German politicians on Wednesday condemned as “tasteless” a mocked-up photo on the cover of a Polish magazine of Poland’s ruling twin brothers sucking German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bare breasts.
The spoof image in the right-wing weekly Wprost of Merkel suckling Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski and President Lech Kaczynski marked a fresh escalation in the sniping between the neighbours.
Eckart von Klaeden, foreign affairs spokesman for Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats, said that if a country believed in freedom of the press, its media was free to air such images, regardless of how tasteless they were.
That covers my buns, too. Including Alberto the Duck.
I guess the Poles have a short memory, hope the Germans do too. On the other hand, How many Poles does it take to +++ Censored +++; three.
How is that tasteless? Just good politcal comment. Regardless of the truth, it stakes out the position that Poland is reliant upon the German State.
No one would call some militaristic metaphor as “tasteless.” Goes to show our cultures comfort level with sexuality and perhaps misogyny.
gotta love your office safe sticker… 5 min ago there was none…
What the Germans are bitchin’ about is not the tastelessness of the picture, but the lack of tit quality in the mockup…
It really implies that Chancelor Angela Merkel is not well endowed on the protuberance department…And that really kills the moral of a country…
At least they used a young attractive body double. Every since 1939 the Poles have been a bit sensitive to all things German.
3—Man, I just got it. Why did I not notice the prudery?
I guess because the info was there for those who wanted it, and respected the sensitivities of those who might not like it.
Respecting the entire audience. Good Job.
Tasteless…? Suckling breasts…?
They could have photo shopped the face a little bit then maybe it would be so tasteless….
Nice rack for an east german
2. Hmmm. I wonder what “good political comment” sex-oriented metaphor you could photoshop for Blair & Bush?
RBG
I just don’t understand why there’s always so much complaint about the lack of good people in politics. What family wouldn’t want to see their mom or wife respected and honored in such a way?
RBG
#11 – If that’s what keeps good people out of politics then good people are pussies.
#12, OFTLO,
I’m not sure we we are socially advanced enough to take our photoshopping that far. Yet.
10–Thats easy. Pants down bent over a barrel of oil getting “sheiked” by some Arab oil Dude.
12. I think you missed the point. All it takes is for their families to be pussies.
RBG