George, W. Bush, print model.
September 21, 2001 9:16 PM Subscribe
George, W. Bush, print model. I especially like the one of his fingers on the desk. Who's his image consultant, I wonder?
The caption for the fourth picture should read:
"Cmon Dick, you know you can't order a cheesesteak. Is Condy going to have to call your cardiologist again?"
posted by machaus at 9:24 PM on September 21, 2001
"Cmon Dick, you know you can't order a cheesesteak. Is Condy going to have to call your cardiologist again?"
posted by machaus at 9:24 PM on September 21, 2001
the intent: they're working to create the mythology of the moment, very important for making the country feel that they're in safe, capable hands and for defining an important moment in American history.
posted by rebeccablood at 9:31 PM on September 21, 2001
posted by rebeccablood at 9:31 PM on September 21, 2001
I'll refrain from being an insensitive jerk (or something) myself, but this one really is open for some great captions...
posted by whatnotever at 9:35 PM on September 21, 2001
posted by whatnotever at 9:35 PM on September 21, 2001
It's definite spin, but one of those ocassions that may call for it. Thousands of people were killed and its the role of the leadership to assure the citizenry that the people in charge know what the hell they're doing.
posted by owillis at 9:38 PM on September 21, 2001
posted by owillis at 9:38 PM on September 21, 2001
If that was Clinton's finger we'd be wondering where it'd been last.
posted by crasspastor at 9:39 PM on September 21, 2001
posted by crasspastor at 9:39 PM on September 21, 2001
number 12 seems really odd to me. everyone is solemn, but the Bushes are holding hands and smirking.
posted by o2b at 9:57 PM on September 21, 2001
posted by o2b at 9:57 PM on September 21, 2001
skallas: Nah, no kung-fu. The caption on that photo should be "...And it's THIS long!"
And I don't think he was referring to the fish he caught on his last fishing trip.
The whole set of pix shows how anybody can change how *you* view a photo by changing the caption on it. Look at them again without the captions. Very weird.
posted by realjanetkagan at 10:24 PM on September 21, 2001
And I don't think he was referring to the fish he caught on his last fishing trip.
The whole set of pix shows how anybody can change how *you* view a photo by changing the caption on it. Look at them again without the captions. Very weird.
posted by realjanetkagan at 10:24 PM on September 21, 2001
Number 12 wins the creepy award.
posted by Optamystic at 10:31 PM on September 21, 2001
posted by Optamystic at 10:31 PM on September 21, 2001
anyone else notice the photo with hillary clinton? everyone in that room is smiling, enchanted, happy to be there with the president... and she's definitely nonplussed... she looked the same way during the speech last night. considering all he's doing for the state she's decided is somehow her own, she should ease up on the guy.
posted by gelatinouscitizen at 11:22 PM on September 21, 2001
posted by gelatinouscitizen at 11:22 PM on September 21, 2001
What smirking? I think everyone interprets their facial expressions depending on their individual political bent.
Looks to me like George Sr. is clasping George Jr.'s hand in a gesture of solidarity and Barb is genuinely touched by it and smiling.
Why does everything about this man have to be unnecessarily criticized?
posted by chroma at 12:39 AM on September 22, 2001
Looks to me like George Sr. is clasping George Jr.'s hand in a gesture of solidarity and Barb is genuinely touched by it and smiling.
Why does everything about this man have to be unnecessarily criticized?
posted by chroma at 12:39 AM on September 22, 2001
anyone else notice the photo with hillary clinton? everyone in that room is smiling, enchanted, happy to be there with the president... and she's definitely nonplussed... she looked the same way during the speech last night
She's watching any legacy that her husband created vanish into thin air, that's why she looks this way. Anything Bill did for this country will quickly be forgotten in the history books and instead history will highlight what is happening now...and with Bush as president.
Oh yeah, plus she's a bitch...
posted by Sal Amander at 12:54 AM on September 22, 2001
She's watching any legacy that her husband created vanish into thin air, that's why she looks this way. Anything Bill did for this country will quickly be forgotten in the history books and instead history will highlight what is happening now...and with Bush as president.
Oh yeah, plus she's a bitch...
posted by Sal Amander at 12:54 AM on September 22, 2001
"Why does everything about this man have to be unnecessarily criticized?"
