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Does Google Censor Unflattering Images of Hillary Clinton? - VANITY
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Posted on 04/18/2005 2:09:48 PM PDT by Bon mots

I often use Google's image search to find photos for various reasons. Lately, I have also taken to using AllTheWeb's image search function.

I have noticed something rather unusual. It used to be quite easy to find unflattering images of Hillary Clinton on Google's image search, but lately, they seem to have all disappeared! Funny, there are still plenty of them on www.alltheweb.com.

This is rather curious, especially since it is widely known that the people who run Google tend to lean left.

Now, on the other hand, if you want to find a nasty photo of Ann Coulter, you will find them in equal numbers on both the unbiased AllTheWeb.com or Google.

It has also become difficult to find current photos of the rapidly aging Hillary on the web. The MSM has obligingly been using older (read younger Hillary) photos of late. Hmmmm....

A couple of years ago, Google was just loaded with funny, sick and offensive Hillary photos - most of which were far from flattering. Where have they all gone? Can we trust Google?


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1 posted on 04/18/2005 2:09:54 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Bon mots

what's next. You will discover that you can search on google and find your phone number?

It is a search engine. Put up a website with Hillary photos and I guarantee you will find your own website via Google.


2 posted on 04/18/2005 2:12:28 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Question of the week: Can you think country music sucks and still be a Conservative?)
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To: Bon mots

I doubt it, it would probably be too much work for a particular subject, the images are taken from the first sites returned when searching for Hellary which are probably pay per impression sites that are either pro_Billary or hillary-neutral.


3 posted on 04/18/2005 2:12:29 PM PDT by Conservomax (There are no solutions, only trade-offs.)
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To: Bon mots

Your question is illogical..There is NO such thing as a flattering pic of Hillary...


4 posted on 04/18/2005 2:12:53 PM PDT by ken5050 (The Dem party is as dead as the NHL)
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To: Bon mots

Yep! Same thing exists with yahoo image search. George Bush as all sorts of bad pictures the libs get some, but are frequently removed rather quickly.


5 posted on 04/18/2005 2:12:54 PM PDT by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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To: Bon mots
Does Google Censor Unflattering Images of Hillary Clinton?

I never knew there were any flattering images of Hillary...

6 posted on 04/18/2005 2:13:18 PM PDT by dirtboy (Drooling moron since 1998...)
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To: Bon mots

If you turn off the "Moderate Safe Search" feature on Google -- W00T!


7 posted on 04/18/2005 2:13:22 PM PDT by martin_fierro (Chat is my milieu)
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To: Bon mots

I can't find the "abortions tickle" hillary pic with google.


8 posted on 04/18/2005 2:13:24 PM PDT by Fierce Allegiance (MIF = the Mexican Invasion Force)
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To: Bon mots
Google has been taking steps to reduce the effects of google bombs, most notibly cutting down the weight of references from blogs and journals. This has, alas, cut into the ease of finding these gems. As you noticed, alltheweb still ranks the same way. The images are still there, it is just that you have to go further to find them.
9 posted on 04/18/2005 2:13:55 PM PDT by kingu (What is union scale wage for staging a protest anyway?)
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To: Bon mots

Try turning "SafeSearch" off & see if your results are different:

http://images.google.com/images?q=hillary+clinton&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&safe=off&start=0&sa=N


10 posted on 04/18/2005 2:14:13 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: MikeinIraq

If so, they missed this one which is the fourth one listed. Unless of course, you and Google find it flattering. Eye of the beholder and all that.

11 posted on 04/18/2005 2:14:44 PM PDT by Cagey
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To: MikeinIraq

He does have a point. There are fewer demeaning photos of her out there now. Sure, they still exist, but fewer via google.


12 posted on 04/18/2005 2:14:48 PM PDT by theDentist (The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
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To: Bon mots

Is how Hilary looks really that important? I disagree with her vehemently, but I don't understand the personal attacks. Only a supermodel can be in public office if she's a woman?


13 posted on 04/18/2005 2:16:24 PM PDT by pa mom
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To: MikeinIraq; Bon mots

Sorry, Mike. My post was meant for BonMots.


14 posted on 04/18/2005 2:16:35 PM PDT by Cagey
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To: ken5050
,i.Your question is illogical..There is NO such thing as a flattering pic of Hillary...,/i.

The only logical thing said on the whole thread

15 posted on 04/18/2005 2:17:21 PM PDT by RogerRabbit
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To: Bon mots; Sam's Army

I don't want to make an unpopular statement that's gonna get me flamed around here, but Hillary is just a very pretty, sexy woman and I don't think there are any unflattering pictures of her.  Many nights I dream of being Bill Clinton and ravishing Hillary.


Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

16 posted on 04/18/2005 2:17:58 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: Bon mots
Are there any unflattering shots of Hillary?

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

17 posted on 04/18/2005 2:18:01 PM PDT by Mike Bates (Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
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To: Bon mots
It's not "do they", it's "should they".

After all. . . why inflict un-necessary pain and suffering on the general public?

Of course, I suppose they could offer a warning about "offensive and objectionable content not suitable for viewing" or some such message.....

19 posted on 04/18/2005 2:18:35 PM PDT by LilDarlin (Being very feminine got me this far; it will get me the rest of the way, too!)
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To: Bon mots

Your question infers that there are in fact flattering pictures of Madam H ...
I kindly dissent.


20 posted on 04/18/2005 2:18:45 PM PDT by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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