Sometimes. So I wonder what to make of this past week’s Smackdown, in which John “Bradshaw” Layfield, previously a fan-favorite beer-drinking redneck, got an image makeover as an evil filthy rich Republican complete with a new George W. Bush smirk (in real life, Bradshaw is often a financial consultant on Fox News. Yes, really — he wrote a book about finances. This new image is closer to who he really is, possibly minus the “evil” part).
Bradshaw has been a big vocal Bush supporter in the past, but that used to be played up as a positive; now it’s a negative. Interesting. I’m not saying it necessarily points to larger trends, but I’ll feel more comfortable being able to boo Bradshaw with ease.
