Drudge: Rick Santorum's Tragic Yearbook Photo

The Atlantic ^ | May 26, 2011

[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.

[Zakeet]

Dibs on the Mama Grizzly if she ever decides to dump the first dude.

[RoosterRedux]

Though I think Santorum is a real dork (notice even his glasses are slightly crooked), who is it among us who can brag about his yearbook photos.

[Zakeet]

I'll bet you Freepers will never guess why the Atlantic didn't post a high school picture for me!

[Magic Fingers]

I’m not a Santorum fan, but I think his photo looks pretty ordinary - especially for the times.

[LifePath]

I don’t see what’s so bad, or unusual about the photo. We all looked different 35 years ago. Most of us had hairstyles then we would rather forget now.

But then, remember this is the Atlantic. They much prefer Obama’s hairstyle in his pot-smoking photos...

[brownsfan]

Really? Is this what The Atlantic sees as content?

Some moron making fun of someone’s High School yearbook picture? What are they, 17 years old?!

Not that I’d every buy that rag, but now I know if I see it in the dentist’s office, I’ll pass on looking at it.

[richmwill]

I found Huntsman’s photo to be much worse- yeesh!

[oldbill]

Of course, the Atlantic did not run that dorky picture of Obama in his Muslim gear in his Kenyan homeland.

[Cicero]

That's nothing. How about Jon Huntsman?

[Red Badger]

I see nothing wrong with it......
My HS photo is a sign of its time, 1973, not now.......
Plus I had hair then............

[RoosterRedux]

Check out Newt...

NEWT GINGRICH

Baker High School, class of '61

City: Columbus, Ga.

Awards/Activities:Football, Debate Team, Thespian Society, National Merit finalist, Time Current Events Award winner

Voted: Most Intellectual

[Red Badger]

We should look up the HS photos of all the Atlantic editorial staff and post them for all the world to see. Then they can laugh...............

[brownsfan]

"Most of us had hairstyles then we would rather forget now."

I wish I had hair to have a hairstyle now!

"They much prefer Obama’s hairstyle in his pot-smoking photos..."

Obama has admitted that he's used pot and cocaine. Almost no one I talk to has ever heard that this is true. The MSM has done an amazing job of burying this. Can you imagine if a Republican had admitted to pot and cocaine use?!

[isthisnickcool]

We live in a country where some people have too much time on their hands. Drudge is kinda gaye sometimes.

[Zakeet]

You can probably guess from my first response that they posted pics for all of the Pubs in the original article.

And I still think the Sara-nater is a Fox ... physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally ... for any high school student ... any time!

[rawcatslyentist]

Didn't look that bad considering the decade.

We've all seen much worse!

[Obadiah]

This was probably about the time Obama was in HS.

[Siena Dreaming]

I love these threads.

Somebody usually comes up with great Hillary-shots.

[Humbug]

I don’t get it. Laughing uproariously? How immature are they? It’s not even a bad picture and perfectly in line with the times. My guess is if they were show all the pictures in that yearbook, his wouldn’t stand out in a negative way at all and in fact would probably be one of the better ones.

[Responsibility2nd]

I like...

 

[Tigerized]

Just for fun, I’d LOVE to see the HS photos for...

Hillary Rodham
“Babs” Boxer
Nancy “Stretch” Pelosi
Debbie “Washerwoman” Shultz

and...

James Carville
Alan Colmes
Barney Frank
Harry Reid
Henry Waxman

and especially...

Barack Hussein Obama

[savagesusie]

The Leftists are all about humiliation and making decent candidates look dorky—unpopular. Media is all about creating “perceptions!”

Santorum looks like an average person from the 70’s.

They have brainwashed and conditioned people to vote on “looks” and superficiality-—not on content of character. They care only about Marxist ideology-—you have to be a socialist/marxist/atheist. If you are not-—you will be destroyed.

Lincoln would NEVER have been elected because of today’s mass media and the lack of education in the public schools. And, BTW, he is a homosexual/sarc. The press lies continually, since before Joseph McCarthy to shape opinions. Nothing new here.

[evets]

My yearbook photo is epic tragedy

[svcw]

Most high school year books photos make people look dorky, except Palin which is why I still have a girl crush.

[Responsibility2nd]

James Carville....

 

 

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Oh, that's easy. You know he was in the movies with Burt Reynolds, right?

 

 

 

Now all grown up...

[Lazlo in PA]

This bugged me. Drudge ran two hit pieces on Santorum today. This one is just plain stupid. For 1976, Rick looks pretty clean cut and sensible. Solid colored suit and tie and a patterned shirt were not "fall down laughing" back then. It was the norm. Where is the Atlantic piece slamming Obummers HS photo. He looked like an extra from Superfly or one of the bad dancers on Soul Train.

[ArrogantBustard]

A quick office straw poll here at The Atlantic, conducted by a bunch of worthless flaming faggots ...

That yearbook picture looks no different from millions of other yearbook photos from the same time.

How 'bout this one, liberal freaks?

Care to take a "quick office straw poll" about that one?

[RoosterRedux]

Good pics! He’s a pit bull...and if we’re lucky, Obama is gonna get mauled!;-)

[Doogle]

[defal33]

Rick looks Groovie!! I dig it!

[Hodar]

Credit where due ...

Weren’t Afro’s on white kids popular back then? At least he doesn’t have THAT skeleton in his closet.

[svcw]

BHO high school picture is on the internet. I did a google search, there are several of the senior pix and his other entries. I don’t know how to post them. Maybe you will be able to.

[Zakeet]

Just for fun, I’d LOVE to see the HS photos for ...

Here's a snap of the World's Smartest Woman just out of law school, and one for the Royal Moo during her last year of high school.

[KoRn]

I never ever would have imagined such a low-life could become President of The United States. I STILL can’t believe it.....

[Vendome]

LOL

I luv you Rick but even you would have to be a little self deprecating and looking back on that pic and that time in your life...I think you’d have to laugh.

I sure hope none of my dorky pictures ever show up. I’ll cringe and laugh though.

[ArrogantBustard]

For 1976, Rick looks pretty clean cut and sensible.

I would hazard a guess that most of those prissy little faggots at the Atlantic were't even alive in 1976 ... and that their real beef with Santorum is that Santorum disapproves of faggotry.

[Spruce]

<Whistle>


"Post #29. Two minutes for roughing."

[bigbob]

A hottie then and now!

Santorum would have needed to avoid the wedgie squad...

[Deo volente]

[svcw]

Bill and Hill’s are both on ebay, nether one is actually bad.

[Yaelle]

Newt’s is far worse! (unless you’re a math teacher)

[frogjerk]

Pingu!

[Vendome]

HOLE-EEEE!

QUICK!!! SOMEONE FIND THAT CLOWNS RED BULB NOSE....STAT!!!

[ArrogantBustard]

They probably like Barry the Faggot, here ...

[snowstorm12]

santorum doesn’t look that bad.

palin pic reminds me of alley sheedy.

[Yaelle]

NEWT GINGRICH

Baker High School, class of ‘61

City: Columbus, Ga.

Awards/Activities:Football, Debate Team, Thespian Society, National Merit finalist, Time Current Events Award winner, Math Stimulation Award Scholar Three Years Running

Voted: Most Intellectual

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There, I fixed it.

[defal33]

We should look up the HS photos of all the Atlantic editorial staff and post them for all the world to see. Then they can laugh...............

What a brilliant idea!

[Vendome]

Don’t be ridiculous.

That’s Drew Carey../s