When you can't get any grassroots support……steal someone else's.

[valis]

Republican asshole steals background from Howard Dean picture! How can it get more pathetic?

Found at: http://www.democrats.org/blog/comment/00012140.html
http://www.politicsnj.com/schundlergear2005.htm

[hippiepunk]

1. HAHAHAHA!

What a pathetic little asshole.

[Name removed]

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[Skittles]

57. valis, por favor

do try to avoid calling these creeps "retarded". I have known some mentally-retarded (challenged) folk and none of them were lying, evil, pathetic assholes.

[Name removed]

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[redqueen]

66. No, I know some very normal looking republicans.

They don't want to talk about politics anymore, now that Clinton's gone, though.

:7

[CottonBear]

2. That is disturbing and pathetic and desperate.

:(

[Dude_CalmDown]

4. That is one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen. n/t

*

[valis]

5. They even photoshopped the girl's hat...

[TahitiNut]

8. And the buttons ... but he missed the "N" (in "DEAN") on her t-shirt

They left Howard's left thumb in the photo, too. Typical fascist fraud.

[noamnety]

30. Both thumbs are still there

Too funny. I sent a link to Countdown.

[tk2kewl]

41. the N

:rofl:

[aden_nak]

103. And poorly. No curve was put on the lettering.

That alone is a dead giveaway for an amateur job.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

184. And they blotched out the face of the girl next to Dean's right ear.

Someone forgot their "eraser" tool.


Edit: On closer inspection, it looks like they moved a woman.

[taruntyagi]

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[high density]

6. Hah, I'd like to see The Daily Show take on this

That's sad.

[Griffy]

14. HYSTERICAL!! send to Stewart .. yo might have a winner! nt

[CoolOnion]

63. Send your photo & comments to: [e-mail]

[Robbien]

7. That needs to be sent to New Jersey newspapers

Funny that his site says elect me to help prevent fraud on the exact same page this photo is printed.

[Radical Activist]

15. It really does need to get coverage in his state.

The blogger should send it to a lot of reporters. I hope the guy gets major hell for it.

[Griffy]

18. OMG.. some editor is going to be pissed we found him out!! LOL

It cracks me up thinking of this dipshit ... I'd love to see his face when he sees the report and has to face the boss! sucka!

oh wait.. aren't we the dumb ones.. :rofl:

[Truth__Seeker]

58. Its the headline in todays Bergen Record

[Rainscents]

79. HI Truth_Seeker! Welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[brooklynite]

146. Already in the Media...

WCBS: Schundler's Web Site Replaces Doctored Dean Photo
http://cbsnewyork.com/topstories/topstoriesny_story_154123633.html

Newsday: GOP candidate's Web site used doctored Dean photo
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--governorsrace-sc0603jun03,0,2958466.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey

Bergen Record: Any crowd will do for Schundler
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NzAzMTkxJnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==

[me b zola]

188. Ha!! Reform begins at home

:rofl:

[FreedomAngel82]

9. Isn't that illegal?

Can Dean do something about that or the photgrapher?

[valis]

10. Plagiarism...

What I don't get is WHY? It's easier to get a new picture... Than to photoshop an old one...

[LoZoccolo]

13. Not to mention the publicity rights of all the people in the crowd.

I think he could get sued by all of them too.

[noamnety]

36. Of course it's illegal

And the person who owns the copyright (which would either be Dean or the photographer, depending on whether the photographer gave his rights to Dean or not) is legally entitled to whatever salary the webdesigner got for designing the site, along with legal fees, and they could make a damned good case for also getting the profits of any items sold while the photo was still online.

If the people in the picture want to claim damages, that's a separate issue on top of this, which I'm not as well versed in.

[ltfranklin]

39. Oh, I think the people in that picture...

...are going to get PAID!!!!!!

[LoZoccolo]

11. That makes you wonder about this picture.

Or this one:

[ltfranklin]

49. I count maybe 20 people...

...in the background of the one on top...more than likely they just collected 20 people out of the office, or from the local Young Republicans, handed them signs and took a quick picture. Then photoshop it to fuzz and darken it, photo-schundler the big cheese in, and voila!

Photoshundlering...when photoshopping is just too good for you!

[Radical Activist]

12. Holy crap that's hilarious.

Its so hard to believe someone would do that. How pathetic.

[Tuesday_Morning]

99. Remember this little gem...

...from *'s campaign? The photoshopped troops?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/27/22442/878

Pathetic.

