Breaking: Newly Confirmed Vatican Ambassador to Present Portfolio

[MineralMan]

Callista Gingrich, just confirmed by the Senate as the US Ambassador to the Holy See in Rome, will present her portfolio to the Pontiff in a brief ceremony at the Vatican. One source, with strong links to His Holiness said today, "The Pope plans to have the Vatican's chief exorcist present for the ceremony. He is reported to have whispered, 'Have you seen her eyes?'"

[RKP5637]

1. She's freaky as hell! n/t

[MineralMan]

2. Run for your life!

[lagomorph777]

4. Yikes! Bring in Fr. Guido Sarducci for the exorcism.

Linda Blair couldn't even fake that level of creepiness (and Linda was damned good).

[FSogol]

14. That's the effects of botox injections.

[Siwsan]

3. No matter how hard I try, I'm never really psychologically prepared to see that face.

[NCjack]

5. She must get a daily grinding in the Vatican's rumor mill. nt

[MineralMan]

6. And the mills of God grind exceeding small, I understand.

They grind slowly, but inexorably reduce things to a fine, fine powder.

[NCjack]

7. Maybe Newt gets his hand caught in the grinder.

[MineralMan]

9. No...not going there...tempting as it might be...

However, if you wish, you can Google "grinding the corn"

[Ilsa]

8. It's the helmet hair that scares me. It doesn't

move. Really, I saw her on tv and she was moving around, walking, turning her head, but every strand was glued in place.

[QED]

10. Her eyes are even crazier than Michelle Bachmann's

I didn't think it possible.

[PJMcK]

11. Will the Pope accept her credentials?

After all, she was in an adulterous affair with Newt. Isn't that like a mortal sin? The Seventh Commandment says, "Thou shall not commit adultery."

I would have thought the Pope has some principles that he is supposed to follow as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. What kind of message does this send to the faithful around the globe?

Wouldn't it be great if His Holiness chose to not accept her credentials?! Trump picks all the best people.

[MineralMan]

12. Oh, yes, he'll accept her as the ambassador.

How seriously he will take her is unknown, assuming that he takes any US ambassador seriously.

[PJMcK]

17. How serious is the position?

Ambassador to the Vatican? There can't be too many diplomatic conflicts or issues between the U.S. and the Pope. Further, its lack of importance is demonstrated by the shallow person selected to fill the post.

[FSogol]

13. More Fun Facts About Owls: Owls don't have eyeballs. The eyes are long and shaped more like a tube.

Owl necks are longer and skinnier than they look. Owls can twist their necks to turn their heads about 270 degrees—about ¾ of a full circle—without moving their shoulders.

Now you know!

[MineralMan]

15. Owls are owly, I find.

I'm fairly certain they have acquired genes from aliens from some other planet, somehow.

[madinmaryland]

22. Dammit. I just twisted my neck thinking about that.

[CK_John]

16. She is happy to have a salary, living out of the car and selling books is getting old.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. They've already hung her portrait in the Embassy

[MineralMan]

19. Very good likeness.

[FSogol]

25. DUzy!

[hatrack]

20. How is Frank going to keep from falling out of his chair laughing?

I mean, seriously, Calista Fucking Gingrich?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

21. GAAAAHHHH!!!!

Somebody cue in the Theremin music.

[madinmaryland]

23. And Newt will still get stuck in the back of the plane and end

Up throwing a temper tantrum. The

[grantcart]

24. I am sure that in the past I had a similar thread about Mrs Gingrich and her eyes are often

captured with the stare above.

I just can't help thinking that in the present circumstances where we have been flooded with complaints from women in the arts who have to face a tsunami of insults about their appearance and who have been attacked because of it that we should discontinue posts that take aim at a women's appearance and focus on the issues she represent.

There are plenty of pictures where she appears normal except for the cretin she is sitting next to.