Obama Phone Picture Real? How stupid are we?

Chalk this up to people either being utterly stupid or simply not aware we have advanced beyond silent movies and Polaroid film. 

I have written before about the internet’s ability to spread misinformation and how it seems that we (in mass) accept anything in print to be fact. 

Case in point the Obama picture making its way around yesterday (again). Guess which one is real and which one is fake. Better yet, imagine how any 13-year-old with Photoshop can sway thousands of votes (not to mention manipulate people that think they are smart and well-informed).

Of course, this type of stuff doesn’t stop during the election. Seemingly well educated will believe anything on the internet from a Citgo Boycott to Bill Gates giving away millions of dollars. Oh well, here is this weeks Hocus Focus! 

 

Let’s see. Phone Upside down. 3:00am clock in the background. 

 

 

 

 

 

The real, but not terribly exciting, photo. Maybe if I publish at 3:00am that will help.

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Is the Media Playing Favorites?

As Katie Couric and Charles Gibson board planes to take them to Jordan and Israel respectively, the Republicans are saying “What about us?” 

The Republicans have been increasingly vocal about the lack of coverage McCain is getting versus Obama. 

“The question really needs to be posed: Is this type of coverage fair?” said Rep. Eric Cantor. “This is nothing but a political stunt.” 

Of course the media always plays a big part in the election and it is not the first time they played favorites but they also tend to go with the interesting story. Obama is overseas in Iraq, McCain is in…hey, where is he anyway? 

The media will attempt to level the playing field in the coming weeks by throwing something McCains way – I think a guest spot on American Gladiators or something. 

You can’t manipulate the media if they are not focusing a camera on you! 

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