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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/1011/Paul-Ryan-workout-photos-Do-they-send-the-right-messagePaul Ryan workout photos: Do they send the right message?
A new Time Magazine photo shoot shows a ripped Rep. Paul Ryan pumping iron. But has the congressman been emphasizing his fitness too much?
By Liz Marlantes, Correspondent / October 11, 2012
... We suppose some supporters may find the new Time Magazine photos of Congressman Ryan in full P90X workout mode flattering. After all, theres no disputing the fact that the congressman is pretty ripped. Drudge an outlet thats clearly sympathetic to the Romney-Ryan ticket even chose to prominently display one of the shots of Ryan pumping iron Thursday morning.
But we suspect that many others will find the Ryan photo shoot hmmm, how shall we put this bordering on hilarious. Theres the backwards baseball cap. The way Ryan locks eyes with the camera as hes doing his bicep curls. Our personal favorite is the one where hes reaching an arm out and pouting in a pseudo-homeboyish pose.
Maybe he meant it ironically?
Its reminiscent, on some level, of the famous photo of Michael Dukakis in the tank. Or those John Kerry windsurfing shots. Those, too, were pictures intended to show off the candidates tough, manly side, but they ended up unintentionally reinforcing a very different message.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)oooo, is that a bench or are you happy to see me?
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Barack_America
(28,876 posts)...then yes, the message comes through loud and clear.
I can't stop laughing about these pictures. WTF was he thinking agreeing to walk onto a photo set and pretend to work out? Did they tell him this was going to be a "kids, don't use steroids" PSA? OMG, what an idiot. Has fark gotten ahold of these pics yet?
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)Turbineguy
(37,281 posts)The same voters will vote for Romney because his hair looks so nice.
Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)Gawker has a great story on the pics. Cracked me up:
http://gawker.com/5950879/paul-ryan-has-already-lost-the-debate-based-on-these-workout-photos
renate
(13,776 posts)That story, and those PICTURES, are way too hilarious for words.
Can you imagine the shit Obama would have gotten if he'd ever posed like this?
Quantess
(27,630 posts)That was funny! What a tool.
Edit to add: thanks for the link!
madmom
(9,681 posts)Brickbat
(19,339 posts)IggleDoer
(1,186 posts)... that would say that he ran a two minute mile.
enough
(13,254 posts)and no, I don't think it sends the message he wants to send. I thought the "Ryan is Romney's Palin" idea was ridiculous when I first heard it. But these shots make me wonder.
Initech
(100,027 posts)asjr
(10,479 posts)annabanana
(52,791 posts)Blaukraut
(5,692 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)...more embarrassing
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)Heh...
Don't hate on P90X, it has adherents all over the spectrum. That guy is pure ego.
GoCubsGo
(32,073 posts)Meh. Off to they gym, where we have men twice his age that are, and look in better shape than this clown.