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mrswask
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Of course Time Magazine knew what they were doing. They did this to be provocative and have the public talking about it. Publicity, whether good or bad, is still publicity.
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Jenn627
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by mrswask
Of course Time Magazine knew what they were doing. They did this to be provocative and have the public talking about it. Publicity, whether good or bad, is still publicity.
Ditto. Didn't they do the breastfeeding cover too?
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| Posted 11/8/13 12:45 PM |
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Otherme
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by Jenn627
Posted by mrswask
Of course Time Magazine knew what they were doing. They did this to be provocative and have the public talking about it. Publicity, whether good or bad, is still publicity.
Ditto. Didn't they do the breastfeeding cover too?
yup
and remember the one of Michele Bachman with the crazy face?
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ElizaRags35
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by Otherme
Posted by Jenn627
Posted by mrswask
Of course Time Magazine knew what they were doing. They did this to be provocative and have the public talking about it. Publicity, whether good or bad, is still publicity.
Ditto. Didn't they do the breastfeeding cover too?
yup
and remember the one of Michele Bachman with the crazy face?
Wait... there's a picture of Michele Bachman where she's NOT making a crazy face??
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| Posted 11/8/13 1:26 PM |
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Anxious3
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
I think some people will be offended over anything and everything.
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| Posted 11/8/13 1:36 PM |
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Chai77
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by mrswask
Of course Time Magazine knew what they were doing. They did this to be provocative and have the public talking about it. Publicity, whether good or bad, is still publicity.
The author admitted it in this quote: “It’s not just about his physical size;...”
They did it on purpose to generate interest (positive or negative) and sales.
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by ElizaRags35
Posted by MrsDamonSalv7319
(I've actually heard people suggest if he ran, it would be as a democrat! )
Oh please no. LOL. You guys can have him.
See!! Nobody wants him and yet he still won the NJ election! That's part of "The Elephant in the Room" Like PP said, nobody knows what to do with him!
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Iheartli
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Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
More distractions to get people to focus on issues that don't matter!
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Serendipity
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by FirstMate
This is a jab at his weight. They can defend their play on words all they want but the pic says it all. More than half this country is, by medical standards, overweight. Enough with picking on this guy. This cover was in poor taste and, quite frankly, mean.
I agree
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| Posted 11/8/13 8:33 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by ElizaRags35
I think they did it to be a play on words and meant both. If it had been a democrat on the cover who wasn't heavy, I wouldn't think they'd be putting a headline of "the donkey in the room" or something like that. I do not like CC at all but I find the continuous comments on his weight to be out of control. Focus on his politics and his stance on issues, not on his size.
But "the donkey in the room" isn't a well known expression. I don't think it was a dig at his weight but his political leaning (Republican-Elephant) and a well known expression and the fact that people are wondering if he will run for president on the republican ticket. I think they probably would have run the cover it was a thinner politician. But it was definitely insensitive.
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StarsStripes
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by Jenn627
Posted by mrswask
Of course Time Magazine knew what they were doing. They did this to be provocative and have the public talking about it. Publicity, whether good or bad, is still publicity.
Ditto. Didn't they do the breastfeeding cover too?
Exactly. When it comes to the media outlets, especially magazines and newspapers, they know full well what they are putting out there.
IMO it is in very poor taste.
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AllyMally
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Re: Time Magazine's cover of Chris Christie raises eyebrows
Posted by Chai77
Posted by mrswask
Of course Time Magazine knew what they were doing. They did this to be provocative and have the public talking about it. Publicity, whether good or bad, is still publicity.
The author admitted it in this quote: “It’s not just about his physical size;...”
They did it on purpose to generate interest (positive or negative) and sales.
I find it awful and as a bigger person I am offended, but they do that. They go for shock. I'm just surprised they admitted it was about weight as well. It's sad we live in a world where we talk about making it better and then talk about someone's weight like it's a joke. That was meant as a joke and that's sick.
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