Comments on: Anatomy of a photo-op. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: fairandbalanced http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3066157 fairandbalanced Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:32:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3066157 15.- Good call on the aging. Look at rove too; he looks just like the emperor from star wars but he's still has a pretty good spring in his step during his rap debut - ugh 15.- Good call on the aging. Look at rove too; he looks just like the emperor from star wars but he’s still has a pretty good spring in his step during his rap debut – ugh

]]> By: Glen http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3030271 Glen Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:32:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3030271 ThinkProgress blows the lid off of Presidential Photo Ops. Great Work here folks. ThinkProgress blows the lid off of Presidential Photo Ops. Great Work here folks.

]]> By: Susan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3028138 Susan Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:41:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3028138 What, exactly, was he appologizing for? The fact that he was too much of a coward to risk the same sacrifices these young men and women have? The fact that he repeatedly signed spending bills that CUT funds to Veterans programs over the past 6 years? The fact that he started an unjust, unprovoked, and illegal war based on lies? The fact that once he gets home he'll forget all about them again? Somebody should ask him what he plans to do to make things BETTER for these victims of his splendid little war, not just what he thinks this might do for his ratings. Surely he has some buddy somewhere he can appoint who can do a heck of a job...? What, exactly, was he appologizing for? The fact that he was too much of a coward to risk the same sacrifices these young men and women have? The fact that he repeatedly signed spending bills that CUT funds to Veterans programs over the past 6 years? The fact that he started an unjust, unprovoked, and illegal war based on lies? The fact that once he gets home he’ll forget all about them again? Somebody should ask him what he plans to do to make things BETTER for these victims of his splendid little war, not just what he thinks this might do for his ratings. Surely he has some buddy somewhere he can appoint who can do a heck of a job…?

]]> By: George the Worst http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3026726 George the Worst Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:15:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3026726 And as I vowed to rebuild New Orleans that night in Jackson Square, so will I rebuild Walter Reed. I promise. (hehe, ddn't see me with my fingers crossed, didya? hehe, psych). And as I vowed to rebuild New Orleans that night in Jackson Square, so will I rebuild Walter Reed. I promise. (hehe, ddn’t see me with my fingers crossed, didya? hehe, psych).

]]> By: Anatomy of a propaganda-op. at Media Mindfulness http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3025762 Anatomy of a propaganda-op. at Media Mindfulness Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:53:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3025762 [...] Reed would just be another photo op. You can read the commentary at Crooks and Liars and this from Think Progress » Anatomy of a photo-op.: Anatomy of a [...] [...] Reed would just be another photo op. You can read the commentary at Crooks and Liars and this from Think Progress » Anatomy of a photo-op.: Anatomy of a [...]

]]> By: Devil's Advocate http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3013074 Devil's Advocate Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:35:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3013074 Did President Ding-Dong get on a treadmill with a one-legged soldier? Did President Ding-Dong get on a treadmill with a one-legged soldier?

]]> By: buzzbomb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3005672 buzzbomb Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:04:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3005672 The picture in my hometown paper had Bush almost high fiving a guy's prosthetic arm. Bush: "This things pretty cool, wish I had one, your welcome by the way." The picture in my hometown paper had Bush almost high fiving a guy’s prosthetic arm.
Bush: “This things pretty cool, wish I had one, your welcome by the way.”

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3002728 Zooey Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:21:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3002728 Gross. Gross.

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3002727 Raymond Funamoto Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:19:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3002727 ONE OF THESE DAYS, AT ONE OF THESE "CAREFULLY STAGED" PHOTO-OPS, SOME BRAVE INDIVIDUAL LIKE MYSELF, IF I HAPPENED TO BE THERE BY CHANCE, IS GOING TO HAUL OFF AND GIVE CHIMPya A BIG PUNCH IN HIS SAPPY FACE AND KNOCK THE F*CKING CRAP OUT OF THIS CREEP----NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A "PHOTO-OP"O(A)wsome PUNCH-OP!!!! HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!!!!! HAH! ONE OF THESE DAYS, AT ONE OF THESE “CAREFULLY STAGED” PHOTO-OPS, SOME BRAVE INDIVIDUAL LIKE MYSELF, IF I HAPPENED TO BE THERE BY CHANCE, IS GOING TO HAUL OFF AND GIVE CHIMPya A BIG PUNCH IN HIS SAPPY FACE AND KNOCK THE F*CKING CRAP OUT OF THIS CREEP—-NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL A “PHOTO-OP”O(A)wsome PUNCH-OP!!!! HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!!!!! HAH!

]]> By: Tom http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3001022 Tom Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:51:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-3001022 GDumbya's publicity stunt at Walter Reed was just like his whole presiduncy and, in fact, his whole pathetic little life -- all hat and no cattle. GDumbya’s publicity stunt at Walter Reed was just like his whole presiduncy and, in fact, his whole pathetic little life — all hat and no cattle.

]]> By: Vance http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2998131 Vance Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:13:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2998131 Good old alcoholic denial as usual..... Good old alcoholic denial as usual…..

]]> By: david http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2997151 david Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:16:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2997151 Ah, reminds me of the good old days in Soviet Union when our beloved leader would visit the troops. We would volunteer to see who would play which wounded soldier and we would smile broadly and demand to be sent back to the front when beloved leader asked us how we were feeling. Such acting, such pathos! It made me wish I'd ignored my mother and studied drama with Stanislavski instead of joining the propaganda dept. I could have been a star. Ah, reminds me of the good old days in Soviet Union when our beloved leader would visit the troops. We would volunteer to see who would play which wounded soldier and we would smile broadly and demand to be sent back to the front when beloved leader asked us how we were feeling. Such acting, such pathos! It made me wish I’d ignored my mother and studied drama with Stanislavski instead of joining the propaganda dept. I could have been a star.