[AwakeAtLast]

16. "Just look at me! I'm hip, I'm happenin'!"

NOT! :rofl:

[Spiffarino]

17. Corzine: This is the ultimate campaign commercial

Talk about a hanging curveball...if Corzine's campaign can't hit this one out he should fire his entire staff and start over.

[Suziq]

164. There are Seven Repukes

in the New Jersey primary for governor. I don't think Schundler is going to win.






:hippie:

[Stinky The Clown]

19. That caps a delightful week!

Desperation?

Laziness?

Envy?

[lonestarnot]

20. OMG What an asswipe!

[Arugula Latte]

21. I hope Dean sues his pasty white Republican ass.

My god, how low can they stoop?

[Melissa G]

22. Have you sent this info to the Dean People? n/t

[valis]

32. Others have... Not sure what they are doing though....

[Catchawave]

91. I'm sending it to Keith Olbermann!

With hopes the Shundling site is still up by the time his staff researches it :evilgrin:

[OneTwentyoNine]

160. Yup,my first thought is always Olberman,who else is there in MSM?? nt

[sce56]

23. Kick

:kick:

[chalky]

24. Oh, that is HILARIOUS!

And so very, very pathetic!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

And how surprised are these people to find out that they are now supporters of this jackass???

[Ikonoklast]

25. You just have to understand one thing

about the original group of people that posed for this puke. He had to get a new background because they were all booger-eating morons with drool on their chins.

[tk2kewl]

42. how long until corporate media doctors anti-war demonstration reports

and reports them as support-the-troops- pro-bush-, pro-war-rallies?

[Name removed]

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[Rainscents]

80. Ikonoklast... Welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[Ikonoklast]

94. Glad to be here....

I sometimes think that I can be too mean-spirited when I talk about the other side, but.....wait a minute.....there, it passed. They can all take a long walk off a short pier until their hat floats. Liars, thieves, and vultures picking at our Republic. God, I hate what they stand for. Thnx for the welcome.

[EC]

26. Send it to Dean

maybe there is a lawsuit there...Don't those pictures have copyrights?

[katamaran]

27. Worst...Photoshop....EVER

::chortle::

[grace0418]

114. Geezus, at least take ten seconds to make a proper mask.

My 5 year old niece could've done better.

[greenman3610]

177. that's what I was thinking

crap.
The field has got to
be wide open in the political
photoshopping business.

[katamaran]

183. Utter crap

I'm a graphic artist professionally, and I have a flair for the old switcheroo with pics. Comes in really handy in the news business.

::cough cough:: (kidding)

Seriously, even my mom looked at the pic and knew it was fake without seeing the original. They could have at least cut the pic out clean and toned down the shine on his greasy head.

I just might contact the Warner 2008 or Clark 2008 campaigns, if they ever get started.

[grace0418]

189. That's just it. I'm a graphic designer and I could

photoshop someone into a picture so that most people could never tell the difference. I'm not saying that because I'm a super genius photoshop whiz- far from it. I'm saying it because, with photoshop, it's just not that hard. That's why I never automatically believe something just because someone produced a photo.

So for this to be as an atrocious hack job as it was, the "overzealous staffer" would have to be either a total idiot or a closet democrat trying to bring this guy down.

[tinrobot]

28. Do those Dean supporters have legal recourse?

I mean, if they're tried and true Dean supporters, they wouldn't be caught dead supporting that creepy repug.

You can't just use somebody's image like that without permission.

[Daphne08]

29. Copyright Laws...

:eyes:

[valis]

31. Looks like they removed the pic. Also the Google cache is missing.

[Stephanie]

65. How do they get the Google cache removed?

?

[valis]

78. If they remove the image, the cache only shows the empty slot...

if you go to the link in post #60, you'll see that they admit to it and removed the image from their site. The Google cache has a link to it, but now it displays an empty box.

[Catherine Vincent]

33. Busted!!

This is too funny and PATHETIC! He could have at least stolen from a repuke!

[wryter2000]

34. Day-um!

Gawd, but that's funny. They are so freaking pathetic!

[Candide]

35. They've figured out how to steal the votes

Might as well steal the voters too!

[Firenze777]

46. That's a great line

You made my day. Thank you.

[Candide]

47. Thank you Thank you

I'll be here all week Remember to tip your waitress ;)

[valis]

51. yes. great line. I agree...

