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Associated Press Publishes Odd Photo of Romney — Do You Think It Should Have?

Oct. 9, 2012 8:19am Jonathon M. Seidl

UPDATE:

The Associated Press emailed TheBlaze a statement regarding the photo. It doesn’t explain much, only notes that the caption for the photo has been updated to note why the young girl behind the photo reacted the way she did:

The Associated Press on Monday took and distributed six photos of Gov. Romney’s visit to an elementary school in Fairfield, Va., to its member news organizations and customers.

One image showed Mr. Romney as he was crouching down to pose for a photo with the schoolchildren. The picture received a caption addition on Tuesday to better explain what was happening. The caption addition was as follows:

CLARIFIES THAT STUDENT IS REACTING BECAUSE MITT ROMNEY WILL BE POSING FOR A PHOTO DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER AND HER CLASSMATES – Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poses for photographs with students of Fairfield Elementary School, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Fairfield, Va. A student, right, reacts as she realizes Romney will crouch down directly in front of her and her classmates for the group photo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

TheBlaze asked for further clarification regarding the decision to publish the photo in the first place and has yet to hear back.

Original story below.

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Sometimes the story of the moment during campaign season has nothing to do with what a candidate says, or even what is said about a candidate. Instead, it has to do with how the media captures a moment. And that includes pictures on the trail. Enter the Associated Press (AP).

The AP on Monday published a photo showing Romney at Fairfield Elementary School in Fairfield, VA, during a campaign stop. And while plenty of photos were taken, there’s one that’s grabbing attention. It portrays Romney bending over in front of a young girl who has a shocked look on her face. And there’s very little context given. Here’s the photo along with the AP’s caption:

Embarassing Mitt Romney Picture Bending Over Published by AP

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poses for photographs with students of Fairfield Elementary School, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Fairfield, Va. Credit: AP

There were other pictures taken, and they seem to give some sort of context (and shows the girl in the background is more excited than shocked):

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poses for photographs with students of Fairfield Elementary School after stopping at their school to greet them, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in Fairfield, Va. Credit: AP

Adding to the intrigue, as we pointed out on the blog this morning, the story of the visit to the school is quite touching. Via ABC:

FAIRFIELD, Va. – Mitt Romney ordered his motorcade to make an abrupt U-turn in rural Virginia today, after zipping by a group of elementary school students waving in the front yard of the school, so he could go back and meet them.

It was the candidate’s decision to make the impromptu stop, an aide said, Romney standing beside Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell as a group of roughly 100 squealing students, who had since retreated inside Fairfield Elementary School, were promptly marched back outside of the school house by an advance staffer.

“Thanks for waving at me as I came by, I decided to come by and say ‘hi’ to you guys,” Romney told the kids, many of whom were fourth- and fifth-graders.

ABC even published video:

A quick search of the AP news site, however, mentions nothing about the stop or the kind move by Romney.

That’s worth mentioning because there are those who are using the picture to paint the candidate in an aloof way.

“Needless to say, however, none of the kids was more surprised than the young girl in AP photographer Evan Vucci’s snapshot above, which is best when viewed without a single shred of context,” Gawker writes. And on Twitter, the photo garnered a caption that pokes fun at not only Romney, but also the New Yorker (which has used the “Christ, what an asshole” caption multiple times):

Now, it’s completely possible the photo is simply a benign attempt to capture a fun campaign moment. But considering the reaction thus far and the way some have seized on it to complete the narrative of a clumsy Romney, it does raise the question of: Might not the AP have foreseen such an embarrassing picture becoming campaign fodder and might it have been best not to publish?

Maybe. Maybe not. Your thoughts?

UPDATE:

It seems some journalism ethics experts aren’t too impressed with the AP’s decision to publish the photo:

Steve Manuel, senior lecturer at Penn State’s College of Communications and an award-winning photojournalist, said the AP must have known how the image would be perceived.

“In this photo, while it may appear funny, AP knows exactly what viewers are thinking,” he wrote in an email. “It’s not legitimate news. AP knows that viewers are going to chuckle and imagine what the little girl is seeing, and it makes Gov. Romney appear a bit foolish. That isn’t the purpose or mission of photojournalism. … Candidate or not, it is not the mission of a news organization to place anyone in a position to be ridiculed or made fun of. Reporting the news is, and this is not newsworthy.”

