10 Candidate Connections That May Surprise You

AOL News:

Don't know squat about many of this year's elections contenders? You may find yourself more familiar with some of their friends and family.

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Comments

[LaPlacaRifa48619]

05:06 PM on 10/28/2010

Wheels within wheels...all churning, but for what reason?
Such is the state of our people come the Election Season.
Some seek higher office to serve, others to do foul treasn...
Such is the state of our people come the Election Season.

And I think you all know who is who, and what is what
and why is this sort of thing even remotely appropriate
--RKJ

[lglglg]

04:08 PM on 10/28/2010

I'm sure that if Chang and Eng could come back to life today, they would be beside themselves with joy that their great grand-daughter could become Governator of a prominent State.

[Slade the Slide]

04:48 PM on 10/28/2010

I laughed. As horrible as that is, I laughed.

[Blaq Ninja]

03:44 PM on 10/28/2010

lmao @ whose dad played Bozo the clown on TV!!!! (Christine O'bozo)

[Harbinger08]

05:29 PM on 10/28/2010

He was actually a Bozo understudy for when the regular Bozo couldn't be there. (True.) Somehow, that's even more appropriate. I guess the red nose doesn't fall far from the clown.

[PJsThreeDogLife]

02:35 PM on 10/28/2010

Commenting on the Bozo connection would be too easy. But as a psychotherapist I do want to say that this woman's facial expressions - when she knows she's being photographed - are somewhat concerning. If she were in my office for an assessment, and displayed those 'over-the-top' expressions?
Just sayin'...I think my diagnosis would be impacted by that fact.

[roblabrousse]

02:34 PM on 10/28/2010

OKAY!! We know O'Donnell's mouth can accommodate both her feet and then some simultaneously. But do you have to keep reminding us? That is one ugly orifice.

[Greg Petty]

12:18 AM on 10/29/2010

I think that shows feet and other things can fit in that canyon,called a mouth

[mervr1]

01:22 PM on 10/28/2010

Christine O'Donnell, Delaware's Republican and tea party candidate for the Senate, is the daughter of Daniel O'Donnell, a TV actor who once played Bozo the Clown.

Well I guess the premise of clown stuck with her.

[roblabrousse]

02:35 PM on 10/28/2010

Well, there's a profession that should be a breeze for her.

[Skunkman]

12:57 PM on 10/28/2010

If you want a picture of the future with a republican administration, imagine a boot stamping on a your face forever.

Mike

[BigAl72]

12:50 PM on 10/28/2010

What is up with that look of hers in the picture? That's a look of a woman getting it in the @zz.

[Priori Decoherence]

01:12 PM on 10/28/2010

from Bill Maher

[getoffmedz]

12:35 PM on 10/28/2010

Alan Livingston and Larry Harmon would take exception to this woman's claims regarding Bozo.

[kareemachan]

12:17 PM on 10/28/2010

FTA:

Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina is the son of the Rev. David Horace Burr, who claims he is a 12th cousin of Aaron Burr, the former vice president who killed Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel.

Hey, at 12th cousin level, most of us are probably related to Aaron Burr.....

[Priori Decoherence]

01:13 PM on 10/28/2010

And it only take 6 degrees to connect everyone to Kevin Bacon.

[Dan Stewart]

12:00 PM on 10/28/2010

Presumably the content of the article reflects the knowledge and sophistication of the intended audience. If so, this article is tells us much about the American electorate -- none of it is good.

[sigh-ence]

11:52 AM on 10/28/2010

Chang and Eng AND Vince McMahon? Awesome....

[lifeofthemind]

11:36 AM on 10/28/2010

The funny thing is, being from NC, the first time I started seeing Burr signs I wondered how anyone with that name could manage to win an election in America. That would be like having the last name Quisling in Norway. Little did I know they were they were so distantly related!

[mattbass83]

11:47 AM on 10/28/2010

Alexander Hamilton was one of the 3 greatest founding fathers in my book. You are so right, Aaron Burr is one the historically revised villains in U.S. history. Of course a lot of people don't know squat about history, so I guess it ain't that much of a stretch to say that people don't know or don't care about Aaron Burr the scoundrel.

[lifeofthemind]

12:08 PM on 10/28/2010

You are completely on the money with this comment. Imagine how smoothly our political system would run if modern conservatives emulated Hamilton, Madison, and Jay instead of Burr the anarchist/monarchist. I was just reading about him, and discovered that he founded the original form of JP Morgan Chase. Some things never change.

[Priori Decoherence]

01:28 PM on 10/28/2010

Ti helvete Vidkun Quisling, du jaevelen forraender.

[Core-Sample]

11:27 AM on 10/28/2010

That look on her face...hahaha...looks like someone stuck a cold fudge pop down her blouse.
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/201655/thumbs/s-ODONNELL-large.jpg

[LeftonMainSt]

11:47 AM on 10/28/2010

Or up her......

[1murillo]

11:19 AM on 10/28/2010

Most of these connections were well known.
I agree with others re: O'Donnell's picture. It's not as if you have only a few pix to choose from.
Come on HuPo, a more neutral photo would be better journalism. It would also be easier to think of judging her views instead of merely think she's a clown.

[Slade the Slide]

04:51 PM on 10/28/2010

I'm not a fan of O'Donnell by any stretch, but I agree. This makes HuffPo look like Drudge when they put that photo up. Still funny, but I've seen better pics of her. She's not really that bad looking when they get her to smile.

[LaPlacaRifa48619]

05:20 PM on 10/28/2010

And then you listen to her speak---and the raw unatractiveness returns with a vengeance.
Just because somebody is pretty on the outside, it does not mean they are on the inside.
And any man desiring her, desires a curse for all Eternity!
--RKJ