- The Washington Post put out a story that suggested Donald Trump was casting members of his cabinet who had a certain 'look'
- Sources say that Trump decided against picking former Ambassador John Bolton for a role because of his Walrus-like facial hair
- A defiant Bolton wrote today on Twitter that no matter what the mainstream media says about his look, he would not be shaving his 'stache
President-elect Donald Trump's showbiz savvy is extending to his cabinet picks.
Portraying the future commander-in-chief as a casting director of sorts, the Washington Post suggested that Trump, the former star of The Apprentice reality show, is looking for 'the look' among his administration's nominees.
Those who don't have a certain physical presence are being dismissed, sources claimed, using former ambassador John Bolton and the walrus-like mustache attached to his face as an example.
'Donald was not going to like that mustache,' one associate told the newspaper. 'I can't think of anyone that's really close to Donald that has a beard that he likes.'
A defiant John Bolton wrote on Twitter today that he wouldn't be listening to media naysayers suggesting he shave off his famed whiskers
Bolton was among those Trump was looking at while shopping for a secretary of state.
He ended up choosing ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has no experience in government or politics, but a look – dark eyebrows and grey hair – that commands and says he means business.
Trump also contemplated the dashingly handsome Mitt Romney, despite the fact that the 2012 GOP nominee labeled the billionaire a 'phony' and a 'fraud' over the course of the campaign and actively worked against his nomination.
The Post suggested that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who endorsed Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz before saying she'd support Trump, was selected along the same lines.
Despite the fact that Haley has little diplomatic or foreign policy experience as a Southern governor, she'll be heading to the United Nations as an ambassador on behalf of Trump.
Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, retired Marine Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis, has both a look – one that resembles General George Patton and the actor who played Patton in a 1970 biopic – and a nickname that Trump adores.
'You know he’s known as "Mad Dog" Mattis, right? "Mad Dog" for a reason,' Trump told the New York Times.
And Trump reportedly looked at a number of attractive women when looking for a press secretary, starting close to home with his campaign manager Kellyanne Conway.
Instead Conway accepted, as of this morning, the role of 'counselor to the president,' which means she'll work alongside the communications team, but not necessarily be a part of it. 
A source close to the Trump transition noted that The Donald 'was not going to like that mustache,' attached to the face of former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton
Conservative talk show host and TV personality Laura Ingraham, along with Kimberly Guilfoyle and Monica Crowley, known to those who watch Fox News Channel, were also being considered.
The president-elect eventually settled on Sean Spicer, formerly the Republican National Committee's communications boss, as his loyal and pitbull-ish demeanor attracted the billionaire.
Trump's aides have reportedly come to terms with their overly visual boss, knowing that he'll knock off a candidate with a strong resume if that person doesn't fit the mold of what's in the president-elect's head.
'That's the language he speaks. He's very aesthetic,' a source told the Washington Post. 'You can come with somebody who is very much qualified for the job, but if they don't look the part, they're not going anywhere.'
While some have complained about Bolton being excluded from a high-profile government job because of his 'stache, including the social media-savvy American Mustache Institute, which called the move Trump's 'most offensive yet,' calling Trump out for his 'orange face and spaghetti squash mane.'
Bolton, today on Twitter, expressed confidence in his look.
'I appreciate the grooming advice from the totally unbiased mainstream media, but I will not be shaving my #mustache,' a defiant Bolton wrote.
Poster Comment:
He hired this furry freak....
#1: Tooconservative To: hondo68 (#0)
So WaPo is relying on some unnamed "source". Probably not even the caliber of scumbag Roger Stone.
We've heard this little tune before. And there is nothing to corroborate it at all. WaPo could be making it up out of thin air, something they seem to be doing a lot of in the Bezos era.
Tooconservative posted on 2017-02-20 23:18:58 Reply Private Reply
#2: paraclete To: hondo68 (#0)
paraclete posted on 2017-02-20 23:34:17 Reply Private Reply
#3: Pericles To: Tooconservative (#1)
Pericles posted on 2017-02-21 09:50:21 Reply Private Reply
#4: Willie Green To: Tooconservative (#1)
I don't know how a reportedly germophobic Trump can tolerate being in the same room with a totally disheveled & unkempt creep like Steve Bannon... THAT moron makes Bolton look almost as squeaky clean-cut as Ward Cleaver.
Willie Green posted on 2017-02-21 13:09:36 Reply Private Reply
#5: Willie Green To: hondo68 (#0)
Willie Green posted on 2017-02-21 13:15:18 Reply Private Reply
#6: goldilucky To: hondo68 (#0)
Good for Bolton to stand up for himself. Now where are the lawyers to come to his defense?
goldilucky posted on 2017-02-21 13:41:40 Reply Private Reply
#7: Hondo68 To: Willie Green, Bolton not out (#5)
At about one minute in... John Bolton will be "working in a different capacity", presumably from outside the WH.
Hondo68 posted on 2017-02-21 14:00:26 Reply Private Reply
#8: misterwhite To: hondo68 (#7)
misterwhite posted on 2017-02-22 16:02:06 Reply Private Reply