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The AP may have entered a bit of a gray area with this one. The photo was not altered or manipulated in any apparent way. But the National Press Photographers Association code of ethics offers some guidance.

“Treat all subjects with respect and dignity,” it says. The code also says: “Be complete and provide context when photographing or recording subjects.”

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Comments (388)

proudbaldamerican
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:47am
The task of painstakingly capturing and cropping this photo for mass distribution was done with the intent of making the candidate (Mitt Romney) look weird and bizarre.

However, I suspect it’s real affect will be the continual eroding of the media’s, editor’s, and journalist’s credibility.

Ironic.

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- inxy
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:59am
  What creditability ? Media lost that a long time ago.
  
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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:06am
  What’s even worse is what it is going to do to that young girl so called Journalists are such asses, but it fits their agenda.
  
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- mike_trivisonno
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:13am
  Associated Press is a Jihad organ controlled by the House of Saud. They would prefer an obsequious dhimmi like Hussein Obama in the White House to the non-muslim like Romney.
  
  Romney should not be seen expressing solidarity, sympathy, or support of any kind with any muslim nation or organization, including the deceptively-labeled “rebel groups”. Romney should make it clear to the Islamic Empire, that America will not tolerate jihad. He probably will not. He is probably deceived like the rest.
  
  AP, Reuters, New Corp, The US Department of State — these are all tools of Jihad; owned and operated by the House of Saud.
  
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- Brad Wesselmann
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:20am
  I agree, the AP is just hurting their own credibility which is already on extremely thin ice…I can’t think of a single “thinking” person that uses only one source for information anymore and in my mind the AP is only one of them because it is “associated” press. The second I see AP, I go searching for more information to corroborate the information because I don’t trust it at all. I have a friend who writes for them and I know for a fact that it is “censored” in a way due to the fact that if they try to publish anything “controversial” in a truthful way they would be risking their job…that is an unseen pressure, but has the same effect of outright censorship.
  
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- OutObamaOut
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:29am
  I would be really upset if someone used my kid in a pic like that…
  
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- Secret Squirrel
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:33am
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  Was it intended to make Romney look bad?
  Of course. The media are nothing but whores.
  But I laughed, It made Romney look human.
  
  I’m surprised they didn’t photoshop in “Flat Fatima”
  the woman wailing in all the Reuters war images.
  
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- SamIamTwo
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:37am
  Liberals know they are being squeezed. You can tell by how they have reacted in the last few days…bring on the hate and slander. I think RR know how to deal with it…simply talk about Obama’s FAILURES!
  
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- Want our country back
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:41am
  It looks as though he’s getting down to their level so the kids don’t have to strain their necks to look up at him. Unlike obama, that turns up his chin while talking down to Americans. I do that all the time when talking with my grandchildren….. I think it’s a good thing.
  
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- Zer0
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:50am
  Anything to help The Dear Leader!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FORWARD!!!!!!
  
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- GilbertAcct
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:56am
  Lighten up guys, and start coming up with some captions to throw back at the left…
  
  “Wow, you weren’t kidding about wiping your *** with Obama at last week’s debate?”
- lowerclassrepublican
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:59am
  Looks to me like the girl next to her is showing a picture on her phone. Most likely a picture of who the man in front of her is!
  
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- karencole
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:01am
  I was thinking of the little girl when I first saw the picture….if I were her parents I would have to write to the New Yorker asking for a public apology!
  
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- drattastic
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:08am
  What is the big deal ? I don’t think this makes Romney look bad at all . Besides “kissing babies” or the equivalent is all part of political theater .
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:09am
  Oh look – It looks just like Obama back there !
  
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- GilbertAcct
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:31am
  “Hey kids! Look what your future President can do after eating Ann’s broccoli and bean soup!”
  
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- GilbertAcct
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:33am
  “Children of Fairfield Elementary School, lend me your rears!”
  
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- GilbertAcct
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:35am
  “Come on… the kids wanted me to do my best Obama impersonation.”
  
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- floridareader
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:35am
  This will come back to them (AP) and not in a good way. Every move the media has taken lately to make Gov. Romney look badhas ended in an apology. The truth always comes out.
  
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- bdavisnd
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:07am
  Did the photographer get a release from that young girl???
  
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- kenboo1
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:23am
  I would like to see the Romney/Ryan Administration only do interviews with reporters who have shown an ability and desire to tell the truth. To not call on reporters who have distorted for sensational copy. Kind of like Paul Ryan did in another article here on the blaze…
  
  Why allow the press to set the “liberal” agenda? The press is coming to the candidates for the interview, only talk with those that herald the truth…
  
  I know.. Wish full thinking…
  
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- Doris
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 1:21pm
  I think your right about that. No matter what party or none that you side with, people still want the truth. And if you constantly do things like this you lose your credability.
  
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- GoodSis
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 1:31pm
  Despite the AP’s immature, Beavis and Butthead-style “funny picture”, they have failed in attempting to blunt the significance of young Americans rushing to meet their future president.
  
  Keep in mind, these beautiful, hopeful, energetic children are the very reason Romney is in this fight; to protect their lives and future dreams. Thinking people know their future depends on adults taking quick corrective actions now. Looks like it was a big day for the kids to meet their governor and a presidential candidate in a surprise visit, and might even spur some interesting discussions and personal essays for their next lesson on government.
  
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- Classical Liberal
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:07pm
  It’s a funny photo, but it has no place being published by the AP.
  
  The same old same old from the media.
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:10pm
  Mormon Underwear take a look little kids!
  
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- monhomri21
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:16pm
  @GilbertAcct — sorry i meant to reply but didn’t read the report post sorry about that…
  any way my caption for it would be “shouldn’t have eaten that bean burrito for breakfast”
  
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- Drewed1
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:37pm
  Another obvious slur at the Governor to make him look as bad as possible! There appears to be no integrity in this cursed Democrat promoting gang of Communist and Socialist propaganda mongers!
  
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- NetAlien
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 2:52pm
  Here’s one of Obama… shop’ed pics can cut both ways: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/10/08/Report-Illegal-Foreign-Campaign-Donations-Assault-on-American-Sovereignty
  
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- 1TrueOne55
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 3:42pm
  The Media lost credibility in 2008 Democrat Primary. No Vetting of who this stranger wanting to be president only serving 1.5 years in Senate before heading out on the campaign trail. No History of political tenure or voting record.
  
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- rontard
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:21pm
  Have you heard the latest poll numbers ap? Now thats a hoot, i can’t stop laughing at all the lame excuses, and attempts to cover for barry. THANKS
  
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- romill4
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:36pm
  What media? Was Fox News there? That’s the only media I recognize.
  
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- kadster01
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:44pm
  More sophomoric antics from the liberal left, who aren’t above using schoolchildren as pawns in their childish political statements.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:54pm
  Anything for a cheap laugh in protection of their “Anointed One.” The AP should be ashamed by using a fifth grade girl’s picture this way, but I have found that marxists have no shame.
  
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- AMENDMENT
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 5:00pm
  GILBERTACCT
  Lighten up guys, and start coming up with some captions to throw back at the left…
  “Wow, you weren’t kidding about wiping your *** with Obama at last week’s debate?”
  
  LMAO Gilbertacct…
  
  I got one for ya, “Looky here, now this is a butt worthy of sitting in the oval office”
  
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- mark4lab
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 5:25pm
  I agree…AP is the news service contracted by my local talk radio station in arcadia Florida 1480 WFLN (the only local radio station I might add) and their reports on the hour are so biased for Obama i have to turn it off until Glenn Rush or Sean come back on. I think after today I’m switching to internet radio.
  
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- swamp_donkey
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 6:44pm
  more importantly ,,,,,, Mitt Romney Abortion Stance Changes, As Candidate Says He Won’t Push To Restrict Access
  
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- JQP
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 7:35pm
  It looks to me that Romney wanted to get down to the level of the kids and was in the process of kneeling and it surprised the little girl who was watching him do this, and the reporter caught this moment and seeing what he actually caught, decided to use it as if the Romney was being caught in an awkward moment. But what else do you expect from the lying, ludicrous, licentious, luciferian, leftwing media!
  
