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White House slams ad showing Obama-Chavez "kiss"
Reuters ^
| Nov 17, 2011
| Reuters
Posted on 11/17/2011 10:32:09 AM PST by mdittmar
An advertising campaign that depicts President Barack Obama kissing two male world leaders on the mouth drew a critical response from the White House on Thursday.
"The White House has a longstanding policy disapproving of the use of the president's name and likeness for commercial purposes," said White House Spokesman Eric Schultz.
The "Unhate" campaign for Italian clothing firm Benetton showed various world leaders kissing, including Obama lip-locked with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, a longtime Washington adversary.
The White House jealously guards Obama's image and objected last year when a garment company transformed a picture of him, in what appeared to be one its winter coats during a trip to China, into a billboard overlooking Times Square in New York. The advert was subsequently taken down.
Schultz declined to say if the White House would contact Benetton directly to express its objections.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama
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Well,that's good.
I wouldn't want our President kissing anybody's A$$.
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:32:13 AM PST
by
mdittmar
To: mdittmar
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:34:03 AM PST
by
Iron head mike
(The government will soon make criminals of us all.)
To: mdittmar
"The White House has a longstanding policy disapproving of the use of the president's name and likeness for commercial purposes," I thought that was called "fundraising."
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:34:37 AM PST
by
JennysCool
(My hypocrisy goes only so far)
To: mdittmar
I repeat this everywhere. I hope all those pictured sue. Nuff said.
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:34:58 AM PST
by
GOP Poet
(Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
To: mdittmar
I have the giggles for some reason today. This made my case of giggles worse.
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:35:28 AM PST
by
Winstons Julia
(Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
To: mdittmar
The problem is, they don’t mind the A$$ kissing, they just don’t want the pics out there.
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:35:48 AM PST
by
LibFreeUSA
(Pick Your Poison)
What’s 0 so upset about? That he got caught?
LOL!!!
To: Iron head mike
We have been looking for some background on Barry, and finally a picture with Obummer, and his prom date.
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:37:11 AM PST
by
MotorCityBuck
( Keep the change, you filthy animal!)
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To: mdittmar
can’t believe they didn’t just say the pic was photoshopped, heck most people would believe it
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:39:16 AM PST
by
bigbob
To: mdittmar
I am awaiting the one where he is kissing Larry Sinclair.
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:39:54 AM PST
by
dforest
To: mdittmar
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:40:09 AM PST
by
albie
To: mdittmar
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:40:46 AM PST
by
South40
(NO RINOS IN 2012!)
To: mdittmar
...and yet, the Whitehouse never actually came out and stated that the pics were ‘doctored’...
Hmmmmmmmmmm...
; - )
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:40:52 AM PST
by
WayneS
(Comments now include 25 percent more sarcasm for no additional charge...)
To: mdittmar
LMAO!...
To: mdittmar
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:45:50 AM PST
by
no dems
(Why do you never see "Obama" bumper stickers on cars going to work in the morning?)
To: indylindy
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:47:19 AM PST
by
Salamander
(I'm Wounded, Old And Treacherous.)
To: no dems; All
Oops.... wires crossed.... by the time I posted the pic was up.
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:50:05 AM PST
by
no dems
(Why do you never see "Obama" bumper stickers on cars going to work in the morning?)
To: mdittmar
Why? Not enough open-mouth tongue action for Bambi’s taste?
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:56:10 AM PST
by
Buckeye Battle Cry
(Mittt Romney - he lacks the courage of his absence of convictions .)
To: mdittmar
Why? Not enough open-mouth tongue action for Bambi’s taste?
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:56:13 AM PST
by
Buckeye Battle Cry
(Mittt Romney - he lacks the courage of his absence of convictions .)
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