OT: Obama photo causes huge stir

Eric Vey

This really is over the top.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html

The debate is on: The widely circulated photograph of Barack Obama on a
bicycle this last weekend either did the presidential candidate no
favors, or actually helped his cause.

In an article in today's New York Daily News, writer David Saltonstall
shows no mercy, declaring: "It wasn't a pretty picture: ill-fitting
jeans, a tucked-in golf shirt, black-and-white socks and a helmet that
could make Michael Dukakis blush."

Yet in comments to Saltonstall, some Big Apple fashionistas cut Obama
major slack. Simon Doonan, creative director of Barneys New York, says:
"I like seeing my politicians in goofy weekend attire. It means they're
thinking about more important stuff."

Newsweek's Andrew Romano notes today that when the shot of Obama on the
bike as part of an excursion with his family in Chicago "hit the wires,
the heavily trafficked right-wing message boards of Free Republic went
wild."

[more]

Mike Jacoubowsky

"Eric Vey" <junker@ericvey.com> wrote in message
news:g2mno0$1ln$1@news.datemas.de...
> This really is over the top.
>
> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>
> The debate is on: The widely circulated photograph of Barack Obama on a
> bicycle this last weekend either did the presidential candidate no favors,
> or actually helped his cause.
>
> In an article in today's New York Daily News, writer David Saltonstall
> shows no mercy, declaring: "It wasn't a pretty picture: ill-fitting jeans,
> a tucked-in golf shirt, black-and-white socks and a helmet that could make
> Michael Dukakis blush."
>
> Yet in comments to Saltonstall, some Big Apple fashionistas cut Obama
> major slack. Simon Doonan, creative director of Barneys New York, says: "I
> like seeing my politicians in goofy weekend attire. It means they're
> thinking about more important stuff."

What is the issue here? Looks like a normal guy out riding a bike. The only
thing I notice is that his tires haven't been inflated for a couple of
months. Don't the secret service folk know how to inflate a tire?

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA


"Eric Vey" <junker@ericvey.com> wrote in message
news:g2mno0$1ln$1@news.datemas.de...
> This really is over the top.
>
> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>
> The debate is on: The widely circulated photograph of Barack Obama on a
> bicycle this last weekend either did the presidential candidate no favors,
> or actually helped his cause.
>
> In an article in today's New York Daily News, writer David Saltonstall
> shows no mercy, declaring: "It wasn't a pretty picture: ill-fitting jeans,
> a tucked-in golf shirt, black-and-white socks and a helmet that could make
> Michael Dukakis blush."
>
> Yet in comments to Saltonstall, some Big Apple fashionistas cut Obama
> major slack. Simon Doonan, creative director of Barneys New York, says: "I
> like seeing my politicians in goofy weekend attire. It means they're
> thinking about more important stuff."
>
> Newsweek's Andrew Romano notes today that when the shot of Obama on the
> bike as part of an excursion with his family in Chicago "hit the wires,
> the heavily trafficked right-wing message boards of Free Republic went
> wild."
>
> [more]

Bill Sornson

Eric Vey wrote:
> This really is over the top.
>
> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html

Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.

Bill "some stir" S.

Eric Vey

Bill Sornson wrote:
> Eric Vey wrote:
>> This really is over the top.
>>
>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>
> Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.
>
> Bill "some stir" S.
>
>

If you want to travel with the Right Wingers, then please keep up with them:
http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/...d-politics.aspx
http://griffsnotesdc.blogspot.com/2...e-tell-him.html
http://www.foxnews.com/video/index....f27e90c2fb3dfb8

Tom Kunich

"Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> wrote in message
news:484ef00e$0$12975$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Eric Vey wrote:
>> This really is over the top.
>>
>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>
> Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.

Yet of course the Liberals will scream about how their love-bug was attacked
by the vicious right wing propaganda machine. Which of course means that the
fascist Liberals will invent another race war.

Eric Vey

Eric Vey wrote:
> Bill Sornson wrote:
>> Eric Vey wrote:
>>> This really is over the top.
>>>
>>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>>
>> Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.
>>
>> Bill "some stir" S.
>>
>
> If you want to travel with the Right Wingers, then please keep up with
> them:
> http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/...d-politics.aspx
>
> http://griffsnotesdc.blogspot.com/2...e-tell-him.html
> http://www.foxnews.com/video/index....f27e90c2fb3dfb8
>

And if you don't want to keep up, then please don't complain that all
you see is asses and elbows.

Pat

>> Yet of course the Liberals will scream about how their love-bug was
>> attacked by the vicious right wing propaganda machine. Which of course
>> means that the fascist Liberals will invent another race war.
>>
>
> invent one? Son, how old are you? There has been a race war going on as
> long as I have been alive. Anyone that denies it either is too young to
> know better or is old enough to know they should deny everything.

