Like the White House has nothing better to do

[mrryde]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/...eut/index.html

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The White House is not amused by The Onion, a newspaper that often spoofs the Bush administration, and has asked it to stop using the presidential seal on its Web site.

The seal was still on the Web site www.theonion.com on Tuesday at the spot where President George W. Bush's weekly radio address is parodied.

With headlines like "Bush To Appoint Someone To Be In Charge Of Country" and "Bush Subconsciously Sizes Up Spain For Invasion," The Onion is popular with readers looking for a little laughter with their politics.

White House spokesman Trent Duffy said people who work in the executive mansion do have a sense of humor, but not when it comes to breaking regulations.

"When any official sign or seal is being used inappropriately the party is notified," Duffy said.

"You cannot pick and choose where to enforce that rule. It's important that the seal or any White House insignia not be used inappropriately," he said.

Duffy said while he does not personally read The Onion, he admitted knowing others in the White House who do. "Like everyone else, we like a good laugh."

Scott Dikkers, editor-in-chief of the satirical newspaper, said its lawyer disagrees with the White House assessment.

"I've been seeing the presidential seal used in comedy programs most of my life and to my knowledge none of them have been asked not to use it by the White House," Dikkers said.

"I would advise them to look for that other guy Osama (bin Laden) ... rather than comedians. I don't think we pose much of a threat," Dikkers said.

[Trackhead]

I'm gonna tell mommy if you don't quit teasing me.

[Tippster]

No different than the McDonalds Logo. They should respect the office, at least, if not its occupant. Put Bush's face on there instead. That'd be more appropriate.

[ill-advised strategy]

No different than the McDonalds Logo. They should respect the office, at least, if not its occupant. Put Bush's face on there instead. That'd be more appropriate.

^^^ what I get from this = respect the mcdonalds, not the occupants?

[brutah]

The Onion is so goddamn unamerican, I bet they are terriorists or at least terriorists supporters. They should send the staff at the newspaper to guatamino bay along with jon stewart, steven cobert and any other american who makes fun of this current adminstration. You're either with us or against us, right? AMERICA..........fuck yeah!

[ill-advised strategy]

you're all a bunch of morans.

[Trackhead]

No different than the McDonalds Logo. They should respect the office, at least, if not its occupant. Put Bush's face on there instead. That'd be more appropriate.

Clearly off topic. But how did "super size me" not get sued for their documentary? Curious.

[seatosky]

Clearly off topic. But how did "super size me" not get sued for their documentary? Curious.

Because it's not libel/slander when it's true.

[jump]

Because it's not libel/slander when it's true.

So very true.

[Free Range Lobster]

I thought in satire shit like this was allowed?
Or did they ruin satire too?

[DBdude]

First Amendment rights baby!!! GW piss off.

[Tippster]

Clearly off topic. But how did "super size me" not get sued for their documentary? Curious.

I'm no lawyer, and I didn't watch the movie, but I assume that they only showed the Golden Arches in a factual context, like as a Sign on the street or as a graphic attached to a memo or such. That's the constraint we in the media operate under.

What the Onion does is basically put words in the WH's mouth. Humorous no doubt, but not factual. Nobody would have a problem if they put up the seal and had bites from the President or Scott McClellan's under it.

It is a tempest in a teapot, however. Anything to deflect even a modicum of attention away from their very real problems these days.

[iceman]

What the Onion does is...not factual..

Say it ain't so!

[Tippster]

No. I'm not your monkey.

[Buster Highmen]

Nobody would have a problem if they put up the seal and had bites from the President or Scott McClellan's under it.

Biggest farce going.

[crstlextrm]

anyone else havin a hard time gettin on their website?

[gramps]

Yeah, it's down.

[freshies]

Yeah, it's down.

Bush complained to Rove about being made fun of, so Rove bitched to Cheney (the hatchet man), and he got his little bitch "Scooter" to contact the CIA and launch a DNS attack on the Onion web site for being disloyal to Mein F....er, um, the President...

[Tippster]

Bush complained to Rove about being made fun of, so Rove bitched to Cheney (the hatchet man), and he got his little bitch "Scooter" to contact the CIA and launch a DNS attack on the Onion web site for being disloyal to Mein F....er, um, the President...

This is certainly the most plausible explanation.

[aspenskibum]

predicting the tgr site crashes in 10, 9, 8...