Posted on 07/13/2008 3:32:05 PM PDT by Vision
The New Yorker says it’s satire. It certainly will be candy for cable news.
At a press availability Sunday afternoon in San Diego, Senator Obama was asked, according to the diligent Maria Gavrilovic of CBS News: “The upcoming issue of the New Yorker, the July 21st issue, has a picture of you, depicting you and your wife on the cover. Have you seen it? If not, I can show it to you on my computer. It shows your wife Michelle with an Afro and an AK 47 and the two of you doing the fist bump with you in a sort of turban-type thing on top. I wondered if you’ve seen it or if you want to see it or if you have a response to it?”
Obama (shrugs incredulously): “I have no response to that.”
Priceless stage direction by Maria.
The magazine explains at the start of its news release previewing the issue: “On the cover of the July 21, 2008, issue of the The New Yorker, in ‘The Politics of Fear,’ artist Barry Blitt satirizes the use of scare tactics and misinformation in the Presidential election to derail Barack Obama’s campaign.”
I’m sure Senator Obama is oh-so appreciative for The New Yorker’s help.
Much truth is said in jest!
(From one of the comments....)
Good characterization. Satire? I think not for most of us.
With a cover like that, one wonders if the New Yorker was making a coy attempt to torpedo Obambi.
It’s a beautiful thing when NYC nitwit snobs expose their real intellect.
Oh my goodness. I find this truly shocking. No sarcasm tag.
I have to admit my sympathies go to the Obamas on this one.
I have to admit my sympathies go to the Obamas on this one.
Are those human limbs in the fireplace?
Is this a parallel universe or a try to infuriate the Lefty New Yorker readers?
I think it’s the flag.
Jesse Jackson was just tryin’ to help when he mentioned cutting off Hussein’s nuts.
It looks like the New Yorker is obediently assisting Obama enhance his victimhood status.
I think its the American flag in the fireplace
I would never subscribe to the New Yorker, but I used to go through it to look at the cartoons. But even those have gotten pretty bad. You’re lucky to find one or two good ones in an issue, now.
Tina Brown started the New Yorker down the tubes, but after they finally got rid of her it only continued to get worse.
Too bad.
Rather delicious, actually.
Why do you have sympathy? I have none for someone who will drive this country to certain ruin.
It’s like taking a cab home after a night of drinking to prevent what would happen driving home wasted.
This is great.
Fallout tomorrow...maybe a HillBill ally?
Yes, and bin Ladin over the mantel.
Those are human limbs alright.
Does that mean...does that mean...omigosh...he’d still be throwing people under the bus’ even after his election (we hope not!)
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