Partly Facetious: Everything is not a political statement

"We are a race that is personality driven."
"True, but as a powerful personality dies..."
"Hey, everything I say is not a political statement. All I was referring to were state released advertisements that proudly carry the photograph of the powerful of today and yesteryears. And before you say anything let me just say that a court case has been filed in this regard."
"Advertisements in other countries are also personality driven but normally attractive models grace these advertisements."
"Don't be facetious. You can't expect Meera's face on Benazir Income Support Programme advertisement. Farzana Raja may commit suicide if that were to happen."
"Don't be facetious but let me add that all governments, federal and provincial, indulge in such advertisements and this has been going on for decades."
"Granted, it is not specific to any political party or dictator but state-sponsored advertisements are paid for by the taxpayers and therefore, I reckon, I can legitimately raise the issue."
"Alright, so we are personality driven, we are not the only ones, in India too..."
"I was actually going to refer you to a photograph that appeared in some dailies which shows the Prime Minister with Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan, whereby prominently displayed are photographs of President Zardari, Z A Bhutto and Bilawal Bhutto."
"Let's be honest, these three men made his elevation to the post possible. And so why should he not show his appreciation by displaying their photographs?"
"I was wondering where Benazir Bhutto's photograph..."
"Oh, stop that. She is probably displayed in some other part of the room."
"Why not with the three most important men in her lifetime?"
"Raja sahib is from Gujjar Khan, it's not such a liberal part of the country and so he may have displayed the photographs according to gender."
"Hmmm, that may lose him the women's vote."
"Don't you think the chance of women voters' in his constituency thinking along the same lines is high?"
"I guess, but do you think he will be the Prime Minister in the event that the PPP resurfaces as the majority party in the next elections?"
"Based on the photograph display I can say..."
"Stop it. Don't be facetious."