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Is it me, or is that a sort of 'Jesus picture.' The man seems to be floating, he has an ethereal quality to him, his eyes have a far-off look, and the way the hand is raised. The masses have surrounded him, looking at him in marvel and awe (yet he doesn't look at them). It may have been coincidential, but the picture looks 'interesting.'

No, it's not just you- first time I saw it, "the ascent from Heaven" came to mind-- a very carefully crafted piece of photojournalism designed to induce the Ophra-loving seals to worship The New, Improved Black Jesus...

~~Ner0!~~, err, ~~Zer0!~~, err, Duh!1®, is a construct- or, if you will, a Rorschach blot the fearful, the naive, and the gullible project their innermost fantasies and disturbances on...

The ironic thing is that if some conservative photographers started doing similar shots of (say) Palin, whereby they take nice vantage shots that paint her in a 'better' light (let alone a celestial one) ....there would be a huge hue and cry from the Left about journalistic integrity and what not.

Major double standards.

For instance, I am NOT a fan of George Bush (simply because I am primarily a fiscal conservative), but one thing I can say is that the (good) man (and he is a good man, just a very bad 'conservative') has been slimed to an unbelievable extent. To be honest with you, while he may not have strong conservative values, he must surely have a heart of gold to be able to take the level of muck and mire that has been slung his way, and nothing changing apart from the color of his hair and the lines on his face. It must take a toll on him and his family (unless they have a total blackout from the media, which they do not), but he takes it standing up.

Just imagine if Obama was to be taken through the same grinding mill? If he underwent the same unceasing mockery? If he was termed as stupid, evil, worthless, idiotic, etc etc etc. If anything he did was immediately torn apart.

I don't know Obama, but I know few people could take it the way Bush did. Again, I have serious issues with Bush, and (with apologies to his ...well ...apologists) he is no conservative, but one thing no one can say is that he is not a gentleman. His level of class gives me pause. It has cost him some political mileage, but if you check out 'turn the other cheek' in my dictionary you will find a picture of President Bush. Fortitude in the face of excessive mockery.

Imagine what Obama, who is used to the media painting him like some Greek demi-god, suddenlu facing a WORLD WIDE media bashing 24/7? Goodness ...he probably resign!