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Title: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: mystery-ak on April 21, 2017, 01:44:46 pm
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 © Provided by The Hill Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait

President Obama's former photographer posted a photo response to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) and musicians Ted Nugent and Kid Rock mocking a portrait of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a White House visit on Thursday.

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Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: skeeter on April 21, 2017, 01:58:50 pm
Its always a bad idea to do anything to unnecessarily motivate the opposition.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Hondo69 on April 21, 2017, 02:02:45 pm
Did they airbrush out Sarah Palin flipping the middle finger?
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: guitar4jesus on April 21, 2017, 03:03:25 pm
Did they airbrush out Sarah Palin flipping the middle finger?

No, they airbrushed out her 16oz Busch Lite.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: driftdiver on April 21, 2017, 03:07:37 pm
Why the heck is there a portrait of Hilterly in the White House?    Are there portraits of other first ladies?
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Victoria33 on April 21, 2017, 03:15:49 pm
Why the heck is there a portrait of Hilterly in the White House?    Are there portraits of other first ladies?
@driftdriver

Yes, all first ladies portraits are there in that area. 
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Victoria33 on April 21, 2017, 03:19:32 pm
@mystery-ak

I thought Palin's off the shoulder blouse was undignified for the White House.  It was sleazy.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Frank Cannon on April 21, 2017, 03:34:30 pm
I hate to break it to the Obama stooge Pete, but no one gives a shit what you have to say about anything. You take pictures for a living.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: ABX on April 21, 2017, 03:36:08 pm
It could only have been better (sic) if they made duck faces and held selfie sticks. They look like a bunch of tweens. Souza's response made the point without being disrespectful.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: ABX on April 21, 2017, 03:37:50 pm
I hate to break it to the Obama stooge Pete, but no one gives a shit what you have to say about anything. You take pictures for a living.

You didn't see Souza's response did you? He didn't 'say' anything.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Frank Cannon on April 21, 2017, 03:38:42 pm
It could only have been better (sic) if they made duck faces and held selfie sticks. They look like a bunch of tweens. Souza's response made the point without being disrespectful.

Sousa is a Liberal asshat with a very limited memory.....

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Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Just_Victor on April 21, 2017, 03:39:20 pm
Did they airbrush out Sarah Palin flipping the middle finger?

The original pic is higher resolution and you can zoom in.  She's pointing with her index finger.  There's a large ring that makes her finger look odd/curved, but it isn't photoshopped out.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: ABX on April 21, 2017, 03:42:59 pm
Sousa is a Liberal asshat with a very limited memory.....

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None of those are Souza's photos. They seem to be amateur shots. His point seems to be what is published by the WH photographer should be respectful and dignified. The Palin shot was shot and published officially, ie a historical image. it really was a crack at the photographer more than anything.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: ABX on April 21, 2017, 03:45:50 pm
By the way, Pete Souza was also Reagan's official photographer and good friends with their family.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Frank Cannon on April 21, 2017, 03:53:14 pm
None of those are Souza's photos. They seem to be amateur shots. His point seems to be what is published by the WH photographer should be respectful and dignified. The Palin shot was shot and published officially, ie a historical image. it really was a crack at the photographer more than anything.

It's non of his GD business quite frankly. Secondly the Palin shot WAS NOT an official picture. It was a Twitter shot someone took with their phone.......Shemane Nugent to be exact. Thirdly can you show me where this is a disrespectful pose? Are they doing something other than standing there next to it that I am missing?

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Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Frank Cannon on April 21, 2017, 03:55:15 pm
By the way, Pete Souza was also Reagan's official photographer and good friends with their family.

I don't give a shit if he is the hottest Top 40 DJ in Chicago. The only people ruffled about this are Leftists. He is ruffled about this, thus he is a Leftist. Eff him and the broke down mule he rode into on.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 21, 2017, 04:02:40 pm
... it really was a crack at the photographer more than anything.

Why would a professional photographer make a crack at Ted Nugent's wife, who took the photo in question?   That seems like Barry Bonds criticizing my batting stance playing softball at the company picnic.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Rivergirl on April 21, 2017, 04:08:27 pm
It would have been better if they pretended to have a modicum of dignity/
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Frank Cannon on April 21, 2017, 04:11:51 pm
It would have been better if they pretended to have a modicum of dignity/

Right, because posing next to Clinton's portrait is obscene.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: truth_seeker on April 21, 2017, 04:21:01 pm
It would have been better if they pretended to have a modicum of dignity/
One person's 'modicum of dignity' could be another's normal behavior.

Two of them are rock stars, not preacher, dignitaries or political hacks.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Frank Cannon on April 21, 2017, 04:23:32 pm
One person's 'modicum of dignity' could be another's normal behavior.

Two of them are rock stars, not preacher, dignitaries or political hacks.

And the portrait they are standing under is some Senator from NY state, not a President.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Wingnut on April 21, 2017, 04:34:31 pm
It would have been better if they pretended to have a modicum of dignity/

Well, if fairness to Ted he didn't whip it out and riff on some Wango Tango....
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Sanguine on April 21, 2017, 04:42:27 pm
Oh, good grief!

First of all, making fun of those who deserve to be made fun of is an appropriate thing to do and can be very effective, and secondly, this is very, very mild. 

Too many electrons have already been wasted on this nothing-burger.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: geronl on April 21, 2017, 05:38:57 pm
Palin at one point used to have some class...
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Silver Pines on April 22, 2017, 03:02:44 am
@mystery-ak

I thought Palin's off the shoulder blouse was undignified for the White House.  It was sleazy.

@Victoria33

I couldn't believe she actually wore something off the shoulder to the White House.  It's also tacky and cheap looking.

She just has no taste.  It's clear now that the McCain campaign was choosing her wardrobe in 2008.
Title: Re: Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait
Post by: Smokin Joe on April 22, 2017, 04:52:05 am
Did they airbrush out Sarah Palin flipping the middle finger?
I don't know but Hillary looks fifty pounds younger in that painting.

(It isn't the real one, Basil Hallward painted that, and if they find that one, all the ugly will come out in person).