him and every one of his secretary predecessors? all of the men who dealt with the white house press corps, all of them have been clean shaven until jay carney bagged the ax back in january. it was a short-lived thing but it was a first. we checked with a historian and confirmed abraham lincoln did have this really cute guy who used to talk to the press for him and he was beardy, but he was not a press secretary. today, the blog announced the president's council on beards. the white house announcement said finding inspiration from today's visit by the renowned beard enthusiasts from the boston red sox, president obama has pulled together an experienced enthusiastic and hairy team of council members to advise him on issues related to beard growth, health and styles. the council includes the briefing beard, of course, jay corn knee, a member of the box