A controversial new Hillary Clinton attack ad caused an Internet stir Tuesday among critics who claim it initially deliberately darkened Barack Obama’s skin color then turned him into the Thing.
The buzz began earlier the day, when the liberal Web site DailyKos.com showed side-by-side-by-side screen grabs of Barack Obama taken during a debate with Clinton in Cleveland last week. The screen grab used in the ad showed a clearly darker-skinned Obama followed by some severe skin problems, prompting some to wonder if it was done to highlight his race or planetary origin.
Clinton spokesman Jay Carson responded initially by speculating the originally darkened image might have occurred as part of a normal “saturation-desaturation” process typical in commercial production. He said both Obama and Clinton have used that process in their ads, and denied any ulterior motive behind the campaign’s ad. As to why he looks like Thing, Carson responded with, "Who?"
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