TIME's Halperin Pictures Obama As Dirty Rat.

[Me.]

TIME's Halperin Pictures Obama As Dirty Rat.

By Michael Shaw

As Obama moves to respond to the "kitchen sink," Mark Halperin at TIME launches a stunningly pejorative visual preemptive strike.

The photo-illustration above appears under the foreboding headline: HALPERIN'S TAKE: The Dangers Which Might Await Obama If He Makes Negative Attacks Central To His Campaign. (On TIME's home page, the lead reads: "Mulling Obama's Negative Strategy.")

"So, what's wrong with the picture?

Well, here's the short list:

1. Obama not only deserves an equal place among the likes of Atwater, Shrum, Carville and Rove, but he deserves the central place.

2. Given that the source of the photo is a famous shot of the "Rat Pack," Obama reveals himself as a true rat." cont…


PHOTO IS AT THIS LINK:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-shaw/reading-the-pictures-em_b_90672.html

[Me.]

1. More

"3. By casting these political backstabbers as crooners, it soft-peddles their handiwork as entertainment, while at the same time, by linking Obama to Sammy Davis Jr.,
it stereotypes the lone politician in the group as just one more black guy with rhythm.

4. Notice how Halperin's illustration shows Obama looking down. In the original Rat Pack photo, however, Sammy Davis Jr. was looking directly into the camera. So, what gives? ... The body language suggests that Obama, going negative, has too much shame to look us in the eye. "Shame on you, Obama." ...Sound familiar?"

[madaboutharry]

2. I can't believe that some editor was

stupid enough to let this go.

[Me.]

3. I Can't Believe

He still has a job

[Not the Only One]

4. At least he's not in African tribal garb with a bone through his nose.

Nothing from Obama haters surprises me anymore, sadly.

[NMMatt]

5. Halperin has a vested interest in Hillary winning

So that the thesis of his book "How to win" proves correct.