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applegrove

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Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:00 PM Apr 2022

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Among other things he's a dunce Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #1
If real, what a spectacular FAIL.... Blue Owl Apr 2022 #2
It's real BruceWane Apr 2022 #9
Another Republican liar. nt OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 #3
Well, that proves you're not a smartist. dchill Apr 2022 #4
Show of hands, please gratuitous Apr 2022 #5
I see what you did there! rsdsharp Apr 2022 #6
Haw! N/t FSogol Apr 2022 #8
I guess he's mixed race. liberalmuse Apr 2022 #7
Or a lying asswipe Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #10
It's obvious, poorly done... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #11
Holee shite! mcar Apr 2022 #12
well...its all right there, in black & white...🤣 bringthePaine Apr 2022 #13
So where'd the photo come from? Beartracks Apr 2022 #14
yes Skittles Apr 2022 #19
Of course, it goes without saying, Republican Josh Mandel NBachers Apr 2022 #15
...and without leaving any fingerprints! calimary Apr 2022 #17
These MFers have no shame, ethics, morality, decency. . . . . . Hoyt Apr 2022 #16
That means they must be Republicans! calimary Apr 2022 #18
Here's original. No, it is NOT fake. A slight vignetting (darkening) filter has darkened periphery Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #20

Joinfortmill

(21,886 posts)
1. Among other things he's a dunce
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:02 PM
Apr 2022

Blue Owl

(59,994 posts)
2. If real, what a spectacular FAIL....
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:10 PM
Apr 2022

BruceWane

(385 posts)
9. It's real
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:50 PM
Apr 2022

OAITW r.2.0

(32,919 posts)
3. Another Republican liar. nt
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:14 PM
Apr 2022

dchill

(42,660 posts)
4. Well, that proves you're not a smartist.
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:21 PM
Apr 2022

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. Show of hands, please
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:28 PM
Apr 2022

How many think this won't hurt Mandel at all in Ohio?

rsdsharp

(12,120 posts)
6. I see what you did there!
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:35 PM
Apr 2022

FSogol

(47,685 posts)
8. Haw! N/t
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:45 PM
Apr 2022

liberalmuse

(18,881 posts)
7. I guess he's mixed race.
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 10:43 PM
Apr 2022

Or someone who does not pay attention to detail.

Ferrets are Cool

(23,065 posts)
10. Or a lying asswipe
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:08 PM
Apr 2022

Rhiannon12866

(260,804 posts)
11. It's obvious, poorly done...
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:08 PM
Apr 2022

mcar

(46,526 posts)
12. Holee shite!
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:09 PM
Apr 2022

Racists gonna racist.

bringthePaine

(1,806 posts)
13. well...its all right there, in black & white...🤣
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:15 PM
Apr 2022

Beartracks

(14,732 posts)
14. So where'd the photo come from?
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:24 PM
Apr 2022

Wonder what those particular soldiers might have to say about it.

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Skittles

(173,572 posts)
19. yes
Wed Apr 6, 2022, 12:36 AM
Apr 2022

I would be beside myself if I found out some fucking racist repuke was using my image.

NBachers

(19,660 posts)
15. Of course, it goes without saying, Republican Josh Mandel
Tue Apr 5, 2022, 11:55 PM
Apr 2022

And in support of the above statement: From the top of his Twitter page:

1st Statewide Official in Ohio to support President Trump. Marine. Pro-God, Pro-Gun, Pro-Bitcoin. Fighting to protect the Judeo-Christian bedrock of America.

calimary

(91,371 posts)
17. ...and without leaving any fingerprints!
Wed Apr 6, 2022, 12:01 AM
Apr 2022

Of his own, that is.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
16. These MFers have no shame, ethics, morality, decency. . . . . .
Wed Apr 6, 2022, 12:00 AM
Apr 2022

calimary

(91,371 posts)
18. That means they must be Republicans!
Wed Apr 6, 2022, 12:03 AM
Apr 2022

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
20. Here's original. No, it is NOT fake. A slight vignetting (darkening) filter has darkened periphery
Wed Apr 6, 2022, 07:49 PM
Apr 2022

If you look at the ad photo and compare it to the original, you can see the clothing on the lower part has been darkened overall to focus attention on Mandel's face. It is a stupid ham-fisted alteration that would be unnoticed in other contexts but not one as charged as this.





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Snopes agrees it is NOT a fake:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/josh-mandel-photoshop-hands-ad/

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