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reformist2

(9,841 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:20 PM Feb 2014

You know the press is in love with Pope Francis when...

The AP uses a pic like this to accompany an article about him:

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You know the press is in love with Pope Francis when... (Original Post) reformist2 Feb 2014 OP

childish GeorgeGist Feb 2014 #1

Actually, it is done all the time. 1000words Feb 2014 #2

they did that to Bush, too, during his time in office RainDog Feb 2014 #3

President Obama too... onehandle Feb 2014 #4

Wow, so biased seattledo Feb 2014 #5

GeorgeGist

(25,320 posts)

1. childish

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:31 PM

Feb 2014

1000words

(7,051 posts)

2. Actually, it is done all the time.

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:37 PM

Feb 2014

And the Vatican does have an savvy PR team at their disposal.

RainDog

(28,784 posts)

3. they did that to Bush, too, during his time in office

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:41 PM

Feb 2014

His appearances were the most carefully stage-managed of any politician, ever, which, of course, matches his all frat boy style no political substance. That's the first time I noticed it used, but probably has been before.

I preferred this one by DUer mopaul