[Rainscents]

84. Hi Candide! Welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[Rainscents]

83. Hi Firenze777! Welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[The Animator]

37. On top of all that it was Photoshoped poorly.

As a longtime graphic artist I am deeply offended by the poor quality of this forgery. The text doesn't even line up on the gilrs hat, the replacement text on the button in poorly placed, and above all, the placement poster is far too clean, it doesn't even have a layer of noise to match the grain in the photographs. geez, whoever this guy paid to fake this photo either really sucks or didn't get paid a whole lot.

If only I could sue for being offended by poor craftsmanship.

[valis]

45. Perhaps he gave the job to his son, for 50ks... And the son is a moron.

[valis]

38. They removed the image from the Google cache

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:-obFTq04pd4J:www.bret2005.com/gear/+reform+gear&hl=en

But, if you look at the relative dimensions of the missing image (width/height ratio), they match those of the incriminated image...

[tk2kewl]

40. Looks like he stole Sam Watterson's picture too

[Kipling]

43. GET THIS TO A NEWSPAPER!

Do whatever it takes. Oh man, that's sad.

[Rainscents]

85. Hi Kipling! Welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[9119495]

44. Is this for a primary? If so too bad. It gives them time to find

someone else. This would sink someone in the general election.

[NJCher]

55. yeah, it's a primary

And he's running against Dull-as-Dead Doug Forrester. Both of them have the propensity to nail their toes to the floor. In fact, Schundler even got in an argument with Forrester at the Memorial Day Parade. Looked bad for him and he got some heat from it in the media.

Well, I'm off to e-mail this to all NJ newspapers.


Cher

[unhappycamper]

50. This is entirely too funny. Nominated. n/t

[snot]

178. Love the poo flags! just sent link to a bunch of friends

[SalmonChantedEvening]

52. Wile E. Coyote was never this stupid.

Bret ya dumass ya :rofl:

[defiant1]

53. Good gawd almighty!

The sad thing about this whole affair is that someone thought this was a good idea.

Chief of staff : "Hey Schundler!! How's bout if we just manipulate this here picture of Howard Dean supporters to make it look like they support you??"

Schundler : "Aces! Sure sounds easier than gathering my own supporters for a photo-op."

Morons.

[redqueen]

72. Hi defiant1!

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Rainscents]

89. Defiant1! Welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[Deb]

54. Dr Dean takes em down without even trying

:rofl: This deserves the weekly Top Ten. Thanks for posting!

[4_TN_TITANS]

56. Nothing gets by you people!

I don't have time to cyber snoop like some DUers, but this is amazing. I applaud your vigilance..... The guy's toast now.

[NJCher]

59. the word's out at NJ newspapers

In the process of e-mailing editors, I ran across this story:

http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3MDMxOTEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky

This is the Herald News, North Jersey Media Group. The article has some great excuse-making by republicans and in the true spirit of republicans, they blame the little guy (junior staff member) for the error. Jerks!!!

Headline: Any crowd will do for Schundler


Friday, June 3, 2005

By LAURA FASBACH
TRENTON BUREAU

<snip>

"I think it's pathetic that he couldn't get a group of his own enthusiastic young people," said Reznick, a 21-year-old junior who grew up in Voorhees and is secretary of American University's College Democrats chapter. "There are plenty of people my age who are, sadly enough, Republican."

Bill Pascoe, a spokesman for Schundler's campaign, said the modified photo - which was used to promote purchases of Schundler campaign hats, shirts and other gear - was removed from the Web site after the campaign became aware of it.

The campaign was aware that Schundler's image was clipped and superimposed on a political rally photo, but they did not know it was taken at a Dean event, he said.

"It was a minor irritation for about 10 minutes yesterday," Pascoe said of the mishap, which came less than a week before Schundler faces six opponents in Tuesday's primary.

<snip>


Cher

p.s. I'm going to discontinue emailing now--looks like the word is out.

[Stephanie]

73. this line from the article pisses me off >

"She was among the millions of twentysomethings drawn to Dean's unapologetic liberal message."

Why the hell are we supposed to be apologetic for our liberal message? Why do writers always use "unabashed liberal" and "unapologetic liberal message" like liberal is something to be ashamed of???

[valis]

77. Yeah, I felt the same...

[Ysolde]

133. Yea, as you noted, the Repugs always blame the little guy

For the party that preaches personal responsibility, it seems to me I've yet to see one take that responsibility. They always blame an "overzealous" or "untrained" staffer. Just another example of their hypocrisy.

[BattyDem]

60. NJ's "Bergen Record" has it on their web site

Any Crowd Will Do For Schundler

:-)

[valis]

69. ahahahaha!

