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Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 03:21 PM

Alert: Demonizing Condi
 
Check out the photo of Condoleezza Rice that was published by USA Today last week



Notice anything peculiar about her eyes?

No, Condi isn't possessed; the photo was manipulated

found a pre-doctored version of the Associated Press photo on Yahoo! España:



Unbelievable. Robert George points to another example of malicious photoshopping of a black Republican official.

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 03:22 PM

Update:

USA TODAY REMOVES DOCTORED PHOTO

The doctored photo of Condi Rice has been removed from USA Today's website with this editor's note:

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Editor's note: The photo of Condoleezza Rice that originally accompanied this story was altered in a manner that did not meet USA TODAY's editorial standards. The photo has been replaced by a properly adjusted copy. Photos published online are routinely cropped for size and adjusted for brightness and sharpness to optimize their appearance. In this case, after sharpening the photo for clarity, the editor brightened a portion of Rice's face, giving her eyes an unnatural appearance. This resulted in a distortion of the original not in keeping with our editorial standards.

SuzeQuze 10-26-2005 03:30 PM

That was a really bad photo editing job. It is common to whiten eyes in photos but that is horrid. Probably a liberal artist! :laugh:

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 03:31 PM

the first photo suits me just fine, actually -

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze
That was a really bad photo editing job. It is common to whiten eyes in photos but that is horrid. Probably a liberal artist! :laugh:

Exactly! I was like...WTF!?!?! :laugh:

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers
the first photo suits me just fine, actually -

Of course it does...


Well I could say something really mean right now! But I'm going to do good! :p

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Of course it does...


Well I could say something really mean right now! But I'm going to do good! :p

say it...I'm grown

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers
say it...I'm grown

No, my new crush has me in a good mood! :wavey: Which is just not normal for me! :lol:

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
No, my new crush has me in a good mood! :wavey: Which is just not normal for me! :lol:

suit yourself.

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers
suit yourself.

Ok fine! I was going to call you a racist liberal! Does that make you happy now! :D :lol:

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Ok fine! I was going to call you a racist liberal! Does that make you happy now! :D :lol:

I wish you could see the smile on my face.

:rolleyes:

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 03:45 PM

while I'm thinking about it, Condi needs to walk, no, run to her nearest Macy's or something and have a makeunder. IMO, it's hard for women of color to wear makeup the way most women of a lighter skin tone do. blush is the hardest to pull off and good lord, that red lipstick...whew -

irishgrl 10-26-2005 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze
That was a really bad photo editing job. It is common to whiten eyes in photos but that is horrid. Probably a liberal artist! :laugh:

Oh GREAT Suze, ya gave Brandon the opening he needed to bash the liberals yet AGAIN!

And I agree, the first photo is perfectly fine :D

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl
Oh GREAT Suze, ya gave Brandon the opening he needed to bash the liberals yet AGAIN!

And I agree, the first photo is perfectly fine :D

That's because most liberals are racist! RACIST RACIST RACIST! :lol: :wavey:

SuzeQuze 10-26-2005 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
That's because most liberals are racist! RACIST RACIST RACIST! :lol: :wavey:

Haha, that's bullsh*t and you know it. :wavey:

SuzeQuze 10-26-2005 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl
Oh GREAT Suze, ya gave Brandon the opening he needed to bash the liberals yet AGAIN!

And I agree, the first photo is perfectly fine :D

I know, but photo editing is my hobbie and it is a really bad job looking at it as a photo. Looking at the person, yes it suits her personality just fine. ;)

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze
Haha, that's bullsh*t and you know it. :wavey:

Actually I'm very serious! :nod:

I think most Democrats have a problem with blacks. Race card is used ALL the time.

Affirmative Action, Welfare....shall I go on!

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Actually I'm very serious! :nod:

I think most Democrats have a problem with blacks. Race card is used ALL the time.

Affirmative Action, Welfare....shall I go on!

uh, puke! oh, I'm sorry...

are you smoking crack?

(and if you are...share the love)

strandinthewind 10-26-2005 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Actually I'm very serious! :nod:

I think most Democrats have a problem with blacks. Race card is used ALL the time.

Affirmative Action, Welfare....shall I go on!

So, its better to let them starve. Also, you assume welfare is only for blacks, which it is not and by far.

