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defacto7

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16. Yeah, I guess that's why it's a stupid post.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:41 AM

Jan 2013

But then.... there's still a lot of politicking to do, and then there's that "eternal image" of having been the president to solidify.

Oh, forget it.

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Has anyone noticed that president's hair [View all] defacto7 Jan 2013 OP

Yep, they get older in their second term. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #1

it's the hardest, most stressful job in the nation, if not the world graham4anything Jan 2013 #2

Most people in their 40's and 50's will start to turn grey in the next 8 years. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #3

yes, just look at Michelle Obama ,she looks about the same age 4 years ago JI7 Jan 2013 #4

When it comes to presidency, it's said that the president will age twice as fast than normal sakabatou Jan 2013 #5

I'm more gray than I was in 2009, too. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #6

Perhaps once they no longer need to be elected they stop dyeing it. n/r PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #7

It's shocking. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #8

Um no. That's what happens when people get older. I'm more gray than I was 4 years ago and Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #15

That has been a fact for years. butterflygirl Jan 2013 #9

It happens when you get older, and stress will turn you gray fast and young. bemildred Jan 2013 #10

Once one hair turns white the rest of them follow suit rapidly cherish44 Jan 2013 #11

I was kind of thinking that it's defacto7 Jan 2013 #12

After your last campaign, why dye it? cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #13

Yeah, I guess that's why it's a stupid post. defacto7 Jan 2013 #16

Meanwhile BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #14

No surprise. Presidents age in dog-years. n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #17

It's not surprising considering that presidents tend to be mid-40's to mid-50's in age Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #18