We Ask Who Had Work Done, You Decide

A fun slide show in today's Daily Caller had us thinking.

No doubt many political pundits would think it was height of shallowness to discuss which presidential and vice presidential candidates and their wives have had cosmetic procedures, and considering the serious issues at stake in this year's race, it's hard to argue with that. On the other hand, even top board certified plastic surgeons chat among themselves about politicians as well as show business celebrities when it comes to the topic of who had work done and who, well, should have work done.

The truth of the matter is that the traditional divide between entertainers and politicians has grown thinner and thinner over the centuries and decades and the evidence may be right before us when it comes to cosmetic procedures. Certainly, those of us old to remember the way Joe Biden looked in the 1980s don't need to be top plastic surgeons to be pretty darn confident about the likelihood of his hair plugs.

The president's ears can actually be almost painful for us to look at, because we know how easy it would have been for him to receive ear pinning surgery back when he was still little Barry Obama. If Mrs. Obama has had any work done at all, on the other hand, it's clearly been from one of the very best plastic surgeons out there, because it's hard to think of a thing we'd change there.

As for Governor and Mrs. Romney, they look downright amazing for a couple in their sixties. How much is genetics and healthy living? Probably quite a lot. On the other hand, considering the political atmosphere these days, we certainly wouldn't blame them if they gave mother nature a small surgical helping hand.