SuzeQuze 10-26-2005 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Actually I'm very serious! :nod:

I think most Democrats have a problem with blacks. Race card is used ALL the time.

Affirmative Action, Welfare....shall I go on!

You have no idea what you are talking about. :laugh:

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
So, its better to let them starve. Also, you assume welfare is only for blacks, which it is not and by far.

Minorities are conditioned to rely on the government. I have a friend who works for one of my local news stations, and is recently back from NOLA. He called me and told me not to send one dime to the Red Cross! He said that most of the people down there are fifth generation welfare recipients...and they didn't want to WALK DOWN THE STREET to the Red Cross for ANYTHING! They wanted them to bring it straight to them. There are HELP WANTED signs everywhere in businesses opening up...but they don't want that! They want the government to do everything for them!

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Minorities are conditioned to rely on the government. I have a friend who works for one of my local news stations, and is recently back from NOLA. He called me and told me not to send one dime to the Red Cross! He said that most of the people down there are fifth generation welfare recipients...and they didn't want to WALK DOWN THE STREET to the Red Cross for ANYTHING! They wanted them to bring it straight to them. There are HELP WANTED signs everywhere in businesses opening up...but they don't want that! They want the government to do everything for them!

please stop...that sounds just as stupid as those twins spouting racist music and sporting nazi symbols - can you see how that comes across?

strandinthewind 10-26-2005 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Minorities are conditioned to rely on the government. I have a friend who works for one of my local news stations, and is recently back from NOLA. He called me and told me not to send one dime to the Red Cross! He said that most of the people down there are fifth generation welfare recipients...and they didn't want to WALK DOWN THE STREET to the Red Cross for ANYTHING! They wanted them to bring it straight to them. There are HELP WANTED signs everywhere in businesses opening up...but they don't want that! They want the government to do everything for them!

So, what about the coutless white people on welfare?

Also, you know nothing of welfare and need to research the issue, which you will never do outside of listening to idiots who would not know the truth if it bit them. I mean the above asinine post is dispositive of that. Are you really saying all welfare rec. black people are like that? If so, I know many who are working in NOLA right now for $9.00 per hour and are being bused in from Lafayette and back each day. Yet, all you in your ignornace can see is the small percentage who are like you said. That is why you are ignorant.

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers
please stop...that sounds just as stupid as those twins spouting racist music and sporting nazi symbols - can you see how that comes across?

Yea. Thanks to liberals our society has conditioned those less fortunate to rely on the government for EVERYTHING!

Repeal the New Deal already!

wondergirl9847 10-26-2005 04:49 PM

Brother.
 
I don't understand the need/want to identify yourself with a particular group (i.e. Democrats and Republicans, etc.) because you are putting yourself in a box. Why not look at things with an open mind to judge everything for yourself instead of saying "Well, I'm a Republican, so I must believe this." I hate this two party crap we have in this country. It divides us just like racism, sexism, etc. :(

strandinthewind 10-26-2005 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847
I don't understand the need/want to identify yourself with a particular group (i.e. Democrats and Republicans, etc.) because you are putting yourself in a box. Why not look at things with an open mind to judge everything for yourself instead of saying "Well, I'm a Republican, so I must believe this." I hate this two party crap we have in this country. It divides us just like racism, sexism, etc. :(

Amen my dear AMEN :angel:

ontheEdgeof17 10-26-2005 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847
I don't understand the need/want to identify yourself with a particular group (i.e. Democrats and Republicans, etc.) because you are putting yourself in a box. Why not look at things with an open mind to judge everything for yourself instead of saying "Well, I'm a Republican, so I must believe this." I hate this two party crap we have in this country. It divides us just like racism, sexism, etc. :(

Love you for this! :xoxo:

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
So, what about the coutless white people on welfare?

Also, you know nothing of welfare and need to research the issue, which you will never do outside of listening to idiots who would not know the truth if it bit them. I mean the above asinine post is dispositive of that. Are you really saying all welfare rec. black people are like that? If so, I know many who are working in NOLA right now for $9.00 per hour and are being bused in from Lafayette and back each day. Yet, all you in your ignornace can see is the small percentage who are like you said. That is why you are ignorant.

Never did I say black people! I believe that was you!

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small percentage who are like you said.
If this is the "small percentage" then why is is the only percentage that anyone ever sees?

strandinthewind 10-26-2005 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Yea. Thanks to liberals our society has conditioned those less fortunate to rely on the government for EVERYTHING!

