Kerry Sticks Finger In Marine's Chest -- NOT! Here's the Proof

Mullings ^ | August 3. 2004

[bimboeruption]

The question is: "Is Kerry sticking his bony, well-manicured, girly, index finger in the chest of the Marine pictured here?"

The answer is "No."

After optimizing the pic with Photoshop and Image Optimizer, what looks like Kerry's finger is actually the top piece of a wooden frame that holds a mirror and is attached to the window.

There is another mirror just like it behind the Marine, to the right of his elbow.

[tapatio]

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Bwahahahahha!I have found the problem!

[Petronski]

'This thread is entirely too silly."

[ahayes]

My husband touched Kerry's hand on Sunday.

I made him wash his hands.

[Bassfire]

Well I'm glad all of you got the finger thing worked out, but what about that roadrunner looking in the window?

[tapatio]

This thread has been fun!

[Political Junkie Too]

And you don't know if Teresa made John wash his, too. ;-)

-PJ

[arasina]

Actually, after having reviewed the blow-ups of the photos, I have to agree with your assessment that it is a frame rather than his index finger.

[Political Junkie Too]

It reminds me of the "Carolyn Condit has no thumbs" thread.

-PJ

[Rastus]

What are you talking about, doctoring pictures? That's the unaltered picture, as it appears on Reuters:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040730/ids_photos_ts/r3493219289.jpg

[hole_n_one]

Are you sure?.....

[Twinkie]

No, I didn't either. He seemed to be trying to
be (I gag when I say this) nice and have a cordial
photo-op with the military guys. I think they must
have resented being used for the photo-op as sort of
props.

[Godebert]

That's the traitor's finger without a doubt.

[Rastus]

First of all, Rich is an upstanding guy and isn't going to put up a doctored photo without identifying it as such. Second of all:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040730/ids_photos_ts/r3493219289.jpg

[arasina]

Neither of them top the LIVE boxing match with Don King notably present. :o)

[yarddog]

It is hard to figure out what it is.

First of all, it does not look natural. If it was doctored in Photoshop, I would think it would have looked much better than this.

It possibly could be he is holding something in his hand and is pointing with the object.

The line is exactly in line with where his index finger would be but looks too long. If I were making a fake, I simply would not make it look that long so I don't think it is faked.

[cp124]

ping

[altura]

Love the thread. Nothing like wasting A LOT of time on Free Republic.

Notice that both the marine and the tall toad have clenched fists.

[Rastus]

[hole_n_one]

Perfect!

[rwfromkansas]

I only count 4 fingers if that is not his finger.

I did not realize Kerry only had 4 fingers in that hand.