Theory on why * looks so bad recently [View All]

No, it's not booze or drugs. First, consider the way the White House stages everything: the "ranch", the photo ops with Mt. Rushmore or haloes of light around *'s head, the tailhook landing/mission accomplished/codpiece ploy, the plastic turkey in Baghdad, TelePrompTers and earpieces, etc. Next, * works out all the time and doesn't put in very many hours actually being pResident. Plus they have vast resources to spend on appearances. So, my theory: the White House makeup staff is purposely making * look older and more haggard. It is part of their "gravitas" campaign to make it appear that the heavy burden of being pResident is taking its toll. We have all seen pictures comparing the Abraham Lincoln of 1860 with the Lincoln of 1865, gaunt and drawn, with his face and posture clearly showing the strain of governing during the Civil War. I believe they are trying to do the same thing here to elicit sympathy for one of the least sympathetic figures in history. Comments?

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President-elect Lincoln on left, Lincoln's last photo on right