John Kerry's Beard: Love It Or Lose It? (PHOTOS, POLL)

How on earth did John Kerry's beard go virtually unnoticed in mid-August? The Massachusetts senator seemingly used his recovery from hip surgery as an opportunity grow some stubble, and when he attended the swearing-in ceremony of his former brother-in-law David Thorne as the new U.S. ambassador to Italy, he apparently decided it looked good enough to go public. When he appeared at Senator Ted Kennedy's funeral nearly two weeks later, his mug was clean-shaven.

Should he bring the beard back? See pictures and weigh in below.

Incidentally, don't expect this trend to take off at 1600 Pennsylvania. President Obama has admitted he can't grow facial hair. But see this slideshow of famous beards in politics.

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John Kerry's beard: love it or lose it?

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Comments

[mamacat]

How he makes himself look is not important to me. How he votes is.

[td74]

He looks like Box Car Willy's destitute uncle!

[jean22]

I vote yes.

[NoSillyName]

I do not like facial hair.

[tangelan]

He looks hot with the beard! Never thought I'd say that about Sen. Kerry.

[liberalrebuttal]

You guys really 'love" it ?

I don't know. It looks weird to me.

[regularmess]

Is "lose him" an option?

http://thehappeningstory.blogspot.com/

[Totto]

Actually, it would look great if it were a bit longer. Tres distingue.

[LeftLeanWing]

I like him WITH the beard... It kind of cuts down on his Secretariat look

[jsgaetano]

It looks good, very Pacino.

He needs to go thicker though. If it's too thin, it makes you look like a teenager who can't support more than a few chin hairs.

[TiffanyHusseinBanned]

I don't like Sen. Kerry right now, but he looks great with a beard. I love beards. Men just look more manly with them.

[PresidentRobertBooth]

He needs to grow his beard and his hair.

Then he'd look as cool as Lionel Luthor.

[johnnygoodwud]

i like it, but perhaps a more casual doo might go well with the beard.

[SunshineDaydream]

agreed. if his hair was messed up he'd be lookin' good. ummm, did i just write that about john kerry? lol

[me again]

He's hiding something.­....

[HC4BO]

Looks like he ALREADY lost it ...

The beard, that is ... !