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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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To: mdittmar

The truth hurts!


21 posted on 11/17/2011 10:56:59 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: mdittmar
For some reason the White House has never condemned this photo. Maybe they are proud of it?

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22 posted on 11/17/2011 10:57:27 AM PST by GnL
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To: mdittmar
A little too close to the truth, huh?

(Sexually AND diplomatically)
23 posted on 11/17/2011 10:58:04 AM PST by texas_mrs (Heartless Conservative & Native Texan)
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To: South40

Now we know how Hugo Chavez got sick.


24 posted on 11/17/2011 10:58:25 AM PST by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: mdittmar

Sonow I understand more clearly who was behind that hit and run a few daze ago on the journalist who wrote a book about the 0 and his elitist foray into sodomy -how the 0 and his preacher Rev.Wright did the disappearing act on the body of a dead queer. Shortly after the book is news the author ends up roadkill. -Guess the WhiteHouse was just protecting their Presidents image—eh?


25 posted on 11/17/2011 11:02:21 AM PST by StonyBurk (ring)
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To: mdittmar

Sonow I understand more clearly who was behind that hit and run a few daze ago on the journalist who wrote a book about the 0 and his elitist foray into sodomy -how the 0 and his preacher Rev.Wright did the disappearing act on the body of a dead queer. Shortly after the book is news the author ends up roadkill. -Guess the WhiteHouse was just protecting their Presidents image—eh?


26 posted on 11/17/2011 11:02:38 AM PST by StonyBurk (ring)
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Why is zer0’s arm jerking?


27 posted on 11/17/2011 11:03:01 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: mdittmar
This is what I think they were basing it on. Two dictators kissing:
28 posted on 11/17/2011 11:03:01 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (A MUST WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KeOLurcQaqI)
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To: GnL

LOL, it’s 0gandhi!


29 posted on 11/17/2011 11:04:33 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: StonyBurk

Woah! Do you have a link?


30 posted on 11/17/2011 11:04:43 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (A MUST WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KeOLurcQaqI)
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To: mdittmar

Run one showing obama and Larry Sinclair is a mutual vacuum move... make him deny that... then let’s spend two weeks talking about Larry’s book on the subject... once a fag... always a fag huh obama?

LLS


31 posted on 11/17/2011 11:11:56 AM PST by LibLieSlayer ("Americans are hungry to feel once again a sense of mission and greatness." Ronaldo Magnus)
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To: mdittmar

“The White House jealously guards Obama’s image”

Only this White House thinks it has the power to dictate how Obama’s image is used. The arrogance and ignorance of these people is staggering.


32 posted on 11/17/2011 11:31:51 AM PST by Spok
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To: South40

Great pic! 0dumb0 likes men (certainly more than he does his phat ass, butt ass ugly chimpanzee mabelle michelle man-wife), and he’s a socialist-marxist commie bastard pig like Chavez. I think the picture of him kissing Chavez is a perfect depiction of 0dumb0!


33 posted on 11/17/2011 11:39:35 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: mdittmar

I think they got it wrong. The main message of the ad series is peace, unification, etc, In general, they put people of opposite spectrum in politics, religion, and so on. 0bama and Chavez belong to a same side of the spectrum. Politically, they are bed mates already.


34 posted on 11/17/2011 11:44:36 AM PST by paudio (0bama is like a bad mechanic who couldn't fix your car; he just makes it worse. Get somebody else!)
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To: 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.

Especially since the photos weren't Photoshopped.

35 posted on 11/17/2011 11:45:23 AM PST by dfwgator (I stand with Herman Cain.)
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To: mdittmar

Actually, for once I agree with the WH. This is a nauseating ad campaign (photoshopping photos in the public domain to present mostly same-sex world figures smooching) and the Vatican is actually suing for the one depicting the Islamic mufti soul-kissing BXVI.

It’s disgusting and I don’t think being a public figure should mean that your image can be manipulated at will for advertising purposes.


36 posted on 11/17/2011 11:51:26 AM PST by livius
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To: mdittmar

are these actual photos or photo-shopped??


37 posted on 11/17/2011 11:56:51 AM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

LOL!


38 posted on 11/17/2011 11:57:55 AM PST by morphing libertarian
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To: mdittmar

Did the White Hut object to Barry being featured on the George Lopez commercials? hmmmm?


39 posted on 11/17/2011 12:02:13 PM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx)
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To: South40

What the hell? What planet are we on?


40 posted on 11/17/2011 12:03:14 PM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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