Normally, I hate to comment on whether someone is physically attractive or not, but I feel fine saying it when it comes to him--WHY do some people think he's hot? What's the litmus test here?
I look at it this way, he's a dude, so that makes it a good way to keep it balanced, should I ever want to snark on a female politician. But really, it's the narrative that HE tried to set. When he hit the scene, the media was abuzz with the stories of this youngish politican who... omg, he exercised! Somehow that transmuted into, isn't he hot? And then it turns out last year dudebro took these crazy ass pictures.
I think the litmus test is Washington DC/Capitol Hill standards. Many people on the hill are too busy working at their desks for legislation than care about their appearances. But the latest trend though among the younger, closer to Gen X members of Congress is P90X, let's jog together, have staff/congressional frisbee and kickball teams on the mall kind of deal. I am not surprised the members of Congress themselves have time for this, the staff not so much since they are working around the clock and do not even have the vanity.
Phyllis and Strummer--that makes a lot of sense. I guess I was thinking by movie star standards. It's true that the look of a potential president (or vice) has been important since at least back when JFK politicizing while not wearing a hat made American men much less likely to wear hats...
I think Paul Ryan has a pretty nice body. Other than that I agree with what everybody has been saying. He looks like the asshole jock in a 80's John Hughes movie.
Oh, and Obama is not even posing or showing off here. He looks DAMN FINE!
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I don't think Obama's good-looking -- or remotely attractive. Weird body. Homely face.
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
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I'm sure as soon as they were done taking pictures he yelled at the dishwashers,made fun of them, and threw off his apron.
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
Charity President Unhappy About Paul Ryan Soup Kitchen 'Photo Op'
'Chris Maloney, Ohio communications director for the Romney campaign, said that the visit by Ryan had been intended to highlight the work of the soup kitchen volunteers.'
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I'm moving to Amsterdam and living with Lois Bromfield...
Already made my plans.
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