Bugged eyed Georgians

why is it that the crazy folks that make the news from georgia, all look like they have a thyroid problem? 1st picture is cynthia mckinney, state representative(voted out this term!) famous for hitting a cop when she didnt show proper id and he detained her from enetering a federal building, and 2nd jennifer willbanks, the infamous runaway bride who claimed she was kidnapped, when in actuality she had cold feet.