"Given how weak the Republican Party is, and how ridiculous they and Fox News have become in the minds of the public, the backlash from the Right would almost certainly backfire back onto them," Paparazzi replied.
What? She kept up with the times- it was who she was, essentially. Besides, having become corporeal in the early sixties, she had always nursed a small interest in American political trends. One didn't forget ones roots, especially when they involved Martin Luther King.
"You might not need icon status, but if you're so worried about your little mortal career, then it's something to consider," she pointed out. "There are gay state senators, a gay governor, and Ellen is one of the most powerful women in television. You'd be fine."