King of the Rats: On the trail with Vermin Supreme
October 12, 2008 | Manchester, New Hampshire | Vetting explained
Charging that all politicians are rats -- and he is the biggest one of all -- this 2008 presidential fringe candidate legally changed his name to "Vermin Supreme." Is Vermin a clever humorist, spoofing our nation's love affair with negative politics? Or is he just an obnoxious, self-absorbed heckler? You decide.
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