Bernie Sanders hair is a problem

[liberal N proud]

A very large portion of the public (outside DU) and many comedians are laughing at Bernie ' s hair do. He has to get past that unless he wants to the Donald Trump of the left.

[deutsey]

2. This is why we can't have nice things. n/t

[Pooka Fey]

21. So true.

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[cilla4progress]

56. 'zactly

sheesh...

[Gregorian]

3. The other candidates look like they're doing a cosmetics commercial.

One is functional and noncommercial, while the others are money monkeys and corporate whores.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. The less hair you have the shorter you should wear it.

The less hair you have the shorter you should wear it unless you don't care about those type of things.

[surrealAmerican]

57. He'd look a little too much like your avatar if he took that advice.

[appalachiablue]

68. +1

[Downwinder]

5. Now we have a beauty pageant?

[winter is coming]

6. I don't have a problem with someone who doesn't want to use product on their hair.

Donald Trump's hair is laughable because it's a combover that's an absurd shade of orange. Bernie's is merely fine hair that hasn't been laquered or greased into submission. I don't see anything to "get past" here.

[struggle4progress]

7. This is a story the media will cover!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

52. All press is good press when you're trying to get name recognition up. nt

[cwydro]

8. Where's John Edwards when we need him lol?

His hair was so wonderful....his life, his honesty...not so much.

I'll take the bad hair any day.

[smokey nj]

9. You read my mind.

[cwydro]

14. Lol!

Who was it who called him the "Breck Girl"?

[smokey nj]

20. Ann Coulter, I think.

Ironically, I supported John Edwards in 2008 (until the whole cheating on the cancer-stricken wife thing). I'm starting to think it's me. I have a thing for candidates with hair issues.

[cwydro]

22. yes, I think it was her too.

I supported him too. That whole debacle is still horrible to me.

Hair issues! I love it!

hey, we have to laugh at something...

[nationalize the fed]

10. Laugh it up

When he starts debating no one will remember




Bernie's gonna stir it up

Volunteer to help Bernie:
https://berniesanders.com/volunteer/

[appalachiablue]

72. Eccentric to the Max! Boris- not the great camel.

Before the Olympics on some late night show, in between his bizarre humor, interesting ancestry which he likes to go on about, Mayor Boris kept returning the great vehicles! he got to ride around in NY, thanks to Mayor Bloomberg, on and on. He was really impressed. I wondered if he'd been brought up in some remote, rural part of Lithuania or Romania maybe. Lol.

When Letterman asked him if he cut his own hair (from lack of $) Boris just laughed and blushed forever, great one.

[hobbit709]

11. At least Bernie has a brain underneath. That is a lot better than Trump or Paul.

His hair doesn't bother me. Hell, look at Einstein.

[bravenak]

12. I do not mind his hair.

Look at Governor Good Hair... He's stupid.

[daleanime]

84. No, please don't make me look at him....

the stupid's so thick that it warps reality, or at least his perception of it.

[notadmblnd]

13. that's too funny

[katmondoo]

15. John Kerry has the greatest hair and he lost

[leftofcool]

16. Get thee to John Edwards hair stylist, Bernie!

[Pooka Fey]

17. Bad hair days. It really IS the most pressing issue facing America today

[appalachiablue]

73. +1 Yes it keeps me up at night times. sigh...

[Journeyman]

18. Not quite up to par for a Grace Bedell-like letter; probably won't have the same impact. . .

[99Forever]

19. Superfacial silly things concern superfacial silly people.

[struggle4progress]

26. Don't underestimate the superficiality of many American voters

[99Forever]

37. That's the problem.

"Serious people" underestimate exactly the wrong thing. You think that "many" American voters think like the clowns we have in office right now. How'd that brand of thinking work out for Dems in 2014?

You, unlike me, vastly underestimate the intelligence of the majority of American voters. Political parties don't lose elections "because of stupid voters," they lose them because they have done a lousy job of governing FOR THE PEOPLE when they won and even worse job at motivating voters to show up and vote for their candidates.

THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSING ANY ELECTION IS ALWAYS ON THE PARTY AND THE CANDIDATES THEY PUT UP. ALWAYS. ALWAYS. ALWAYS.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

40. exactly! n/t

[morningfog]

70. I recall much ado when Hillary's hair was discussed. Double standard.

[appalachiablue]

76. There's always Clint Eastwood at the ready-

[DJ13]

23. Some people think Hillary's pantsuits are a problem

I'm more concerned about policies.