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- RWCT
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 7:55pm
  A pic, showing her behind Romney,supposedly looking at his behind is typical. It could have been worse, It could have been Barry’s behind BARE, now that the EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES, after the 90 minute baring of him by Romney during THE DEBATE! Look for the townhall “DEBATE” to be filled with Barry acolytes asking stupid, inane questions of Romney,while Barry SMIRKS,and looks for his Intelligence[the Teleprompters]
  
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- crackerone
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:01pm
  In all fairness, they published all those photo’s of flies on B O’s nose.
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:42pm
  The Parents of the little girl should, not walk, but run, run, run and see an attorney for publishing a photo like this of an innocent young girl and distributing all over the Country. This is total child abuse and the AP needs to be held accountable. This was no accident, it was intentional and I’m really pizzed.
  
  If it were my young daughter, I’d sue AP’s azzes off for all you got. This is classic child abuse.
  
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- JustMe333
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:42pm
  Call AP headquarters at 212.621.1500 or email info@ap.org for general inquiries.
  ask for Dan Goodman AP photos
  
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- JustMe333
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:56pm
  Here is a way to take action. Let them know how you feel. I spoke to Dan, he listened to me and then hung up on me- but he heard what I had to say.
  Call AP headquarters at 212.621.1500 or email info@ap.org for general inquiries.
  ask for Dan Goodman AP photos
  
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- JustMe333
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:13pm
  Call Dan Goodman AP Photos at 212-621-1500 or e-mail him at info@ap.org
  I called, spoke to Dan, and let him know what a disgrace it was for AP to print this photo and how the AP loses any credibility as a reputable organization by publishing this.
  
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- JustMe333
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:16pm
  Contact Dan Goodman AP photos. Look up the phone number and e-mail address online. I tried to print both but apparently it violates The Blaze terms of use. I called and spoke to Dan. He’s an ass but he did listen to what I had to say before he hung up on me.
  
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- americansfightingforcommonsense
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:36pm
  Anything for a “Buck”. These people are about as sleazy as it gets.
  
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- pcj
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:41pm
  They had six photos and they chose the worst one to use. The picture of Romney posing with the kids was really nice, and the little girl’s reaction to the occasion is sweet. Leave it to the media to print the worst photos of those they don’t like in the name of “journalism”. Anything goes to help their beloved Obama and to belittle and mock his opponents.
  
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- thebrooster
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:55pm
  Big Bird today….now this…. folks…. the OBAMITES are RUNNING SCARED as SHEITE!!!
  
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- chrisinsmyrna
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 12:03am
  When AP had a much more captivating photo to publish, which was also better technically: I’d say somebody went out of their way to publish the poorer quality image. It just shows how much the AP and journalism in general has been degraded to have published such a poor photo. If I had taken the photo, I would have been embarrassed to submit it.
  
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- jbheroux
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 12:07am
  absolutely disgusting that the “media” would post such a picture. I just watched orielly, he had Alan Colmes on and he would not denounce this one bit. Stated that there was an over reaction to the photo, and no harm was meant by the AP. I call bulls__T and am sorry for that little girl and her family. Hopefully they have a call in to an attorney.
  
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- damon_k
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 5:15am
  The question is what is the point of the photo other to make Mitt Romney look silly. Would they have done the same with a similar photo of President Obama, I think not. Read more insights at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- damon_k
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 5:19am
  The question is, what purpose does the photo serve other than to make Romney look silly. Would they have published a similar photo of President Obama, I think not. Read more insights at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- damon_k
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 5:23am
  The question is what was the purpose of the photo other than to make Romney look silly. Would a similar photo of Obama been published, I think not. Read more insights at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- smokeysmoke
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 9:50am
  this is a LAWSUIT AGAINST AP…. there are many reasons… defamation of a minor, sexualization of a minor, sexual harrasment of a minor, not getting persmission from a minor to take her picture, and then presenting it in a sexual manor… this LITTLE GIRL HAS HAD HER IMAGE PERMANTLY BRANDED THAT SHE WAS STARING AT PRESIDENT ROMNEYS BUTT, AND UNDERWARE…
  
  we all know that romney was shaking the hands of kids who started chasing his bus when he drove by and stopped… WHY DID THE AP, LIE ABOUT THE SITUATION, WHY ROMNEY WAS THERE, AND THEN TAKE A SEXUALLY SUGESTIVE PICTURE of a MINOR TO TRY AND EMBARRASS ROMNEY….. DEFAMATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF A MINOR = 5 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT…
  
