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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:16 PM
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Candidate's photo puts his head on skinnier body

From CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/19/doctored.photo.ap/index.html





Is this really a big enough faux-pas to be on CNN? What do you think?

I think it's a little embarrassing, but not really NEWS. :shrug:
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:20 PM
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1. I need to have my eyes examined.
Initially, I read that as "Candidate's photo puts his head on Skinner's body".

:o
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:26 PM
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2. ...

:spray:


Greatest possible copycat ever! :D
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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:36 PM
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6. I thought that too
I wondered, who would know it's Skinner's body?
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:28 PM
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3. people can manipulate photos?
such... technology!
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:41 PM
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11. I know it's hard to comprehend

I think they probably printed out the photos, got out the trusty pair of scissors and glue stick, and then scanned it back in...


:rofl:
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:29 PM
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4. Apparently, CNN thinks this is a slow news day.
To mention something ridiculously trivial like this.
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:38 PM
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8. Right... there's NOTHING else going on today

:eyes:


:hi:
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laconicsax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:36 PM
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5. Hrbacek?
How do you pronounce 'Hrb'?
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:40 PM
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9. No idea!

:shrug:
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:38 PM
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7. I too feel glad his "new image" doesn't extend below his navel...
:hide:
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:43 PM
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13. ...

:spank:


:rofl:
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:41 PM
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10. Well, this *is* Tom DeLay's stompin' grounds
Stuff like this raises a much bigger issue, though, to wit: When digital image manipulation is so easy, how common is it, to what extent has it been done (i.e. making it look like Jane Fonda was sitting next to John Kerry) and who has used it?
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:43 PM
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12. Absolutely -- really good points

I'm sure it's quite common, and to most people it can be really hard to tell when a photo has been manipulated!
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:43 PM
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14. It's not a faux pas.
It's a lie that demeans not only the candidate and the staffers who lie about the lie, but also demeans anyone who doesn't have a photogenic body.
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 03:46 PM
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15. His campaign manager admitted to it

From the article:
"He may appreciate that we took a few pounds off him," Broschart said. "I think the voters ... are more concerned with the issues as opposed to pretty photo shoots."


Now that's probably BS, because he HAD to have a full-body shot at some point! But i don't think it's demeaning to anyone except for the candidate, maybe. :shrug:
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