[CoolOnion]

61. Check out his new homepage advertising t-shsirts

No one's showing their faces!

[valis]

62. LOL, now they have to redo the T-shirts! :)

[redqueen]

64. What a pathetic theft....

These Republicons will stoop to anything, won't they?

Shameful...

[MojoXN]

68. You know what the dead giveaway is?

His expression. Everyone else is smiling, happy, excited. Meanwhile, the look on this asshat's face says, "Just got back from a funeral, by the way, did I just shit myself?" What a douche. Wouldn't it have been easier to just pay attractive young people to pose with him? Gee, I'm starting to think that they pull these propagandistic stunts not because they have to, just because they like to. Maybe they're attracted to this kind of thing just like they seem to be attracted to deviant sexuality. Does manipulating the media get them off or something? I wonder...

MojoXN

[valis]

70. I was thinking the same...

I have a hard time believing he knew it was stolen... Most likely, he has morons working for him... Possible, though...

[Rainscents]

96. Hi MojoXN! Welcome to DU!!!

:hi:

[MojoXN]

104. Thank you, Rainscents! I certainly do appreciate...

the legendary Democratic hospitality. I hope all is going well for you!

MojoXN

[Bouncy Ball]

145. Yeah, his expression bugged me, too.

I mean, what the hell, if you are standing in front of people going THAT crazy with enthusiasm and excitement, you are at the VERY least going to be smiling!

What a dipshit. And a crook.

[jeanarrett]

71. It appears in checking his site that it's ALREADY been pulled.

I couldn't find it.

[valis]

76. Check out the link in Message #60. They did admit and pulled it.

[Rainscents]

97. Hi Jeanarrett! Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[EFerrari]

74. Where's Swamp Rat? He should make this guy green just to

finish the "grass roots" effect.

Olbermann would love this.

[bloom]

75. Lawsuit!!!

That is too funny. :rofl:

CNN et. al. should cover this. So some Republicans hear about it.

[PATRICK]

81. GOP photoshopping laziness

Rep. Kuhn(R) had flyers going through with his terrible face in front of a a backdrop of enthusiastic voters, a group of carefully diverse and posed people wallpapered over and over into a throng.

Why indeed is this the best they can do? Cheap, lazy, insulting and to some extent going through the motions since the real money in tactics is elsewhere.

I do suggest looking at flyers and posters of other campaigners since this might be a RNC major gaffe on behest of many of their candidates.

I wonder what outfit is doing a lot of the publicity work and for what payoff. This is the quality you get.

[bklyncowgirl]

82. Good God, Schundler's got signs up all over the state.

Aren't there any "Young Republican" organizations around or at least they could spring for a rent-a-crowd.

[JRob]

95. this sign?

[trebizond]

86. apart from anything else, the woman holding the "Schundler" sign is a DUer

UnapologeticLiberal

[Skinner]

98. You sure about that?

If so, that is effing hilarious!

[Skinner]

102. Oh, wait. I just saw the name in the article.

LOL. I love it!

[trebizond]

109. take note repub liars--whenever you try your dirty tricks

a DUer will be looking over your photoshopped shoulder!

[janx]

116. REALLY?

:rofl: Then it's a double classic!

[pgh_dem]

105. No way! Is that true?

Has UL been told about this?
Anybody know her?

[trebizond]

110. I don't know her myself

I just recognised her name in the article because I always used to enjoy reading her posts (she doesn't seem to have been around here much lately). Hopefully someone has let her know about this, though!

[Beaverhausen]

127. I think that red headed guy is a DUer too

I remember that picture and I think he is the one who posted it.

[Straight Shooter]

87. Pathetic. I recommend a request for an apology, not a lawsuit.

Schundler should issue a formal apology to Howard Dean and to his supporters in the pic. Unfortunately, a lawsuit will only make Dean look petty, whether he's within his rights or not. However, the photographer, if he owns the copyright, should most definitely go forward with legal action.

Repubs are the limbo party. The question always is, how low can they go?

I love that line of the poster above: They steal the votes and now they're stealing the voters. :thumbsup:

[XemaSab]

88. Honestly

I'd sure Dean got a great laugh out of this....

....before he tore the guy a new one.

[EFerrari]

90. from the school of Swamp Rat and Distressed American

[valis]

93. Good one.

[merh]

124. LOL

Look what Distressed & Swamp started! :rofl:

Very good job. :applause:

[quiet.american]

92. Weird.

That is all.

