Sex In The Public Square - I read it for the pictures (The New York Times, that is) - Comments

It does come off

JanieBelle — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:35:45 -0800

as dismissive of both of them, but then the topic being discussed is of direct relevance to the groups depicted.

That said, I've tentatively made my choice of presidential candidate (by process of elimination, unfortunately), and I think I can safely say that none of these types of (intentional or otherwise) subliminal messages has affected that decision. It's just not been a very close descision for me because of the blatant violation of my own particular deal-breakers that I already had in place.

I've already posted (at UDoJ) that every one of the Republicans is right out (and why - including my list of deal-breakers).

I'll be getting to the Democrats shortly.

Reminds me of boarding

Alex — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:07:16 -0800

Reminds me of boarding school, where we were wheeled out as a rent-a-crowd for any school occasion. I'll bet that the New York Time photographer has about 20 other shots that can't be used because some of the students in them are asleep.

Oprah is not to be dismissed....

Elizabeth — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:34:55 -0800

...and yet the NYT pairing of middle school boys and Sen. Obama, and high school cheerleaders with Sen. Clinton's husband seems dismissive of both. Is it clear which is more dismissive?

i'm out of the loop

tracya — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:47:25 -0800

reading this is a reality check for me...i am familiar with the candidates and recognize the nuance..

i think mrs clinton should be offended...why should attentive but non voting cheerleaders listening to her husband be a positive for her??

it's so early in the race, i can't imagine how many hairs will be split in the push to the white house

i can share a conversation....monologue, really by a british co worker...

"have you seen this? that black guy, runnning for president? he 'as oprah backing 'im now, ha, it'll bring 'im way up in the polls...you know how they worship oprah in america"

i had to bite my tongue...

looking forward to the next 12 months...

I read it for the pictures (The New York Times, that is)

Elizabeth — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:21:09 -0800

These two pictures accompany an article in this morning's Times on the presidential candidates' use of their opposition to NCLB (which stands for No Child Left Behind, not No Cheerleader left behind") as a way of rallying supporters.

Maybe it's just that my brain is still a bit addled from the end of the semester, and I'm only through my first cup of coffee this morning, but it seemed like an odd selection of images to me. Take a look. Then feel free to discuss in the comments whether or not these images matter at all.

This one is captioned "Students at Central High School in Davenport, Iowa, listening to former president Bill Clinton."