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MSNBC Host Apologizes For Using Fake Palin Pics |
2009-11-17 |
MSNBC anchor Dylan Ratigan apologized this morning for using fake photos of Sarah Palin last Friday in a segment about the former Alaska governor, and for not acknowledging their inauthenticity. The pictures, which were widely circulated during last year's presidential campaign, show Palin's head photoshopped onto other women's bodies. In one, "Palin" is wearing an American flag bikini and holding a rifle; in the other, the faux Palin is wearing a tight black miniskirt. "I want to apologize to Gov. Palin and all our viewers. On Friday, in a very misguided attempt to have some fun in advance of Palin's upcoming book, Going Rogue, our staff mistakenly used some clearly photoshopped images of Ms. Palin without any acknowledgment, and on behalf of the show I would like to say that this was completely unacceptable. We should have never used those photos in the first place," Ratigan said today. "I apologize." He also said the staff has taken "measures to make sure it will never happen again." In the segment, which explored "What it is about Palin that drives America wild," the miniskirt image appeared when Ratigan said "She's hot." The bikini image, juxtaposed with one of former Vice President Cheney holding a rifle, comes as Ratigan said, "She's not Bush." |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 "But but but Rahm promised the pictures were real!" |
Posted by: DMFD 2009-11-17 19:42 |
#5 /making room in mai mind for multipul fantasy Don't forget to include a robust autopilot in that fantasy of yours. |
Posted by: gorb 2009-11-17 19:32 |
#4 Humm... the plane or deh babe... the plane or deh babe.. /making room in mai mind for multipul fantasy |
Posted by: .5MT 2009-11-17 18:09 |
#3 She is probably too modest but she could make a calendar of real/photo shopped pics side by side. Give the proceeds to the shriners or march of dimes. They hate her BECAUSE those photos could be real, making them real would really tweak their noses. |
Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2009-11-17 15:42 |
#2 our staff mistakenly used some clearly photoshopped images of Ms. Palin without any acknowledgment, and on behalf of the show I would like to say that this was completely unacceptable The apology for not acknowledging the sources for the photos, not for the reason why they used them. |
Posted by: Pappy 2009-11-17 09:27 |
#1 You mean they weren't real? I took all those cold showers for nuthin'? |
Posted by: Raquel Madcow 2009-11-17 08:23 |