Reuters Pictures of the Year

Reuters ^ | December 9, 2004 | Reuters

[West Coast Conservative]

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator John Kerry kite surfs off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts July 20, 2004. REUTERS/Brian Snyder US ELECTION

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - U.S. Democratic Senator presidential candidate John Kerry peeks from behind the curtain as he is introduced to address a town hall meeting at the University of South Carolina in Columbia January 30, 2004. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - Palestinians throw stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest of Israeli and Palestinians against the construction of Israel's controversial security barrier in the West Bank town of A-Ram June 26, 2004. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - Iraq's deposed dictator Saddam Hussein appears before an Iraqi tribunal in Iraq July 1, 2004. He refused to recognize its authority and said the 'real criminal' was President Bush (news - web sites). REUTERS/Ho

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - Spiritual leader and founder of the Islamic movement Hamas Sheikh Ahmed Yassin listen to Imam at al Mojamah mosque during Friday prayer in Gaza January 9,2004. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - U.S. director Michael Moore (C) waves to the crowd as he holds the Palme d'Or for his documentary film 'Fahrenheit 9/11' as Jury President Quentin Tarantino (C Top) applauds with members of the jury during a special red carpet arrival at the 57th Cannes Film Festival, May 23, 2004. Seen on top row, from L-R: Kathleen Turner, Jerry Schatzberg, Emmanuelle Beart, Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob, Tarantino, Edwidge Danticat, Benoit Poelvoorde, and Tilda Swinton. REUTERS/John Schults

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - U.S. President George W. Bush negotiates his umbrella in the wind during a rainstorm after stepping off Marine One at Andrews Air Force Base, in Maryland, June 1, 2004. REUTERS/Larry Downing REUTERS

PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2004 - Standing at his desk in the Oval Office, President George W. Bush receives a phone call from Democratic nominee John Kerry, in which the Senator conceded defeat in the 2004 presidential election, November 3, 2004. Kerry's concession squashed prospects of a lengthy legal challenge and endless ballot counting in Ohio, where the election had been too close to call and delayed the final outcome for hours. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/Eric Draper/The White House/Handout

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Totally agree: election day and the days leading up. Actually on election day, I did not listen to one word on the radio or TV. I worked that day as a poll observer and when done with that, came home, enjoyed dinner, and came to Free Republic. Still did not cut on the TV. But even from FR was so discouraged, went to bed thinking President Bush had lost or it was so close we would not know for days. Others told me the next day the truth. What a glorious next day. For sure.

For some reason I can no longer see the Reuters pictures but can see the ones I and others have posted......wonder why.

[paulat]

The Magnificent Five.

whaddayamean...BARNEY'S there, too!!!!!! Count again!!!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Magnificent Six to be exact - you are quite correct. Barney would be highly insulted to be omitted.

[Clypp]

I don't think there is that much bias in these pictures at all. Whether they deserve picture of the year is another story.

John Kerry looks like a complete loser in the water-ski pic, it is unbelievable that some wanted the country united behind that face. What was the Democratic Party thinking?

The second picture of Kerry looks like he is hiding and somewhat unsure/ashamed of himself. Which of course is a logical path for him.

The Palestinian West Bank Story looks very strange. People throwing things looks very strange on photos. Like what's with all those baseball pitcher pictures anyways?

Rock Scissor Saddam!

Is Saruman supposed to incite people to understand the cause of the Islamic militants? Shave and a Haircut.

Speaking of shaving, the unkempt Michael Moore has a huge stupid smile. This is not a great picture in technical terms even, how did it get on the list? Mikey, you do know you only got the award because of Anti-Bush frogs right?

I suppose having an umbrella blow inside-out can happen to anyone, clever photo though. Is it just me, or does George Bush look somewhat like Harrison Ford in that picture? My eyers were fooled for a moment when I first glanced at it.

I guess the Reuters guy must have left the room just before George fingered out an electric guitar solo while break dancing on the Oval Office desk.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Interesting analysis - can you see the Reuters pictures on this thread. I guess I am going blind but they do not show up and there are no red x's either......

[quesera]

Totally agree: election day and the days leading up. Actually on election day, I did not listen to one word on the radio or TV. I worked that day as a poll observer and when done with that, came home, enjoyed dinner, and came to Free Republic. Still did not cut on the TV. But even from FR was so discouraged, went to bed thinking President Bush had lost or it was so close we would not know for days. Others told me the next day the truth. What a glorious next day. For sure.

The worst time came for me on the way to my voting district straight from work. I was listening to Sean Hannity and he was saying something about the election being very very close, trying to get out the vote. There was something in his voice that lead me to believe we just might be in trouble. I got home after voting for W and Dick Cheney of course, turned on the TV only to find out that the poles showed us behind in almost every state.

Well let's say it was a rough night, FR and Jack Daniels were my friends that night, finally went to bed @ around 2 AM wondering if we were going to win Ohio. Got to work with a bad headache ( I like my JD straight up), but the day got much better after it was announced that Kerry would be conceding the race.

I never thought I'd be so into this election. Something tells me 2008 will be another one.

[quesera]

whaddayamean...BARNEY'S there, too!!!!!! Count again!!!

OOPS!

Sorry Barney: The Manificent 6.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

I met many people who stayed awake til 2 am. But I couldn't make it that long.....but I did not want to read a paper or listen to TV or radio that next day either. Until the truth was told. What a relief. But I can see why the Kerryites were suffering post election trauma. Hey, we had the same result - trauma - but of the good kind!

[quesera]

whaddayamean...BARNEY'S there, too!!!!!! Count again!!!

I'd say I'm in deep you know what if Barney ever catches up with me. Hopefully He'll be as gracious as his Master.

[quesera]

Except for my family (some), most of the people I know and friends at work are democrats, I live in NY, liberal country, LI to be exact. These people were not very happy at work the next day.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

OH NO - I imagine the people you work with (and many of the people I work with) are major candidates for the counseling sessions that are in full swing across the nation for some of them. Truth be known, I even have family members who are quite liberal and have not yet gotten over the election results.

[quesera]

I even have family members who are quite liberal and have not yet gotten over the election results.

I have them too on my wife's side of the family, all of them that I know of. They're still recovering from their lost.

Thanks for the chat. If you ever find that pic of W giving that very sincere hug to the little girl, please freepmail me.

[Clypp]

Interesting analysis - can you see the Reuters pictures on this thread. I guess I am going blind but they do not show up and there are no red x's either......

The pictures are in the original article posted. I don't know how to link them to pop up in my post as well.

[hsalaw]

Dick Cheney is so HOT!! Thanks for the pics.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

I will keep looking. Someone will find it for both of us.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Deadman.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Well when this thread first posted - I could see some of the pictures in the thread - they are referenced in the first post and more farther down. But now they are not there....which is fine.....must be an admin moderator decision which is of course fine with me.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Ah - if I read the thread on Microsoft Explorer - I can see the pictures. If I read it on Mozilla Firefox, the pictures are missing from Reuters.

[paulat]

Isn't is cute how he follows him everywhere?

[snugs]

My pleasure and I agree with your analysis. GWB is good looking but there is something about Dick Cheney that appeals more to me.