Comments on: Obama’s Favorite Painting

By: Craig Banholzer

Craig Banholzer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:36:52 +0000

If this were Obama’s favorite painting, it would be just one more thing to like about him.

By: libhomo

libhomo — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:25:53 +0000

Regardless of what Obama might think of that painting, I absolutely hate it.

By: hv

hv — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:06:03 +0000

Btw, I corrected my line so that others don’t misunderstand my statement…thanks Sharon.

By: hv

hv — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:03:36 +0000

A Kelly would be lovely but I think he’d be more of a Ben Shahn…there’s something gritty about him even though his ideas are lofty…he really connects with people and I do believe he cares about working people.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:58:52 +0000

If Obama were a painting, what would he be? I think Ellsworth Kelly.

By: hv

hv — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:56:27 +0000

That’s alright…so am I and it’s fun to second guess people’s taste it is the blogosphere after all

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:55:09 +0000

…but thanks for the link.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:54:13 +0000

No! I don’t think this is Obama’s favorite painting! The Telegraph writer is making an unfair assumption about Obama’s taste in art because of a phrase Obama heard (and repeated) about the painting. Really slippery journalism. Go back and read the story more carefully. Complete conjecture!

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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:39:20 +0000

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