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.

[TexasTransplant]

Kerry's Index Finger is missing and a helpful inanimate object (the frame of a mirror) is assisting in harassing a fine young Marine, that did not appreciate the "War Hero" trying to get a photo op with a Real Patriot.

Simple

Just look at the picture

[jla]

Well of course. You can plainly see his four fingers are bent back and his thumb at approx a 45 degree angle. Who really thought his index findex was that long?

[nothingnew]

Must be the "Pinocchio Finger"

FMCDH(BITS)

[bikepacker67]

He's thumb-pointing.

It's still disrepectful.

[Jorge]

This is a joke right?

Anyone can compare the angles of frames we can see in the photo and the window frame to see Kerry's finger is not the top of a frame.

The idea that Wendy's would hang a frame at such a crooked angle while all the others are straight is pretty hard to believe.

This theory is NOT supported by what we see in the picture.

[PAR35]

In the second picture, three fingernails are visible on fingers folded back on his palm. His thumb is sticking up. Is he speaking with his fingers crossed?

[PeterFinn]

Caption: "Did you know I tossed ribbons like this over the White House fence?"

[Diddle E. Squat]

Nice try, but the 'frame' is overlapping his lapel. Plus if it was actually a frame, it would be at an angle like the rest of the windowframess in the picture.

[Dog Gone]

Yes, you cleared it up. That is most obviously Kerry's long bony finger in front of the soldier's uniform.

[isthisnickcool]

Honest mistake if this is correct.

The goofball and his vp candidate point at everything they see. Point point point point.

[kabar]

Looks like the photoshop optimized picture adds another finger. It is the picture that looks doctored. Sorry, I don't buy this one.

[Prolifeconservative]

"Just look at the picture"

Look at the picture, then at the window in the background,....right outside the window you'll see a shadowy figure on a grassy knoll holding what appears to be a fake hand with six fingers.

This is getting creepy!

[Sloth]

Who really thought his index findex was that long?

Have you ever SEEN John Kerry's hands?

[nuffsenuff]

Great.

Anyone else notice the waitress?

[cripplecreek]

It looks to me like he has something in his hand and he's pointing with it.

In any case neither marine looks terribly happy about meeting the "great war hero who won not 1, not 2 but 3, count em 3 purple hearts during his 4 and a half month tour in Vietnam".

Sorry couldn't resist pointing out that he was in Vietnam.

[hole_n_one]

....but I just wanted to clear this up once and for all.

You failed miserably.

[listenhillary]

All I saw was the cute butt in the lower right corner of the picture. Are you tripping or something?

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

Also, look at the Marine's body language. He is obviously tense and looks like he is ready to spring into action if necessary. IMO, he would only be standing that way if someone were making some kind of physical motion toward him. Years of training would require that he react quickly if physically threatened.

[nosofar]

Where is his index finger, then?

[we_will_prevail]

I'd need a link to the original photo (not a jpg file stored on mullings.com server) to better assess the photo.