if they are not attractive in the first place? Wouldn't that make them lose the very votes they are hoping to get?

Or has all that power, actual and otherwise, made them believe they are as attractive as some movie stars who have turned into politicians?