Randy Cassingham's Blog

Posted by Heather Houston/Sugarland on January 21, 2008:

LOL. I'm in Sugarland but I hadn't even heard of that man until I saw the signs up all over town the other day.

Very typical of politicians to lie to voters over the most asinine things.

All I can say is at least it's not Delay...

Posted by Randy, Edmonton, Canada on January 21, 2008:

I say, elect him! He's got a good head on... er... someone's shoulders.

Posted by Jo Ellen, Florida on January 22, 2008:

I've been saying for decades that, when they get into office, democrats and republicans just end up being a different face wearing the same suit. Now we have proof.

Posted by Charity, Princeton, NJ on January 22, 2008:

It would have been so difficult to get the man in a studio and take a few full-length photos? That's just dumb!

---

Actually, the first word that came to mind for me was "lazy" -- just the kind of guy you want to elect to represent you, eh? -rc

Posted by Carlene, Texas on January 22, 2008:

Sheesh. Everybody knows that if you're going to do a doctored photo, you have to know how to properly use the photo editor!

Posted by Michael, Texas on January 23, 2008:

This story really doesn't get any better. Not only does he want to go to congress, in place of Tom Delay, when I googled his name, the first entry shows his nickname. "Mayor Osama".

Good grief.

Posted by Mary in Tucson, Arizona on January 23, 2008:

Looks like they did more than just body work - wouldn't you say his hair was a bit more gray in the "real" picture than it is in the brochure, too? After all, if they were going to take off pounds, they might as well take off years while they're at it.

Posted by Jim, California on January 26, 2008:

I think this deception is symptomatic of Washington, and I wouldn't vote for the guy. But one of your comments seems a bit harsh.

You say, "Looks pretty familiar ...except that's not the jacket and tie he's wearing in the full-length shot." So? On what basis do you assume they should be the same? Perhaps he owns more than one suit, and maybe someone gave him a second tie for Christmas.

---

You're overreacting, Jim. It's clearly the same photo, but the jacket and tie don't match -- an INSTANT indication that something is going on. In other words, the chances that they'd get away with such deception are low even if they did a clean paste job (which, of course, they didn't). The point is to show the trail of evidence, not to critique his fashion sense. -rc

Posted by Steve Quanrud, Owego, NY on January 26, 2008:

Why would they need a full length body shot to begin with? It adds nothing to the brochure, except take away space for real messaging... unless he/they didn't have much to say in the first place. Many other photos could've been used, like photos of his accomplishments. Isn't that the point? Duh.

Posted by steve in maine on January 26, 2008:

they should have just pasted his head onto the brochure. after all that what washington is all about; talking heads!