A picture worth millions of words. I have always loved photo journalism. Photography can capture a mood, a feeling, a single moment that defines an era, a generation or a crisis. Below is such a photograph: This is a picture of our shared American crisis that has been caused by Donald Trump. The disdain that the American people feel for him was fully on display in Iowa. The rage they feel for his assault on our country was palpable and loud. Donald Trump was visiting America yesterday, not Mar-a-Lago, or a propaganda set built by a news network:
Oh please God, 🙏 let this be an accurate portrayal of the American people’s feelings about these MAGAs!
Let the election in 2024 be a MASSIVE repudiation of the Magapublican party. May every evil one of them be voted out of office! And may Trump be disqualified to even be on the ballot.
I saw this last night. I laughed. Then I studied it a bit longer. Hard to zoom in on his face, but it is obvious this is not what he expected, but exactly what he deserved. Nice to know that this image will be everywhere over the next few days and he will not be able to run from it. Yes, there will be outrage, yes there will be spin, but as the saying goes-it is what it is.
CNN showed Trump getting cheered as he walked through the crowd. I hope the picture you shared is more accurate. It angers me that just like Trump’s first run for President, he is being allowed too much coverage by the media. I believe it actually helped his campaign then and will help him again. Today, we are constantly bombarded with Trump’s high poll numbers. We all have learned that poll numbers are seldom accurate. I have never been asked to participate in a poll! I truly believe that the majority of people do not want a Trump presidency. I hope I’m right. Thank you for your excellent commentary. I look forward to reading it each day.
A photo is worth a thousand words. Let’s see more negative coverage of Trump instead of hearing about his poll numbers. I am disappointed with the media coverage of him. Complete burn out. This has been eight years of nonsense and living hell. As a nation, we need to move on and become better people.
Well actually this is what those MAGA diehards do to America when they display their support for Trump. It is what the six Republican candidates did to America when they said they would support Trump if he was the Republican Presidential candidate. It is what Jim Jordan and Bob Cormer do to America with their committee leadership. It is what the congress and senate did with their delaying of electoral votes did . It certainly is what Jan 6 insurrectionists did to America.
I want Trump on the ballot, then I want America to decide who we are and what believe. I want and need to see Trump get his 20,000,000 or so MAGA votes and for Biden to get 150,000,000 votes. It is what we need to get our country back on track. If it is a squeaker then we are destined for further decline and division and a country that is no longer anyone’s shining beacon. We will fall into the Putin oligarch model and end up dust in the wind.
Well, my first thought these days is, “Is this a real or doctored image?” It this case, it doesn’t matter, I like it anyway and hope more and more people will wake up to the truth and exit the cult before the next election.
It is another indication of our civil divide. Two Americas: one based on the constitution, truth and a believe in the common good. Then there is the alternate reality based on "alternative facts", bluster, lies and retribution. Both worlds raise their middle finger at the other as this picture illustrates.
This photo does not represent the general reception or predominantly positive vibe that greeted Trump. I wish it did. There is good reporting on Trump’s, DeSantis’, Ramasmarmy’s visit available at The Des Moines Register online. This perennial game was marred by the presence of these three despicable men.
At first thought, I perceived that maybe, just maybe, there are more “woke” people than MSM is promoting. Like these polls that purportedly show Biden & the Orange Mussolini in a dead heat (emphasis on the DEAD). MSM is not very good when it comes to that (used to be) famous sign-off by a certain journalist on a major 📺 network when he said; “And that's the way it is (paraphrasing of course)…
A picture worth millions of words
I can only hope that the pic is truly representative of the body politic.
Oh please God, 🙏 let this be an accurate portrayal of the American people’s feelings about these MAGAs!
Let the election in 2024 be a MASSIVE repudiation of the Magapublican party. May every evil one of them be voted out of office! And may Trump be disqualified to even be on the ballot.