Repeal the New Deal already!

Ahhhh - we have gone from black people to less fortunate - you are learning!

SuzeQuze 10-26-2005 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
Ahhhh - we have gone from black people to less fortunate - you are learning!

He is, I'm proud of the lad. :lol:

dissention 10-26-2005 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
That's because most liberals are racist! RACIST RACIST RACIST! :lol: :wavey:

Hehe. Aren't you a member of the the party of Trent Lott, Strom Thurmond, and Jesse Helms?

strandinthewind 10-26-2005 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Never did I say black people! I believe that was you!

Hmmm - you said minorities and RACIST RACIST RACIST - I wonder who you meant :rolleyes: and do not make you throw old posts in your face :laugh:


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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
If this is the "small percentage" then why is is the only percentage that anyone ever sees?

Please define anyone. I just told you of many who are working and I am sure Mary can provide many stats should she take the notion.

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847
I don't understand the need/want to identify yourself with a particular group (i.e. Democrats and Republicans, etc.) because you are putting yourself in a box. Why not look at things with an open mind to judge everything for yourself instead of saying "Well, I'm a Republican, so I must believe this." I hate this two party crap we have in this country. It divides us just like racism, sexism, etc. :(

Well honey, I have no choice. You think I'm going to identify myself with liberals?

I think the Democrats should go the way of the wigs and start a new party with REAL Blue Dogs! The Olympia Snows and the Zell Millers, etc...! All they are doing now is catering to the Barbra Streisands of the world!

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
Ahhhh - we have gone from black people to less fortunate - you are learning!

I never said BLACKS! You are from the party who wants to abort black babies to cut down on crimes! Republicans have consistently been the party to appoint minorities to high ranking positions! Who was the closest black woman to Bill Clinton? Oh yea...HIS SECRETARY Betty Currie!

strandinthewind 10-26-2005 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
I never said BLACKS! You are from the party who wants to abort black babies to cut down on crimes! Republicans have consistently been the party to appoint minorities to high ranking positions! Who was the closest black woman to Bill Clinton? Oh yea...HIS SECRETARY Betty Currie!

Again, what did you mean by Racists and minorities? Please be specific :laugh:

Also, for the last time, I am no Democrat. I have told you think like ten times but you refuse to get it. It is not that hard of a concept :laugh:

On edit - I am not even a liberal, but you will never get that because you do not know the true meaning of conservative. If you do, let's hear it.

JazmenFlowers 10-26-2005 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
Ahhhh - we have gone from black people to less fortunate - you are learning!

it's his sudden bisexual status that is finally getting him to open his mind a little...and we have ourselves to thank for that! :)

SuzeQuze 10-26-2005 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers
it's his sudden bisexual status that is finally getting him to open his mind a little...and we have ourselves to thank for that! :)

Round of applause! Nice job guys. :thumbsup:

wondergirl9847 10-26-2005 04:58 PM

Don't call me honey, thank you.
 
You do have a choice. You can vote for the BEST PERSON and listen to EVERYONE as to their beliefs and ideas. I'm so sick of the conservative vs. liberal nonsense. A lot of people have knee jerk reactions when someone mentions something to them, without using their brain to go "Hmm..you know, you could be right, but I think so-and-so." Nope, lots of folks just start screaming and yelling like a 5 year old who couldn't get a toy they wanted. :rolleyes:

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
Hmmm - you said minorities and RACIST RACIST RACIST - I wonder who you meant :rolleyes: and do not make you throw old posts in your face :laugh:

I said liberals were racist... :lol:



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Please define anyone. I just told you of many who are working and I am sure Mary can provide many stats should she take the notion.

Meaning. I have never heard of ONE homeless or less privileged individual who did not, at some point in there life, have the opportunity to better themselves.

Brwn_eyes0511 10-26-2005 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
Again, what did you mean by Racists and minorities? Please be specific :laugh:

Also, for the last time, I am no Democrat. I have told you think like ten times but you refuse to get it. It is not that hard of a concept :laugh:

Racists...I'm talking about the majority of the Democratic Party! They call us racist consistently and try to convince blacks that we HATE them!

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On edit - I am not even a liberal, but you will never get that because you do not know the true meaning of conservative. If you do, let's hear it.
If your not part of the Reagan line of conservatives then NO you aren't a conservative!


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