Paul Ryan workout photos: Do they send the right message?

[jsr]

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/1011/Paul-Ryan-workout-photos-Do-they-send-the-right-message

Paul Ryan workout photos: Do they send the right message?
A new Time Magazine photo shoot shows a ripped Rep. Paul Ryan pumping iron. But has the congressman been emphasizing his fitness too much?
By Liz Marlantes, Correspondent / October 11, 2012

... We suppose some supporters may find the new Time Magazine photos of Congressman Ryan in full “P90X” workout mode flattering. After all, there’s no disputing the fact that the congressman is pretty ripped. Drudge – an outlet that’s clearly sympathetic to the Romney-Ryan ticket – even chose to prominently display one of the shots of Ryan pumping iron Thursday morning.

But we suspect that many others will find the Ryan photo shoot – hmmm, how shall we put this – bordering on hilarious. There’s the backwards baseball cap. The way Ryan locks eyes with the camera as he’s doing his bicep curls. Our personal favorite is the one where he’s reaching an arm out and pouting in a pseudo-homeboyish pose.

Maybe he meant it ironically?

It’s reminiscent, on some level, of the famous photo of Michael Dukakis in the tank. Or those John Kerry windsurfing shots. Those, too, were pictures intended to show off the candidate’s tough, manly side, but they ended up unintentionally reinforcing a very different message.

[uppityperson]

1. Here's link to shots, omg too funny.

http://lightbox.time.com/2012/10/11/paul-ryan-all-pumped-up-for-his-closeup/#5
oooo, is that a bench or are you happy to see me?

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[Barack_America]

2. If by "right message" you mean, that he's a complete tool...

...then yes, the message comes through loud and clear.

I can't stop laughing about these pictures. WTF was he thinking agreeing to walk onto a photo set and pretend to work out? Did they tell him this was going to be a "kids, don't use steroids" PSA? OMG, what an idiot. Has fark gotten ahold of these pics yet?

[Panasonic]

18. Haven't checked fark in a long time, but I'd go there just for the lulz on the photoshop department.

[Ned_Devine]

3. what a f**king goof! That's embarrassing

[Turbineguy]

4. Why not?

The same voters will vote for Romney because his hair looks so nice.

[Puzzledtraveller]

5. The face does not match the body, ew.

[Samjm]

6. Loved this

Gawker has a great story on the pics. Cracked me up:

http://gawker.com/5950879/paul-ryan-has-already-lost-the-debate-based-on-these-workout-photos

[renate]

11. "Hey Paul Ryan, nice little red hat,did you bring that little red hat to the photo shoot yourself?"

That story, and those PICTURES, are way too hilarious for words.



Can you imagine the shit Obama would have gotten if he'd ever posed like this?

[Quantess]

15. Oh fer chissakes!

That was funny! What a tool.

Edit to add: thanks for the link!

[madmom]

7. Makes him look like the quintessential all braun no brains to me

[Brickbat]

19. Not a whole lot of brawn there, either, really.

[IggleDoer]

8. He looks like the type of person ...

... that would say that he ran a two minute mile.

[enough]

9. He looks like THE most annoying guy at the gym,

and no, I don't think it sends the message he wants to send. I thought the "Ryan is Romney's Palin" idea was ridiculous when I first heard it. But these shots make me wonder.

[Initech]

14. He reminds me of Ben Stiller's character in Dodgeball.

[asjr]

10. He looks like a doofus to me. He would look better with lips.

[annabanana]

12. (looks like Robin Williams..mugging). . . .n/t

[Blaukraut]

13. His shit eating grin still looks like he forgot to put in his dentures n/t

[pinboy3niner]

16. He reminds me of Jamie Kennedy in 'Malibu's Most Wanted'...

[Ned_Devine]

17. those are some skinny legs for a dude. That's even...

...more embarrassing

[Xyzse]

20. And yet, no abs pic...

Heh...

Don't hate on P90X, it has adherents all over the spectrum. That guy is pure ego.

[GoCubsGo]

21. I guess I'm supposed to be impressed.

Meh. Off to they gym, where we have men twice his age that are, and look in better shape than this clown.