It’s often been said that certain news media organizations aim to select the most unattractive photos around of certain people, or aim for images that are perhaps suggestive.
I wouldn’t know about that. All I have to say is that, sometimes, one shot does say it all, having encountered it when reading this Dan Balz post:

So he squints on, boat against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. None too soon at that.






January 30, 2008 at 8:53 am
I think we missed the opportunity for one hell of a drinking game with this speech. If everyone took a shot each time Bush made a goofy facial expression or smirk, there wouldn’t have been anyone left standing come “God Bless America”.
January 30, 2008 at 9:38 pm
wow… between the goofy tie, smirk and cheney’s apparent “bwahaha” in the background, it makes me really think that this whole expat thing is the best!!
January 30, 2008 at 9:40 pm
It definitely provides a different perspective. (And hi there! You found my blog at last, I see.
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