Obama: "I Can't Grow Facial Hair"

On Wednesday, Barack Obama addressed Bill Richardson's shaven beard, stating "It was a mistake for him to get rid of it. I thought that whole Western rugged look was really working for him....we're deeply disappointed with the loss."

But perhaps the disappointment was more personal than the president-elect let on. In a September 20, 2006 article in The Hill about how voters prefer politicians to be clean-shaven, Obama told reporter Betsy Rothstein "I can't grow facial hair... I get whiskers."

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Comments

[KarlaElisa]

03:27 PM on 12/07/2008

I like his big white teeth and am not one bit put off that he smokes.

He has a great smile.

[redsongia]

03:11 PM on 12/07/2008

Hmmm. Maybe he can grow the economy instead :)

[Saidas]

10:48 AM on 12/07/2008

Can't grow facial hair, eh? Proof positive he is a Marxist! I knew it!!!

[StGuaposFire]

01:39 PM on 12/07/2008

i think Karl Marx had quite a full beard...

[AxelDC]

09:23 AM on 12/07/2008

I understand his plight. I can grow a cheezy, pencil mustache and a very patchy, unseemly beard.

I'd rather have no hair on my face than have to daily shave the ridiculously uneven and sparse amount I do have.

[Coattails]

08:36 AM on 12/07/2008

He could grow something, as long as there is stubble there is a prospect.

It wouldn't be a bad look. However sometimes when people go without shaving or being trimmed they look a little scruffy, and since his public image is highly protected, I doubt he will change his style.

[CenterField]

10:33 PM on 12/06/2008

I read that Obama had electrolysis.

[Enqa]

10:48 PM on 12/06/2008

Actually, most African, and native Indian (northern and southern) can't grow beards. Or body hair in general. What's the point of having body hair when you're living in Africa?

[mercyrocks]

01:37 AM on 12/07/2008

Way to generalize a whole group of people. What proof do you have of this in the first place? What study did you get your information from? No offense but your comment is total nonsense and very putz-like.

[FaceYourFears]

09:59 PM on 12/06/2008

He's got cute girly lips....

[NewCenturyWoman]

12:23 AM on 12/07/2008

FaceYourFears, it sounds like you are just projecting. I think he has great lips, but much, much more, like intellect par excellence and genuine compassion from humanity. That's what makes him sexy.

[FaceYourFears]

09:38 PM on 12/07/2008

Please don't tell me what I'm thinking or what I see....you don't even know me....My eyes are looking at the picture and I see girly lips. If you think his lips are great.....WONDERFUL, I, on the other hand think they're cute and girly.

[FaceYourFears]

09:17 PM on 12/08/2008

NCW--I apologize for my previous post.....I came off mean-spirited.

[Jenjohnson]

09:35 PM on 12/06/2008

Ok, I just kissed him on the screen.... I couldn't resist... He leaves me breathless.......

[hortonhearsawho]

09:03 PM on 12/06/2008

As long as the wife doesn't either its okay i guess.

[Whycee54]

07:31 PM on 12/06/2008

Slow news day huh?

[SeeBelow]

04:22 PM on 12/06/2008

Uhmmmm... yeah. No story here.

[ohiomark]

02:53 PM on 12/06/2008

I can only imagine if this article was about Bush not being able to grow facial hair.

Somehow it would have been a reflection of his manhood.

[spiderbucket]

04:17 PM on 12/06/2008

YEAH, RIGHT. You homophobes wrote the book on that crap.

[Verified]

11:16 AM on 12/06/2008

What a bizarre post.

[LetsGetDumbAmerica]

10:56 AM on 12/06/2008

When was our last sitting president with facial hair- Taft?

Consider urself lucky Barry.

[toocoldout]

10:51 AM on 12/06/2008

This article sure got a lot of comments.