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- damon_k
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 6:04pm
  I wonder if they would have published a similar photo of Obama. Read more insights at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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SocialistSlayer
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:46am
Yawn!!! – The media is a bunch of Communists!

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- starman70
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:39am
  Glenn put it right: People trust labor unions more than they trust the media! Truer words were never sopken.
  
  AP was at one time one of the most trusted sources of news in America. It is now just a tool of the Soros led Socialist / Islamofacist wing of the Democrat Party. Anything they can do to downgrade Obama’s opposition is lauded with great fanfare from the White House.
  
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- Silversmith
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:50am
  They only damage themselves with this sophomoric behavior. AP is partisan.
  
  Silversmith
  
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Rational Man
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:45am
Give it a rest people. How many funny, unflattering and photoshopped pictures have we seen of the Obamas, Pelosi, Reid and others…….Fairplay?

What about the picture of Hillary checking out Aguilera’s boobs that was recently circulated? Bet you didn’t mind that. Take it for what it is, a goofy picture of a public figure and let it go for Pete’s sake.

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- Johnny Cocheroo
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:24am
  I have no problem with goofy pictures – until they involve young kids and sexual innuendo.
  
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- Selftrack
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:28am
  Or the heavily photo-shopped images of the Shrew Debbie Wasserman-Schultz in the recent issue of Vogue Magazine!
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:45am
  @Johnny Cocheroo
  
  You only expose what is going on in YOUR mind. If your getting something “sexual” out of that picture, don’t blame someone else for it. Renew your own mind first!
  
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- Johnny Cocheroo
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:03am
  says the guy who compares the picture to “Hillary checking out Aguilera’s boobs” Talk yourself in circles much?
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:43am
  Your lame attempt at trying to turn it around on me ain’t cuttin it. Not even a ‘nice try’.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:58am
  No “Rational” Man…you don’t bring kids into “goofy” political jokes with sexual inuendo.
  
  Now I know that the left loves to sexualize children..I mean look at GLSEN (that’s the group founded by Obama’s Czar of Safe Schools, Kevin Jennings) who wants to teach school age children extreme sex acts like f*sting.. because it’s all in the name of education, “anti-bullying” and good fun right?
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:02am
  Bottom line “Rational”Man…leave the kids out of the left’s mockery of conservative figures.
  
  Where the left has to fabricate this kind of thing to mock Romney…all we have to do is look at examples like “mmm, mmm, mmm, Barack Hussein Obama” to see just how creepy and exploitative of children the left can really be.
  
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- smittunia
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:07am
  On an opposite tack, how may pictures deliberately released by AP with Obama with a “Halo” and looking messianic?
  
  Spare me the “tit for tat makes it OK” argument as well (pun intended). Any deliberate bias by a “reputable” press organization is unacceptable.
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:15am
  You guys have a really over active imagination. But if it makes you feel all rightous and stuff to make stuff up and be hypocritical, go for it. But I ain’t going there with you. Today, I would be embarrassed for anyone to know that I frequent this website. Wouldn’t want anyone to think that I’m like you. Knee deep in hallucinagenic hypocracy around here today…………….
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:27am
  It’s spelled “hypocrisy” you ignoramus. If you’re going to pretend that you’re clever and above everyone else here..at least make it seem believable.
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:30am
  That your best shot, little man?
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:38am
  Adjust your skirt “Rational” Man…your “hyocracy” (sic) is showing.
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:49pm
  I was heartened to see that Charles Krauthammer agreed with me that this is no big deal and told O’Reilly to chill out about it.
  
