The Controversial Newsweek Close-Up Sarah Palin Photo

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"This week's Newsweek features an extreme close-up of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- a picture so detailed it shows every blemish and wrinkle and even a few wisps of facial hair.

Republican media consultant Andrea Tantaros told Fox News the photo is 'a clear slap in the face' at Palin.

An official with the magazine told the TV show 'Access Hollywood' that the picture was cropped to accentuate Palin's smile." http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/mccain/1211803,CST-NWS-palin09.article

The Newsweek cover photograph of Sarah Palin is much ado about nothing, in this age of high-def TV every politician would be well-advised to slap on the pancake makeup to cover up blemishes and wrinkles. High-def TV is great for sporting events, but it makes political talking heads look like hideous monsters.

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If the Newsweek cover photo had been cropped to accentuate Palin's wink, then her supporters would have a right to claim that she was being ridiculed. But Palin has a lovely smile, and I think it's a flattering photo of her.

It's to Palin's credit that she can withstand the scrutiny of a close-up photograph, imagine a close-up image of John McCain, it would cost him the election.

The Republicans should stop obsessing about the Newsweek cover photo of Palin, it's the article about Palin that's not very flattering. The GOP has a habit of focusing on trivialities and ignoring the pressing issues of the day -- witness Palin's focus on Rev. Wright and Ayers.

Robert Paul Reyes is a NewsBlaze writer on Politics, Pop Culture and Pointless Pontificating. Contact him by writing to NewsBlaze.