I saw this last night. I laughed. Then I studied it a bit longer. Hard to zoom in on his face, but it is obvious this is not what he expected, but exactly what he deserved. Nice to know that this image will be everywhere over the next few days and he will not be able to run from it. Yes, there will be outrage, yes there will be spin, but as the saying goes-it is what it is.
CNN showed Trump getting cheered as he walked through the crowd. I hope the picture you shared is more accurate. It angers me that just like Trump’s first run for President, he is being allowed too much coverage by the media. I believe it actually helped his campaign then and will help him again. Today, we are constantly bombarded with Trump’s high poll numbers. We all have learned that poll numbers are seldom accurate. I have never been asked to participate in a poll! I truly believe that the majority of people do not want a Trump presidency. I hope I’m right. Thank you for your excellent commentary. I look forward to reading it each day.
That is what I do every time I see a trump sign or flag in my area.
A photo is worth a thousand words. Let’s see more negative coverage of Trump instead of hearing about his poll numbers. I am disappointed with the media coverage of him. Complete burn out. This has been eight years of nonsense and living hell. As a nation, we need to move on and become better people.
I loathe him with every ounce of my being. God help us that there are still people who will vote for him.
Steve, yes, photography is incredible. Who said a picture is worth a million words?
Eddie Adams took one shot and the Vietnamese war ended. One shot, and Eddie was risking his life - walking backwards, shooting as he walked.
One shot - of one shot - on the street, and a disastrous undeclared war ended.
Can you find a more powerful, more effective, more spontaneous photograph?
In black and white, a 35 mm picture. Nikon loved that shot. Banked Eddie in their best ever after.
ALS took Eddie in 6 months. He did not know what he had.
Another shot: the great, modest man from MLB, Lou Gehrig saying goodbye in Yankee Stadium. ALS again. After a career that will not be matched.
Another, Stephen Hawking thinking. ALS again. In black and white.
A picture can end a war.
We need a cunning photographer to shoot TFG. We need Trump in a bathing suit on the beach. In the shower with wet hair.
We need Tucker at his most private moment. Guess why,,,
Donald Trump went to that game thinking he was going to be adored. I guess they fooled him.
Well actually this is what those MAGA diehards do to America when they display their support for Trump. It is what the six Republican candidates did to America when they said they would support Trump if he was the Republican Presidential candidate. It is what Jim Jordan and Bob Cormer do to America with their committee leadership. It is what the congress and senate did with their delaying of electoral votes did . It certainly is what Jan 6 insurrectionists did to America.
I want Trump on the ballot, then I want America to decide who we are and what believe. I want and need to see Trump get his 20,000,000 or so MAGA votes and for Biden to get 150,000,000 votes. It is what we need to get our country back on track. If it is a squeaker then we are destined for further decline and division and a country that is no longer anyone’s shining beacon. We will fall into the Putin oligarch model and end up dust in the wind.
Well, my first thought these days is, “Is this a real or doctored image?” It this case, it doesn’t matter, I like it anyway and hope more and more people will wake up to the truth and exit the cult before the next election.
I like the guy was giving him two fingers, one for himself and the other for all the rest of us.
It is another indication of our civil divide. Two Americas: one based on the constitution, truth and a believe in the common good. Then there is the alternate reality based on "alternative facts", bluster, lies and retribution. Both worlds raise their middle finger at the other as this picture illustrates.
This photo does not represent the general reception or predominantly positive vibe that greeted Trump. I wish it did. There is good reporting on Trump’s, DeSantis’, Ramasmarmy’s visit available at The Des Moines Register online. This perennial game was marred by the presence of these three despicable men.
At first thought, I perceived that maybe, just maybe, there are more “woke” people than MSM is promoting. Like these polls that purportedly show Biden & the Orange Mussolini in a dead heat (emphasis on the DEAD). MSM is not very good when it comes to that (used to be) famous sign-off by a certain journalist on a major 📺 network when he said; “And that's the way it is (paraphrasing of course)…
One of my all-time favorite photos