Homoerotic subtext in Kerry/Edwards photos can't be a coincidence now

[cybildisobedience]

First of all: Credit should go to the DUer who posted yesterday that it appeared that pictures of the two men were framed in a way that implied intimacy. Since then, I noticed three or four photos cropped in the same way.
Now go to drudgereport.com, and tell me this isn't intentional.
P.S. - I know, drudge is a whore, etc., and I don't want to support him, but you HAVE to see this.

How low will these cretins go?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

1. Just looked at Drudge photo. What are you talking about?

:shrug:

[Bluebear]

4. Headline: ACLU files for gay marriage & "We have better hair"

Come on. The fundys are trying to paint K/E as a pseudo-gay couple and scare the beejesus out of their base, whose "values" they share. It's not hard to visualize what they are attempting.

[IrRationalRose]

32. I'm not sure most fundies would comprehend this level of

subtlety.

[Cronus Protagonist]

38. Who cares? Their base won't vote for Kerry/Edwards anyway

So it doesn't matter. Everyone else will not beleive any sexual relationship between them, so all that type of smearing does is fire up their base who are already either fired up or leaving in droves, and make the storyteller lose credibility, as if Drudge could lack further in that respect.

Choose Kerry Lose Bush - FUCK BUSH - Drop Bush Not Bombs!
http://brainbuttons.com/home.asp?stashid=13

[Sweetpea]

2. and the little caption about the ACLU , gays to marry...hmmm

[ibegurpard]

3. Oh please, please, please!

Someone PLEASE try to make an issue out of this. I'd love to see it!
LOL

[elehhhhna]

5. HEY!

The cover of the mistaken newspaper yesterday had a photo of JK & GEP looking like Gep was going in for a full-out kiss! Coincidence?

[catzies]

33. I saw that and thought so too. And welcome to DU!

:hi:

[apnu]

8. won't happen

they'll leave it in the "closet" as it were. They've (the GOP) already tested those waters and found them to be a bit too shark infested.

They know they'll get burned so badly on a heavy gay rights campaign that they've (wisely) decided to not mention it again.

If this issue does show up then it means that chimpy is in big trouble and he's either trying to get a shot in the arm OR knows he has nothing to lose (because he's lost already).

[tom_paine]

10. Bushevik Memes are constructed to make attacking them seem picayune

The Evil Genius of Geobbels v2.0 is manifest. These are the most brilliant monsters ever to seize and crush a Republic. They make Goebbels v1.0 look like a kid's lemonade stand.

Same with the "Democrat Party" meme. A full-blown slur along the lines of "Jew Lawyer" but no way to raise awareness about it with seemed trivial and a little crazy.

But it all stems from the parasitization and bullying intimidation of the Formerly Free Press, then add in a Totalitarian Bushevik Party-Loyal Sub-Media, and you can see it.

But, as anyone familiar with the Dark Arts of Pyschomanipulation (advertising, PR, Marketing) knows, that is how these Evil Scviences function.

[jokerman93]

25. they've amplified marketing manipulation to a new level now

They've amplified marketing manipulation to a new level now. Tom_Paine, you're all over this "Goebbels" propaganda thing like a cat on a lawn mole. And I admire it. We share sentiments, as we've discussed before.

The thing I'm noticing, which supports your post here, is that the techniques being used now are far more sophisticated than most people can even imagine.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming has opened up a goldmine of powerful techniques for manipulating people. Do a google on NLP, and you'll see the tip of the iceberg on these new psycho-manipulative techniques that are being used now.

This isn't tinfoil shit. It's mainstream. The real deal. And very very powerful -- even in the wrong hands. I happen to know from first hand knowledge that even certain religious cults are using the handbook on NLP now.

Because it works.

[TNOE]

11. Here you go

It doesn't take them long.

http://www.rightnation.us/forums/index.php?showtopic=44539

[tom_paine]

6. As low as the Nazis. maybe evn lower. Time will tell.

Just went over to Drudge's LieSite.

Quite obvious, isn't it.

Looks like Uncle Karl has made his calls and disseminated The Message.

As disciplined as Nazis, all on the same page.

I HATE Nazis, even kinder and gentler ones.

[ronnykmarshall]

17. Not suprised with Drudge

being a self hating gay man.

[Carni]

7. The cable whores were calling them a "couple" yesterday

The Democrats "newest couple" they have "become Washinton's latest couple" all kinds of crap like that...it is DEFINITELY not your imagination.

I am currently listening to that horrible Candy Crowley
(or whatever that hog's name is)on CNN with her voice of disdain about Kerry/Edwards.

This bushevik media is a complete joke.

[cybildisobedience]

15. You just reminded me....

Last night, Tweety also started out a segment with some nonsense like, "Kerry finally popped the question, and Edwards said yes!"
Again, it's possible it's ALL a coincidence, but I don't remember this sort of couple/mating/dating innuendo when Bush and Cheney formed their unholy alliance. I mean, the images of those two don't exactly lend themselves to such thoughts, but seriously....
Would the Repukes prefer a coordinated image that screams: "We're too repulsive to even THINK about having sex with!"

