Joe's beard

[sandnsea]

I saw this pic in that other thread and decided Joe's beard deserves a thread of its own. I'd seen him on CSpan and forgot to mention it. Is growing a beard the first step back to true liberalism, ala Al Gore? :shrug:

[ginnyinWI]

1. I'm glad he did!

His neck looks pretty bad without! Yeah, he looks much much better now. Ha--and maybe Bush won't kiss him anymore!

[jillan]

2. or Maybe Bush is into the way it tickles

You guys crack me up:rofl: :rofl:

[LittleClarkie]

4. He looks older to me

maybe he's growing it because his ma died.

So what's up with this guy anyway? I thought he was Mr. Nationa Security, and suddenly he's more interested in pork for his state. I had some repect for him based on his obvious feelings about national security, but then he just turned into Biden on me. What gives?

[FreedomAngel82]

12. That sucks about his mother

[Island Blue]

3. Has anyone ever seen a photo of JK with a beard?

I haven't, I was just wondering if anyone else had. I remember seeing a photo of Clinton (Bill) with a beard back in his college days, but never John. On second thought, he really doesn't need to mess with perfection now does he?

[whometense]

5. Never.

He's always been clean-shaven, even when he was a radical leftist. Tongue-in-cheek, tongue-in-cheek. And I've been watching that face for a l-o-n-g time. :evilgrin:

[TayTay]

6. That would be odd

His face is too long and narrow for a beard. It would not look good. I posted the pic of Kerry in his motorcycle jacket and in jeans on another thread. I like that look.

[Island Blue]

8. I agree, I don't think a beard would work for him

I saw your motorcycle jacket and jeans photo - that works!

[JohnKleeb]

7. I cant see it

[JI7]

9. i think it has to do with his mother's death

part of his religious practice may involve growing a beard for a period of mourning such as a parents death.

<Jewish law requires that a man grow his beard wild (in mourning) until ‘his friends reprimand him’. Therefore, if one's profession or status requires it, one can already shave when shloshim ends.>

http://www.jafi.org.il/education/lifecycle/burial/9.html

[sandnsea]

10. Oh, interesting

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info. I suppose we'll find out soon enough.

[JohnKleeb]

13. Thats interesting

Sucks about his mom, hes not my favorite politican in the world but hope she rests easy. I have to say, he looks quite different with it.

[FreedomAngel82]

11. Oh wow

He looks like a different person. I've never seen him with one before.

[rox63]

14. I think the beard looks good on him

Joe never had much of a chin, and the beard helps disguise that. I don't think JK would look good with a beard. His face is already fairly long and his chin is prominent. A beard would only exaggerate those features.

[whometense]

15. I think Joe's beard

looks pretty good too. It gives him gravitas.

I didn't realize his mother had died; that would explain the beard.

[TayTay]

16. And it would creep me out

It just would. It would mean the man had been replaced with a pod person. Yuck.