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trof

(54,256 posts) Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:11 PM Jul 2017

The statue in the background on MSNBC.

A popular place for on camera work in the capitol has a man's statue in the background. He seems kind of slouched and appears to have one hand in his pocket.
I think it's Will Rogers.
Anybody know?

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The statue in the background on MSNBC. (Original Post) trof Jul 2017 OP

That would be a good guess as Will Rogers was a Democrat..n/t monmouth4 Jul 2017 #1

This? Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #2

Thanks. I don't think so. trof Jul 2017 #3

Yeah, think different angle... Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #8

Looks like Will Rogers. yallerdawg Jul 2017 #4

That's the one! trof Jul 2017 #6

Just pokin' around on the google... yallerdawg Jul 2017 #9

He said "I don't belong to any political organization. I'm a Democrat." trof Jul 2017 #10

"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." eppur_se_muova Jul 2017 #15

It's on right now. 5:51 EST trof Jul 2017 #5

Yep, that's it. trof Jul 2017 #7

Will famously gibraltar72 Jul 2017 #11

Beatcha. trof Jul 2017 #12

Thanks trof---I was wondering too. panader0 Jul 2017 #13

Enquiring minds... trof Jul 2017 #14

monmouth4

(9,694 posts)

1. That would be a good guess as Will Rogers was a Democrat..n/t

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:15 PM

Jul 2017

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts)

2. This?

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:15 PM

Jul 2017

Will Rogers

trof

(54,256 posts)

3. Thanks. I don't think so.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:23 PM

Jul 2017

At least not from this angle.
It looks like it's against a wall or in a shallow alcove.

Wounded Bear

(58,645 posts)

8. Yeah, think different angle...

Reply to trof (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 18, 2017, 05:53 PM

Jul 2017

they wouldn't set up facing directly to the wall because it would block the corridor. So Katie and the cameraman are facing down the hall, and the statue is at a different angle.