The quote comes from former President Bill Clinton, a surprise declaration upon entering the Oval Office during a White House lunch January 7, 2009. President Bush invited all three surviving presidents (Carter, Bush 41, Bill), plus then President-elect Obama for a little lunch. Who knows what they talked about ("wide-ranging" according to Perino), but Bill at least could hold his own about interior design.
For the record, the rug is a pale yellow sunbeam design, which Bush brought with him from Texas, and which, by now, should be back in Texas.
I, however, upon reading the quote and looking at the photo thought, gee, he deed-n't
Of course, there's nothing wrong with a rug, but I prefer the guy who's bald and proud, particularly if he's involved in the higher offices of government. Talk about transparency.
Naturally, my mind wandered to the issue of Bald Presidents. I quickly whipped out my spill-friendly plastic place mat with all the pictures of the presidents helpfully lined up. (This, by the way, is an excellent place setting for dinner parties. Not only is it a conversation starter - who's your favorite president? etc. - but its waterproof surface is ideal for drunken guests who might knock over their drinks.)
Back to the place mat: Eisenhower looks a little thin on top, but I wouldn't call him bald, per se, but you have to go back to John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) and John Adams (1797-1801) before you get a follicle-free pate. On the flip side, Andrew Jackson (1829-1837 has enough on top to challenge Don King in the ring; Chester Arthur (1881-1885) puts the mutton in mutton chop sideburns; and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) has a beard that enters a room several minutes before he does.
According to my fine academic study of my place mat, recent presidents are all non-bald. How's that for a glass ceiling?
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