Today's post started out as a simple
hômage to the
Most Interesting Man In The World meme but soon became a reflection on the
rôle of facial hair in modern politics. Think for a moment, how many current politicians with beards do you know? The only members of Congress Suciô could name with
any facial hair are
Henry Waxman and
Charlie Rangel. Even in the past, when mustaches and beards were far more fashionable, candidates had to sacrifice the fungus to get elected.
Hitler before his Brazilian: would you vote for this man?
So, if there are no bearded politicians, how about a bearded political appointee? Which brings us to Ben Bernanke - the Chairman of the Federal Reserve and possibly
The Most Boring Man in the World.
Boring Ben Bernanke.
