Comments for On the subject of the press conference last night...

On the subject of the press conference last night...

2009-03-25T12:42:44Z

All I can say is - it must be tough on the press these days.

After all, they* created this icon...

And now they're starting to come to the realization that... he's just human.

We invest way too much in the icon of the Presidency - both sides. The halos are *always* photoshopped, whether by the Press, by the handlers, or by we, da Peeps.

*Well, okay, in fact *I* created *this* particular icon....

Comment from BillT on 2009-03-26

2009-03-26T06:02:34Z

Well, he *is*... "the One," after all.

Yeah, but the PhotoShop makes him look like there's some depth of character there.

Comment from BillT on 2009-03-26

2009-03-26T05:53:58Z

Didn't see any info on that -- the guys were just mocking a couple of the most-obvious BS statements. New name for him is Hugobama -- which is pretty funny, considering the dissing Chavez tossed his way .

Comment from AFSister on 2009-03-25

2009-03-26T02:07:43Z

Bill-Yeah . He did.

How'd you all like those questions from the press? "I will now take questions. I have a list."

Uh. YEAH.... Way to go Telepromter President! Heaven forbid you have to give unrehearsed answers to press questions....

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T20:55:42Z

Well, he *is*... "the One," after all.

Comment from BillT on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T20:52:50Z

The PhotoShop job made *me* wince, too.

The halo's chiaraschuro and anachronistic aspects are entirely too jarring...

Comment from Grumpy on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T18:00:21Z

*Wow, what a reaction!* I believe this picture shows the "idiot-ology" of today's world. I believe if we were to ask Jesus, "What do you think?" I believe He would just belly laugh. He would then say, "I walked the Earth, in an area about the size of South Jersey. The center of my work was around the City of Capernaum. I walked as an itinerant rabbi walking through the city, in everyday clothes of the time. The people didn't recognize me then, the same is true now. This is one of those sad but true facts. But the older I get, the more true it becomes.

Comment from olga on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T17:41:20Z

and, John, no, do not yank it...

Comment from olga on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T17:38:58Z

Boquisucio,
the "Piss Christ" made me mad...
Oldloadr,
the said photoshop makes me wince twice since I have 2 reasons not to like it: religious and historical (Stalin, etc)...
BillT,
did he?? I guess this is like Pelosi's 500 million jobs that would disappear if the porkulos bill was not passed...

Comment from BillT on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T17:07:38Z

Okay, I missed the press conference last night, so I have a question -- did he actually say that one out of fifty children in the US was *homeless*, or are half my VietVet buds in the throes of early-onset Alzheimer's?

Comment from Boquisucio on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T16:31:23Z

To all of my Eastern Kissing-cousins, from a devout Roman Catholic, hope that THIS evens the score.

Though I wonder whether the Haloed one is leading the procession.

Comment from KCSteve on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T16:18:12Z

Changing the subject to last night's event, I'm sure you noticed his much-mocked TelePrompters were not in evidence....

...having been replaced with a giant version at the back of the room where it wouldn't show on camera.

Laugh-line of the night "I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak."

Comment from Boquisucio on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T16:03:43Z

It finally came to pass, he agreed to having a beer with Sean Hannity,

Comment from Oldloadr on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T15:37:34Z

John - I'm a Southern Baptist married to a Roman Catholic (that makes us Roman Baptist). I think maybe everyone else should see that the blasphemy is not in your photo-shop picture above, but in the idol worship that has been already lavished on to the Obamanation.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T14:33:48Z

Of course, that now begs the question - is it *so* offensive (because the image gains it's power from the association with iconography) that I should yank it?

Sadly, the wincing is occuring on the wrong side of the aisle.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T14:30:58Z

Dammit, who knew I had so many Orthodox readers? Fie!

Comment from Olga on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T14:25:55Z

John,
I agree with JimC, this photoshop made me wince - I am Russian Orthodox...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T13:51:17Z

Sorry, Jim. I didn't have time to consult all persons of religion I knew.

Besides, in a sense, that makes it better, if it makes it painful.

At least for making the point.
Of course, I admit, Serrano probably said the same thing about Piss Christ.
Feh. You just rained all over my parade, dangit.

Comment from JimC on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T13:16:59Z

Wish you picked something other than Andrei Rublev's Holy Trinity.