[JRob]

100. Hopefully those of you in the Tri-State area are bombarding your

local media with this...

[Rainscents]

101. OMG... This guy is desperate.

Busted... you baster!

[Raiden]

106. HAHAHAHA!

What an idiot!

[sellitman]

107. Imagine...all those people in the picture switched parties overnight!

Was Howard's scream that bone curdling?

:wow:

[mogster]

108. *snort* LOL!

:rofl: This is TOO rich! :spray: :spray: :spray:

Good picture of DEAN btw ! :-)

[UCLA Dem]

111. Really bad photoshop!!

[RetroLounge]

112. Overzealous Staffer Blamed in Photshop Scandal...

I can just see the headline now.

Nothing to see here, move along....

:rofl:

Repugs = Asshats

RL

[Junkdrawer]

142. Man, do you know their M.O. That's EXACTLY what they did...

...

Schundler's Web site is operated by Big Fish, a Washington, D.C.-based marketing communications firm, which also did work for Dean last year. Tom Frank, the creative director for Big Fish, apologized to Schundler's campaign in a written statement and explained that the candidate had no knowledge of the photo's origin.

Reached by phone, Frank said a junior staffer pulled the photo from the company's collection.

"He inadvertently thought he could use the crowd shot," Frank explained.

...

http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3MDMxOTEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky

[RetroLounge]

161. No surprise!

RL

[EST]

174. Yah-inadvertent-right

Inadvertent implies accidental or unavoidable, not incompetent and venal.
I would tend to think the photoshopping and attendant silliness were more likely the work of a naive, immature bad actor, hopelessly self absorbed and incompetent or a deliberate attempt by a democratic operative to bring down outraged ridicule on Schundler.

[LizW]

113. Hilarious!

:rofl:

[farmbo]

115. Yearrragh!!! Good Get!

:rofl:

[usregimechange]

117. ROFL!!!

:rofl:

[janx]

118. Schundler's campaign "borrowed" more than just that photo

from the Dean campaign. Look at the "gear" site and note the key words, graphics, and colors:

http://www.bret2005.com/gear/

[demwing]

203. Oh holy shit!

"The Power To Reform Is In Your Hands" ??? lol...

Apparently, the power to plagiarize is in Schundler's hands, but not the power to inspire voters.

[_q_]

119. Is it at all possible

that this is a generic crowd photograph available to any number of ad agencies, and Howard Dean's pic was merely a better Photoshop job? Notice how Dean is out in front of the crowd.
If so, this would be embarassing in a "Gee, we both showed up at the party wearing the same dress," kind of way, but not quite as pathetic as stealing Dean's real supporters.
Is the DUer in the crowd confirmed? If so, I hope he or she sues, like the gay couple in the anti-AARP ad!
-q

[valis]

121. Read link in post #60....

One of the people in the picture says she was there, at the Dean rally.

[_q_]

139. Oh, yeah...I see

Well! That's pretty cut and dried.
And really, really funny.
-q

[TechBear_Seattle]

120. Have the people in the photo been notified?

I know that if I were in the above picture, I would be seeking legal counsel for a slander charge against the Schundler campaign. I mean, using deceit to imply that I was a supporter of a *Reform* candidate?!


Edit: corrected Schundler's party affiliation.

[janetle]

122. This country is getting more bizarre....

...and I lived at the time of the Vietnam war and Watergate!!

[Daphne08]

129. I agree

Same here. Lived through all that and don't even have words for the craziness these days.

[Catboater]

123. This isn't new

Apparently it is established procedure with he repugs. I remember around election time a Bush campaign photo was reveled to have a group of helmeted soldiers copied and pasted in the background to make the illusion of a much larger crowd. Later, Diebold latched onto this concept, as we know.

[EFerrari]

125. This one

http://scd.mm-c.yimg.com/image/465508034

[Rainscents]

176. Oh, yea, I remember that photo... LOL

[valis]

199. I have it outside my office

[KamaAina]

126. One of the high points of my life was calling Schundler a pig to his face

while he was campaigning for re-election as mayor of Jersey City one morning at the Journal Square PATH station.

I was already on my way down the escalator to the platform when I saw him, so there wasn't any way he could have had me clapped in irons or anything.

That turned out to be a complicated election cycle in which I ended up at the polls three times, to vote for city council candidates who I knew to be tied in with a corrupt machine, just because they weren't his candidates.

On second thought, maybe I shouldn't have insulted the porcine species by comparing them to SchundLIAR...

