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Kalidurga

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66. OTOH they might matter a great deal...

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 04:03 PM

Mar 2015

It's not to say someone should be judged as a good or bad person based on attractiveness. But, people do notice things like bone structure, posture, facial expression, etc...

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/can-you-spot-a-republican-or-a-democrat-just-by-looking-at-one-20121102

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I know looks aren't supposed to matter, but... [View all] Atman Mar 2015 OP

It's the strain to look authentic, please look at his body language on stage.. none of it's him uponit7771 Mar 2015 #1

yeah, there's nothing wrong with his basic physical shape, it's the behavior paulkienitz Mar 2015 #37

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2015 #42

There's more than a little strange about that guy! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #2

Do I ever agree. He kind of reminds me of Batman's Penguin nemesis. cali Mar 2015 #3

This ^^^^^!!!! eom BlueMTexpat Mar 2015 #29

I was thinking Transylvania beasts from the first time I ever looked at him riversedge Mar 2015 #54

I think you have hit the nail on the head. hifiguy Mar 2015 #60

I always think of the word "unctous" when I see him. Sanity Claws Mar 2015 #4

For me the word is 'supercilious' but 'unctous' is a fine choice as well.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #14

for me the word is smarmy. stage left Mar 2015 #74

You are a nice person - TBF Mar 2015 #33

Good call. smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #86

I think Ted Cruz and Scott Walker have the same eye coach. Atman Mar 2015 #5

Eye Coach! rusty fender Mar 2015 #38

Actually, he can look very sympathetic all the while spewing garbage and hate. BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #6

a close second OKNancy Mar 2015 #7

He makes me think of a waxwork figure that's slightly melted. n/t winter is coming Mar 2015 #8

That's the same look my cat has when I catch her clawing up the sofa. n/t Adrahil Mar 2015 #9

Forget his looks, his voice is super annoying. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #10

He looks like he's filled with pus. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2015 #11

LOL! Aerows Mar 2015 #27

OK. Thread winner. hifiguy Mar 2015 #61

He has very dishonest eyes. Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #12

He's composed of hundreds of millions of nanobots. The unconscious mind picks up on this. randome Mar 2015 #13

His looks might be relevant if his brain functioned normally. n/t Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #15

Agree mindfulNJ Mar 2015 #16

It isn't his looks Bettie Mar 2015 #17

Grandpa Munster Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #18

he should run with Paul Ryan napkinz Mar 2015 #41

He is McCarthy-esque is so many different ways JPZenger Mar 2015 #19

I don't know what's uglier - his face, or the ideas in the "mind" behind it. calimary Mar 2015 #20

His ideas are definitely uglier! BlueMTexpat Mar 2015 #30

I think he looks like a pretty normal dude. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #21

WHY! Why did you have to post this pic!!!! darkangel218 Mar 2015 #22

He looks like..... gasp mountain grammy Mar 2015 #23

Oh God do I agree! nruthie Mar 2015 #24

He looks like Snidely Whiplash. Lil Missy Mar 2015 #25

C R E E P by Radiohead says it all katsy Mar 2015 #26

Cheese Atman Mar 2015 #46

LOL katsy Mar 2015 #85

He would be the first to tell you . . . Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #28

you're all just jealous IcyPeas Mar 2015 #31

"Would you buy a used car from this man?" lpbk2713 Mar 2015 #32

He is creepy . . . and weird. And he bounces up and down when he talks. Vinca Mar 2015 #34

To me he looks Spirochete Mar 2015 #35

Read this somewhere... Lancero Mar 2015 #36

seems to pretty well sum him up. niyad Mar 2015 #40

Mr. Haney napkinz Mar 2015 #39

Can you believe a Democrat here actually alerted on this? RiverLover Mar 2015 #43

You are being generous with your description. lpbk2713 Mar 2015 #45

I had to rein in what I was really thinking because I'd get alerted on. RiverLover Mar 2015 #56

The funny thing is, the pic was not an "unflattering photo." Atman Mar 2015 #49

That is funny! RiverLover Mar 2015 #58

Actually, he sets off a lot of people's gaydar. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #44

I'm waiting for the pics of his camping trip with Lindsey Graham. Atman Mar 2015 #52

There have been similar suspicions right here on DU hifiguy Mar 2015 #62

The Den of Raging Assholes has weighed in on this subject: Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #47

I saw that one. I don't need Comedy Central as long as they exist. Atman Mar 2015 #51

Remind me -- have they noticed you personally? Made any insulting comments? Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #64

Oh yes. Atman Mar 2015 #68

Yeah, it's quite the show. Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #73

Blind people have perhaps even more reason to hate him and his conservative ilk... Orsino Mar 2015 #48

I read somewhere else that he has a serious case of puppethead. 6000eliot Mar 2015 #50

Huh? Atman Mar 2015 #53

I'm telling you, even right-wingers will tire of looking at his ugly ass. arcane1 Mar 2015 #55

To me, he always looks constipated. Like he really needs to take a shit, bad bad bad. nt Rex Mar 2015 #57

To quote the movie, Fargo: MineralMan Mar 2015 #59

That was perhaps the most purely "Minnesota" scene hifiguy Mar 2015 #63

Yah, you betcha... MineralMan Mar 2015 #80

God, now I have to go watch Fargo for the 100th time! Atman Mar 2015 #70

I need to see that movie one day. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #81

Polar opposite to this... L0oniX Mar 2015 #65

OTOH they might matter a great deal... Kalidurga Mar 2015 #66

It's weird War Horse Mar 2015 #67

I think he's the reincarnation of Joe McCarthy ... check it out... Bill USA Mar 2015 #69

another good one, shows them side by side.. Bill USA Mar 2015 #71

He and Ryan remind me of two Disney cartoon characters: salin Mar 2015 #72

He looks like a taller Pee wee Herman to me. Hoyt Mar 2015 #75

Always reminded me of a ventriloquist's dummy Scootaloo Mar 2015 #76

I posted the same thing several days ago. Still haven't figured out just what napi21 Mar 2015 #77

Ted Cruz is about as Latino as i am Irish. Atman Mar 2015 #78

Maybe some makeup would help? TexasTowelie Mar 2015 #79

Wow. It does help. How weird is that? azmom Mar 2015 #82

I know...and I hate myself for thinking it but pipi_k Mar 2015 #83

Particularly unflattering photo treestar Mar 2015 #84