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NY Post Cartoon Links Obama to Dead Chimp
NBC ^ | 2/18/09 | staff

Posted on 02/18/2009 10:22:42 AM PST by pissant

A New York Post cartoon that appears to link President Obama to a violent chimpanzee drew criticism Wednesday on media Web sites and from civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton.

The cartoon in Wednesday's Post by Sean Delonas shows a dead chimp and two police officers, one with a smoking gun. The caption reads, “They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.''

The cartoon refers to Travis the chimp, who was shot to death by police in Stamford, Conn. on Monday after it mauled a friend of its owner.

It links the chimp to Obama, who signed his administration's economic stimulus plan on Tuesday.

“At its most benign, the cartoon suggests that the stimulus bill was so bad, monkeys may as well have written it,'' columnist Sam Stein wrote in the liberal-leaning Huffington Post. “Most provocatively, it compares the president to a rabid chimp. Either way, the incorporation of violence and (on a darker level) race into politics is bound to be controversial.''

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: 0bama; bho44; bhostimulus; cartoons; cartoonwar; chimp; democrats; larrysinclairlover; maul; obama; playtheracecard; rageboy; seandelonas; warofthe12cartoons
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To: justiceseeker93; freekitty; Mr. Mojo; Yaelle; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper; Candor7; ...

It’s abundantly obvious that only Liberals think they have the right to be offended. As a Jew, I’m offended that government camps are to be built along with “Zero’s civilian army. The implication that I get is that Nazi Germany has risen from the pages of history and has been revived by today’s American Liberals. Where do Jews that are offended voice our complaints and sensitivities?


101 posted on 02/18/2009 12:32:42 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: justiceseeker93

By the way, this same animal DID cause trouble in 2003.

The “crazy chimp lady” who owned him, who is NOT a professional wild animal trainer, should have gotten rid of the animal THEN.


102 posted on 02/18/2009 12:33:24 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: justiceseeker93
I haven't looked at the thread since there were only a few comments, so I don't know what the sentiment is here; but my opinion is that the cartoon is worse than bad taste. If I owned the paper, neither the cartoonist nor the editor responsible for the final layout of the page would have jobs tomorrow.

ML/NJ

103 posted on 02/18/2009 12:33:35 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: muawiyah
"This has been perfectly acceptable for 8 years, maybe 9, and now you want to complain?"

Not complaining about any comparisons, real or imagined nor do I really care whether Obama looks more like a chimpanzee than George Bush. I explained my view in post 45 and to elaborate...

"I'd say this is a sign of the dawning of an age of sweetness an delight!"

To use somebody's horrible, personal tragedy to make a political statement is sick and twisted. Imagine that was your mom. Imagine that was your sister getting attacked. Imagine that monkey was your dog. And now some low-life is making light of your personal tragedy to make a political statement in a political cartoon.

Listen to that lady's voice in that 9-1-1 tape and tell me you'd be fine with the cartoon even if, God help you, it was YOUR voice on that tape. And if that thought never crossed your mind when you first saw that cartoon, you are holding on to the political joystick a little too tight, pal.

104 posted on 02/18/2009 12:35:59 PM PST by Hatteras
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To: Above My Pay Grade

Well said.


105 posted on 02/18/2009 12:36:52 PM PST by Sloth (The tree of liberty desperately needs watering.)
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To: Hatteras

Might I suggest a little more wine and Xanax before you continue your delusional rants? Just a suggestion.


106 posted on 02/18/2009 12:37:40 PM PST by ExTxMarine (For whatsoe'ver their sufferings were before; that change they covet makes them suffer more. -Dryden)
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To: WayneS
"What about the hell the VICTIM went through and will continue to go through for the rest of her life?"

Which makes the use of this tragedy for political gain even more disgusting and twisted. Thanks for putting emphasis where emphasis is needed.

107 posted on 02/18/2009 12:39:08 PM PST by Hatteras
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To: Cincinatus

Cept obamma lamma looks eczactly like that sock monkey.


