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Scare Tactic — Obama Slams Muslim Portrayal [New Yorker]
Politico ^ | 07/13/08 | Mike Allen

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 Obama’s 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 you’ve 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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blueturban; electionpresident; husseinobama; newyorker; obama; themuslimpotus
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To: BunnySlippers
HEY, how about hillary and bill. THEY are the only ones this helps
41 posted on 07/13/2008 4:29:21 PM PDT by camas
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To: Cobra64

Yeah, I did ... hope everyone else does. :)


42 posted on 07/13/2008 4:29:36 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (Made on a Mac)
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To: BunnySlippers; retrokitten
Mrs. Clinton must have some good pals over at The New Yorker. There is cackling in Chappaqua tonight.
43 posted on 07/13/2008 4:29:41 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Kiss Me Hardy

yes!

and, it’s got to be a silver stake.


44 posted on 07/13/2008 4:30:17 PM PDT by ken21 ( people die + you never hear from them again.)
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To: rottndog
What browser are you using? I see it just fine. (could also be your monitor)

Only a cropped version is available for Mac users. /sarc

45 posted on 07/13/2008 4:31:12 PM PDT by library user (There's no sandwich like prawn sandwich.)
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To: BunnySlippers
The New Yorker says it's satire.

Satire! hell anyone can do satire. When FR does it it's calumny. So there! FR just got a whole bunch of recognition from the Washington Post, yeah the newspaper, for calumny.

Wot?

46 posted on 07/13/2008 4:31:49 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: Miss Didi

Good question: why did the ]Leftie] New Yorker do this?


47 posted on 07/13/2008 4:32:03 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (Made on a Mac)
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To: BunnySlippers

You’re probably right. If it was Winnie, there would have been a burning tire in the drawing.


48 posted on 07/13/2008 4:32:16 PM PDT by Laptop_Ron
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To: keats5
I don’t get why Michelle has a gun, though.

Because she's anti-second amendment for the people, but pro-gun for herself.

49 posted on 07/13/2008 4:32:19 PM PDT by library user (There's no sandwich like prawn sandwich.)
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To: library user

“Only a cropped version is available for Mac users. /sarc”

Nope was able to pull the image just fine on my mac. :D


50 posted on 07/13/2008 4:32:48 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: jpl
And the portrait of Bin Laden hanging on the wall is a great touch.

It's also a caracicature of the Oval Office in the White House. Lampoon or not, that image is intended to show the "real" Obamas after he gets elected.

51 posted on 07/13/2008 4:34:16 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Only a selfish, idiotic coward thinks the way to win in politics is for his own side to lose.)
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To: rottndog

Even at 1024x768 the fireplace is barely visible without scrolling. At my preferred 800x600 I need to do a lot of scrolling.


52 posted on 07/13/2008 4:34:24 PM PDT by lightman (Waiting for Godot and searching for Avignon)
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To: library user
Photobucket

Scroll over for cripes sake!

53 posted on 07/13/2008 4:34:24 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (Made on a Mac)
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To: BunnySlippers

I think it’s cute,, the cover, not them.


54 posted on 07/13/2008 4:34:57 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers

I think it’s cute,, the cover, not them.


55 posted on 07/13/2008 4:34:57 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: airborne
I don't get why it would be helpful to The Messiah. The only people to read The NYer are lib elites.
56 posted on 07/13/2008 4:35:27 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: BunnySlippers

My first thought.


57 posted on 07/13/2008 4:35:27 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: BunnySlippers

Hillary is behind this!!!!


58 posted on 07/13/2008 4:35:56 PM PDT by xDGx
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To: Wolfstar

Ooops...”caracicature” should read caricature. Typos are the bane of my existence, and spell checker is my friend.


59 posted on 07/13/2008 4:36:13 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Only a selfish, idiotic coward thinks the way to win in politics is for his own side to lose.)
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To: BunnySlippers

The illustrator’s home phone number is on google. He might want to get that off of there ASAP.

I also checked his name at Open Secrets for donations, but the search returned no results.


60 posted on 07/13/2008 4:37:02 PM PDT by library user (There's no sandwich like prawn sandwich.)
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