'Big bo' rumor raises eyebrows

[Walt Starr]

By Ellen Warren
Tribune senior correspondent
Published January 19, 2004, 12:41 PM CST

DES MOINES -- The buzz in political circles here is that one of the leading Democrats running for President --ok, it's John Kerry -- recently had some botox shots to perk up his kind of droopy, hound-dog look.

Not that botox is a bad thing.

Anyhow, this being the first time in my memory that botox usage has surfaced in a presidential contest, the topic seemed worthy of some in-depth investigative reporting.

What I've found out is that operatives working for John Kerry in Iowa are very quick to deny that their man had done anything to his face.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/elections/chi-el040119warren-story,1,245259.story?coll=chi-homepagenews-utl

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Is this what is really going on or are people speculating based upon the fact that Kerry is absent today?

[zanana]

1. I don't want to insult John Kerry but...

If he did have Botox injections, he should demand his money back.

[lancdem]

2. LOL

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. hehehe

Now, now! :7

[jmaier]

3. LOL

"...the topic seemed worthy of some in-depth investigative reporting."

Must be because the rumor doesn't involve Gov Dean.

[redqueen]

8. LMAO

good one!

[Maddy McCall]

4. So what? Candidates whiten their teeth, stand on boxes to look taller

and do other things to improve their physical appearance.

If Dean goes on a diet to improve his dumpy appearance and lose one of his four chins, will you post something about that?

And another point: You have no way of knowing who has been botoxed in the past, or even in this election cycle.


This thread deserves to sink like an innocent witch.

[Ediacara]

13. dumpy with four chins?

uh...


Oh...... you must mean the one chin in each of these four photos.....

[Bronco69]

32. Jeez!

That second picture of Dean is pretty sexy! Am I the only one who finds him attractive? And by the way, I'm still undecided. :-)

[Ediacara]

33. You should check out the "young Dean" thread

in GD04

[Walt Starr]

34. Dean has a real face

:shrug:

[mitchum]

17. "This thread deserves to sink like an innocent witch"

HAHAHA! Damn, that's good (and I'm jealous)

[Walt Starr]

35. Speaking as a Pagan

I don't think it's that easy.

[Cuban_Liberal]

5. LOL!

Amusing, if true, but hardly newsworthy. BTW (an aside), I subscribe to the trib's site, and they won't fill your inbox with SPAM, or anything, so don't sweat the registration; what you get in quality journalism, albeit conservative, will be well worth it.

[Walt Starr]

9. The Trib is an outstanding publication

I always read it, usually on my train to the Loop.

[Cocoa]

11. editorial is terrible

RW and dishonest.

Reading online is much preferable than taking chances with their crappy vending machines. If I get a paper for my money I feel like I've hit the jackpot.

[Walt Starr]

12. We usually have it delivered

Saves time, effort, and money.

[Cuban_Liberal]

15. Yes, excellent journalism, poor editorial section.

I dislike the conservative slant of the editorial section, but for journalistic excellence and integrity, the Trib is top of the line! :)

[Demobrat]

6. That's why one side of his face doesn't move!

I thought it was something much worse, like paralysis. I'm not a Kerry supporter, but if it's Botox and not what I thought I'm glad.

[TLM]

14. I get the feeling this may be a cover story...

for actual health problems.

[xray s]

7. they got the story wrong!

Kerry didn't say he had botox injections, he said he had BoSox affections.

Just getting ready for spring training!! :)

[Walt Starr]

22. ROFLMAO!!!

Okay, I can understand somebody from Mass. having BoSox affections!

Here's a chicagoan toasting Kerry and hoping for an Armageddon Series soon!

[xray s]

24. Cubs are gonna' kick ass this year

oops...profanity in the GD 2004 Primary thread. My bad.

[stickdog]

40. No wonder his face is sagging!

He should have never let Bill Buckner perform the operation.

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[Jerseycoa]

18. Pitiful

:eyes:

[Walt Starr]

19. ???

It's a story about a candidate in a major newspaper.

[Jerseycoa]

27. And it's a stupid story nt

[Walt Starr]

28. See that little x next to the thread

You are able to make the big bad stupid story go away.

:)

[windansea]

20. getting desperate??

I hope Kerry kicks Dean's ass tonight

[Walt Starr]

21. Actually, I thought it was a completely hilarious article

and it pretty much pokes funb at the rumor, which I think is the latter possibility (i.e., this is the result of rumors starting to try and explain away Kerry's lost voice).

[spooky3]

23. Who cares what a good Democrat does re: cosmetics?

If a nip and tuck gets him elected it's fine with me.

That goes for all of the Dems.

[Walt Starr]

25. Yes, but how does it play in Peroria?

:D

[spooky3]

36. hey, I lived 40 years in the midwest and can tell you the plastic surgeons

are just as busy there as anywhere else.

Who do you think is watching Extreme Makeover, anyway? :-)

[NashVegas]

26. Well That's Just a Silly Rumor

I mean, really, who cares?

Now, if you wanna talk eye-lifts I might be game.

[cryofan]

29. Rumor may have something to do with his wife, who obviously botoxes

If you have seen any of her interviews, she is obviously a botoxer, so maybe this rumor is connected mistakenly to her. I saw Kerry on ABC yesterday, and if he got a treatment, he should get his money back :grin:

[KoKo]

38. I saw her on C-Span this weekend and she didn't have the "Botox Look!

Her face was capable of expression and she looked very natural. Botox usually causes a bit of a "frozen" look in certain areas of the face. She had expressions and she's attractive and looked natural, but not "frozen."

[Karmadillo]

30. As many times as you've typed "poop", one would

think you would have thought twice before so joyously rolling around in this one.

[Walt Starr]

31. did you bother reading the story?

Please, read it. She is sarcastically blasting the rumor!

[KoKo]

37. My hubby said, Kerry looked very different recently. I said: haircut.

Now I know! We both thought he had looked very tired, thought it was his prostate surgery had gotten him down, maybe he had radiation aftewards and that could account for it.

But, botox makes sense. I don't think one way or the other about it really. Except for the "vanity" issue.

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

39. The beauty work still doesn't stop things like:

http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/images/I35189-2003Dec27L

:P