Scrutiny is natural in such situations. I'd be worried if a president who has the country committed to a long war was not scrutinized.
posted by Sqwerty at 1:11 AM on September 22, 2001
Scrutiny is natural in such situations. I'd be worried if a president who has the country committed to a long war was not scrutinized.
posted by Sqwerty at 1:11 AM on September 22, 2001
posted by Optamystic at 1:14 AM on September 22, 2001
It really hammers home how much time passed before he went to NY (photo 15 of 17), doesn't it?
posted by andrew cooke at 3:11 AM on September 22, 2001
posted by andrew cooke at 3:11 AM on September 22, 2001
If that was Clinton's finger we'd be wondering where it'd been last.
If that was clinton it's not his finger we'd have to worry about.
=)
posted by justgary at 3:20 AM on September 22, 2001
If that was clinton it's not his finger we'd have to worry about.
=)
posted by justgary at 3:20 AM on September 22, 2001
In photo 13, it looks (to me, anyway) as though he is floating up and away, suddenly levitating over his desk. Or not. Maybe it's just me.
posted by pracowity at 3:25 AM on September 22, 2001
posted by pracowity at 3:25 AM on September 22, 2001
> If that was Clinton's finger we'd be wondering where
> it'd been last.
They have W's busy fingers (it's at least a two-finger job) on video.
posted by pracowity at 6:07 AM on September 22, 2001
> it'd been last.
They have W's busy fingers (it's at least a two-finger job) on video.
posted by pracowity at 6:07 AM on September 22, 2001
I think everyone interprets their facial expressions depending on their individual political bent.
So your claim is that there is no such thing as an objective analysis of facial expressions? That none of us ever use non-verbal cues like smiles, frowns, body language to aid in our largely unconscious assessment of others' attempts at communication?
Or are you just cynically implying that while there ARE valid interpretations, only you can see them accurately and everyone else is wrong?
posted by rushmc at 10:10 AM on September 22, 2001
So your claim is that there is no such thing as an objective analysis of facial expressions? That none of us ever use non-verbal cues like smiles, frowns, body language to aid in our largely unconscious assessment of others' attempts at communication?
Or are you just cynically implying that while there ARE valid interpretations, only you can see them accurately and everyone else is wrong?
posted by rushmc at 10:10 AM on September 22, 2001
"Pepperoni and pineapple okay with everyone?"
"I'm a jet fighter! Eeeeeeeeeee-roooooooooo!"
"Your husband did WHAT? With WHO? In THIS office?"
Sorry if this is inappropriate. I do think they're pretty good pictures. I just tend to think like this. :)
posted by DyRE at 3:01 PM on September 22, 2001
"I'm a jet fighter! Eeeeeeeeeee-roooooooooo!"
"Your husband did WHAT? With WHO? In THIS office?"
Sorry if this is inappropriate. I do think they're pretty good pictures. I just tend to think like this. :)
posted by DyRE at 3:01 PM on September 22, 2001
Anyhoo -- I think if the whole photo essay weren't so smarmily slick (I've been party to print shoots myself, so trust me -- some of these were SO VERY set up, with lighting and filters), I wouldn't have been taken aback by them.
posted by mirla at 3:10 PM on September 22, 2001
posted by mirla at 3:10 PM on September 22, 2001
It's nice to see them doing something on whitehouse.gov. It's been a long time since I've seen any positive links to the WH site.
posted by Witold at 3:28 PM on September 22, 2001
posted by Witold at 3:28 PM on September 22, 2001
I've been party to print shoots myself, so trust me -- some of these were SO VERY set up, with lighting and filters
For the President & Vice-President, there are assigned photographers that constantly take pictures during all working hours for historical documenting. The photographers have top clearance and are always right there in the action.
So despite my feelings about Bush, these probably weren't set up.
posted by jennak at 11:48 AM on September 24, 2001
For the President & Vice-President, there are assigned photographers that constantly take pictures during all working hours for historical documenting. The photographers have top clearance and are always right there in the action.
So despite my feelings about Bush, these probably weren't set up.
posted by jennak at 11:48 AM on September 24, 2001
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