Nontroversy of the week.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-26-2007, 10:36 PM

Mike Huckabee's subliminal cross.

Have you all heard about this? A more ridiculous source of outrage I'd be hard pressed to imagine.

In case you hadn't heard, Huckabee is being slammed for supposedly placing a subliminal image of a cross in one of his ads.

This is a ridiculous nontroversy on two fronts.

1) The "subliminal cross" is a bookshelf. It's got a shelf and a vertical support. Freaking lame.

2) It was a freaking Christmas message in which he talked about how the holiday is about celebrating Christ. What exactly is the subliminal message here? He's explicitly talking about Christ!! OMG, if you squint, you MIGHT see a cross!! Oooooooh.

I'm outraged at the politics of outrage.

blueerica · 12-26-2007, 10:37 PM

Yeah, I heard about that.

Nontroversy, all the way.

Kevy Baby · 12-26-2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I'm outraged at the politics of outrage.

And I am outraged at your being outraged.

BTW: LOVE the new word. May it spread as well as the red long john story.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-26-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

BTW: LOVE the new word. May it spread as well as the red long john story.

Unfortunately a google search reveals that I am hardly the first. I need to start some outrage about that.

blueerica · 12-26-2007, 10:42 PM

Whoops, to add to it.

Just sounds like made-up hogwash. He's out and open about his faith, so it's really not subliminal at that point. If I was on Huckabee's staff (though this sounds equally as stupid), I'd stir up this whole nontroversy to get my supporters stirred up about faith... which seems to me (as someone who's been almost too busy to really keep up with politics) what his campaign is kind of about.

Alex · 12-26-2007, 10:57 PM

I'm not outraged by it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was an intentional visual. Obviously it is a bookshelf, but that doesn't mean it is the only thing it is. And intentional or not it is a nice piece of imagery.

But I don't really care that it is there. But even if it wasn't intentional, then there's a certain phrase that beings "live by the sword..." that seems to apply.

Kevy Baby · 12-26-2007, 11:01 PM

For those who have not seen it, here is a screen grab:

Not Afraid · 12-26-2007, 11:02 PM

OMG! And, what do we make of that giant penis of the Washington Monument?

€uroMeinke · 12-26-2007, 11:05 PM

Hmmm, but that looks more like a Greek cross - perhaps that's the subliminal message?

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 12-26-2007, 11:06 PM

I see a Hidden Mickey!!!!!

12-26-2007, 10:36 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Nontroversy of the week. Mike Huckabee's subliminal cross. Have you all heard about this? A more ridiculous source of outrage I'd be hard pressed to imagine. In case you hadn't heard, Huckabee is being slammed for supposedly placing a subliminal image of a cross in one of his ads. This is a ridiculous nontroversy on two fronts. 1) The "subliminal cross" is a bookshelf. It's got a shelf and a vertical support. Freaking lame. 2) It was a freaking Christmas message in which he talked about how the holiday is about celebrating Christ. What exactly is the subliminal message here? He's explicitly talking about Christ!! OMG, if you squint, you MIGHT see a cross!! Oooooooh. I'm outraged at the politics of outrage. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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12-26-2007, 10:42 PM	#5
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Whoops, to add to it. Just sounds like made-up hogwash. He's out and open about his faith, so it's really not subliminal at that point. If I was on Huckabee's staff (though this sounds equally as stupid), I'd stir up this whole nontroversy to get my supporters stirred up about faith... which seems to me (as someone who's been almost too busy to really keep up with politics) what his campaign is kind of about. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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12-26-2007, 10:57 PM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm not outraged by it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was an intentional visual. Obviously it is a bookshelf, but that doesn't mean it is the only thing it is. And intentional or not it is a nice piece of imagery. But I don't really care that it is there. But even if it wasn't intentional, then there's a certain phrase that beings "live by the sword..." that seems to apply.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Hmmm, but that looks more like a Greek cross - perhaps that's the subliminal message? __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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