Politician cuts the fat with photo fakery

[Saguaro]

HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- A mailer from a congressional candidate's campaign contains a photo of his head attached to an image of a different body that makes him look thinner.

Dean Hrbacek's flier shows his head on another's body.

The photo is presented as a true image of Dean Hrbacek, a Republican former mayor of Sugar Land, Texas. In reality, it is a computerized composite of Hrbacek's face and someone else's slimmer figure, in suit and tie, from neck to knee.

Hrbacek, a tax lawyer and accountant, did not immediately return a call to his campaign headquarters Friday by The Associated Press. He is seeking the nomination to run against Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson.

Campaign manager Scott Broschart acknowledged to The Houston Chronicle that the image is a fake. Hrbacek has been so busy that he had no time to pose for a full-length photo for the mailing, Broschart said.

"He may appreciate that we took a few pounds off him," Broschart said. "I think the voters ... are more concerned with the issues as opposed to pretty photo shoots."

Republican political consultant Allen Blakemore of Houston, who has no client in the congressional race, said there's no law against the practice "other than the laws of gravity -- the negative effect on your polling numbers and popularity when you do such things."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/19/doctored.photo.ap/index.html

[patriotsblade]

:lmao...........Republicans, even their campaign literature is phoney.

[socalgolfguy]

Another shining example of political arrogance. They think we are all ignorant lock-step followers begging to be led. The congressman in my district sends his newsletter with a photo of himself that is at least 10 years old when he was 50 pounds lighter.

[issac the dragon]

:rofl2 A lot of small time pols like those old photos. I saw Washington's senator last year, and she looked ten years older too. Patty Murry. I did not recognize her.

[socalgolfguy]

Thanks, Isaac - they think we're all idiots. Like when I was dating 20 years ago - I learned that 35 can be 47, 125 pounds was actually 150 and that assuming your date was a woman wasn't always true.

[issac the dragon]

Thanks, Isaac - they think we're all idiots. Like when I was dating 20 years ago - I learned that 35 can be 47, 125 pounds was actually 150 and that assuming your date was a woman wasn't always true.

That must have been a shock. And maybe not amusing either. I hated dating so much. Daters are bigger liars than politicians. Much bigger.

[socalgolfguy]

The funniest time was when the "woman" offered to give me a massage - which was cool until I noticed the 5 o'clock shadow on her neck.

[Wabash]

:lmao...........Republicans, even their campaign literature is phoney.

Yep...just like Demos! Remember the phony photo Ops clinton used to do...like the one on the beach in Normandy, France? There were several...


Another shining example of political arrogance. They think we are all ignorant lock-step followers begging to be led. The congressman in my district sends his newsletter with a photo of himself that is at least 10 years old when he was 50 pounds lighter.
Yep..see above..

Thanks, Isaac - they think we're all idiots. Like when I was dating 20 years ago - I learned that 35 can be 47, 125 pounds was actually 150 and that assuming your date was a woman wasn't always true.

I never had to assume my date was a woman....oooo eeeewwww...gross!

That must have been a shock. And maybe not amusing either. I hated dating so much. Daters are bigger liars than politicians. Much bigger.
Sometimes they have a lot to show and tell too!

The funniest time was when the "woman" offered to give me a massage - which was cool until I noticed the 5 o'clock shadow on her neck.
Man...you must hang in a hood with a lot of deviates in it! I can sure tell the difference...just like I can pick out a queer most of the time 10 yards or more away...

[socalgolfguy]

Wabash - 'hood nothin' - this was at a great night club on the beach in San Diego. Gotta say, in the dark, after a few margs, things aren't always what they seem....