Have you noticed? No more lettered "backdrops" since Bannergate?

[CatWoman]

[Cat Atomic]

1. I DID notice that, as a matter of fact.

It's hilarious.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

2. yeah

but I'm sure Bush's PR reps have nothing to do with that. No, not at all.

[OldSoldier]

3. When they get busted they stop

Remember the "terra alerts"? When we figured out that they were using them to push around the Democrats, they admitted it and stopped.

Same thing here.

One thing they haven't stopped: In three of the four pictures you gave, Bush is throwing the Hitler salute. They really need to talk to him about that.

[CatWoman]

4. that and that stupid ass smirk

[Endangered Specie]

5. no, i didnt notice

thanks for pointing it out. (I dont usually watch Bush, makes me sick), but that makes me feel better, somehow.

[Spazito]

6. I love it!

One more Rovian tactic down the tubes! No banners, no using the fly-boy photo op. Rove would be tearing his hair out, if he had any to tear.

[bif]

7. Not true, sorry

this one is from Monday at the BMW plant...

[CatWoman]

8. That one got snuck in somehow

guess someone didn't get the "memo".

All the ones I've seen from Monday didn't show the backdrop -- instead chose to focus on Chimpy and the audience.

[bif]

9. It's all spin, all the time

Their propaganda machine won't let it rest for long. The banners will be back bigger and better than ever. Maybe they'll make the camerapersons shoot from angles that don't show them for a while. Question: Does Halliburton own any printing companies?

[newyawker99]

13. Caption: Shrub wowing them with his new lounge act.

[CatWoman]

14. another caption

"Yep, now you know why I had to put socks down the front of my flight suit."

:hi: Roni

[newyawker99]

15. LOL!!

:hi: Midori!

[tom_paine]

10. That's funny

None of those banner were from the Imperial Courtiers.

In fact, there were NEVER any banners at all...EVER.

Just a figment of your imagination and Winston Smith will be taking care of any incorrect references at the Ministry of Information ASAP.

And stop asking questions, unless you want to be sent down to the Ministry of Love.

[Richardo]

11. Guess the crew of the USS Lincoln hasn't requested any lately...

:shrug:

[bif]

12. They'll probably retouch all the photos

down the road. Much like the Russians did during the Soviet Era. Easy to PhotoShop the banners out at a later date.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. I was just noticing that last night, while watching television.

Talk about shutting the barn door....

[dreissig]

17. Great Catch

Now that "Mission Accomplished" blew up in their faces, they've cut down to those themes that can't embarrass them in the future.

[adriennel]

18. arm straight, palm up

now someone just needs to teach him how to wave so he does not look like member of the Nazi party

[Terwilliger]

19. only in your pictures here

I refuse to watch or listen to that toad

If George W. Bush's mouth is open, he's lying.

[Lisa]

20. good article to show people who claim the WH doesn't use imagemaking!

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/05/16/nyt.bumiller/



That somebody, White House officials and television executives say, is in fact three
or four people. First among equals is Scott Sforza, a former ABC producer who was
hired by the Bush campaign in Austin, Tex., and who now works for Dan Bartlett, the
White House communications director. Mr. Sforza created the White House
"message of the day" backdrops and helped design the $250,000 set at the United
States Central Command forward headquarters in Doha, Qatar, during the Iraq war.

(snip)

A third crucial player is Greg Jenkins, a former Fox News television producer in
Washington who is now the director of presidential advance. Mr. Jenkins manages
the small army of staff members and volunteers who move days ahead of Mr. Bush
and his entourage to set up the staging of all White House events.

"We pay particular attention to not only what the president says but what the
American people see," Mr. Bartlett said. "Americans are leading busy lives, and
sometimes they don't have the opportunity to read a story or listen to an entire
broadcast. But if they can have an instant understanding of what the president is
talking about by seeing 60 seconds of television, you accomplish your goals as
communicators. So we take it seriously."

LOTS more in the article!

[Don_G]

21. The Banners Are Still There For Local Eye Candy

Just not televised.