(Originally published in my MovableType blog, and moved here for consolidation).

In today's New York Times, there is an editorial, When Good Photo-Ops Go Bad

It ends off with the comment:

Right now, Mr. Bush's potential opponents may be enjoying the administration's current embarrassment, but they'll feel different the next time they're in Iowa and a staff member announces it's time for the portrait with the cow.

I found this particularly interesting in light of an entry in Rick Klau's blog yesterday entitled Caption contest showing Howard Dean standing in front of a cow.