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    Political Art or Insult ? Obama painting

    A well known US political artist painted a potrait of a depressed citizen sitting upon a bench and the backdrop is all the former US presidents watching Obama trample the US Constitution. What say ye ?



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    A very powerful image. Interesting set of presidents who are applauding.

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    Why would Obama be stepping on the obamacare bill? Uhhh those GOPs get me every time.

    Jmcc is right tho, a very powerful image.
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    It's even worse when you consider that Franklin D is in the back and can't stand up and be counted. This painting isn't all that wheel chair accessible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmcc View Post
    A very powerful image. Interesting set of presidents who are applauding.

    Regards...jmcc
    I think that is part of the message.
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    its an insult to art.

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    A powerful image perhaps, but was it painted by a registered member of the GOP? Only asking, like.
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    Crap art, subtle as an elephant. There is a good point to be made about Obama's disgraceful u-turn on the suspension of habeas corpus and detention without trial in Cuba for American citizens, which really is an assault on the Constitution. This, however, is nakedly partisan and unhistorical propaganda, reminiscent of Soviet propagandism. And it's badly drawn.

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    I love how George W isn't really looking at anything and seems lost... perhaps the only subtlety in this whole piece.
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