July 2007 - Page 2 of 2 - Reading The Pictures

Campaign '08 Photo July 13, 2007

All The Noose That Fits To Print

After a near revolt by Senate Repugs this week over Iraq, intense WH pressure brought them back into line -- at least until September. But so what? Trapped between saving face and saving their political skins (not to mention, saving lives), these people understand all too well they are...

Bush Focus Photo July 11, 2007

Bush, Cleveland And Norman Rockwell

With the roof caving in on George Bush's Iraq policy and Senate Republicans defecting in droves, the man goes to Cleveland and delivers, for the umpteenth-and-a-half time, the same paranoid, vague and self-deluded rationale for the war and its perpetuation ("we just got there") we've been hearing for years. ...

Bush Focus Photo July 10, 2007

Those Little People In Washington

MSNBC ran an article yesterday on the Iraq "progress report" due to Congress next week. With failure the theme, the article features a largish-isolation shot of a squinting George Bush.

Iraq and Afghanistan War Photo July 9, 2007

For The Love Of Baquba

Did you notice the lovely mini-push last week to establish that Iraq was on the upswing?

Campaign '08 Photo July 8, 2007

The (Visual) Politics Of Prayer

If you happened to miss it, the NYT had an extensive article yesterday detailing Hillary Clinton's religious identity. I found the lead photo an act of inspiration. What is compelling about this shot is, well, how religious it is, and how effectively it conveys an inner moment.

Campaign '08 Photo July 7, 2007

Update From Breck World (or: Who's Wearing John's Pants?)

Does the NYT (continue to) question John Edwards' masculinity by suggesting Little John is being overshadowed by his wife?

Campaign '08 Photo July 5, 2007

The Billary Problem

What do we do with Bill in pictures with Hillary? If Bill Clinton were as relatively lesser known or recognizable as most candidates for “First Lady,” the problem might be easier.

Bush Focus Photo July 4, 2007

Poppy, Pooty and Pooch

Okay, so let's turn to the visual bunk from Kennebunkport, or 41 + 43 = KGB, or what The Economist labeled "The Lobster Summit."

Bush Focus Photo July 3, 2007

The Libby Decision: Dispensing With The Lip Service

This is the lead shot of Tony Snow on this morning's YahooNewswire. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow speaks, Wednesday, June 27, 2007, in the temporary press briefing room at the White House, as he briefs reporters during his daily press briefing. This is the last briefing in the...

Disaster Focus Photo July 2, 2007

An English Weekend

Seems like part of our post-9/11, post-Bush GWOT "growing up" has to do with putting terrorism and terror attacks (and/or "terror incidents") into some kind of perspective.

Bush Focus Photo July 1, 2007

Mixed Messages

One almost hopes the ambiguity between "victory" and "peace" was intentional after GWB's visit to Rhode Island and his bizarre speech at the Naval War College. Otherwise, the larger signal out the White House is mostly confusion.