The White House & New York Times Under Fire For Cropping George Bush Out Of Selma Photo

The White House excluded former president George W. Bush from the official photo of last Saturday's march through Selma to commemorate Bloody Sunday. The original photo is a wide shot of crowds walking on Edmund Pettus Bridge led by Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama, as well as Georgia Rep. John Lewis, Al Sharpton, Bush and his wife, former First Lady Laura. The New York Times was also caught on the same act by eliminating George Bush on the front page of its Sunday edition.

Cropped version: This is the image as it appeared on the White House blog & NY Times, omitting the Bush family

However, in a move that incensed Republicans, the administration's blog post documenting the historic occasion omitted the former President, with a sharper, close up picture that showed only the Obamas and the crowds behind.

Original: The current president (center) and former president (right) are seen marching together with the backdrop of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge

While the caption acknowledges their attendance, many questioned the reasoned to whittle down the image. 'This is a stunning example of media bias,' raged Deneen Borelli, director of FreedomWorks and a regular Fox News contributor.

Sources: http://rightwingnews.com |  http://www.dailymail.co.uk