Romney/Ryan Face Tattoo Looking Less Awesome in Retrospect

'I'm no hero,' admits Eric Hartsburg

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We've written before about the perils of tattooing one's face with commercial signage that could sooner or later become obsolete—making you, like the product or service advertised, an embarrassing relic. Eric Hartsburg did not heed the warnings, however. A few weeks ago, after not reading Nate Silver in The New York Times, the 30-year-old Indiana resident and proud Republican tattooed the right side of his face with the Romney/Ryan logo in exchange for $5,000 from an eBay bidder (presumably a Romney backer).

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