[Carni]

22. I just looked at the drudge photo

And after seeing THAT, there is no way this is coincidence IMO...
they have taken this to the limits of absurdity.

Truth be told these RW morons know that Edward's good looks are a HUGE problem.

There is a segment of the populace that will vote solely based on who's handsome, looks "nice," or whatever...

Cheney never had it in the looks department (unless you're into trolls) and bush is starting to look like Don Knotts with frizzy hair (not that I ever found him appealing in any way...but I used to hear people talk about how handsome he was.)

To men Edwards looks like a guy you could kick back and have a beer with and women think he's cute--he's "likeable" and unless they can cast him as a gay guy, or expose him in bizarre sex scandals I think the GOP has a huge problem on their hands.

[PopSixSquish]

9. Drudge Can Go Cheney Himself

and the rest of those mothercheneys can as well.

[AlCzervik]

12. Drudge is "Wholly without merit"

[Carni]

23. LMAO LMAO

I LOVE that graphic and your caption! :)

[redqueen]

13. They are SO Cheneying desperate!!!!

This is delicious!

[Snow]

14. Go take a look at Kos, guys....

They've been having some fun with these, one-upping a photo that was posted on Rush's site.

http://dailykos.com/

[Kolesar]

20. that is truly funny

The Bush-Cheney and the Edwards-Kerry photoshopped pics.

[WLKjr]

16. That's some good Photoshopping

I wonder how long they spent on this one?

[aden_nak]

18. Kerry & Gephardt

Did you see yesterday's WRONG Post cover? It really was cropped and cut at a "kiss me you fool!" angle.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Drudge Will Prolly Masturbate Over That Picture

While He Sits On His George Bush Replica Penis...



I crap bigger than these freepers...

[Toucano]

29. OH, the humanity!

[Hoping4Change]

21. Only homoerotic to those who are unhinged by any physicality

between men. Anyone thinking this is homoerotic should view some gay porn. The Drudge picture simply shows two men who feel confortable about themselves and not frozen with fear about expressing feelings physically. It says to me these two guys are jocks.

But that said I think Drudge the slimebutt might well be playing up that gay angle given that the headline above the picture and to to the left is "ACLU Files for Rights of Gays to Marry."

[Jim Warren]

24. It's goona get ugly

Fvck, it already has.

This shit just burns me up. This whole fucking bushco campaign is gonna go this way. Nothing about issues because they have none to stand on, rather adolescent school-yard bullying bullshit behavior they are so fit for.

FUCK, grade school queer jokes!

Anyone that says dems, libs, progs, should take the high road and not engage are lost. Bury these motherfuckers (politically, heh).
I say they're all fair game, wife, kids, mothers, dogs.
We better face up to it or these swine will be around another four years.

[jokerman93]

26. the strategy here is

The strategy here is obviously to feminize liberals. I posted this observation the other day, and I also think it's that simple.

Bush's core supporters, besides the crazy rapture-borgs, and war profiteers, are mostly at this point, working class, disempowered white men. Rove/Bush is relying on the belief that they want a macho leader to dish out heeping portions of World Wrestling style whoop-ass to all the evil A-rabs and eye-rackee terraists that hate us -- while they pop viagra and roll their eyes at all us fag-loving liberals...

I really believe Rove is playing it that way.

...And dude, that's a card that doesn't even have name yet!

Would it be correct to say that Rove is playing the "fag" card here?

[tom_paine]

27. The Nazi Card. Nazis hated fags as much as Busheviks do

This is some very OLD stuff, dressed up in a newfangled marketing package.

VERY old stuff, dating well before the 1933 date that most associate with it's most virulent form.

[jokerman93]

39. why am I not

Why am I not surprised to hear that?

[Toucano]

28. They're clearly trying to imply it.

They are adolescent.

I remember a photoshopped picture of Bill and Al that was done to be suggestive.

It helped get them elected! :)

BRING IT ON!

[Insider]

30. yesterday's front pages

just found this page to look at front pages from various newspapers. looks like only a couple pics were used by most: edwards & family.

you be the judge.
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/

[justjones]

31. Like Cheney the ventriloquist's hand up Bush's ass isn't homoerotic.

:eyes:

[RebelYell]

34. Lest they forget....

...little Miss Mary Cheney the lesbian, who is working on Daddy Dick's campaign...sacrificing her principles so Daddy's Halliburton checks are bigger and therefore a larger estate to divide when he finally kicks the bucket.

BTW, I don't give a damn who marries who. I might go into the wedding coordinator business, since it would be the only growth sector if it becomes legal.

[Still_Loves_John]

35. Well, polls are showing

That more men have a favorable opinion of Edwards than women do, so maybe the homoerotic thing is working, lol.

[Carni]

36. I heard that as well!

Who knew? LOL

[Fescue4u]

37. Absolutely

Flop through this side show.

There are at least a dozen homoish photos of Kerry and Edwards.




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