[armadafalls]

128. These people are shameless

Come on!!!! This is not going to be embarrasing at all for this guy. These Republicans are way past the point of feeling shame for their actions. This is not even a bump in the road as they steamroll over Americans to further their own private agendas.

[paineinthearse]

130. Does anyone remember * doing a similar same thing?

I think it was during the campaign, so it must have been October or so.

The handlers posed * in front of a group of soldiers. There were not enough, so they copied and pasted to fill it up.

Anyone have the image I'm describing?

[EFerrari]

138. See #125 n/t

[demwing]

204. Remember when Steve Forbes photoshopped Bush's ears?

It was in a campaign flyer from 2000.



http://www.negativespin.com/bushears.htm

[tallahasseedem]

131. Cant stop laughing...

Oh my gosh! This is so blatant and pathetic. Those people in the picture should sue for being in a doctored photo behind a complete asswipe.

[redacted]

132. What a hack job!

I mean if you are going to do something like that -- at least hire someone (like me) who can do it well.

He really thought no one would notice?

Amazing.

[Callboy]

134. thats what gets them

they get cocky and lazy

[valis]

200. I hope so

[lady lib]

135. Loser boy

[Stirk]

136. And they had to duotone it because their idiot graphics guy couldn't

make the colors match. Hahaha.

[WLKjr]

150. RWer's always have the guy (or girl) that thinks they know everything

running their computers.


Truth is that they are the worst thier is. They know nothing.

[Beelzebud]

137. ROFL. Poor photoshopper. You can see Dean's thumb! :)

They just moved the womand with the sunglasses down to block Dean's shoulder. You can still see a small sliver of his shoulder by the smiling girl's face.

Great find! :)

[Robworld]

140. As a graphic artist, I take great offense from this fake photo

http://www.dumdumgoestothecircus.com/

[Kire]

141. I'm a blogger on Corzine Connection and New Jersey for Democracy

Thanks for the content!

<a href="http://www.corzineconnection.com/story/2005/6/3/15125/68147">Corzine Connection</a>

<a href="http://www.njfordemocracy.org/mamblog/default-category/schundler-steals-support-from-deaniacs---literally.html">New Jersey for Democracy</a>

[rocktivity]

143. Whatta putz!

I lived in (downtown) Jersey City when Schundler was mayor, so I'm qualified to call him a putz--which is exactly what I did about eighteen hours ago!

P.S. Does Dean know about this?

:headbang:
rocknation

[bklyncowgirl]

144. It's up on the DNC blog.

I imagine he's having a good chuckle over this--or calling his lawyers.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

147. typical repuke ...what a bunch of pathetic TURDS!

[dmr]

148. This was on the NYC CBS2 Noon news today!

Wonder if they'll show it again at 5.

Love those moral values the pugs have ... not a deceitful bone in 'em!

:rofl:

[WLKjr]

149. figures

RWer's always have the most piss poor idiot working their computer graphics.



That has to be the worst Photoshop I have seen in a while.

[gmoney]

151. This is a Fark Photoshop contest ready to happen!

Here's my entry... obviously a PARODY of this stupid situation, not a comparison...

[trogdor]

180. I submitted it already.

It was rejected. :mad:

[Nothing Without Hope]

196. Oh, that is WONDERFUL!!!! These and the original should be sent to

Crooks and Liars:

http://www.crooksandliars.com

And Jesus' General:

http://patriotboy.blogspot.com

The laughter feels good.

[Hippo_Tron]

152. Just for this, I would donate to Jon Corzine, but...

He doesn't really need it, so maybe I'll donate to a candidate who does in Corzine's honor.

[Nothing Without Hope]

153. That's just amazing. I hope Dean's people nail this AHole. What a fraud!

Should be a gift to his opponent, too. Thanks for this, it's funny at the same time it's an outrage. I'll send it around the net and see if some more blogs will post it. Let's give the guy the puclicity he was willing to lie and steal for.

[DRoseDARs]

154. Damn those "junior staffers." There oughta be a law...

...outlawing the "passing of the buck" of responsibility. While this guy obviously didn't do the photoshopping himself, he should do the decent thing and issue a formal apology anyway.

[Nothing Without Hope]

155. Send it to Keith Olbermann too!

[e-mail]

It's pretty irresistable - seeing those two versions side by side. Keith would love it whether or not he showed it on-air - and he might.

[derby378]

156. That image has been yanked

No longer available at his site, it appears...