]]> By: Henry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2996698 Henry Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:42:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2996698 "I Appp-ologize ?" (ala-Chandler Bing of Friends). The guy even choked when he said those words. It must be hard to say that, just like being president is a lot of hard work. Yeah, right!! “I Appp-ologize ?” (ala-Chandler Bing of Friends). The guy even choked when he said those words. It must be hard to say that, just like being president is a lot of hard work. Yeah, right!!

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2996434 shane Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:36:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2996434 #9 I think we’re beginning to see the “very small man behind the curtain at Oz” as our president these days. Comment by veritas — March 31, 2007 @ 11:18 am I think WE see it because we are looking behind the headlines and learning the truth. Unfortunately the "average American" can't be bothered questioning what is spoon fed to them. Until there is accountability in the media our "neighbors" continue to buy into this crap. Many of them today probably believe that the Walter Reed issue has been resolved. #9 I think we’re beginning to see the “very small man behind the curtain at Oz” as our president these days.

Comment by veritas — March 31, 2007 @ 11:18 am

I think WE see it because we are looking behind the headlines and learning the truth. Unfortunately the “average American” can’t be bothered questioning what is spoon fed to them. Until there is accountability in the media our “neighbors” continue to buy into this crap.

Many of them today probably believe that the Walter Reed issue has been resolved.

]]> By: west virginia hillbilly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2996148 west virginia hillbilly Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:29:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2996148 Right on! veritas Right on! veritas

]]> By: veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2996080 veritas Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:28:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2996080 did anyone notice Bush's obvious inability to enunciate yesterday and his obvious difficulty in forming thoughts into speech? I know, I know....he's a first class buffoon when it comes to public speaking, but yesterday he made some horrible mistakes "harm way" was one of them and there were a few more. He looks like he's coming unglued before our very eyes. And aging....wow! Makes the case for how absolute power corrupts absolutely, doesn't it? He's decaying with each passing day. did anyone notice Bush’s obvious inability to enunciate yesterday and his obvious difficulty in forming thoughts into speech? I know, I know….he’s a first class buffoon when it comes to public speaking, but yesterday he made some horrible mistakes “harm way” was one of them and there were a few more. He looks like he’s coming unglued before our very eyes. And aging….wow! Makes the case for how absolute power corrupts absolutely, doesn’t it? He’s decaying with each passing day.

]]> By: veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2995933 veritas Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:26:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2995933 C & L has a very compelling article on the possible charade by this Congress with the Iraq bill - check it out. Crooksandliars.com I'd love to not engage in perpetual cynicism but, at this point in the exercise, it is nearly impossible to believe, however, altruistically, that this new Congress is representing the wishes of the people who placed them into office. The compelling evidence about how this bill was spun (or ballet as it is called) disgusts me and, if the premise that this is simply typical "democratic posturing" to get one of their own into the white house and continue this war, then it's time we put them all on the hot seat to discern where their motivations and intentions lie. Of course, if we really want to "play it safe" and not be, again, betrayed by those we believe in, then we need to vote Dennis Kucinich at this point. Every last one of the others (except perhaps Obama) may be deceiving us right now. Forewarned is forearmed, as they say and the author of the article certainly makes a compelling hypothesis. We need to remain vigilant and grounded in logic and reality and, as the all-too-familiar drill goes: if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, quacks like a duck....etc. C & L has a very compelling article on the possible charade by this Congress with the Iraq bill – check it out. Crooksandliars.com

I’d love to not engage in perpetual cynicism but, at this point in the exercise, it is nearly impossible to believe, however, altruistically, that this new Congress is representing the wishes of the people who placed them into office.

The compelling evidence about how this bill was spun (or ballet as it is called) disgusts me and, if the premise that this is simply typical “democratic posturing” to get one of their own into the white house and continue this war, then it’s time we put them all on the hot seat to discern where their motivations and intentions lie.

Of course, if we really want to “play it safe” and not be, again, betrayed by those we believe in, then we need to vote Dennis Kucinich at this point. Every last one of the others (except perhaps Obama) may be deceiving us right now.

Forewarned is forearmed, as they say and the author of the article certainly makes a compelling hypothesis. We need to remain vigilant and grounded in logic and reality and, as the all-too-familiar drill goes: if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, quacks like a duck….etc.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2995932 Jay Randal Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:26:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2995932 unbelievable > Bush is a complete wuss, and could not handle having his arm or leg amputated, so he makes jokes about crashing his bike and getting small cuts in the process. unbelievable > Bush is a complete wuss, and could not handle having his arm or leg amputated, so he makes jokes about crashing his bike and getting small cuts in the process.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2995564 unbelievable Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:19:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2995564 "As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself -- not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch. As a matter of fact, the Colonel asked if I needed first aid when she first saw me. I was able to avoid any major surgical operations here, but thanks for your compassion, Colonel." --George W. Bush, after visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006 “As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself — not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch. As a matter of fact, the Colonel asked if I needed first aid when she first saw me. I was able to avoid any major surgical operations here, but thanks for your compassion, Colonel.”

–George W. Bush, after visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006

]]> By: veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2995538 veritas Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:18:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/31/anatomy-of-a-photo-op/#comment-2995538 #9 I think we're beginning to see the "very small man behind the curtain at Oz" as our president these days. #9 I think we’re beginning to see the “very small man behind the curtain at Oz” as our president these days.

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