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Infographic: If Politicians and Dictators Were Mobsters

Politcal gansters, infographic, GOOD, transparency, Joseph Lieberman, Ahmadinejad, Kim Jong Il, Robert Mugabe, Silvio Berlusconi, Barack Obama, Muammar al-Gadaffi, Vladimir Putin, John Boehner, Dennis Kucinich, Bernie Sanders, Rahm Emanuel The film director Stanley Kubrick once said, "The great nations have always acted like gangsters." That in mind, here are some famous and infamous international leaders paired with the best nicknames to come out of January 20's New York mob bust, the largest in American history. (Click to enlarge.)

Vladimir Putin: The Vet

George Allen: Fat Larry

Benjamin Netanyahu: Nooch

Dennis Kucinich: Little Dennis

Chris Christie: Johnny Pizza

Dmitry Medvedev: Junior Lollipops

Barney Frank: Johnny Bandanna

Muammar al-Gadaffi: Mush

Rahm Emanuel: The Fang

Robert Mugabe: Bobby Glasses

Bernie Sanders: The Professor

Silvio Berlusconi: Vito Love

Kim Jong Il: Baby Fat Larry

Scott Brown: Uncle Danny

Mike Huckabee: Meatball

Barack Obama: Nighthawk

Bill Clinton: Lumpy

John Boehner: Vinny Carwash

Joe Biden: Burger

Joseph Lieberman: Jello

Michael Bloomberg: Pooch

John McCain: Johnny Cash

Ahmadinejad: Jack the Wack

Mitt Romney: Skinny

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