‘Nude’ Stephen Harper painting causes a stir (EYE BLEACH WARNING)

[Joe Shlabotnik]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/nude-stephen-harper-painting-causes-a-stir/article2437175/

"“Emperor Haute Couture” shows the prime minister reclining on a chaise lounge wearing nothing but a subtle smile. He is surrounded by people in suits, whose faces can’t be seen. A dog rests at his feet as a woman in business attire offers him a Tim Hortons cup on a silver platter"

OK you have been warned (at least this version is censored)
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Personally I think it'd look great on billboards around election time, with quotes about transparency, and not recognizing Canada in 5 years, etc.

[MADem]

1. Good thing he's a Stephen and not a Stephanie!

The outrage would go in an entirely different direction, I suspect.

I realize the purpose is mockery, but I don't know if this is the most effective way to do that.

[shockedcanadian]

2. I think it was done in bad taste

I suppose this is the new form of "outrage". Just like Mayor Ford when he was presented as nude in a newspaper, it is done in bad taste and ultimately it is not very constructive. Freedom of expression? I suppose, but these rules are certainly only applicable to some and not others, wouldn't you agree?

To each their own. It may even raise a few giggles, but such paintings aren't going to improve our economy.

[CHIMO]

3. Emperor

http://maggiethered.com/images/Emperor.htm

[CanSocDem]

4. ...has no clothes. (eom)

[murphyj87]

7. It would be more realistic....

It would be more realistic if that were a cat, since Stephen Harper is a cat person.

[arikara]

5. Any picture of harper is disturbing

... a naked one makes me want to rip out my poor suffering eyeballs.

EWWW

[polly7]

6. why oh why did I click ...... ugh. n/t.