The New Yorker Obama Cartoon

[Dr. No]

I understand where they are coming from. But what the hell were they thinking!?!

[Kristatos]

They were thinking "aaahhh, how terribly witty and ironic" (Lee and Herring style "aaaah" there). They don't seem to realize that this is going to get e-mailed to everyone in the flyover states ("FW: FW: FW: FW: Have you seen this?").

[stockslivevan]

I understand the satire behind it, only after I read the whole point of the cartoon. It's way too d**n subtle for anyone get that it's a mock cartoon rather than someone's real idea of what Obama is all about. It's all executed terribly.

[katied]

I get the satire too,but I still think it's kinda offensive.

[Dr. Joseph]

It is strange watching the thoughtpolice chastise one of their own for attacking one of their own. Can you imagine the uproar had the Weekly Standard or the National Review published that cover?

[stockslivevan]

It is strange watching the thoughtpolice chastise one of their own for attacking one of their own. Can you imagine the uproar had the Weekly Standard or the National Review published that cover?

It's amazing how everyone forgot that The New Yorker always had satire. It doesn't help that even the media is trying to milk up this controversy for ratings while ignoring the obviousness.

[Dr. No]

I think distasteful as the cartoon is Obama's reaction was a bit too much. He’d been better off playing it cool.
I do think this is a bit of friendly fire. If a republican newspaper had published this McCain would be out there tripping over himself apologizing for something he had nothing to do with.

[stockslivevan]

I love politics.