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Edohiguma
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:44am
It’s obvious that the kid next to her is showing her something.

However, if we really want to go into doing silly speculations, then I’d have to say that the look on her face is totally not saying “what an *******”, but rather “dat ass!”

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HKS
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:44am
To answer that question with another question, Have you ever seen the media publish a picture like that of Obama? Probably never will either.

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- HumbleMan
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:51am
  That really is the point.
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:53am
  As a matter of FACT, yes I have!
  Maybe you only see what you want to see. Or remember what you want to remember?
  You poor tormented soul you. Please don’t talk about how thin skinned Obama is.
  
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- angelcat
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:02am
  And would Obama ever do something like this without announcing it ahead of time and making sure it was covered live on TV and lauded in the MSM for his love of children and generosity in giving up some of his precious time?
  
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- HKS
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:06am
  Rational man, any proof?
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 10:54am
  ARE YOU STUPID???
  
  You have never seen an unflattering, odd picture of either of the Obamas on this website or elsewhere? Your just simply dishonest and hypocritical. If you want to lose sleep over this silly picture because of some kind of hypocritical ‘unrightous indignation’, go ahead. I don’t let such little things like this picture turn my life upside down. Especially since I have no problem with the funny pics of the left wingers. Now go cry yourself to sleep.
  
  Forget about people on the right being “the bigger person”………………….
  
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- williemcd
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:20am
  Rat man.. so give us a link to your photo!
  
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- Rational Man
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:36am
  I’m not playing your stupid games. You know I’m right. If you really are that stupid, then do your own homework and google embarrassing pictures of Obama or something like it. Trolls never change their tactics…….do you?…………………………
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 11:57am
  HKS….the enemedia doesn’t publish unflattering pictures of the Obamas. The Obamas are sacrosanct to the liberal mind. If any do make it out it’s usually from a conservative or libertarian source. And there’s the rub to loosely quote the bard- because the AP asserts itself as a credible news source that’s supposedly unbiased.
  
  Partisan websites are what they are, no bones are made..but a supposed “unbiased” news source like the AP? That’s very different.
  
  I recall the AP ran a story about a supposed “fashion faux pas” of Ann Romney’s not too long ago. Have you seen the AP do that type of story with Moochelle Antionette O.? Not even when she wore $600 sneakers to a food bank.
  Liberal “hypocracy” (sic) [hat tip: "Rational" Man] knows no shame.
  
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- michael48
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:39pm
  rational man…tidbits of stupidity as he gets back under his shovel ready bridge…priceless…have a “hoax and chains” life , dem-wit…..
  
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jujubeebee
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:43am
I saw the photo and was curious as to what Romney was doing…..look like bowling to me. The associated press is in the tank for Obama…… To me it doesn’t matter. No pun intended ….media matters to some. (the ignorant voters that Obama campaign is targeting and the associated press is just an arm for Obama) Who owns that corporation? …….Global no doubt!

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WeaponizedGreyMatter
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:42am
How quickly we forget the Mike Dukakis tank photo, or John Kerry looking like bubble boy in a baby blue jump suit. Sometimes photo ops go bad. If a picture like this makes someone change their mind on who to vote for, they weren’t that stable in the first place.

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- jaylew
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:52pm
  Absolutely…in fact this entire story is sophomoric and borders on childishness….in fact the Blaze would be well served to stop their own “Caption This Photo” schtick. There is nothing funny about what is at stake in this country right now. No part of this entire election cycle is funny. And for those who want to say …”Oh Jaylew lighten up”….I say “No……I’ll lighten up when the entire liberal and progressive movement raises up off my right nut”
  
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1956
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:40am
Only someone who hates Romney would say anything bad about this photo. The kid isn’t even looking in Romney’s direction. Geez, as someone who photographs kids all the time, I just snickered at the funny moment. But this is pretty low on the AP’s part.

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RightUnite
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:40am
The AP, just like the MSM will do anything to paint Romney in a bad light… I think it will backfire on them though as nothing has been sticking to Romney as it is.

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Letuspray
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:38am
The child isn’t looking at his butt. She’s looking at his waistline. Maybe he has a fancy cell phone on his belt? Much ado about nothing.

