Thursday, August 14, 2008

Pressing issues of international importance

OK, I really wasn't ever going to make a big deal of this particular issue. But then I saw the cover of Meghan McCain's new children's book:



I'm sorry, but doesn't the artist's rendering of John McCain make it appear as though he has a thick and lustrous -- thus, oh heck, non-old -- head of hair?

Can't we all agree to speak the truth out loud? John McCain has a comb-over.



Now, there's nothing wrong with this...

I'm lying. Comb-overs are dishonest. What's worse, they're ridiculous dishonesty. The main who wears a comb-over is telling the world: "We're going to pretend that I have hair on top of my head. But I know I don't, and you -- if you look at me for more than three seconds -- also know I don't. But we're both going to accept the pretense nonetheless. Thank you for helping me maintain the illusion of dignity."

It's a dangerous -- Orwellian -- message sent by a potential president to the country that he wants to lead. And ask yourself this: Who was the last president with a combover?

4 comments:

laura said...

didn't eisenhower have a comb over? regardless, combovers are creepy and should be illegal. i sat behind a guy on a plane once who had a comb-back-over (?) and i was in a trance for the entire flight. it's just not right.

j.d. said...

The last one? I think that would be the worst president of all time.

Snoskred said...

Can we all agree that a man worth 36 million dollars ought to be able to find options other than a combover? They can do amazing things with a rug these days. There are hair replacement and rejuvenation options. The fact that he has not done these things says to me - he isn't just lying to us about it. He is lying to himself too. :(

Should a man with a combover be given the nuclear missle launch codes? SRSLY?

Anonymous said...

Is the girl he holding supposed to be Meghan McCain? Is that what she looks like these days?

I'm guessing McCain had a full head of hair in 1990, when Meghan was 5.

Liberal douche.