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denem

(11,045 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:35 PM Jan 2012

OK. Let's have another pile-in on the looks of Female Politicians and Political Wives. [View all]

Unflattering photo's particularly appreciated: After all. we all look good in our happy snaps.

I dont't care how 'out there' some of the shots are. If you look about, there's a few Michelle Obama pics that FR types love to hawk around, just the Hillary photo book years earlier.

This feeding frenzy turns my stomach.

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OK. Let's have another pile-in on the looks of Female Politicians and Political Wives. [View all] denem Jan 2012 OP

Limited to just the political realm? gratuitous Jan 2012 #1

I'm limiting this to politics denem Jan 2012 #3

Okay gratuitous Jan 2012 #4

there are literally thousands of legitimate reasons not to vote for these clowns. zappaman Jan 2012 #2

Unless it's Sarah Palin... redqueen Jan 2012 #5

lol!!! Whisp Jan 2012 #7

It really was so very offensive redqueen Jan 2012 #10

typical tho. Whisp Jan 2012 #18

And if anyone has a problem with it, just call them "Anti Sex" redqueen Jan 2012 #27

I don't careabout Sarah Palin's looks zappaman Jan 2012 #17

Ha, well then obviously redqueen Jan 2012 #19

There's really only one that I can think of in those terms . . . leveymg Jan 2012 #6

Thank you ever so much for demonstrating redqueen Jan 2012 #9

Here's a song to go with the picture leveymg Jan 2012 #13

Bunga Bunga. Silvio Berlusconi resigned in disgrace, denem Jan 2012 #12

Silvio brings to mind another glorious Italian authoritarian figure . . . leveymg Jan 2012 #22

LOL. I am so tempted denem Jan 2012 #24

Go ahead, say it. leveymg Jan 2012 #26

Murderous Emperors have a long standing preference for White Elephants. denem Jan 2012 #28

Whatever they want to ride into town on. leveymg Jan 2012 #30

She makes me wish I looked like an elf... eom i_sometimes Jan 2012 #29

Who said that enlightened policy wasn't a turn-on? leveymg Jan 2012 #31

LMAO! too true...alas, he is a smarter man than I...n/t i_sometimes Jan 2012 #34

Newt looks like an evil version of the Cheshire Cat. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #8

Is there a post that set you off or are you pulling this out of thin air? notadmblnd Jan 2012 #11

'I hope Calista doesn't drive' denem Jan 2012 #14

To be fair, debating the issues is hard work. Much easier to mock Gingrich's wife's hair. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #15

Ah now... redqueen Jan 2012 #16

It's easier to have mock debate, denem Jan 2012 #20

Lay off the derogative comments about the Republican candidates' wives. RebelOne Jan 2012 #21

About their looks at least... redqueen Jan 2012 #23

"Why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?" n/t zappaman Jan 2012 #25

Should we only make fun of men? ecstatic Jan 2012 #32

Politics - it's show business for ugly people GoneOffShore Jan 2012 #33