Eric, hang around and pretty soon you won't be surprised about anything Tom
rants and raves about. What we call in Texas "all heat and no light."

Pat

Eric Vey

Tom Kunich wrote:
> "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> wrote in message
> news:484ef00e$0$12975$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Eric Vey wrote:
>>> This really is over the top.
>>>
>>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>>
>> Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.
>
> Yet of course the Liberals will scream about how their love-bug was
> attacked by the vicious right wing propaganda machine. Which of course
> means that the fascist Liberals will invent another race war.
>

invent one? Son, how old are you? There has been a race war going on as
long as I have been alive. Anyone that denies it either is too young to
know better or is old enough to know they should deny everything.

landotter

On Jun 10, 5:05*pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
> "Bill Sornson" <as...@ask.me> wrote in message
>
> news:484ef00e$0$12975$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
> > Eric Vey wrote:
> >> This really is over the top.
>
> >>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>
> > Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.
>
> Yet of course the Liberals will scream about how their love-bug was attacked
> by the vicious right wing propaganda machine. Which of course means that the
> fascist Liberals will invent another race war.

"fascist liberal"? Hilarious! I should have plonked you long ago when
I noticed that like most wingnuts, you simply like to like for the
hell of it--see the thread on Tufo tires yesterday when you simply
made shit up. Same goes for the phrase "fascist liberal", a term which
doesn't exist in reality--but that's parroted by idiots on the right
that listen to other idiots like Jonah Goldberg. When you've dug a
hole defining yourself as stupid--it's time to put down the shovel.

SMS

Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:

> What is the issue here? Looks like a normal guy out riding a bike. The only
> thing I notice is that his tires haven't been inflated for a couple of
> months. Don't the secret service folk know how to inflate a tire?
>
> --Mike Jacoubowsky
> Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReaction.com
> Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

Mike, you're just thrilled that he's on a Trek.

The least he could do is buy a Madone from you. You could outfit him
with a better helmet, pedals, shoes, shorts, and jersey as well.

Actually, I presume that you're voting Republican, as the further the
Republicans destroy the economy and drive up gasoline prices, the more
bikes you'll sell.

Bill Sornson

Eric Vey wrote:
> Eric Vey wrote:
>> Bill Sornson wrote:
>>> Eric Vey wrote:
>>>> This really is over the top.
>>>>
>>>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>>>
>>> Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.
>>>
>>> Bill "some stir" S.
>>>
>>
>> If you want to travel with the Right Wingers, then please keep up
>> with them:
>> http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/...d-politics.aspx
>>
>> http://griffsnotesdc.blogspot.com/2...e-tell-him.html
>> http://www.foxnews.com/video/index....f27e90c2fb3dfb8
>>
>
> And if you don't want to keep up, then please don't complain that all
> you see is asses and elbows.

I see. So you say it's created a "huge stir", and because I don't frequent
some obscure blogs (Dept. of Redundancy Dept.), I'm the one who's out of
touch for not having seen it.

Got it.

Bill Sornson

Eric Vey wrote:
> Tom Kunich wrote:
>> "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me> wrote in message
>> news:484ef00e$0$12975$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> Eric Vey wrote:
>>>> This really is over the top.
>>>>
>>>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...obama-on-a.html
>>>
>>> Other than here, never heard a word about (or saw an image of) it.
>>
>> Yet of course the Liberals will scream about how their love-bug was
>> attacked by the vicious right wing propaganda machine. Which of
>> course means that the fascist Liberals will invent another race war.
>>
>
> invent one? Son, how old are you? There has been a race war going on
> as long as I have been alive. Anyone that denies it either is too
> young to know better or is old enough to know they should deny
> everything.

Hell, all you had to do was watch the Democrat primaries! LOL

Tom Kunich

"SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in message
news:fpD3k.7491$mh5.4470@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...
>
> Actually, I presume that you're voting Republican, as the further the
> Republicans destroy the economy and drive up gasoline prices, the more
> bikes you'll sell.

I don't have any horse in that Republican race but surely you wouldn't vote
for Obama whose sum value is that he is partially black?

Tom Kunich

"Eric Vey" <junker@ericvey.com> wrote in message
news:g2mu5r$erf$1@news.datemas.de...
> Tom Kunich wrote:
>>
>> Yet of course the Liberals will scream about how their love-bug was
>> attacked by the vicious right wing propaganda machine. Which of course
>> means that the fascist Liberals will invent another race war.
>
> invent one? Son, how old are you? There has been a race war going on as
> long as I have been alive. Anyone that denies it either is too young to
> know better or is old enough to know they should deny everything.

By all means tell us all about it.