[PoisedWoman]

also a new description - different colored beard, cut shorter, and he's gained a lot of weight

Perhaps he's been to Michael Jackson's plastic surgeon as well and now resembles Britney Spears.

Seriously, the allegedly changed looks might be spin to cover his death and replacement with a guy who looks somewhat like him except for the beard, weight, etc.

[chemicalman]

Maybe he's working in our senate?

[MaeWest]

....and now resembles Britney Spears.

So all that weight he gained went right to his butt?