Portrait of a President

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:06 PM by Countdown

A British artist made this image of George W. Bush out of clippings from porno magazines. It's actually on DISPLAY in London.

**Clarification** (thanks bloggers). The above image is, of course, heavily blurred as befitting a family website such as ourselves. The real portrait reveals far more naughty bits. If you really want to see it, as the President would say, use "the google".

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YUCK!

Brenda Deltona FL (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:08 PM)

The article mentioned that you needed to be pretty close to the picture to get the "full effect." Any videotape footage of the senator from Idaho in there, I wonder?

I'll be waiting with BREATHLESS ANTICIPATION for that close-up, Mr. DeMille! ;)

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:15 PM)

This is a heavily blurred version of the painting.

tjp, n/a, n/a (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:26 PM)

The only thing I see as pornographic on that portrait are words President W. Bush. A non pornographic portrait would say EX-President W. Bush.

Rocky Mountain Guy, Colorado (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:40 PM)

Is it wrong for me to shudder, wondering from where he cut out the part he used to make the lips?

Tru M., Cleveland, Ohio (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:44 PM)

There should be 2 portraits that would be more accurately depict BushCo better:

Sitting on his a$$ reading My Pet Goat on 9/11

Sitting on his a$$ on vacation while the people of New Orleans drowned

We've got the lie telling, vacation taking, incompetence promoting, upward failing, country destroying, civil rights stealing, torture endorsing, bike riding "Commander Guy" running this country. His official portrait should reflect that. Maybe we could put it on the one dollar bill so as a reminder to THINK before voting.

Sue, West Allis, Wisconsin (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:59 PM)

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How did the ratings from the Sunday night show read for Keith on NBC?

As for hte protrait...I still like 'The Nation's' depiction of Bush as Alfred E. Newman.

Just watching the #5 story now and Bush says "we don't live here." Well, at least they can see "the happy part of the tragedy".

Greg, Danville, CA (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:03 PM)

Wait a minute, I'm studying the unexpurgated version in alternate window. Hmmmm, "de'knee bones connected to da' thigh bone; da' thigh bones connected to de' hip bone ..."

The portrait may actually be anatomically correct!

Charles, Boulder Creek, CA. (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:08 PM)

The only thing I see as pornographic on that portrait are words President W. Bush. A non pornographic portrait would say EX-President W. Bush.

Rocky Mountain Guy, you hit the nail on the head with that one!!

I wonder if Ted Haggard knows about this. Maybe he will call all the faithful sheep to arms.. Does anyone remember the little old ladies with umbrellas who used to go to museums in order to whack the genitalia off of nekked statues?

I wonder what can be done about this..I want a close-up!!
Thanks for the laugh Countdown, but I agree with the other posters, it IS kinda creeping me out at the same time..

LT in MD (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:12 PM)

The artist probably got his idea from God, who seemingly made the Republican Party out of a bunch of insensitive A-holes.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:15 PM)

Since he's become President, I've had difficulty even watching W. for any extended period of time. I'm watching Countdown tonight and here's W. in New Orleans for a photo op MOMENT. He truly ignores ALL domestic policy - Katrina, education, health care, etc. However, $3 billion a WEEK for invading Iraq! It's absolutely unbelievable! I can't stomach it!

I'm counting down the days! 509! Way too long!

Meg W, Lake Worth, FL (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:22 PM)

Hah, I don't think I'll bother to look at the unblurred version, but they could have saved themselves a lot of trouble and had a portrait of his VP. HAH!

Jamie, always a kid looking over my shoulder in CV (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:54 PM)

Our alleged president says things like "I'm the decider" and "The Commander Guy." We have Jethro Bodine as president. (no negative reflection on the quality of The Beverly Hillbillies intended)

Disgusted, TX (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:01 PM)

I have to say that this image (or, actually, the unpixellated image) pretty much sums up both Bush and what he's done to the country. It's almost poetic, really.

Bonnie (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:19 PM)

I wonder who Sen Craig is fooling with that speach?

Kevin Kappes, Moscow, Idaho (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:19 PM)

All right...all right...I'll use "the google." I guess I can appreciate the desire to keep this a "family friendly" site.

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:29 PM)

You gotta have skin,
All you really need is skin
Skin's the thing that if you've got it outside
It helps keep your insides in

-- Alan Sherman (to the tune of You gotta have heart)

nuanced (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:31 PM)

I think it's Wayne -

Keep defending those sex offenders Wayne. Again, is there something you would like to share with the entire class? Was it you that wrote the following lyrics for Senator Craig?

