(Katherine) Harris needs image change to win seat

[kskiska]

Harris has any hope of beating U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (news, bio, voting record), she may need an extreme makeover.

The Republican congresswoman's poll numbers are poor; her appearance is a distracting issue; and many non-Republican voters see her as a flirty, vacant, beauty-queen wannabe who used her role in the 2000 presidential recount to get to Capitol Hill.

Most political observers think that she can make the race competitive, though, as long as she can shed that image.

(snip)

she was on Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes" in an appearance many Republicans are privately calling an embarrassment and one that liberal bloggers have had a field day with.

She stood at an unusual angle for a television interview — her body position and smile reminiscent of a beauty pageant contestant — even as hosts Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes talked about how people have been cruel to her.

"Some people characterize it as flirtation and that's something that she probably would prefer not to have as her image," Lynda Lee Kaid, a University of Florida professor who specializes in telecommunication in politics, said of the interview.

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[Spazito]

1. Oh, oh, does that mean bigger breast implants or smaller ones?

Normally I would not comment on something so superficial but, given her recent television interview and her very apparent posing to call attention to her physical 'attributes' as opposed to what should have been, in the normal course of events, an interview about her political stance, I just had to go with the 'extreme makeover' aspect in the same vein, lol.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. How about one of each size just to get some media attention, for openers

[autorank]

2. Let's see...image change. Right, she was a "crook" but now she's not?

Yeah, right Patricia. When there is a restoration of democracy in this country, there will be real investigations headed up by the very best prosecutors in the land, guys and gals you wouldn't want even living in your state (if that state were CA). And guess what they'll go after first, stolen elections. I don't think that there is any image change that could wash away the spots on her leopard purse of a record.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

3. She needs to change into someone who didn't help steal an election

Extreme makeover my ass.

[babylonsister]

4. Didn't she recently have an extreme physical makeover?

That doesn't cure vacant or dumb.

[zippy890]

5. I would agree with that

YEEIIKES!

[Wickerman]

6. She frightens the shit out of me

I find myself having the same dismissive, "she is too lightweight" to worry about attitude I had for GWB before he ran for TX Gov some years back. You know, back when you could go outside without getting skin cancer, gas was about $1.00 a gallon, you had a job that paid your mortgage, you didn't have to worry about yourkids being shipped off to a war for oil. You know, back then.

[Erika]

7. The Bushs' used her and threw her away

into the garbage bin where she belongs.

[rocktivity]

9. After seeing a video of Harris' H&C appearance, I wrote Randi Rhodes

suggesting that she should dedicate her Friday playing of "Bounce Your Boobies" to her!

Of course, she should have known better. Remember that guy who financed the California Governor recall election, and was told by the GOP he couldn't run, and he ended up in tears?

:headbang:
rocknation

[Mz Pip]

10. I saw that segment on H & C

She's washed off most of the makeup but stuck her chest out and spoke in this stupid vacuous high pitched giggly voice.

I've seen 6th grade girls flirt more effectively. She just looked like a hag trying to be sexy. Pretty pathetic.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[deminks]

11. The H & C video was disgusting.

I thought she had to be under the influence of something. It was truly a strange presentation.

Crooks and Liars still has the video up, if you have not yet seen it.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/08/09.html

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

12. OMG...what a dolt...

How can anybody vote for that?

For anything?

[arikara]

17. OK, now that was downright painful...

I was even starting to feel sorry for her until I remembered what she did.

If they *really* vote for her in Florida, I'm afraid they get what they deserve.

[wakeme2008]

13. Nelson is still leading her in $$$$$

One thing the Bush boys have not done is turn on the Money Machine for her. :)

[lindisfarne]

14. Maybe she needs more blue eyeshadow n/t

[Tellurian]

15. Errr...Wouldn't Katerina Harris be a bit more apropos?

n/t

[punpirate]

16. Why is it every time I see her...

... I think of Marty Feldman yelling, "Frau Blucher!" ??? :P

[Imagevision]

18. Harris attempted in vain to stop the recount -- that's all I need to know

scum like this have the audacity to run for public office same goes for a few Dem Senators out there that need to be replaced..Lieberman for opener...!

[StellaBlue]

19. Just for kicks

I can't even bring myself to comment. Which is alarming.

[StellaBlue]

22. HEY, WAIT A MINUTE!

That's not her horse!

Check out how her feet don't fit in the stirrups!

:rofl:

If I figured this out within 30 seconds, I bet the REAL horsey people were very impressed indeed. bwhahaha

[StellaBlue]

20. and don't wanna forget, for those who didn't have the joy..

:rofl:

Is it just me, or does this strike you as VERY I-really-really-really-wanna-be-the-homecoming-queen?

Edited to add: and why the hell would we want to vote for her because she has average breasts? I mean, seriously? WTF is she thinking? Last time I checked, 50% of the population had breasts...

:eyes:

[bluedawg12]

21. She's turned into a "vote Ho." Well, that's not new. my bad. n/t