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Reter

(2,188 posts)
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:48 PM Dec 2015

Paul Ryan Grows Beard, Is Very Proud Of It

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by TexasTowelie (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: GQ

Paul Ryan wants to be more than just Speaker of the House of Representatives. He wants to be a cool Speaker of the House of Representatives, and he's going pretty far to prove it to you. Yesterday, one month into his new gig, the republican speaker posted a picture of himself to Instagram with the following caption.

"Waiting on confirmation from the House Historian, but apparently, I’m the first Speaker to sport a beard in about 100 years."

Read more: http://www.gq.com/story/paul-ryan-beard-reveal-politics-grooming



I wish more people in politics would have facial hair. The whole clean-shaven look for politicians has to go. First in 100 years is crazy.

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Paul Ryan Grows Beard, Is Very Proud Of It (Original Post) Reter Dec 2015 OP
It doesn't stop him from looking like an idiot. immoderate Dec 2015 #1
For Movember? IronLionZion Dec 2015 #2
Here's 3 more photos, to compare uppityperson Dec 2015 #3
He looks like a poorly made-up werewolf rpannier Dec 2015 #4
Any guy can grow a beard - LiberalElite Dec 2015 #5
As a year round beard guy... Docreed2003 Dec 2015 #6
Why you scruffy looking... Xipe Totec Dec 2015 #7
Sporting a Non look C_U_L8R Dec 2015 #8
Now he's a dunce with a beard. Hulk Dec 2015 #9
Even with a rug, he's still a republican thug. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2015 #10
That's a "second week of deer camp" beard DonP Dec 2015 #11
He looks like a little kid who got carried away licking the chocolate icing bowl. pacalo Dec 2015 #12
Ask me if I give a shit SmittynMo Dec 2015 #13
Locking thread. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #14
 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
1. It doesn't stop him from looking like an idiot.
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:54 PM
Dec 2015


--imm

IronLionZion

(49,227 posts)
2. For Movember?
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:56 PM
Dec 2015

Yeah well he doesn't want people to access health care so he's still a piece of shit

uppityperson

(115,946 posts)
3. Here's 3 more photos, to compare
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:00 AM
Dec 2015


VS




VS

rpannier

(24,731 posts)
4. He looks like a poorly made-up werewolf
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:00 AM
Dec 2015

Straight to video (trash heap) lycanthrope

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
5. Any guy can grow a beard -
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:01 AM
Dec 2015

to quote Garfield (the cat) BIG FAT HAIRY DEAL.

P.S."First in 100 years is crazy." That you think this makes you special is what's crazy, putz.

Docreed2003

(18,328 posts)
6. As a year round beard guy...
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:02 AM
Dec 2015

That's a weak ass beard and I hope it itches like hell...fuck that arrogant SOB. That prick acts like the smartest kid in the room because he knows Ayn Rand frontwards and backwards and believes every bullshit lie she espoused. Fuck him....

#sorryforthelanguage #Ryanmakesmenuts

Xipe Totec

(44,337 posts)
7. Why you scruffy looking...
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:05 AM
Dec 2015

C_U_L8R

(47,574 posts)
8. Sporting a Non look
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:05 AM
Dec 2015


We already knew he was into comic books
From his Ayn Rand worship.
 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
9. Now he's a dunce with a beard.
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:07 AM
Dec 2015

Nothing else changes. Who cares.

Xipe Totec

(44,337 posts)
10. Even with a rug, he's still a republican thug. nt
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:09 AM
Dec 2015
 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
11. That's a "second week of deer camp" beard
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:16 AM
Dec 2015

Deer season opened in Wisconsin two weeks ago.

pacalo

(24,761 posts)
12. He looks like a little kid who got carried away licking the chocolate icing bowl.
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:17 AM
Dec 2015

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
13. Ask me if I give a shit
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:27 AM
Dec 2015

It's still the same snake in the grass

TexasTowelie

(121,523 posts)
14. Locking thread.
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 12:32 AM
Dec 2015

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