"Tap, tap, tap on the tiles if you want me, twice on the pipes, if the answer is no. Tap, tap, tap on the tiles and I'll meet you in baggage claim; twice on the pipes if the answer is no...”, or if you're a law enforcement officer whose business is flushing.

You're very frightening Wayne, and as Pam has stated, a stupid liar.

Justice for America, Impeach Bush & Stay Far Away From Wayne (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:37 PM)

I do believe that the activity going on in his right ear is illegal in some states, including Texas.

News hole had to blur this -- to keep it's PG rating.

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:26 PM)

Bush Apologist post, let's see if I can beat them too it...

Yeah it's almost as bad as when Clinton got his mighty penis serviced, then lied about it under oath!

Timmy, Milwaukee WI (Sent Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:02 PM)

all you needed was a picture of someones arse. why go thru all the rest of the trouble

raw norwich ks (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:06 AM)

Typical no class! You make me laugh, family website!

Rupert Murdoch, DC (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 7:31 AM)

I don't like Pres. Bush and his policies, but tasteless, is still tasteless. All of the different mediums there are in the world of art and this guy uses porno clippings to construct this picture. Wow! Deep! Not to mention ugly, stupid and useless.

Frederick Sweeney, Brooklyn (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:04 AM)

Okee-dokee...I did "the google." For those of you with more...uhhh..."sensitive" natures, DON'T DO THE GOOGLE! Since I've not been known to have a "sensitive nature," I thought it was darn hilarious myself! :D

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:18 AM)

Typical republican response is to invoke the name Bill Clinton whenever their backed into a corner. Bill screwed a woman while Bush is doing the same thing to the entire country. So all you neocons please keep reminding us how much better off this country was BEFORE Emporer George took office.

Michael, Reading, PA (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:28 AM)

Disgusted, Rocky Mountain Guy, LT, all of you took the words right out of my mouth. A non obscene portrait of Georgieboy would depict him in a orange jump suit and leg irons.
Greg in Danville may I suggest you read the "MAD WAR ON BUSH". I haven't read an issue of MAD in over 30 years until I saw this. The cover art alone is woth the price.
Timmy in Milwaukee. What the Bush apologists STILL DONT GET is that Clinton DID NOT LIE UNDER OATH. The type of servicing Clinton recieved was NOT ON THE LIST that Paula Jone's lawyer showed Clinton in her sexual harrassment trial. There was no mention of cigars on said list either. Bad lawyering on the R's part for sure.
So many Republican idiots and hypocrites...so little time.

Bill Rochester NY (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:43 AM)

The portrait kind of reminds me of Bizzarro in the old Superman comic books

Ian Patton (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:48 PM)

"Clippings from porno magazines" to depict George W. Bush is an insult to porno magazines!!

I do like the "cracking" effects in his daunting face though; a flawless abstract image of his entire administration!!

PEACE!!

Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 2:34 PM)

Funny, but someone should do one of Cheney using male parts(you know the one I'm talking about)

J Howard, Salyersville, KY (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:24 PM)

Ya know, the person that did this is probably lucky that they live in the UK-or else they'd be arrested as an enemy combatant.

Jamie, Chula Vista, CA (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:36 PM)

The artist has it all wrong. The dummy should know, just like all of us, that Clinton was the presidential porn star. It's written in his impeachment process.

FULL MOON (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:56 PM)

I still think that picture makes him look thoughtful. It should contain at least his brainless smirk indicative of the empty vacuum that exists between his ears.

539 days
10 hours
3 minutes
5 seconds

until the end of our long national nightmare.

Sue, West Allis, Wisconsin (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:57 PM)

Jamie, Chula Vista, CA (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 3:36 PM)
You are so RIGHT ON with that post!!! Kudos!

Brenda Deltona FL (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 4:39 PM)

Best use of porn magazine cutouts. I was going to say what I think the artist was trying to convey, but even for me and my playfully evil mind, and this being a family website and all..I thought better of it.

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:40 PM)

I made a boo boo with the word playfully, that's what happens when you try and answer the phone and post..I meant playful...

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:47 PM)

IT'S IRONY. When you have a repressed, uptight, right wing, ultra conservative, disrespected with a portrait made from a montage of porno cut-outs, then you call it ironic.

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Friday, August 31, 2007 12:05 AM)

Frankly guys, I've got such a strong gag reflex that I almost tossed my cookies just looking sideways at that thing on that right ear! Who's the proud owner of it? Looks like the Dillinger model to me.

KT, TN (Sent Friday, August 31, 2007 2:43 PM)

Third try to post this joke:

The picture isn't blurred enough; I can clearly see a big d**k in the center.

kingsXrulz, San Diego, CA (Sent Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:38 AM)

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