Was Paul Ryan's Beard a Tell He Wouldn't Run?
As far as we could find, the last person who regularly wore facial hair to get a major party nod was Dewey.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) visit during the opening session of the 114th Congress in the House of Representatives chamber at the U.S. Capitol January 6, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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The news on Monday was all about Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan's announcement that he won't run for president in 2016. But the headlines on Tuesday say the Republican's un-presidential tonsorial stylings—that is, his beard—could have told us that days ago.
“The Beard Was a Clue,” the New York Times declared on Tuesday morning, pointing out that facial hair “is not a campaign accessory typically worn by your modern presidential candidate.”