[SMC22307]

81. "People are tired of slick bullshit."

This people certainly is.

[SMC22307]

89. I like frumpy, too.

The founder of my former company -- PhD physicist who fostered employee-ownership and entrepreneurship -- was known for wearing white socks with black shoes and carrying his lunch to work in a brown paper bag. Annual revenue when he retired was nearly $7 billion. It was a great place to work.

I haven't watched Hillary's commercial, but will get around to it eventually. She and Bill have been in my life since the early nineties and quite frankly, I'm sick of them both and their "New Democrat" ways.

I just saw a The Hill piece suggesting the 2016 presidential election could come with a $5 billion price tag. That is OBSCENE. All the more reason I want Bernie with his wild hair and bad suits to beat the current front-runner. I'm fucking sick of slick.

[Scootaloo]

25. I like this take on it (though the image is squished)

Shit keeps going the way it is now, he's gonna look like Doc Brown by the time Iowa rolls around.

[bvf]

27. The same people would laugh even more

if he did anything about it, IMO. (Think "before" and "after" photos as more humor fodder.)

Bernie doesn't give one fuck about what people think about his hair, and once all the puerile idiots out there realize that, maybe they'll actually pay some attention.

[pinboy3niner]

28. He should wear a hat

Cthulhu style is always a good choice.

[redstateblues]

47. Cowboy hat would help down here in the south!

[appalachiablue]

77. The royal toilet seat (Uncle Charles' fav collectible, seriously)

[mother earth]

29. I have bad hair days too, so does Hillary. I don't care if his hair is purple. Give 'em hell,

Bernie!

[struggle4progress]

30. Great moments in Bernie Sanders’s hair

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/04/29/great-moments-in-bernie-sanderss-hair/

[yuiyoshida]

31. I Like it, Like a fuzzy TEDDY BEAR....

SURE BETTER THAN Donald Trump's hair!!!

SEE MY POLL...you guys inspired me: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026610719

[madokie]

32. When a person is bashed on his looks means he has something going for him

I love his hair and would give my left you know what for a head full of it.
It 's whats under that hair I really like

[NightWatcher]

33. Make fun of Bernie's hair= ok. Make fun of Hillary's appearance= ???

Sexist, meanie, asshole.....

That seems fair, right?

[LeftInTX]

34. Let'em laugh

I think he looks like a professor...

Seriously, I don't think this is an issue. Donald Trump is vain and his hair is bad because he tries to "fix it and style it" etc. Bernie's is natural.

Everyone makes fun of candidates and they make fun of the candidate who will win.

Obama is lanky and has big ears....So what?

[TeeYiYi]

35. I've been down this road before...

...with Dennis Kucinich. I'm feeling deja' vu all over again.

TYY

[Pooka Fey]

42. Hey there, Newbie

Welcome to DU!

LOVING your screen name!

[Pooka Fey]

54. Thanks.

That quote is one of my favorites, though with Wilde it's extremely hard to choose.

I got the Bernie logo here, it was easy and fast - but you can put whatever you like in your signature line. There is a Welcome and Help forum for any FAQ's.

See ya around!

[MineralMan]

38. That's not an issue. That's bullshit.

Feh!

[Gothmog]

39. The Donald Trump of the left line is really good

My problem is not the hair but whether Sanders is viable in a general election contest

[Chellee]

41. I think his hair is his own business.

Plus it's a little late to ask him to change it now. He's been letting it do it's own thing for quite some time.

[arcane1]

43. That's why history remembers Albert Einstein as a dumb-ass.

[struggle4progress]

44. Recent press coverage of this issue:

... slightly wild hair ...

... frizzy pile of white hair ...

... as strands of his hair blew in the breeze ...

... doesn’t properly comb his hair ...

... Barney Frank once advised Sanders that he might find greater appeal outside Vermont if he were to "comb his hair" ...

... chaotic halo of thinning white hair ...

... known as much for his fly-away hair as his passionate speeches ...

... a wisp of white hair atop his head waving in the wind ...

... his shaggy white hair blowing around ...

... known for his crazy hair ...

[arcane1]

58. He clearly has a problem with people obsessing over his hair. Your post is a classic example.

Fortunately, no other candidate will get their hair criticized in this election.

[Aerows]

46. Bernie's biggest problem

is that he doesn't give a shit about his hair, what corporations think of him, and generally does his best to do the right thing for the American People.

