In a campaign littered with ridiculous controversies, here’s one that ranks near the top of the pack in terms of sheer silliness. The issue at hand: Newsweek’s un-retouched cover of Sarah Palin. According to Republican media consultant Andrea Tantaro, the brutal close-up image is a “clear slap in the face at Sarah Palin,” especially when compared to some of the more glowing, halo-filled covers of Barack Obama. She may have a point that Newsweek has a liberal bent, but when complaining about it on Fox News of all places, she kind of loses her right to cry media bias. Nevertheless, it’s a fun vid to watch, if only to see Andrea get so steamed in the face of the most idiotic debate of the day.
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The video is ridiculous but I did comment when I got the new Newsweek in the mail last night, well we already knew they had a liberal slant but if they actually liked Sarah Palin even a little bit they would have photoshopped out her mustache.
yeah
I remember Janet Reno getting all pissed off over her Nov.23 1997 cover, too
get serious people – we need to FOCUS!
I hate to say it, but she’s right.
I’m voting for Obama…but I haffta admit, he’s been featured on the Rolling Stone twice in the past 6 months looking rather “Godly” I’d say, and it annoyed the heck of me.
Personally I could go without hearing or seeing one more thing about either candidate until voting day…when I will see their name in the voting booth.
My favorite was the TIME cover where they ‘darkened’ OJ.
hb
OK, I can see their point, but ya gotta be a little sad at this country that we can’t even show “real” pictures of people on magazine covers and that it is now obligatory to retouch photos.
I mean come on, here’s a link to the pic:
http://www.transworldnews.com/GalleryView.aspx?id=10576&h=0&w=0&app=5
I’ve never taken a picture that looked that good in my life.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve gotta go work on removing my moustache.
Whatever. Obama has perfect complexion. He don’t need no photoshop.
I don’t see a moustache at all. Lauren Conrad’s moustache is far worse.
Yeah, I actually think it looks fine.
William Ayers has huge pockmarks.