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65. It's a still image . . .

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 06:28 PM

Mar 2013

. . . possibly doctored in Photoshop. I watched the episode with my wife and it never occurred to us that the Satan character looked anything like the President. We were watching moving images, not some still image that may have been manipulated. It wasn't until the next day that this still image was plastered all over the place by right wingers to stir up division and controversy. I think we're doing exactly what they want by making this more than a one-day story. They've been trying to equate the President with the anti-Christ and every other bogeyman they could think of since he took office. This is just more of it and we need to just let this die and not contribute to it.

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Satan & Obama controversy--> vote here: [View all] marions ghost Mar 2013 OP

To me there is a resemblance, yes. ICallBS Mar 2013 #1

of course it was intentional.......just listen to the religious reich and Im surprised more NavyDavy Mar 2013 #2

That was no accident union_maid Mar 2013 #3

The resemblance between those two images is phony, contrived; the product of selective... slackmaster Mar 2013 #4

You will accept that marions ghost Mar 2013 #5

I'm sticking with the line that Glenn Beck touched off the phony controversy slackmaster Mar 2013 #6

Or did he pick up the football and run with it? marions ghost Mar 2013 #12

Wrong Life Long Dem Mar 2013 #79

Possibly a tip to Beck marions ghost Mar 2013 #81

Seconded. randome Mar 2013 #7

I didn't watch the show, and don't want to jump to intentionality. HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #8

Why was the Satan Character Black? dem in texas Mar 2013 #9

Yeah, Samson was black and the angels are Asian. nolabear Mar 2013 #11

Exactly. moondust Mar 2013 #17

I thought TommyCelt Mar 2013 #54

Now and then when the light is just right I look like Angelina Jolie. nolabear Mar 2013 #10

Ha! and I look like Brad Pitt when the light is right OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #63

When this much money is spent on a television event every detail is decided own. Lint Head Mar 2013 #13

What I find more annoying is that the bad guy has to be portrayed by a R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #14

This guy was available, but marions ghost Mar 2013 #23

Probably too drunk to do the walk through as well. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #24

I can't help it Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #15

So, Glen Beck thinks all blacks look the same, and everyone takes it seriously? FSogol Mar 2013 #16

The actor is middle eastern marions ghost Mar 2013 #18

And he suddenly looks like Obama if someone digital manipluates an Obama photo? FSogol Mar 2013 #25

Glenn Beck (or somebody) has already punked millions marions ghost Mar 2013 #42

Exactly my thoughts brush Mar 2013 #43

Don't you understand how discussing it marions ghost Mar 2013 #48

I think it keeps it going brush Mar 2013 #53

Oh it'll keep going marions ghost Mar 2013 #55

They don't look alike. Orsino Mar 2013 #19

Is the source marions ghost Mar 2013 #20

By source, I meant the production itself. Orsino Mar 2013 #33

All the rightwingers who have been following the show marions ghost Mar 2013 #40

Yep, and thousands of mentions of "Obama" and "Devil" in the same sentence all over TV tridim Mar 2013 #41

Yep, the doppleganger damage is done marions ghost Mar 2013 #72

Where' the gimme a break option? Glassunion Mar 2013 #21

Oh hell...here we go again. NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #22

WE ARE VICTIMS! THE REPUBLICANS ARE BEING MEAN AGAIN! MOM! MAKE THEM STOP! randome Mar 2013 #26

Some people make up stuff just so they can be angry. NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #69

He looks like an older version of the villian from the first Mummy movie. (n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2013 #28

I'm starting to forget all the stuff history channel taught me about the Nazi's Johonny Mar 2013 #27

The Mayan Apocalypse didn't happen marions ghost Mar 2013 #31

There is no Satan. Ganja Ninja Mar 2013 #29

Yep...Rupert Murdoch--just one of the owners of the History Channel marions ghost Mar 2013 #46

That is sooooo funny....nt. Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #50

I thought this was a mostly made-up controversy... Dr. Strange Mar 2013 #30

*spray* Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #34

Many controversies are made up marions ghost Mar 2013 #36

Let's not fall into in this brush Mar 2013 #32

When Glen Beck tries to take back his words marions ghost Mar 2013 #38

There is some resemblance. Brigid Mar 2013 #35

I prefer this image.. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #37

LOL Nicholson must've turned it down marions ghost Mar 2013 #39

Who are the executive producers, directors, and network Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #44

Owners of The History Channel: marions ghost Mar 2013 #47

Shocking to find Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #49

More than creeping... marions ghost Mar 2013 #52

He looks like a middle eastern Palpatine to me. nyquil_man Mar 2013 #45

Well, I think it was deliberate... kjackson227 Mar 2013 #51

I do know one thing.. they've portrayed "satan" as a scary black Cha Mar 2013 #56

"My image of satan is more like an ugly white man.. " NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #58

Oh, I should have left out the "white" part? n/t Cha Mar 2013 #59

Not necessarily marions ghost Mar 2013 #66

Yeah doncha love the hoodie? marions ghost Mar 2013 #60

It's too bizarre. Evil comes in all colors and genders. n/t Cha Mar 2013 #62

I have a question... marions ghost Mar 2013 #57

who are they kidding? MFM008 Mar 2013 #61

Pass Marrah_G Mar 2013 #64

It's a still image . . . brush Mar 2013 #65

No --Glenn Beck is NOW blaming the controversy on The Media: marions ghost Mar 2013 #68

Don't panic, and don't give Beck so much credit brush Mar 2013 #70

Oh look I'm not hung up about Beck (tho I think he does still have influence)... marions ghost Mar 2013 #71

Am I the only one who thinks Satan looks really cool? LittleBlue Mar 2013 #67

He was made up to look like Obama coldmountain Mar 2013 #73

Yes "he was made up to look like Obama" marions ghost Mar 2013 #74

I'll go with intentional treestar Mar 2013 #75

Yep the pictures definitely were messed with to make him look like Obama. Kalidurga Mar 2013 #76

I accept that the picture was messed with marions ghost Mar 2013 #78

I have been hearing dog whistles since 2008 Kalidurga Mar 2013 #83

The producers have higher hopes....beyond the 13 million that watched it already marions ghost Mar 2013 #85

Oh yeah that's gonna bring em into church... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #86

Let's hope they have delusions of grandeur marions ghost Mar 2013 #89

i'm gonna go with arely staircase Mar 2013 #77

Mohamen Ouazzani marions ghost Mar 2013 #80

Let's see; the producer is a Right-Winger. Hmmmm... Of course, maybe it's Trayvon. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #82

I was just going to say "They made Satan Obama in a hoodie. How subtle." 6000eliot Mar 2013 #84

Could be Fearless Mar 2013 #87

Doesn't matter what the reality is marions ghost Mar 2013 #88

Reality always matters Fearless Mar 2013 #93

I think this may have been accidental. Lurker Dave Mar 2013 #90

Fox Noise and Rupert Murdoch also donated to Obama marions ghost Mar 2013 #91

My point is simply that... Lurker Dave Mar 2013 #92