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- Sy Kosys
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:47am
  the distances are too great for her to be looking at any part of him. Looks like she’s gaping at something just off his starboard side.
  
  Aside from that, i still think its a funny moment caught on film…no issues here, happens all the time AND for both sides, embrace it ;)
  
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Rational Man
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:37am
Give it a rest people. How many funny, unflattering and photoshopped pictures have we seen of the Obamas, Pelosi, Reid and others…..Fairplay?

What about the picture of Hillary checking out Aguilera’s boobs that was recently circulated?

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- RightUnite
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:57am
  Give it a rest, “Give it a rest” guy….
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:01pm
  That’s deadly earnest (Rational) Man…that’s deadly earnest.
  
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- jaylew
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 4:55pm
  Hillary is a known **** from way back…..she prefers a straight fake member than a real one that is as crooked as her hubbies…..ask Paula Jones.
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:37am
It won’t just be the AP. We can expect more of these from any of them that can acquire similar photos. Fox and others should continue to show that still of 0bama while about to blow his top at Jim Lehrer over his five second claim.

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DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:36am
Hmmmm…….Democrats are evil. Where have I heard that before?

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- Wango
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:41am
  In your earpiece.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 12:07pm
  WHACKO/HORSEDANCER/ad nauseum is deadly earnest man…deadly earnest.
  
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- Verceofreason
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 7:44pm
  Mitt thought Sandusky was in back of him.
  
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rightwingheroes
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:36am
All Obama zombies must be eradicated, the future of our country depends on it

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Dman626
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:35am
The Left is begging and praying for a Dukakis moment. If it doesn’t happen, they’ll make it up.

Ask any wedding photographer, when you take 1,000 pictures a minute, you catch every contortion and in-between facial expression. Just press pause on your TV and you’ll see how ugly people are when they are inbetween facial expressions. :)

They keep throwing stuff against the wall hoping something sticks. One more strong debate performance and Romney will be teflon… nothing the press throws at him will stick in the public’s mind. Soon, they’ll start photoshoping pictures to create the impressions they want to create.

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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:30am
This will only appeal to the idiots that will already vote for the big o. I commented because this such a stupid nonstory.

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- Want our country back
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:41am
  These pictures remind me of how much fun he must have with all of his grandchildren….. I’m not reading anything into this…. I’d rather smile at these pictures than throw up looking at obama with his phoney hollywood pretend friends.
  
  ROMNEY/RYAN2012
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:30am
The regime propagandists operating as usual.

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ThePostman
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:30am
I guess the associated press is going the way of jon stewart – irrelevant, but sometimes funny.

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badswing
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:29am
for the most part libs are dumb and immature. example # 546

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lgccac
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:28am
Anyone else remember when the Associated Press (AP) used to be a reputable news organization?

Neither do I.

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progressiveslayer
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:28am
The regime propagandists operating as usual,what a bunch of A holes.

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PA PATRIOT
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:28am
Anything for a story.

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kickagrandma
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:26am
PRAY ON, AMERICA.

PRAY for the candidates, their families, their teams.

Apparently, we need to be praying for the ahs in the press, too.

*sigh*

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:31am
  Once again we see the libarals trying to make something out of nothing; and yes pray hard and often for our nation in the hands of God.
  
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- Wango
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:43am
  KICK . . .Don’t take on such a heavy responsibility, Granny. You don’t have to hate the world and everybody in it all at once. Lay your burden down.
  
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- XenaWP
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 2:33pm
  @WANGO —— You should take your own advise. You come on this site for the sole purpose of hating. Hypocite.
  
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- XenaWP
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 3:00pm
  @WANGO —– lay your burden down and walk away from the computer. Its consuming you with hate.
  
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soybomb315_II
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:24am
they are giving him the Bachmann treatment

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- 13th Imam
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:35am
  Don’t you mean WE
  
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- soybomb315_II
  Posted on October 9, 2012 at 9:16am
  Yes, it is you against the world and anyone who does not agree with you 100% is of the devil
  
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skiz
Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:23am
Libs are such children!

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- Alaskaninfidel
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 1:08am
  And such easy prey…
  
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