The 10 most groan-worthy quotes from The Hill's '50 Most Beautiful' list, ranked
Because everyone was just clamoring to know who's hot and who's not on Capitol Hill, D.C. publication The Hill did us all a favor with its annual release of "The Hill's 50 Most Beautiful" list. Both Michelle and Barack Obama made the list — with Michelle beating Barack — alongside a slew of press assistants, political journalists, congressmen, and lobbyists.
According to The Hill, this year there was a "record-breaking number of nominations," meaning those who got nominated — or nominated themselves — truly must be the fairest of them all. Below, the 10 most groan-worthy moments and quotes from the profiles of The Hill's Most Beautiful Class of 2015. Becca Stanek
10. "Pulling out six lipsticks from her clutch bag, Sophia Anwar proudly proclaims herself to be an 'assertive girly girl' and boasts that she can do her makeup during her commute."
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9. "He switches between a pair of brown or black boots almost every day on Capitol Hill."
8. "Gindlesperger is passionate about style, accessorizing his outfits with tiny details such as vintage lapel pins, eyewear, and sneakers from his collection of more than 50 pairs."
7. "She likes Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's clothing line, but considers them 'impractical' for Capitol Hill, opting for fashion brand Zara instead."
6. "'It's like driving down an open road really fast with your arm out the window,' Bolden said of skydiving."
5. "You can't tell, but the dress Chris Jansing is wearing is reversible."
4. "When he's not producing Washington Watch with Tony Perkins for the Family Research Council, Jennings likes to golf, read American history, and help out at Triumph D.C., a church in the city's Southeast."
3. "A self-described news junkie who 'loves words,' Sacks once adapted John Milton's Paradise Lost into a screenplay. 'I love rock 'n' roll, reading and the Supreme Court.'"
2. "He's served four tours in Iraq, hosted a TV show, and earned degrees from Harvard, but Seth Moulton insists he's a 'boat shoes, no socks' kind of guy."
1. "Mike Sacks is just your average National Law Journal congressional correspondent who digs air guitar competitions, epic poems, and yoga pose attempts."
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