[Nimble_Idea]

157. LOL, the puke looks like a pure ass munkey

what a joke.

[Orsino]

158. Republicans: they can't recruit, so they have to reproduce! n/t

[Bluebear]

179. They reproduce far too much as it is!

[OneTwentyoNine]

159. ****HYPOCRISY ALERT*****

After all isn't Dean that "crazy man" with the "Crazy scream" that Repukes TRASHED him over and over for?

Well,here's one Repuke thats sure as hell willing to use Crazy Howards campaign pics.

[slor]

162. Like the administration in the white house...

the rethugs are an evil illusion. Fake leadership, fake ideas, fake turkeys, fake soldiers, fake war, fake money, fake decency, fake morals, fake jobs, fake fucking everything!

[greyl]

163. Schundler isn't guilty of anything.

In this case, base on the evidence so far. It's Big Fish, the firm that does his website.

Schundler's Web site is operated by Big Fish, a Washington, D.C.-based marketing communications firm, which also did work for Dean last year. Tom Frank, the creative director for Big Fish, apologized to Schundler's campaign in a written statement and explained that the candidate had no knowledge of the photo's origin.

I'm just saying, let's choose more important battles.

edit: to be clear, the apparent fact that Big Fish didn't have a luxurious photo selection of Schundler surrounded by happy supporters may mean something. :)

[valis]

169. He would have to approve. I suppose he did not notice the extra thumb...

:D

[greyl]

170. DID Schundler approve it?

Where is the evidence that he approved it?

If not it's a case of Big Fish (a company who worked for Howard Dean) fucking up.

Based on the evidence so far, this tastes like pop-politics.

Well ok, maybe it's fun, and appropriate for an Olberman segment.


Ok, I give up - let'er loose. It's for a good cause.

Website designers for a very local politician made a huge professional gaff when they...

Ahem. Let me frame it rhetorically:
Is the underlying graphic message of the photo a lie? Does schundler have zero supporters? Was Jane Fondas face added? Is he trying to claim endorsement from the Smithsonian or JAMA?

IOW, let's mention some of Schundlers real downfalls, eh?

How many of us can name one? (other than being a repub?) :)

But like I said, it's for a good cause, so let'er rip

[valis]

172. Not sure how these contracts are written...

If it were my campaign I'd want to approve all ads... But I am a micromanager :)

[Jim Lane]

201. Stop speculating -- the Schundler campaign has confessed

From the Bergen Record article cited above, reporting a Schundler campaign spokesman's response to the story: "The campaign was aware that Schundler's image was clipped and superimposed on a political rally photo, but they did not know it was taken at a Dean event, he said."

In other words, they had no problem with fraudulently portraying the enthusiasm for Schundler. They pulled the photo from their website only when they found out that there was some connection to -- gasp! -- Howard Dean.

The Bergen Record article: http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3MDMxOTEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky

[brainshrub]

165. It's as pathetic as it it funny.

Republicans can't help but to make asshats of themselves.

[gridbug]

166. Fucking Scumbags. Par for the course. n/t

[greyl]

167. Chillax

Unless it can shown that the site designing firm Big Fish is a Republican Asshole, this topic is innaccurate and of minor relevance.

Am I missing something clandestine about Big Fish, who also worked for Dean?

Isn't this simply a case of a designer at Big Fish making a Big Fuckup? They had a deadline and made a composite of the photos at hand?

I don't think this has reason to be politicized, nor does it deserve to be prominent on the DU homepage.

[LTR]

168. That is the most pathetic Photoshop I've ever seen

I can do better than that with MS Paint!

What a moran!

[DistressedAmerican]

182. As a photoshopper, I could not agree more!

Could that sign look any less real?

Fucking losers on and all!

[valis]

185. The lack of Repug creativity shows through, huh?

Or is the laziness... Man, they left in the ENTIRE thumb from Dean!!!

[bornagainhuman]

171. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I cant stop laughing

[isweetpotatol]

173. live in nj

Hello! I live in new jersey, and had to put up with schundler four years ago when he ran against (now infamous) Jim McGreevey. This should be sent to the njtimes! anyone know how?

i write letters to the editor all the time, but i don't think that would be where you send it.

kate

[Bravo411]

175. This is as bad as...

Bush filling the seats at his press confrences with White House stenographers because reporters can't take listining to his bullshit any longer.
Bravo411
http://bravo411.blogspot.com

[Turn CO Blue]

186. Welcome to DU!

I'll take some time to read your blog. It really has a nice look to it.

