They've Got Better Hair

One of the really distinguishing differences between the Republican and Democratic tickets in this year's presidential election is hair. The Ds have it; the President and Veep Cheney don't. Indeed, John Kerry boasted in July in Dayton, Ohio that "This is the dream team. We have better ideas, better vision, a better sense of the difficulties in the lives of average Americans. . . . And we have better hair.''

Of course, as JFK quipped on that fateful morning in Dallas 40 years ago, it takes a long time for girls to get ready for public appearances, but when they do, they're stunning. This video of John Edwards working on his hair at this Slate link is hilarious. The Silence of the Domes [Slate.msn.com]. A makeup technician approaches with a comb, but the Edwards likes it just so and does the combing himself. He signals he's ready for hair spray by closing his eyes expectantly, like a child. Please don't tell me that thing in his hand is a compact. Oh, dear, it is.

Laura Bush thinks Edwards is "pretty cute," but I bet she hasn't seen his behind-the-scenes preparations on video!

 Posted by glenn