{"id":2296396,"date":"2024-07-16T13:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-j-d-vance-pick-is-a-win-for-beards-everywhere\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T17:53:37","slug":"the-selection-of-j-d-vance-is-a-victory-for-bearded-individuals-everywhere-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-selection-of-j-d-vance-is-a-victory-for-bearded-individuals-everywhere-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The selection of J.D. Vance is a victory for bearded individuals everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-selection-of-j-d-vance-is-a-victory-for-bearded-individuals-everywhere-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2296396&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the breaking of the &#8220;beard barrier&#8221; on American presidential tickets with the selection of Sen. J.D. Vance as Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-says-he-plans-to-run-for-re-election-in-2024\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Says He Plans To Run For Re-Election In 2024\">2024 running mate<\/a>. It points out that Vance would be the first vice president with facial hair since 1933 and \u2064the first candidate with \u200ba full beard on \u2064a presidential ticket since 1892. The article notes the impact of facial hair on \u200dmale attractiveness \u200cand political prospects, using examples like Sen. Ted Cruz. It also highlights the significance of Vance&#8217;s beard in his candidacy and Trump&#8217;s positive comments about it. 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J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate, commentators and history buffs were quick to notice that the veep choice breaks the longstanding &ldquo;beard barrier&rdquo; on American presidential tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Axios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/jd-vance-winners-and-losers-from-trumps-vp-pick\/ar-BB1q3VKT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> that Vance would be the first vice president with facial hair since President Herbert Hoover&rsquo;s running mate Charles Curtis donned the mustache in 1933. Others <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/willrahn\/status\/1812936241182064883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a> Vance would be the first candidate on a presidential ticket with a full beard since Benjamin Harrison in 1892, although the 1916 Republican presidential nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_Evans_Hughes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles Evans Hughes&rsquo;<\/a> facial hair could arguably fall within the &ldquo;full beard&rdquo; range. Either way, that&rsquo;s more than 100 years of clean-shaven statesmen, and women everywhere are rejoicing that the drought of dapperness is over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1b6f6ac1db048e5c0ce16c61001e33c0 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1b6f6ac1db048e5c0ce16c61001e33c0\"><\/div>\n<p>While you may occasionally hear women demurring about the facial hair of their significant others, it&rsquo;s objectively true that a good and <em>well-kept<\/em> &mdash; not patchy, adolescent, or overgrown &mdash; beard can transform and elevate a man&rsquo;s attractiveness, and even his political prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Consider the baby-faced Sen. Ted Cruz in 2016, who was a near-perfect GOP nominee on paper, but not in the mirror (he was often compared to a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nightlyshow\/status\/692567779577315328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blobfish<\/a>&rdquo; by internet goblins). After his primary loss to Trump, and his narrow victory over Beto O&rsquo;Rourke in 2018, Cruz <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/human-interest\/2018\/12\/ted-cruz-beard-is-good.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">came back<\/a> from a Thanksgiving recess with &ldquo;a filled-out salt-and-pepper beard, giving his face a defined jawline and its first-ever hints of ruggedness and affability,&rdquo; and the senator hasn&rsquo;t looked back since. I can&rsquo;t help but wonder how that 2016 primary would have worked out for him had the beard been in place.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s facial hair tells us he understands, much like Trump, that appearances are often more important than policy positions and that without a beard, the 39-year-old would look like a very tall baby, far too inexperienced to lead. Indeed, if elected, Vance would be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/world\/us\/us-news\/list-of-americas-youngest-vice-presidents-in-history-article-111767036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third-youngest<\/a> vice president to serve. <\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s why when even the clean-shaven Trump (who once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/debug\/donald-trump-beards-trump-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> his own son he needed to shave his Covid beard) was pressed recently on whether Vance&rsquo;s beard would be an obstacle in his VP selection, the former president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/news\/brian-kilmeade-presses-trump-on-whether-jd-vances-beard-is-a-vp-dealbreaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admitted<\/a>, &ldquo;He looks good. Looks like a young Abraham Lincoln.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5d600ec30ec3431dfbf98a78636f999a fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5d600ec30ec3431dfbf98a78636f999a\"><\/div>\n<p>Breaking the &ldquo;beard barrier&rdquo; is not just a step forward for the entire GOP up and down the ticket this fall, but several steps forward for women everywhere who face routine disappointment when they find their husbands have once again decided to shave. Next time he complains about the itchiness or annoyance of the upkeep, point him to the story of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-selection-of-j-d-vance-is-a-victory-for-bearded-individuals-everywhere\/\" title=\"The selection of J.D. Vance is a victory for bearded individuals everywhere\">plump baby-faced memoirist<\/a> who grew a beard and became the next vice president of the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-24626516dfed990a118ba17e5fde1ff3 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-24626516dfed990a118ba17e5fde1ff3\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Madeline Osburn is managing editor at The Federalist. Contact her at madeline@thefederalist.com or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madelineorr\">follow her on Twitter<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Madeline Osburn<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madelineorr\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\" rel=\"noopener\">@madelineorr<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/madelineorr\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2024\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/abraham-lincoln\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Abraham Lincoln<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/beard\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Beard<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/facial-hair\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">facial hair<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/fashion\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">fashion<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/history\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/j-d-vance\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">J.D. 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Vance as his running mate for the 2024 election, many commentators and history enthusiasts pointed out that this selection breaks the long-standing tradition of clean-shaven vice presidents on American presidential tickets. Vance would be the first vice president with facial hair since Charles Curtis in 1933, and the first candidate with a full beard since Benjamin Harrison in 1892. This marks a significant change after over 100 years of only clean-shaven politicians, and many women are happy to see this shift in style. While some may have reservations about facial hair, a well-groomed beard can enhance a man&#8217;s attractiveness and even his political appeal. The example of Sen. Ted Cruz, who improved his image with a beard after a primary loss, shows the impact of facial hair on perception. Vance&#8217;s decision to sport facial hair shows an understanding of the importance of appearances in politics, and even Trump acknowledged his good looks with a comparison to a young Abraham Lincoln. Breaking the &#8220;beard barrier&#8221; is not just a positive step for the GOP, but also a victory for women tired of their husbands&#8217; constant shaving. This change in style serves as a reminder that a beard can transform a man&#8217;s image and potentially lead him to high political office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":590,"featured_media":2296397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/beards.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[35230,35138,7621],"class_list":["post-2296396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-beards","tag-j-d-vance","tag-victory"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/beards.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/590"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2296396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296396\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2296397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2296396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2296396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2296396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}