The one that was covered was a 6-by-10-foot oil reproduction of a widely circulated pop culture photo showing pop star Britney Spears, sans underpants, getting out of a car, with Paris Hilton in the driver's seat. The Boling piece blurs the nudity.
"I wished we could have had a good dialog about freedom of speech," Boling said, but added "I understand that a politician would want to avoid being photographed in front of Britney Spears' crotch."
Phone calls to the Obama campaign yesterday asking for a response were not returned.