I really thought Taylor Swift and Beyonce had this

They're extremely influential people. But I see what you mean.

Hollywood in general and these singers believe they have far greater influence than they do. And the democrats believe an endorsement from a singer will outweigh what we all see and experience daily.

Endorsements are patronizing, especially from entertainers. 

It would be awesome if the general response from celebrities to someone asking whom they support in the election were, "None of your business."

WhatI always think is, "Would this celebrity be remotely interested in hearing about my endorsement?"

The answer, of course, is "no."

And that's the correct answer. Why should they care?

It goes both ways.

I disagree.

What is absurd is expecting people to be moved to vote the same way entertainers do.

When Swift first made her endorsement, people here were giddy over it.

It seems to have amounted to nothing, which is as it should be.

I have no issues with Swift. She appears to be a talented entertainer and certainly and attractive and charismatic person. My daughter adores her music. I'm happy my daughter finds enjoyment in that.  I listened to these guys at her age. I can only imagine what my parents must have thought.

But I think it is logical for me to be as interested in Swift's political endorsement as she would be mine. Which is to say, not at all.

And I think that is the mature and preferred attitude for a free people.

Swift actually demurred for years (decades maybe?) when pressed about her political opinion. So privacy for her was quite natural for a while.

But that's not really the point.

I described what I would like to see, not what I do see.

And what I would like to see is adults behaving like adults who know that a entertainer's political endorsement should be meaningless to the formation of their own opinions.

That goes both for the entertainer and his or her fans.

The recent election suggests that the endorsement of an entertainer actually is meaningless. I hope so. That's a sign of maturity.

Now we just need to act like it is.

I didn't give reasons for Harris's failure.

But the benefit of her celebrity endorsements seemed to be negligible.

And I approve of that.