How Richardson's beard speaks volumes. . .

[Lena inRI]

Preface:
I'm not, never was, a paid operative for anyone.
Been only responding on DU since my support for Clark 2004 failed.
Went from Kerry to begging Gore to Kucinich to Obama today.

Which brings me to Governor Richardson's beard:

It was Richardson's beard that set me on this path of thinking. In Bushworld these past 8 yrs, a bearded politician is, well, as rare as a lapel without a flag pin. Beards = be yourself, buck the "conservative look," and sadly, to the bushwacked rightwing voter, beards = 1960s protesters and/or even Castro-Muslim-like sympathizers.

Then, I recalled the 2004 speech when Al Gore endorsed Governor Howard Dean with a scathing indictment of the Bush agenda SPORTING A FULL-GROWN BEARD.

Bearded Richardson 2008=Bearded Gore 2004. . .I said to myself. . .are they sending subliminal messages. . .for CHANGE. . . not just against the Republican agenda but the Clinton control of the Democratic Party?

Is Obama's candidacy for CHANGE actually a call to return the Democratic Party to its populist roots away from 16 years of Clinton Democrats' corporate enabling.

Doesn't it seem that a civil war within the Democratic Party has to be fought and won before the War in Iraq will end?

So, Governor Richardson, what are you sayin' really today in your fabulous full-grown beard?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVfs2ntt7Rs


Why aren't you endorsing Obama OPENLY like Gore did for Dean so the Democratic Party civil war ends this week?

And while I'm at it, Vice President Gore, would you endorse Obama now as well. Waiting will only entrench the factions further and benefit the Republicans in November?

The 2008 November election has to position the Democratic Party as the clear choice to end the Iraq War, not 8 more years of Clinton Democratic enablers.

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[bicentennial_baby]

2. Completely uncalled for

[rox63]

6. Actually, I was wondering the same thing as anamandujano

And I'm an Obama supporter. Bill Richardson's beard is sending out secret signals? :crazy:

[bicentennial_baby]

7. That's fine, but no need to be outwardly rude, I think

:shrug:

[Lena inRI]

21. Hey, thanks for your defense. . .

. .bwhaaahaaa but I missed the rudeness #1 because I went to get a D'Angelos #9 beef sandwich. I'm gearing up to get out the Obama vote here in RI starting 7 am! We'll see how bad this Democratic rift gets after tomorrow. I still wish Richardson and Gore would come forward for Obama now!

[sandnsea]

10. Middle aged men who grow beards

Well yeah, it usually does mean the man is going through some sort of mid-life situation.

[Independent-Voter]

15. 38, and threw my razor away 15 years ago. I keep it trimmed, but I can't imagine going back to that

barbaric ritual that is shaving. Richardson's letting his freak flag fly! Good on him.

[sandnsea]

17. 23 isn't middle aged

Unless you plan to die momentarily. And you, yourself, called it a freak flag. That's the OP's point. It indicates Richardson's tossing off of convention and she wishes he'd go all the way and support Obama so we could end the Clinton DLC hold over the Dem Party. Regardless of the beard, the overall point is valid.

[Andy823]

18. Well

I am 56 and threw my razor away 14 years ago. I trim it, but don't shave. I am not in any kind of crisis myself, just hate to shave and I work for myself.

[sandnsea]

20. And what else was happening at the time

where you felt you could finally throw away the razor.

[Lena inRI]

22. Glad ya see my point sandnsea. . .

. . .any Democrat not seeing the factious state of the party is in denial, IMHO.

Gore and Richardson could really end the in-fighting by endorsing Obama OPENLY.

[CaliforniaDemocrat]

9. si se puede HILLARY!!!

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[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. 10 yrs ago, at the age of 40, i began wearing one.

one opponent in one case asked if I needed money for a razor. Now that it has grown in I can't imagine NOT having one. Funny. he now sports one, too.

[Dogmudgeon]

5. Are you being serious?

That the beard is somehow a sentinel of Change?

Ergo, of Obama?

Don't get me wrong, the beard looks good. So did Al Gore's.

But sometimes a Beard is only a Beard.

--p!

[sandnsea]

8. Absolutely

There is no way to end the war when you elect the person who was the architect of the IWR strategy and has blocked every effort to enact timelines or benchmarks. Seems like common sense to me.

[Road Scholar]

11. Well said, my friend. nt

[Lena inRI]

23. And peace to you, my friend. . .

. . .if Richardson and Gore would only endorse Obama now!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. There was a period in American history when Presidents wore beards

Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Harrison, Garfield all wore beards in office. And there were a few who wore long mutton chops.

[Auntie Bush]

25. Isn't that going back in time?

I thought Obama wanted to think about the future...not about old timers.

[TexasObserver]

13. He realized growing a beard would make that double chin disappear.

Actually, I think he has lost weight since getting out, maybe 20 lbs. He looks better than he has in a long time. He may want a shot at the VP, or he may just be saying "FU" to everyone who thinks beards are verboten.

I think it means he's his own man.

[NC_Nurse]

14. I like the beard. I'm not sure you can really assume too much from it other

than how nice it must be to get OUT of the race for the Presidency.
I think it's part of the letting go and relaxing process. :)

I also hope he endorses Obama though...;-)

[stellanoir]

16. hi neighbor and

yup.

It's unquestionably all about facial hair.

:hi:

[Lena inRI]

24. Are you a RI neighbor ?

Hiya back. . .just now came home to find 4 phone messages on my machine. . .one from Bill Clinton. . .and one from Barack Obama. . .if that doesn't say this primary election, even for little Rhody, is a battle for the Democratic Party, nothing is!

In my 38 years in RI, I never got so much attention for my vote for a primary!

See ya neighbor. . .and RI being so small, chances are I really will. . . lol

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[stellanoir]

26. Yeah I'm a native and this is a trip and a half truly.

I've only gotten one campaign call as yet.

But figure I'll get more after I vote tomorrow.

That's happened before but it's great our primary might matter finally.

Despite those nefarious optical scanners.

[THUNDER HANDS]

19. more politicians should have facial hair

it shows character.

[GoldieAZ49]

27. that he doesn't like shaving. eom