Rick Scott's Office Asks the Media to Engage in Photo Censorship -- No Thanks

By Matthew Hendley Tue., Aug. 16 2011 at 7:16 AM

This is not the Rick Scott-approved photo.

Gov. Rick Scott's office emailed members of the media yesterday, asking that we all use one specific picture of the governor.

"Please forward the attached photo of Governor Rick Scott to the appropriate people in your organization who handle graphics, layout and design," the email says. "Please use this photo of Governor Scott, rather than any others you may have on file."

We're not sure if the governor came up with this idea after a conference call with Kim Jong-il, but that won't be happening here.

You can see the photo they would like us to use after the jump:

crookandliars.com

theatlantic.com

Illustration by Miche Ratto

Illustration by Miche Ratto

This one.

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Photo Censorship, Rick Scott, Telling Rick Scott Where He Can Put His Crappy Ideas

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Virgil Starkwell

I did say, "almost".

Goldilocks

The man in the "recommended" photo is a pretty good doppelganger for Scott. Doesn't truly capture the essence of him, though.

I say: Carry on carrying on!

anonymous

Funny, "asking" the media is NOT censorship as your dramatic and misleading headline states. When Hillary Clinton asked the media to refer to her as Hillary Rodham Clinton just after her husband's first inaugural, no one thought that was censorship. Get real.

The Pulp Blog

He's asked media members to censor themselves. I don't find that misleading in the least. And I'm not sure how Hillary asking people use her full name would influence anyone's image or perception of her. Got real.

Virgil Starkwell

I can understand why they chose that specific photo.

He appears almost human.

Patricia Martin

The Happy Bald Guy was his first ad on TV so keep the HAPPY Bald Guy photo it really shows all he knows how to do it laugh at people in Florida for Electing him