Comments on: Obama Dolls It Up for Ann Arbor Dems

By: peter honeyman

peter honeyman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:43:24 +0000

re felix: please don’t feed the trolls

By: Amy Sundback

Amy Sundback — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:34:28 +0000

Doug Kelley is a wonderful asset to Ann Arbor and the Democrats! You should take a tour of his Democratic Archive and write an article about that collection, too.

By: Bob Martel

Bob Martel — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:42:58 +0000

I think the “white space” between his legs says it all.

By: Burrill

Burrill — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:52:18 +0000

While I don’t think it’s impossible to tell it’s a cardboard cutout by looking at the photo, I also don’t think it’s patronizing to make a photo caption a simple description including all relevant facts — in fact, I think that’s actually the purpose of photo captions. I also think it’s presumptuous and perhaps even somewhat irresponsible to assume “everyone knows it’s a cutout.”

So: I don’t think it’s seriously or intentionally misleading, but I do think it was an error in judgment. Fortunately, it’s an easily correctable — and, in the future — avoidable error in judgment.

By: susan wineberg

susan wineberg — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:22:47 +0000

At this year’s Art Fair, a retablo by Peruvian artist Nicario Jiminez depicted the rise of Obama to the Presidency. Made in three levels, it showed slums and poverty on level one, marches for civil rights on Level two, and Obama as President on Level three. It was very moving and a fabulous piece of folk art. I’m also sure it was quite expensive!

By: Marvin Face

Marvin Face — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:26:14 +0000

I have to say, Dave, I thought it was real. I looked at the photo briefly, looked at the caption, and it led me to believe that there was a quilt made that was sent to Mr. Obama and this was a photo of him (where, I couldn’t guess)holding it. I had no interest in the actual story so read no further and so perhaps it is expalined in detail within the body of the story.

I could, of course, insert a comment here about the cutout being a realistic depiction of the depth of the man himself, but I will refrain.

By: Zollar Lee

Zollar Lee — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:05:35 +0000

Y’all can’t be serious…..all this discussion over a cardboard cutout.

By: Hospadaruk

Hospadaruk — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:14:00 +0000

Wait a minute… that’s a cutout?

By: Joanne

Joanne — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:43:04 +0000

I was there selling tickets to the WCDP 10/3 annual dinner (as mentioned incorrectly in the article as a “meeting” but it’s a fundraising dinner that anyone may attend if one purchases a ticket.)

I saw the cutout and it’s shorter than the actual man, it’s flatter than the actual man, and there’s white space between the legs (as one can see in the picture.)

By: suswhit

suswhit — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:42 +0000

I saw it on the Chronicle! Obama was in Ann Arbor for a Labor Day party! Whoot!! We really ARE special. Kudos to you for being the only local media to get the story! I guess the secret service caravan must have gone unnoticed with all the football traffic.