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Drudge: Rick Santorum's Tragic Yearbook Photo
The Atlantic ^ | May 26, 2011

Posted on 01/19/2012 2:05:43 PM PST by Zakeet

Lots of candidates have embarrassing things in their past that they'd hate to have flare up in the middle of a presidential campaign. I think we can safely conclude that we have found Rick Santorum's! At the right, cast your eyes upon the tragedy that is Santorum's high school year book photo--specifically, Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois, in 1976. (The picture is from Chris Good's compilation of high school year book photos of the 2012 Republican presidential candidates--it's not pretty, although I recommend clicking through.)

A quick office straw poll here at The Atlantic, conducted amidst uproarious laughter, confirms that this is, in fact, the single worst year book photo that most of us have ever seen. An outright disaster.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


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To: Joe 6-pack

Oh, my darling Bubbles! Glad to see another TPB fan on here
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101 posted on 01/19/2012 3:24:57 PM PST by joy361
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To: Zakeet

The pattern on those pants is disturbing. It does, however, explain why Bill married her.......given where is mind is all the time, he was hypnotized.


102 posted on 01/19/2012 3:27:19 PM PST by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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To: Cicero

Now THAT looks like mine! Except I had slightly more hair. I guess his high school used the same photog company since we wore those same awful tux coats and bow ties.


103 posted on 01/19/2012 3:27:36 PM PST by Fledermaus (I can't fiddle so I'll just open a cold beer as I watch America burn.)
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To: Lazlo in PA
Drudge ran two hit pieces on Santorum today.

I've also noticed that whenever he runs a picture of Newt it's never a good one. I may be wrong, and perhaps this is old news, but I'm thinking he's for Romney.

104 posted on 01/19/2012 3:27:48 PM PST by mupcat
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To: sillipuddi

OMG, she looks like an Eastern European commie spy! (must kill moose and squirrel)


105 posted on 01/19/2012 3:30:09 PM PST by Fledermaus (I can't fiddle so I'll just open a cold beer as I watch America burn.)
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To: RinaseaofDs

She does look cute in that picture. Bill must have really worn her out, then she got all bitter and hard looking.

I think all the other candidates look pretty normal, and Zero looks pretty damn gay, especially in that collage of pictures.


106 posted on 01/19/2012 3:30:30 PM PST by catbertz (Easter egg...I wants it.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

He looks like a guy you buy pot from.


107 posted on 01/19/2012 3:31:53 PM PST by Fledermaus (I can't fiddle so I'll just open a cold beer as I watch America burn.)
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To: Fledermaus
My 1977 senior photo is worse.

That's OK. Things didn't improve over the decade. Look at this dork in 1986.

That's me, age 17. What the hell was I thinking?

108 posted on 01/19/2012 3:36:11 PM PST by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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To: sillipuddi

Interesting. That is Helen Thomas, right?


109 posted on 01/19/2012 3:36:21 PM PST by wideminded
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To: ArrogantBustard

All the men I know would have moved the pillows and sat on the other end of the sofa.


110 posted on 01/19/2012 3:37:25 PM PST by Terry Mross (AN)
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To: Fledermaus

Class of ‘77 here too... had me a white boy ‘fro about the size of Jimi Hendrix. Now it’s all seems to have migrated to my eyebrows.

How do these things happen?


111 posted on 01/19/2012 3:39:08 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Responsibility2nd

Where’s the leather scroll with Ron Paul’s high school pic?


113 posted on 01/19/2012 3:44:12 PM PST by Skyleader
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To: edpc

That’s actually not bad. That was the hairstyle back then! Well, maybe less mullet looking! lol


115 posted on 01/19/2012 3:45:20 PM PST by Fledermaus (I can't fiddle so I'll just open a cold beer as I watch America burn.)
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To: savagesusie

It’s all about the American Idol ( worship ) presidential candidate who can speak the most elegantly, the best debater who can mop the floor of the rest of the candidates, who can “ WOW “ the people of his brilliance and excellence regardless of his character.


116 posted on 01/19/2012 3:45:48 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: edpc

Actually, you’re kinda cute there...still got those dimples????


117 posted on 01/19/2012 3:49:01 PM PST by matginzac
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To: edpc
...and you danced at the prom to Stairway to Heaven with your girlfriend Tiffany.
118 posted on 01/19/2012 3:49:58 PM PST by Pharmboy (She turned me into a Newt...but I got better.)
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To: Zakeet

I think, like wives and children of candidates, high school year book pictures should be off-limits...
high school should be forgotten as soon as you graduate...


119 posted on 01/19/2012 3:51:45 PM PST by matginzac
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To: matginzac

Only when I smile really big....which hasn’t been often in this political climate.


120 posted on 01/19/2012 3:53:29 PM PST by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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