That is also his greatest asset. I'm tired of hearing how he can't win - he is clear on policy, doesn't obfuscate, and does what he thinks is right.

If you want to be a leader, there are two paths to choose: Lie your ass off pretending no one notices or tell the damn truth.

Bernie Sanders is the latter.

[MerryBlooms]

48. The people worried about Bernie's hair or Hillary's pantsuits, are idiots.

[FSogol]

50. The solution is simple: He should start wearing a hoodie.

[YOHABLO]

51. Bernie does not care what others think about his appearance. He cares about the people of the US.

So typical to jump on someone's appearance in this narcissistic country called the U.S.A. I suggest people listen to what he has to say. No doubt he'd be criticized for getting $200 hair cuts. Wouldn't it be refreshing to live in a country that didn't care about cosmetics? Some other world I suppose.

[beam me up scottie]

53. No, people obsessed with making Bernie look bad are the problem.

See post #44 for a good example.

[get the red out]

55. Donald Trump is an idiot

Enough said.

[Stardust]

59. Unrec. His hair is beautiful. Those that make fun of him have nothing else to criticize him for. Nt

[MadrasT]

60. I am absolutely certain that

I do not give a single fuck about his hair.

[Motown_Johnny]

61. crazy talk

Let the (R)s put up someone with bulletproof hair against him. Perry or Walker will look like a Ken doll.

Seniors will be more accepting of Bernie because he looks like someone they can relate to.

Young voters already love the guy and those in the middle are so desperate for his economic message that the hair won't matter.

Trump is a joke because Trump is a joke. His hair is an easy target but even if he had perfect hair he would still be a walking talking (endlessly) punchline.

[Warren DeMontague]

62. Cool story bro

[pinboy3niner]

63. Could be worse

[Chan790]

78. She gets such crap for that hat...

I don't care, I have the biggest crush on Princess Beatrice.

[LWolf]

64. I think it's great

if they are focused on his hair; it just emphasizes that they've got nothing of substance to go after him with.

And, of course, I like people who focus on their work, on what they have to contribute, rather than on shallow irrelevancies.

[SMC22307]

65. The Donald is a joke because of the elaborate comb-over... the phoniness.

Bernie is the antithesis of phony.

Your comparison is bullshit.

[Bjorn Against]

66. Who cares about income inequality, the environment, education, or health care?

None of those things matter if the person who tries to address them doesn't have a $400 hair cut.

Clearly Ted Cruz is the superior candidate because he never has a hair out of place.

[gollygee]

67. So what?

They make fun of their hair if it's messy, they make fun of it if it's nice (see John Edwards.) It doesn't matter. His hair is not up for election.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

69. But, the decisive factor will be whether he wears Jockeys or Boxers.

[morningfog]

71. Don't change a fucking thing Bernie.

[AtomicKitten]

75. Hillary could use a facelift, but saying so would elicit screams of SEXISM!!

No likey? Then why do you think it's okay to "go there" with Bernie?
Climb down out of Bernie's butt and play nice. 'K?

[Marr]

79. If only there were some way we could tackle this huge electoral challenge...

Oh, right!




Done.

[Snotcicles]

80. Only superficial people will have a problem with Bernie's hair. nt

[NYC Liberal]

82. People mock Trump's hair mostly because they have very little respect for him as a person.

He is a right-wing racist and an all around moron. So he is mocked on substance and superficiality.

If people respect Sanders, if they like what he has to say, then they will care little about the superficial things.

[Liberal_in_LA]

83. Hillary has great hair

[haikugal]

86. There isn't a damn thing wrong with Bernie's hair or appearance.

This is nonsense and given the lake of substance in the MSM I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to make it an issue. Pfft

Go Bernie Go.... I'd have no problem looking at Bernie for 8 years, none!

[longship]

87. For Christ sakes.

Then there's high style like this on daytime TV, The Talk (which should more accurately labelled "The Blab&quot .
Yet this finds its way into households across the nation.

And of course, then there's the epitome of style, Donald Trump, another so-called candidate.


Of course, the former is portrayed as mainstream -- no accounting for Trump -- but somehow Bernie is somehow aberrant?

Ridiculous!

[undeterred]

88. Maybe John Edwards is still available

to be a good hair running mate.

[Buns_of_Fire]

90. Bernie's hair isn't a problem -- James Traficant's hair, on the other hand...