Posted on 07/13/2008 4:06:45 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
Scare Tactic Obama Slams Muslim Portrayal By: Mike Allen
The Obama campaign is condemning as tasteless and offensive a New Yorker magazine cover that depicts Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in a turban, fist-bumping his gun-slinging wife.
An American flag burns in their fireplace.
The New Yorker says it's satire. It certainly will be candy for cable news.
The Obama campaign quickly condemned the rendering. Spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement: The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Senator Obama's right-wing critics have tried to create. But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree."
The issue, which goes on sale Monday, includes a long piece by Ryan Lizza about Obamas start in Chicago politics.
At a press availability Sunday afternoon in San Diego, Senator Obama was asked, according to a transcript by 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 youve seen it or if you want to see it or if you have a response to it?
Obama, shrugging incredulously: I have no response to that.
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Great cover. Accurate.
They captured Michelle nasty mean face perfectly.
bookmark!
Let’s see the AP try to airbrush the negatives out of this one.
Oh wow!! Cackling and gleefully rubbing her hands together over her cauldron, no doubt.
UPDATE to the UPDATE — McCain spokesman Tucker “Outward” Bounds quickly e-mailed: “We completely agree with the Obama campaign, its tasteless and offensive.
Paging Danielle Allen! You have a new target!!! Hahahaha!
Just guessing .. "stole" the nomination from the Hildebeast ?
Careful! Barry will call for a beheading at the New Yorker as soon as the Fairness Doctrine spills over to print media! Maybe he’ll even issue a Fatwa like he did about what we drive, what we eat, and where we set our thermostats.
No, that would make him a rock star in liberal circles. You’ve got the right idea, though. lol
"The Dap includes simple to very intricate series of rhythmic hand slaps, clasps, hand and arm gestures exchanged between two persons as a sign of personal greeting, respect and group solidarity. Has origin in greetings developed and practiced by members of Black Power organizations founded in southern California in the early 1970s and then became common place and outlawed practice among African-American draftees and soldiers stateside and abroad during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Was soon adopted by huge duck bill cap, suspender and knicker attired African-American street and club dancers who originated the dance known as "Lockstepping." Best known Lock Stepper is Fred Barry aka Rerun from the hit 1970s black TV sitcom, "What's Happenin'?" simplest of Daps is to tap closed fists together one time horizontally or vertically. "
Interesting history of fist bump from the urban dictionary.
This week the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power offered a discount to all customers who would allow the company to remotely turn off their ACs.
It’s happening.
Just guessing .. “stole” the nomination from the Hildebeast ?
Hmmmmmmmm. Good point. I don't know who the trashy mag was endorsing? Usually though they get over it. Their HATRED for Republicans has brought them together in the past.
This is a hoot! The New Yorker had President Bush and VP Cheney as clueless Brokeback Mountain “Cover Your Back Mountain” cowboys, nary a peep.
The Rolling Stone has monkey-faced President Bush in a dunce cap with the headline, “Worst President Ever?” and there is no problem.
Show a cartoon of Obama and it’s like...well it’s like the reaction some of the Muslim world had to the cartoons of “the prophet.”
One of the funniest post at DU decries the Obama cover while defending Bush caricatures because they are of “the enemy.”
If libs couldn’t vote, they’d be entertaining as all get out.
Ya can't make it up (Obama in turban and Michelle w/ Afro toting AK-47 on The New Yorker cover)
07/13/2008 4:50:34 PM PDT · by XR7 · 28 replies · 863+ viewsPOLITICO ^ | 7/13/08 | Jonathan Martin
Scare Tactic Obama Slams Muslim Portrayal [New Yorker]
07/13/2008 4:06:45 PM PDT · by BunnySlippers · 132 replies · 1,663+ viewsPolitico ^ | 07/13/08 | Mike Allen
Ya can't make it up (New Yorker Obama Cover)
07/13/2008 3:32:05 PM PDT · by Vision · 82 replies · 2,270+ viewsPolitico ^ | July 13, 2008 | Mike Allen
What is so funny to me about the DU comments are that so many are saying, “It’s a joke!” and then go on to lament that so many don’t get the joke.
Rule #1 of comedy: If you have to explain your joke, it isn’t funny.
don’t miss this one!
Seems Muslims are overly sensitive to satire, IMO.
;o)
Saw it fine on my crack-berry
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