---
tcb

[DawnneOBTS]

193. Thank You!

Kudos to this website!

[gmoney]

181. kick!

hilarious

[snot]

187. I call that . . .

(courtesy of http://www.snarkymalarkey.com)

[Swamp Rat]

190. Schundler, you are fucking toast!

:D I'm just warming up... :evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

192. The Mighty Swamp Rat UNLEASHED! If he weren't such scum, I'd almost

feel sorry for him! Maybe he'll look cute in green and red - sort of early Christmas, you know?
:evilgrin:

[Swamp Rat]

194. Here's pic no. 2 of Schundler:

:D

[Nothing Without Hope]

195. Yechh!!! "Lizard Plagiarist" probably isn't something he's been called

before! I do feel sorry for the skullified Deaniacs who got mixed up in this.

It would also be fun to set him up in other ridiculous, obviously contrived Photoshopped situations as in your first photo. Maybe überheroic ones where he is doing something he would obviously never dare to do in real life and with his head attached to a ridiculously overmuscular body. That would drive home his plagiarism. It could have a side by side comparison of the stolen Dean supporters pic and the original Dean pic, then a message that says something like
"This picture was stolen and modified to make Schundler look good - but why stop there?"
Then in the lower half there could be one of a series of different hilariously faked images - like a Tarzan-like figure battling a monster or a Superman figure fighting a riduculous supervillain or whatever. (Some people might not know what "plagiarism" means, especially if they planned to vote for HIM. ;) ) So the side-by-side original at the top, a statement in the middle, and a joke image at the bottom - I think that would make the point.

[valis]

198. This picture rocks!!!!

:D

[jmcon007]

191. If I was wrongly identified with these nuts, I'd sue for slander.

[DaBigBadJoiseyWolf]

202. I am paying $10,000.00 per year and headed for $12,000.00 in 2006.....Help

This is a subject that makes my blood boil!

Alright so I am a Democrat big deal! The McGreevy & Cody administrations have cost me $4,000.00 per year after promising relief...They have got to go, and all their political Idiots!

Corszine scares me also, he a spender for sure! Look at his record.

The only one who has a plan that makes any fiscal sense is Forrester, but he does not have the cash to get elected. Schundler is as bad as McGreevy, he does not even understand the subject matter.

I bought my house in '2002 and my tax bill went from $6,566.00 to $10,200.00 within 4 months. I went to the town, county and finally ended up in a law suit with the State of New Jersey. There was a computation mistake in my assessment and I won (10 x 16 = 160, not 960).

The only thing that will change this is for the local officials to get voted out first, then Trenton. The democrats in Jersey are a bunch of corrupt mob influenced assholes and have dropped the ball, but the republicans don't even understand the issue.

I am screwed either way!

[Kire]

205. Schundler Spokesman: "Obviously, Democrats prefer Doug Forrester."

from the yellow section of PoliticsNJ (06/03/05)

A Dean for President campaign photographer disputes a claim by a web design firm working for Bret Schundler that a photo of Howard Dean doctored to include Schundler was taken by them. The firm's owner had claimed the photo belonged to them.

"It's a photo I took as Dean Campaign staff photographer and I'm waiting for a call back from the lawyers representing Big Fish on how they are going to handle the copyright violation. I own all rights to the image. If they claimed any rights they are seriously off base," John Pettitt told PoliticsNJ.com.

In an e-mail on Wednesday, Schundler's web designer, Tom Frank, told PoliticsNJ.com: "The original photograph is a photograph that Big Fish, as a vendor to Howard Dean's campaign, took at a Dean rally. The second photo image is a photo collage, composed of a well-known image of Bret Schundler superimposed on top of the original crowd shot from the Dean rally."

"When the Schundler campaign was advised by a news organization that a photo image on our website was, in fact, a doctored photo, we ordered our web services vendor to remove it immediately," said Schundler spokesman Bill Pascoe. "We did not ask them to doctor a photo of a Howard Dean rally; we did not authorize them to doctor a photo of a Howard Dean rally; we did not know they had doctored a photo of a Howard Dean rally.

"As anyone who visits the front page of our website can see, Bret Schundler has no difficulty generating crowds of supporters wherever he goes. The amazing thing – and, in fact, the really newsworthy thing – is that Democrats are pushing this “story” as hard as they are. Obviously, Democrats prefer Doug Forrester as the Republican nominee – clearly, they are scared of Bret Schundler," Pascoe said. (06/03/05)