108 posted on 02/18/2009 12:41:29 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: Hatteras

Maybe you should relax and realize that “life happens” and if you don’t laugh, go with the flow and take some punches, you are going to blow a valve well before your time.

Just in case you were wondering, this was a CARTOON and almost every single cartoon is based at least in part on some truth - good or bad.

You are too wrapped up in this new PC world!


109 posted on 02/18/2009 12:42:36 PM PST by ExTxMarine (For whatsoe'ver their sufferings were before; that change they covet makes them suffer more. -Dryden)
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To: ExTxMarine
"Might I suggest a little more wine and Xanax before you continue your delusional rants? Just a suggestion."

Might I suggest you kiss my big ol' butt? Of course that's... just a suggestion.

110 posted on 02/18/2009 12:44:51 PM PST by Hatteras
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To: ml/nj; firebrand; rmlew; NativeNewYorker; Just A Nobody; Clintonfatigued; ExTexasRedhead; LucyT; ...
It will be interesting to see how Murdoch's NewsCorp, owners of the New York Post and all the Fox News outlets, reacts to this nonsensical criticism of the cartoon by Sharpton. If they take him on, they might be signaling a favorable turn in their political orientation against "Osama" Obama. If, on the other hand, they wimp out and apologize - or even worse, fire the cartoonist - they will be continuing their movement to the left that has been apparent for the last decade.
111 posted on 02/18/2009 12:44:58 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: pissant

Where were all the whiners when No. 43 was being called “Chimpy McBushitler?”


112 posted on 02/18/2009 12:45:53 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (This election gave the drunks the keys to the liquor cabinet!)
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To: ExTxMarine
"Maybe you should relax and realize that “life happens” and if you don’t laugh, go with the flow and take some punches, you are going to blow a valve well before your time."

"You are too wrapped up in this new PC world!"

You obviously don't know me... noob.

113 posted on 02/18/2009 12:48:29 PM PST by Hatteras
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To: stentorian conservative

It seems that history had another country with a National Socialism problem ~ we’ll have a revolution before we let our charismatic demagogue take us down that road!

Be Ever Vigilant!

Molon Labe!


114 posted on 02/18/2009 12:50:20 PM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Hatteras

Whatever.


115 posted on 02/18/2009 12:51:00 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: pissant
The caption said “write” the stimulus bill. It DID NOT say “sign” the stimulus bill Therefore it links the chimp to Pelousie et al, not President Obugger.
116 posted on 02/18/2009 12:56:35 PM PST by TalBlack
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To: WayneS

Yes, the lady who owned him was NOT a professional wild animal trainer, but the chimp had been supervised by a trainer, apparently up until the day of the attack - at least according to what I’ve heard. I believe that the chimp had been well enough behaved to perform in filmed commercials as well, and was known to many in the community.
Or, at least, that’s how the MSM portrayed him.


117 posted on 02/18/2009 12:57:19 PM PST by justiceseeker93
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To: Hatteras
If that ape was my dog it would have been dead shortly after the FIRST bite of its attack.

It is unclear to me why you are so overly sensitive to the plight of the owner of this vicious wild animal, and why it bothers you so much that the recent death of the vicious wild animal might be used in a political cartoon. Topical tragedies have been used in political cartoons since.... well, since political cartoons were invented.

118 posted on 02/18/2009 12:57:28 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: justiceseeker93

Did the MSM happen to mention this animal’s little all-day rampage (albeit nowhere near as violent as this latest outburst) back in 2003?


119 posted on 02/18/2009 12:59:46 PM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: justiceseeker93

Yep, they portrayed President Bush as a chimp endlessly without shame. But, to portray a black man that way would cause a ‘PC’ uproar.

I have avoided the ‘monkey’ portrayal in my graphics even if his “actions” deem it appropriate.


120 posted on 02/18/2009 1:00:57 PM PST by potlatch
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