a picture paints a thousand words

October 17, 2008 | Filed Under politics |  

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15 Responses to “a picture paints a thousand words”

  1. Wes Woodell on October 17th, 2008 10:49 pm

    lol!

  2. Jeffrey Smith on October 18th, 2008 2:08 am

    “Who’s more presidential now, Barack Obama?”

  3. Peter on October 18th, 2008 2:19 am

    Looks photoshopped to me, but I’ll admit to not watching the debates. I’m so ready for this election season to end, even if I am dreading the outcome.

  4. Alan Hirsch on October 18th, 2008 2:41 am

    Peter, no this was a shot from the debate. But McCain was playing to the interviewer. The angle is unfortunate for him. But I think it probably does express his feelings about Barack. :-)

  5. Simon on October 18th, 2008 7:08 am

    What exactly are the thousand words that this picture paints? To me it just speaks of the opportunism of a photographer who just happened to click at an unfortunate moment for John McCain.

  6. Alan Hirsch on October 18th, 2008 8:42 am

    Simon, you can read into what you want to bro. As for me, I do see McCain as the more bad-tempered, aggressive, and now given the polls, a more desperate man. I think the piccie speaks volumes!

  7. Sarah on October 18th, 2008 2:47 pm

    While I agree with Alan’s assessment of McCain, I think this expression was a result of his confusion over which way to exit the stage.

    It occurred after the debate, and he went the wrong way to leave, realized it - and turned around. This is a problem for McCain: he often gets confused on stage and goes the wrong way. There is one particular video on youtube where he turns to shake his wife’s hand (after a long line of other handshakes on stage). I actually feel empathy for him - since these episodes are re-occurring and must be embarrassing. But, not enough empathy to vote for him. :)

  8. j steele on October 19th, 2008 4:49 pm

    Sarah, tell me your last name is not Palin - please?

    Opportunistic- yes
    Evidence of media playing in the shallow end - yes

    Unfortunately the deep end is too threatening. Ideas that were well known and debated a century ago have all but left the public arena and we’re left with two big gov’t guys playing to the shallow minds shaped by the modern media- sad.

  9. sammy j on October 19th, 2008 11:26 pm

    HAHAHA! I had a post on my blog recently with almost the same title and the same subject matter!

    http://kernel-panik.blogspot.com/2008/10/picture-is-worth-thousand-words.html

  10. Dave on October 20th, 2008 10:25 pm

    This picture illustrates a sad thing about Alan’s ministry. Not only is his pro-Obama stance undermining the great forum that (I believe) God gave him. Now a sophomoric attempt at partisan humor further erodes his platform. Stop it, Alan! Get back to what God called you to do! Advancing the kingdom of God is a high and holy calling. Why would you stoop to partisan politis?

  11. David D. Flowers on October 21st, 2008 2:23 pm

    Wow! Interesting discussion over a goofy picture. :)

    I too would like to “get back” to the Kingdom of God. It has now become critical that we have an open discussion on this marriage of church and state. It is time to rethink the two kingdoms and ask, “How did Jesus engage the kingdoms of the world?”

    Thanks for your work Alan. I would like to encourage folks to check out my recent blog posts on the subject at The Centrality and Supremacy of Jesus Christ: http://ddflowers.wordpress.com

    “Jesus: Change We Have a Hard Time Believing In”
    “Kingdom Conversations (Faith & Politics)”
    “Rethinking the Two Kingdoms”

    Ave, Christus, morituri te salutant!

    David D. Flowers
    free-lance writer & blogger
    The Woodlands, TX

  12. Roger Saner on October 22nd, 2008 6:20 am

    Wow, Dave took the serious pill.

  13. Dave on October 24th, 2008 10:26 pm

    Actually I have a pretty good sense of humor. But I take mission, the Gospel, making disciples seriously. Thus, for someone with a powerful and visible ministry (e.g., Alan) to opportunistically use a picture to make a point is a serious issue. All pictures have a context and without its original context, a photography can be manipulated for any purpose. In a forum like this, Alan first unwisely chose to endorse a specific candidate. He compounded that problem by seizing on an inadvertent photograph to underscore his stance. The photo proves absolutely nothing. Alan’s use of the photo speaks a thousand words about him and his discernment. This is disheartening.

  14. Roger Saner on October 24th, 2008 11:16 pm

    Glad you have a sense of humour, Dave! Interesting that you chose to read in a negative intention behind Alan’s use of the photo. The photo is funny, nothing more, nothing less. It doesn’t even need the original context because Alan didn’t have anything specific to say about the photo and what it means.

    In this gap created by no stated intention by Alan, you chose to read in something which wasn’t there. This differs from me, for instance, who sees that photo as humorous. It doesn’t have anything to say about Obama or McCain, or who is the better candidate. It’s a funny photo, that’s all. And says nothing about Alan’s discernment.

    I’m sure Alan would have no problem in posting a different photo with the roles reversed.

    ::toasts to having a sense of humour::

  15. Dave on October 24th, 2008 11:27 pm

    Roger: Alan’s own comments indicate that he places credence in the photo for more than humor. “A picture is worht 1,000 words…” If Alan had not posted his pro-Obama position, the photo could possibly be taken in a more neutral sense. But I think you are really reaching to suggest the posting of the photo is harmless in light of Alan’s own comments about the picture and his pro-Obama position.

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