Dems against a backdrop of Russian warships and Turkish fighting jets

[koshergrl]

Way to impress us that you're behind our military!

"The Democratic National Committee has already apologized for using a photo of four Soviet-era Russian warships in a giant stage backdrop intended to illustrate the party’s support for military personnel and veterans.

"That huge image, visible in the Time Warner Cable Arena during speeches by Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and retired Admiral John B. Nathman, also depicted a synchronized formation of jet aircraft that convention-goers assumed were American fighter planes.

"But the F-5 fighter planes in the photo are part of the air force of Turkey, a nation whose government is now jailing journalists and establishing Islam as a state religion."

Read more: Fighter jets shown at DNC were Turkish, not American | The Daily Caller​

 

[koshergrl]

"The vessels, with their distinct radars and blue-cross-motif Russian naval flags, occupied the center of the massive backdrop. The aircraft were depicted flying in a seven-plane formation on the upper right.

"At least three of the ships in the image were designed and built by the Soviet totalitarian state that killed 20 million of its own citizens. Amid steady pressure from the U.S. military, the Soviet Union collapsed in 1989, marking its defeat in the four-decade Cold War. One of the warships may now be part of the Ukrainian Navy.

"The Russian ships and Turkish aircraft were shown during the final night of the Charlotte convention on Sept. 6, shortly before President Barack Obama accepted his party’s nomination to serve a second term."

Read more: Fighter jets shown at DNC were Turkish, not American | The Daily Caller​

 

[sachem]

Some idiot working for the DNC screwed up that one. Messing up the easy stuff pisses me off.

 

[Seawytch]

Some idiot working for the DNC screwed up that one. Messing up the easy stuff pisses me off.

You mean like when the GOP used stock photos of Asians to represent Latinos?

 

[koshergrl]

Sillies, my guess is they thought those symbols would stir their American progressive supporters to give them more love.

And I'm sure it did!