{"id":1262,"date":"2009-11-10T21:28:30","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T02:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2009-11-10T22:03:52","modified_gmt":"2009-11-11T03:03:52","slug":"most-venal-looking-congressman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/10\/most-venal-looking-congressman\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Venal-Looking Congressman?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have seen plenty of smarmy looking congressmen over the decades, but this photo of Rep. Bob Filner (D-Cal) probably takes the cake.<\/p>\n

Who would vote for someone who looks like he might mug you and steal your wallet before your leave the polling booth???<\/p>\n

Or is there somebody I missed or forgot? What other member of Congress looks creepier?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have seen plenty of smarmy looking congressmen over the decades, but this photo of Rep. Bob Filner (D-Cal) probably takes the cake. Who would vote for someone who looks like he might mug you and steal your wallet before your leave the polling booth??? Or is there somebody I missed or forgot? 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