optics

[Jonathan Lighter]

You know, public perception. Like on CNN just now:

Anchor: ...took a brief ski vacation the weekend after the failed terrorist
attack. Should he have done that?

Clanker:  Well...certainly the optics are *terrible*.


JL

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