Vance versus Walz is like Rush versus Rickles
Actually that's being mean to Don Rickles
Posted on 10/03/2024 11:52:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Beards are seemingly ubiquitous in pop culture and public life. From sports stars to country singers to Hollywood actors, facial hair has made a noticeable comeback in recent years — except in politics.
It’s been more than a century since a sitting president or vice president sported a beard, and nearly 80 years since a candidate for the White House had any facial hair whatsoever. Even in Congress, those with beards remain few and far between.
Enter Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance. The Ohio politician’s full beard is so novel on a presidential ticket that it’s been the subject of a disproportionate amount of the chatter surrounding his selection.
Pundits had speculated as to whether it would ultimately be a deal-breaker for Donald Trump, whose well-known aversion to facial hair reportedly doomed some potential picks for his first-term Cabinet. Trump’s preferences mirror the long-standing societal stereotypes, which is part of why most pols have avoided facial hair in recent decades:
For most of the 20th century in the United States, beards were seen as unprofessional and unhygienic. More recent research has shown that voters perceive facial hair as deeply masculine, which can come with both positive connotations (like competence) and negative ones (like aggression and less support of feminist issues).
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It’s not like I’m hanging around construction sites.
I never thought about JD’s beard.
I guess that’s more important than skill and policies.
If Vance was a Democrat, the article would address how the beard is great because it changes the norms of politicians and that beards are now popular!
That beardless JD picture reminds me of Jeb Bush.
We have known for DECADES that people like Emily need a shrink, it is frankly hard to believe that SO MANY in this nation are mentally unstable it is damn SCAREY!!
How about that “evil” Abraham Lincoln, yup that toxic masculinity/s
Walz looks INSANE!!
LOL!!!!
OMG!!!! I can’t UNSEE that!! FUGLY!
LOL!
Stay Classy!!
I would say he has also lost weight, his cheeks look much thinner, regardless he has a bit of a baby face in the picture and the beard suits him well
Reminds me of all the pundits who go ape shit crazy when camel toes name is “mispronounced “
Sticking with what’s important as always /s
Absolutely true
I always wonder what food and meat juices are trapped in facial hair. I think facial hair is gross.
However, on JD, it is not long and is neatly trimmed, it looks great.
He isn’t chubby anymore . Those pics were when he was chubby.
You mean like Moochelle?
Some gay guy on X was professing love for JD after the debate. He loved his “dreamy eyes and beard”.
It was hilarious! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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