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Josh Mandel in Drag: Huffington Publishes Beachwood High School Photo

U.S. Senate candidate appears in padded bra, spandex shorts in 1996 yearbook

It looks like Josh Mandel is a pretty funny guy - or, at least he was as a student at .

The Huffington Post published a photo today from the 1996 yearbook.

The photo depicts local alum and state treasurer Josh Mandel, dressed in a padded bra and spandex shorts, spotting another boy in drag in the weight lifting room.

Click here to see the full article.

His campaign spokesperson responded to the Post that Mandel knows humor is an important part of keeping up morale, adding, "He also thinks it's important to have a spotter when you're doing lat pull downs."

We are working to get the story behind the photo! Did you know Mandel in high school? Who's the guy Mandel is spotting? Email me at Nikki.Ferrell@Patch.com, or tell me in the comments!


James Thomas July 5, 2012 at 08:41 pm
Mr. Kanter,
Why so cryptic? To see if you could figure it out. So far it seem you have not.
tom m July 5, 2012 at 10:42 pm
here is a fair and balanced link...... this is proof that obama was a member of the socialist party..... http://www.youdecidepolitics.com/2008/10/24/barack-obama-the-radical-chicago-new-party-socialist-with-evidence/
Jean Williams July 5, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Tom ~great post
Mary July 6, 2012 at 12:13 am
How does this relate to John Mandel in a high school yearbook?
What's next? Obama's birth certificate?
John McMillan July 6, 2012 at 12:13 am
You call that a fair and balanced link? LOL...definitely has a different slant to it, for sure. Not real convinced I should believe anything written on that site.
Mary July 6, 2012 at 12:16 am
The "radical chicago new party socialist" does just roll of the tongue, doesn't it?
John McMillan July 6, 2012 at 12:18 am
I also think there is an important point here, one that Patch missed from the original story. Mr. Mandel's spokesperson said that "Josh didn't remember it..." Really? You dressed up in drag and posed for pictures and didn't remember it. This tells me he is lying for some reason, the same way Romney lied about not remembering his hazing and haircutting incident. Why the lies? Just fess up to what you have done in your past, and we will all respect you more.
tom m July 6, 2012 at 12:29 am
John interesting you bring up the whole not remembering something point ..... since obama just does not remember joing the socialist party either (but to some he should be given a pass)
tom m July 6, 2012 at 12:32 am
John I posted the link for the scans of the actual socialist parties publications which shows obama and also mentions him by name ,,,, not because of all the blah blah blah
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 02:27 am
What exactly is your point? Is that a legitimate newspaper? Is that a photoshopped image? Is the New Party authentic? Was Obama really a member? Was it a Socialist group?
I'm no mindreader, and I'm sure not gonna chase a bunch of nonsense down a rathole.
James Thomas July 6, 2012 at 02:41 am
Mr. Kantor'
you're sure not going to to chase the TRUTH down home an Obama rat hole.
tom m July 6, 2012 at 02:50 am
garry ....REALLY photoshop these are scans from new party flyers (democratic socialist party) you can spin anything you want with the media in your pocket but documents from your past do not lie ....here is another where he was behind in his dues from a new party memo http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/06/13/White-House-Disputes-Documents-Claims-Obama-Never-Joined-New-Party
Jean Williams July 6, 2012 at 02:57 am
that sure is a lot of doubletalk gary, those pictures make it kind of hard to just explain away !!! you could always claim it must have been another barak obama
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 02:59 am
I simply asked questions. You all have provided no answers.
tom m July 6, 2012 at 03:21 am
ok ill play along
Is that a legitimate newspaper? IT WAS THE NEW PARTIES FLYER Is that a photoshopped image? NO IT WAS IN A NEW PARTY PUBLICATION Is the New Party authentic? YES IT IS ON FILE here is a link where the new party lost a supreme court case about election fraud http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/display.html?terms=competition&url=/supct/html/95-1608.ZS.html Was Obama really a member? YES HE WAS A MEMBER THE FILES SHOW HIM AS A MEMBER Was it a Socialist group? YES THEY WERE LISTED AS SOCIALIST DEMOCRATS any more games garry
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 03:35 am
Yeah, I found something called the "you decide" site, but I'm having trouble pasting the link on my tablet.
Your posts and answers regarding Obama and the New Party are false, exaggerations, and out of context. And that's in comparison to a decidedly anti-candidate-Obama website. Not surprised. Keep that tin foil hat on tight on these hot summer days, pal.
tom m July 6, 2012 at 04:00 am
keep spinning it all you want garry and your excuse of these being found on anti-obama websites is silly (pro obama sites are not going to show these documents) but please you have yet to show proof that they are false (your game)
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 04:08 am
I have "to show proof that they are false"?
That ain't how it works.
tom m July 6, 2012 at 04:53 am
garry you claimed that all the documents were false,photoshopped,exaggerations, and taken out of context......yet you provide nothing to support your claims ....you think we should just take you at your word ....sorry garry there is more than enough proof that obama was a member of the socialist democratic party (new party) ...so you are dismissed
Theresa B July 6, 2012 at 05:05 am
Changing gears, another question might be why is this picture in a HIGH SCHOOL year book? Don't get me wrong, I think it is funny. I suspect so would most high school kids. The spokesperson's comment was GREAT, but I can't imagine that picture getting into a yearbook today with out a few comments from parents, teachers etc ??
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 06:34 am
The mentioning of that story on this thread just convinces me that the Romenycans are desperate. I think they're getting a good look at the writing on the wall and it is very bad for them.
You can Google and find all kinds of refudiations of that nonsense.
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 06:35 am
Rich folks have a different set of rules.
They send their $ overseas, they stick their dogs on the roof of the car on long trips, they redefine words like "job creator".
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 06:51 am
Here's your "writing on the wall"...
From your Kingmaker: "Mr. Murdoch’s thoughts on the Republican presidential candidate’s prospects? “Tough O Chicago pros will be hard to beat unless he drops old friends from the team.” Chances of that? “Doubtful,” he tapped out in a Twitter message from his iPad last weekend. "Then, on Thursday, Mr. Murdoch’s flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, published a blistering editorial criticizing Mr. Romney’s campaign, accusing it of being hapless and looking “confused in addition to being politically dumb.”" http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/us/politics/journal-critique-of-romney-shows-murdoch-doubt-on-candidacy.html?_r=1&hp
Jean Williams July 6, 2012 at 07:09 am
gary I did a google image search on "new party obama" and a floodgate of images showed up of his socialist past, so I guess its ok now to start calling him comrade obama
Garry Kanter July 6, 2012 at 10:44 am
As you seem unable to discriminate between rumor, innuendo, propaganda and facts, my contribution to this "discussion" has ended.
Ilana Weisberg July 6, 2012 at 12:43 pm
I would just like to point out that this was a public school, not private
tom m July 6, 2012 at 01:09 pm
Since Garry could not disprove the links provided he is back to making excuses ......"As you seem unable to discriminate between rumor, innuendo, propaganda and facts, my contribution to this "discussion" has ended. " even when provided with documentation as proof garry keeps pointing fingers elsewhere
James Thomas July 6, 2012 at 02:13 pm
Mr. Garry Kantor,
Does the phrase "kool-aide" mean anything to you? Keep drinking it on down.
James Thomas July 7, 2012 at 03:01 pm
Mr. Rosen,
No, this is the "writing on the wall" that I see, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78171.html
Gayle Studniarz July 10, 2012 at 07:30 pm
I"m with you James---Garry has chugged down so much kool-aide that it comes out of his eyes. He can't see anything. Nor does he want to.

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