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betsuni

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8. Please explain this to me as if I were a small child

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2013, 06:54 AM

Nov 2013

I don't get it. This is stupid, right? I well remember being a teenager who didn't pay a lot of attention to politics but was shocked at how different the photos in TIME magazine were between Carter and Reagan. The photos of Carter were small and unflattering and he was some sort of big joke and suddenly there were full page color photos of Reagan parading around like a movie star king -- talk about propaganda. This makes me so mad.

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Is Obama's Photo Policy Propaganda? (The Rubin Report) [View all] alp227 Nov 2013 OP

"Controlled" is the operative word here. Th1onein Nov 2013 #1

Two thoughts: madamesilverspurs Nov 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author delrem Nov 2013 #4

I totally agree w/you. It makes no sense to not have the official white house photographer's view. The Wielding Truth Nov 2013 #18

no mwrguy Nov 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author delrem Nov 2013 #5

Dave Rubin is part of the progressive media TYT network alp227 Nov 2013 #17

No, and photos of the president should be public domain, and not used by media outlets for profit. freshwest Nov 2013 #6

OK...Ok... bearssoapbox Nov 2013 #7

Please explain this to me as if I were a small child betsuni Nov 2013 #8

Yeah shenmue Nov 2013 #19

They can call it what they want, proReality Nov 2013 #9

The media is still pissed that they can't do photo essays of Queen Ann... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #16

Isn't this like the teleprompterthing? JHB Nov 2013 #10

Rethugs didn't carp when shrub's art directors mike dub Nov 2013 #11

From a purist perspective, this is propoganda. JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #12

USA Today is irrelevant. n/t Coyotl Nov 2013 #13

Note: The media had no problem being stenographers for Dubya. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #14

No, and I hope the administration doesn't let these crybaby tactics change their policy... CorrectOfCenter Nov 2013 #15