Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Infant Shares Our Feelings About Michele Bachmann

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., holds 3-month-old Reese Benjamin as she makes a campaign stop in Humboldt, Iowa, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

The unfortunate baby-shot: truly a rite of passage for all aspiring politicians.

12 comments:

drew in sf said...

I so very much hate to say, but Michele Beardman actually looks attractive in this photo! A bit undone, eyelids at a human amplitude, obviously engaged with and interested in whatever's going on out-of-frame.... please put the scary face back up or I might actually start to feel sympathetic with this batshit crazy fascistess!

Matthew Hubbard said...

Drew: I respectfully disagree. That's Joan Crawford levels base and rouge.

More importantly, why is there a swarthy person in the background?

I see nothing good coming of this.

Cranky Old Batt said...

Another sprog traumatized for life.

At least she isn't kissing

oh man, I feel sick.

RandyH said...

At least it's not Marcus Bachmann holding that baby, much less kissing it. That guy creeps me out.

Anonymous said...

Her square-cut French-manicure creeps me out. That thumbnail is going to dig into that poor baby's leg.

drew in sf said...

OK, now that I'm looking it in the light of day (and a computer screen set to a hotter color profile), I'm not as sympathetic. The amazing power of cheap fabric and dim lighting.

Juliana said...

Jesus, look at those fake nails! Where does wonder woman find the time to keep up with her mani's?

Poor kid. I'm sure that picture will haunt him the rest of his life.

sleepyinsaudionvacationinCO said...

Baby whisperer she's not.

Anonymous said...

Marcus Bachmann... Benny Hill. Same person? You be the judge! Our phones are open.

ErgoDan said...

Umm… I am not a lawyer, but isn't handing a baby to crazy person considered some form of child abuse?

samael7 said...

She doesn't look all that bad there, no, even with the make-up, but the eyes still don't lie, and I challenge you to gaze into their inky, hole-like depths and not feel something being tugged away.

Anonymous said...

I honestly don't see what you're all talking about. She's a very pretty lady. This doesn't look like the horrible picture I was expecting to see from hearing about it on the television and radio. Stop the hating just to hate.