YouTuber Manages To Flash Obscene Image On The Screen During Democrat Debate (graphic language alert

KXMC ^ | 7-24-2007 | KXMC

[jmc813]

Welcome to the internet, mainstream media!

(NNC) - When CNN and YouTube decided to pair up and merge the mediums of television and internet, neither companies quite expected to get all the baggage that comes with user-submitted, online-oriented content. This time, that baggage came in the form of a hidden online secret image, lovingly labeled “GOATSE,” based on the original website *Link removed By poster, Search it out if you're that much of a freak*.

“GOATSE” refers to an image that began circulating the internet and infiltrating innocent users’ internet explorer windows as early as January 2000. But what makes this image so unique is its inherently offensive nature - portraying a man distending his anal lining with his two hands while providing a very clear image of his erect penis

And despite an extensive screening and thorough analyzation of the videos submitted on behalf of YouTube and CNN alike, the image still made it under the radar and into tonight’s debate

The incident in question came during a question about our nation’s healthcare system. The user who submitted the video was speaking innocuously into the camera when the image of “goatse” was flashed for the briefest moment in 1/24th of a second, ranging just above the framerate treshhold with which television broadcasts.

[DaveLoneRanger]

The consequences of allowing YouTube into the debate. But hey, what’s one more anal orifice on stage?

*Sits back and waits for the rest of the jokes to pour in*

[Weeedley]

A room full of filthy demon666rats is a bigger obscenity than anything that flashable on Utube.

[Always Right]

It could not have been worse than what the candidates were sayiing.

[counterpunch]

Who hasn’t already seen teh GOATSECKS?

[Badeye]

Did Edwards blush, or become excited?

Just wondering....

[reagan_fanatic]

I made the mistake of Googling that image.

I'm sorry I did. God forgive me.

[dead]

And despite an extensive screening and thorough analyzation of the videos submitted on behalf of YouTube and CNN alike, the image still made it under the radar and into tonight’s debate

And yet you still label the analyzation “thorough”!

[ejonesie22]

There for a minute I thought this was just a salute to the obvious. I mean Hillary was on the screen...

[Red Badger]

Helen Thomas in a swimsuit?.......

[longtermmemmory]

Ok so now ONE of the videos was a fake produced by Salon writers in L.A.

and NOW

another was a joke in order to flash a sexual obsenity.

I hope the republicans don’t do this Youtube nonsense.

[dead]

Helen Thomas in a swimsuit?.......

Topless Gore.

[LanPB01]

“But what makes this image so unique is its inherently offensive nature - portraying a man distending his anal lining with his two hands while providing a very clear image of his erect penis”

I guess the author of this piece couldn’t just leave it as “an offensive image,” or even “an image of a nude man engaged in lewd conduct.” Thanks for the detail.

[mowowie]

I just made the big mistake of typing GOATSE in image search.
I need to buy an island.

[mowowie]

No kidiing...jeez

[Robert A. Cook, PE]

Which question was the fake from salon.com?

[mowowie]

For some reason it’s cracking me up though.

[Secret Agent Man]

Hey, you’re calling “portraying a man distending his anal lining with his two hands while providing a very clear image of his erect penis” an offensive sight?

Isn’t this the image supposedly millions of gay men find appealing, if not downright irresistable? It’s not like you can’t see this kind of behavior going on at any New Orleans “Southern Decadence” celebration.

What’s wrong with a little public sex education? The guy was out (literally) and most likely, proud.

Oh yeah, /sarc

[COBOL2Java]

YouTuber Manages To Flash Obscene Image On The Screen During Democrat Debate

Yeah I saw it! It was wearing a bright orange pantsuit...

[MrB]

To remove that image would have been deemed a “hate crime” for not waving the pervert rainbow flag enthusiastically enough.

[stylin19a]

that would be me.

[weegee]

I'm perplexed. My image was no more obscene that this one of Gore.

The image I jokingly referred to as a screencap came from this current thread:

Caption Sadhus, or Hindu holy men perform Yoga (Posted on 07/24/2007)

[weegee]

CNN Gets Fooled in YouTube Debate (Virginia Virtucon 07/24/2007)

[linn37]

Looks painful,now my curiosity about what the inside of anus looks like is quenched. I will wonder no more.

[Lockbar]

Topless Gore? Wow, sexy.

[LanPB01]

It is kind of funny to read someone attempt to describe the image in serious terms.

[dead]

Your removed image is also currently one of the Top 3 Most E-mailed and Most Recommended images in AP library. So is mine (minus the addition of the Al Gore head.)

There is no understanding the mind of the moderators though. We are but mortals.

[weegee]

If Yahoo screencaps the Youtube/CNN clip, the image I cited could drop to number 4.

[bannie]

There's a horrible lower-than-B-movie that starred the 6 million dollar man called Agency. The subject is inserting manipulatives just below the conscious level during political messages.

Scares me.

[PAMadMax]

Oh aaaaaagh!

I had forgotten about that image...

Guess lunch is out of the question now.

[counterpunch]

So I guess you’re new to the internet then.
Welcome!

[Ignatz]

PWNED!

[counterpunch]

[NCLaw441]

And despite an extensive screening and thorough analyzation of the videos submitted ...

***
Analyzation??? Doesn’t the “journalist” mean “analysis”?
Sheesh.

[CJ Wolf]

Ut oh. Here read this....

[SaintDismas]

Me too. That was so horrible and I wish my curiosity would just stay curious. God forgive me

[counterpunch]

[longtermmemmory]

apparently some Salon writers portrayed themselves from Kentucky or Tennessee, (iow a red state area) to ask a soft ball left wing question.

[DBrow]

Right, like it was accidental and the screeners didn’t know.

[counterpunch]

Because my LOLcat was pwned  : (

[Dan Cooper]

“Our next question comes from a Mr. Tyler Durden”

[RikaStrom]

Good grief.

[counterpunch]

No, they have a YouTube broadcast:
Red State Update
On YouTube

They're actually pretty funny.
 

[mowowie]

thats funny

[Never2baCrat]

This is the headline from CBS:-

YouTuber Manages To Flash Obscene Image On The Screen During Demcorat Debate

Notice any spelling errors?

[Doogle]

duh...???...to?

[Doogle]

CBS proof reader

[johnny7]

Did Edwards blush, or become excited?

They say his eyelashes fluttered uncontrollably...