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Aerows

(39,961 posts)
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 03:28 AM Sep 2015

Here's why Bernie Sanders is going to have trouble with

voters that use hair products.

While his fly-away hair is seen as trendy among his more radical supporters, the fringe he sports causes raised eyebrows with more moderate voters.

Many Americans just aren't prepared to elect a President who occasionally appears with his hair sticking up. While voters are interested tangentially in policies and platforms, the fact that the Vermont Senator has been spotted with wind-blown locks is of great concern for many Americans.

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Here's why Bernie Sanders is going to have trouble with (Original Post) Aerows Sep 2015 OP
On the other hand Bernie should do exceptionally well with voters Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #1
He does best with voters who are his grandchildren's age jfern Sep 2015 #3
Currently because of low name/head recognition, younger voters are more Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #4
Yes. Remember the disdain haberdashers felt for John Kennedy's unadorned head . . . Journeyman Sep 2015 #2
Dozens :) Aerows Sep 2015 #8
Not a huge problem jmowreader Sep 2015 #5
I thought comments on appearance were only directed at female candidates. Skwmom Sep 2015 #6
I truly hope Aerows Sep 2015 #7
I truly hope Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #9
Except for that second post that I made which was a serious response to the other poster. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #10
That's a desperate call: Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #12
I heard that Candidate H Aerows Sep 2015 #13
Laughing out loud. Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #17
LOL PatrickforO Sep 2015 #11
Beware the hair Aerows Sep 2015 #14
I can't rec this as his campaign people must have gotten him to cut his hair and, I strongly merrily Sep 2015 #15
Where is the sarcasm thingy? Paka Sep 2015 #16
This is a great post! JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #18
He needs a $600 haircut. Wilms Sep 2015 #19
Bernie needs to look more like Bob Dobbs olddots Sep 2015 #20
Noooooo... LWolf Sep 2015 #21
maybe he just needs to step it up restorefreedom Sep 2015 #22
silly treestar Sep 2015 #23

Uncle Joe

(58,107 posts)
1. On the other hand Bernie should do exceptionally well with voters
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 03:42 AM
Sep 2015

that are follicley challenged, I believe this why his poll numbers will continue to increase with baby boomers and older generations as his name/head recognition grows.

Thanks for the thread, Aerows.

Uncle Joe

(58,107 posts)
4. Currently because of low name/head recognition, younger voters are more
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 04:02 AM
Sep 2015

Internet savvy, many were in school when the Internet came about, they're on the cutting edge of new information and ideas while being less wedded to old prejudices.



But the older people will and are coming around.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/3iwy6c/david_crosby_i_support_bernie_sanders/

Journeyman

(15,001 posts)
2. Yes. Remember the disdain haberdashers felt for John Kennedy's unadorned head . . .
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 03:47 AM
Sep 2015

and the great distrust so many citizens had for a politician who appeared in public without a hat.

Shameful. All told, it must have cost JFK dozens of votes.

jmowreader

(50,447 posts)
5. Not a huge problem
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 04:20 AM
Sep 2015

When you get elected president, they issue you a barber and a makeup artist. They'll fix him up.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
6. I thought comments on appearance were only directed at female candidates.
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 04:23 AM
Sep 2015

Though I've read so many comments about his hair and today even one about his clothing.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
7. I truly hope
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 04:30 AM
Sep 2015

that the tag is unnecessary.

We've had a string of "Bernie will have problems with every voter under the sun" posts, and this was just satire.

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
12. That's a desperate call:
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 05:41 AM
Sep 2015

"Please stop believing this candidate isn't viable. There must at least be one demographic where he isn't increasing his popularity?"

 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
17. Laughing out loud.
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 06:58 AM
Sep 2015

That doesn't even make sense - and it doesn't have to. Thanks for brightening my day with a good absurdity.

(Bedcrackers are overwhelmingly Republican, sir!)

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
14. Beware the hair
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 05:45 AM
Sep 2015

Trump has to do a combover. Bernie Sanders doesn't bother with that shit because Bernie badger just don't care!

merrily

(45,251 posts)
15. I can't rec this as his campaign people must have gotten him to cut his hair and, I strongly
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 06:08 AM
Sep 2015

suspect, to use hair products as well. Inasmuch as I had chosen Sanders because of his hair, and am a single issue voter, this bad move made me switch my support to Chafee. Forget metric: Chafee is the only candidate with the courage to part his hair in middle. You can't argue with that.

Paka

(2,760 posts)
16. Where is the sarcasm thingy?
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 06:10 AM
Sep 2015

Let his hair stick up when his brain is so on target...who cares! GO BERNIE!

JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
18. This is a great post!
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 07:41 AM
Sep 2015
Rec! At this point the discussion needs to be policy, policy, policy. And even as an O'Malley supporter I can see how petty some people are being!
 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
20. Bernie needs to look more like Bob Dobbs
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 09:14 AM
Sep 2015

more like Mitt or Perry .Nobody will ever be as presidenty as Saint Ronny but can't he atleast try ?

treestar

(82,383 posts)
23. silly
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 05:47 PM
Sep 2015

doesn't undermine any valid criticisms.

Satire should at least be directed at something that exists.

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