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‘Naked Truth About Candidates’: Political Hopefuls Strip Down in Helsinki
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rdk
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:58pmWhat is the big deal? Some guys in a sauna. A sauna is a health ritual for Finns.
Report Post »daveposh
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 4:31pmThis is sort of a good idea. But instead of stripping off your clothes, how about stripping off your masks to show us your souls and what you truly believe in and what to accomplish. I’m not sure how this could be accomplished but it would be good. Other than that, only history will show the truth…
Report Post »The Swedette
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 3:32pmGeez, you guys.
It’s a different culture in Finland. Taking a sauna together with friends is a common and normal thing to do. When I grew up, the neighbors frequently got together for a sauna with a great snack of smoked sausages and cold beer.
I’m sure this video did not raise a single eyebrow in Scandinavia.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 3:05pm****.
Report Post »Ella
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 2:53pmAnd tell me why would they do this? What’s the point? Where’s the logic? Are all of these people without any shred of decency? (yes) Doesn’t anyone have any shame? It’s this type of disgraceful. disgusting, and repulsive behavior that is going to destroy us.
Report Post »RGVbob
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 2:27pmUnlike the Big “O”, they obviously have nothing to hide!
Report Post »tarbush
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 1:15pmDid they say they were from the Pirate party?
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 12:03pmI hope they are willing to take harry and nancy obama and the rest of their cohorts when they are ran out of town here in the States!~
Report Post »Seems like a place where they would ‘understand’ them.
MyzPhoenyx
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 11:53amOk, let’s be honest. I would rather gouge out my eyes than have to see some of our politicians even shirtless, not to mention naked. I think it’s bad enough that we have to look at their faces while they lie through their shiny, shark-like teeth.
Report Post »Tortilla
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 11:29amYou negative commenting Non-Finns do not understand the common pastime in Finland which is taking a Sauna. It is good for the body and soul. If you haven’t visited Finland to have the experience, your comments are worthless!
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 4:07pmIf you feel that way, why are you reading our comments? Why don’t you just go back to Finland and stay there. We could really use a lot less progressives in this country!
Report Post »Tortilla
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 12:50amIt’s comments similar to yours that made me write the post. Obviously that flew over your head. I was making the point that criticizing something that you do not understand…… is….. like…… you trying to speak about anything worthwhile.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 11:20amThe most depressing welfare cesspool in the World. This is what you do in a nordic welfare state to feel alive. Mental note- don’t go there.
Report Post »Tortilla
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 11:49amFinland was ranked The Best Place to Live in the World.
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/15/interactive-infographic-of-the-worlds-best-countries.html
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 3:33amRidiculous, there’s no sun all winter.
Report Post »Lt_Taz
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:48amDo you think maybe the woman that was in the sauna, turned a few tricks that day?
Report Post »Skutt
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:19amLooks like just some average guys taking a sauna. No big deal.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:49amHow is that news? Sounds like a life style.
Report Post »thetroll01
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:19am…or a sickness. Good lord, let‘s hope this idea doesn’t take hold here.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:25amWho in their right mind would want to click on that VID> Yuck
Report Post »teahugger
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:00amI don’t claim to be in my right mind, but I couldn’t help myself! I sniff sour milk too;)
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 3:59pmWouldn’t it be nice if NBC reported on the real news, like what BO is doing to our country and how to make him abide by the constitution and laws of the land, but it must be more important to show naked fat guy politicians in the some socialistic country around the world. Honestly, the people at NBC are insane.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:18amI hate to think what happened in there after they stopped filming. Don’t give Barney Frank any ideas.
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:32amNothing happened in there you idiot. It’s a sauna!!! Something we don’t see much of here but a very common thing in Scandinavian Countries.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 8:49amBigjayinpa You don’t think its a little odd that they strip down to make a political statement? You are the idiot, and so are they.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:29amSTREET, I think its great because it just makes people realize that they (politicians in this case) are no better than us! What importance can your education or position have in a video like that!? I love it.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:40amStupid article and video – but if you did view the video you would have gotten an understand of why they did this photo shoot. I am not saying it is right but it has least make some sense! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 7:11amA ponder: I never want to see the women on the the left naked………ouch
Report Post »felina g
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 7:51am“Show us your Lark !”
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 7:01amDid not click on it cause I’m not gay .
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:06amCan’t play the video. You should see an msnbc broadcast of the nbc nightly news over here in Europe–the screen is blank half the time due to usage restrictions. So it’s off to you tube where whatever video is always readily available….and where one very quickly forgets msnbc…..
Report Post »RAM-112361
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:15amWhy is it, that the unattractive are so willing to bare all?
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:18amThe image I can see is great though. Just naked creature-beasties. No naked creature-beastie should be able to mess around with our money as much as the naked Obama creature-beastie has….Just imagine the beastie naked in a sauna thinking about how he’s going to better our lives–he believes it…..but he’s really just a beastie like us.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:36amSorry to automatically bring in the subject of B O. It just seemed appropriate.
Report Post »MEESHEL
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 9:58amThis is cracking me up… and grossing me out at the same time.
Report Post »BecksTheMan
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:03amThis is where progressivism leads is the message here, this is a small glimpse of our country’s future morals if we do not take a stand and take our country back.
Report Post »EnoughBS
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:19amIs this really what they’ve been degraded to? Just wow.
Report Post »Physicist_In_Training
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:36amPersonally, I think this is the next logical step in our methodology of choosing political candidates. We’ve already started intermingling them with celebrity culture in so many other ways, after all. Who cares what a candidate’s qualifications are, or how much experience he has, as long as he gets good ratings on his reality TV show, and looks good without a shirt on? Long live the golden age of MTV!
(sarcasm intended)
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 11:04amMSNBC sees this as news worthy?
Once again I have to ask why this network is even kept on the air…for any reasons why, why and why?
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 11:44am@ Snow you wrote Once again I have to ask why this network is even kept on the air…for any reasons why, why and why? Answer: So Dawg of Gawd has something to masterbait to besides old film of Hitler.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 11:52am@Robert-CA,
“Did not click on it cause I’m not gay.”
LOL! Yeah, I see a bunch of dudes. I wonder where this is going.
Anyway, this one was a lot better (still some dudes in it though, unfortunately):
Students Strip Down in Public to End Global Warming
Report Post »http://www.theblaze.com/stories/young-environmentalist-strip-down-in-public/
teachermitch32
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 12:54pmWhat’s new here? Our Emporer has been without clothes since his beginning.
Report Post »WestOfThePecos
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 7:32pm100% stupid.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on April 18, 2011 at 11:50amOMG the ONLY thing that would be worse is if they did that here.. can’t think of anything that would make me NOT vote for some candidates than this.. can you imagine RANGEL.. DURBIN.. DOBBS..BARNEY NAKED?? OMG.. excuse me I have to go wash my brain from that visual…
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