he is a politition not a sailor who cares! I have a better political argument
should we have Pacifico or Corona after a good sail?
and please don't forget the lime :-)> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:20:37 -0500>
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Obama picture> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
[email protected]> > >
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/blog/2007/11/obama_responds_to>
_flag_photo.html> > > Obama responds to flag photo> > by John McCormick> >
MUSCATINE, Iowa The photo continues to circulate on the Internet and a> voter
here this afternoon asked Sen. Barack Obama to explain why he did not> have his
hand over his heart in front of a giant American flag when the> other
candidates standing next to him did.> > Calling the viral e-mail a "classic
dirty trick," the Illinois Democrat told> his supporters to correct the record
and that the image is not what it> appears to be.> > "This is just so
irritating," Obama responded. "This was not the Pledge of> Allegiance. This
woman was singing the Star Spangled Banner. Now, I was> taught by my
grandfather that you put your hands over your heart during the> Pledge of
Allegiance. The Star Spangled Banner, you sing. So that's what I> did."> > The
photo was taken this summer at Sen. Tom Harkin's annual steak fry in>
Indianola, Iowa.> > "These aren't the only e-mails that are going out," Obama
said. "You've got> e-mails saying that I'm a Muslim plant that's trying to take
over America> and this and that and the other."> > Obama, speaking to about 350
people in the gymnasium of a community center,> advised a polite response to
those sending around the message.> > "If you get this e-mail from someone you
know, set the record straight," he> said. "You don't have to curse them out,
just tell them that they are> misinformed."> > [story continues about other
topics]> > > On 11/28/07 5:54 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:> > > I dont have a dog in this fight as I reject the advances of both
the> > Stupid Party AND> > the Evil Party, but as far as Obama is concerned,
the picture is "real" in> > that it> > has not been Photoshopped®. Unless you
believe the NYT is wedded to knowingly> > publishing Photoshopped® images....>
> > > If you DO believe the NYT is cavalier about publishing> > "doctered"
images, I can cite you some cases whereby staff and> > wire-service
photographers have been fired for doing exactly that. They> > take photographic
authenticity VERY seriously> > at The Times.> > > > Furthermore, it's pretty
difficult for an amateur to "doctor" a video, at> > least to the extent> > the
one on Snopes.com would need to be "doctored."> > > > So, while Patrick can be
chided for accidently spamming the list with a> > photo with content that some
find objectionable, he cannot be criticized> > for sending out a FAKE
photograph> > or as someone suggested, perpetuating a lie, as for better or
worse, the> > photo has not been altered....it is authentic. This is the rare
case in> > which the people who are spreading the> > rumor the photo is
FAKE...are actually...dare I say it..........lying.> > > > yours in
solidarity,> > > > --tf> > > > > > >
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