Alexandra Petri Drops the Mic on the 'Presidential Look'

"Dress up, halfheartedly, as a vampire."

The idea of looking presidential, whatever that means, got some attention this week thanks to Donald Trump, who in an interview told ABC’s David Muir regarding Hillary Clinton, “Well, I just don’t think she has a presidential look. And you need a presidential look. You have to get the job done.”

Let’s ignore, for the purposes of this post, this focus on appearance over substance and action, and examine what is on the outside on its own terms.

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