'Why So Serious?' CNN's Moos Focuses on Left-Wing Reaction to Obama/Joker Image

NewsBusters.org ^ | 08/04/2009 | Matthew Balan

[Pyro7480]

CNN correspondent Jeanne Moos devoted an entire segment to the viral Obama as the Joker image on Tuesday’s Situation Room, and zeroed in on man-on-the-street reactions to it, all of whom expressed leftist horror at the picture. Moos herself suggested that “maybe it’s time to give the Joker joke a rest.” NewsBusters.org made a brief appearance during her segment [audio from the entire segment is available here].

The correspondent, who is known for her light and sometimes humorous reports for CNN, chronicled how the Photoshop-style image of the president as Batman’s nemesis is spreading like wildfire on conservative websites, including the Drudge Report and NewsBusters. Throughout the report, she played clips of five men and six women whom the correspondent approached on a New York City street for their reaction to the Joker image. Unsurprisingly, all of the New Yorkers reacted negatively, from an “Oh my goodness” to “shame on them.” The last man stated that he was reminded of racist black-face comedy from the past, and the last woman even shouted, “It’s a right-wing spin- it’s disgraceful, and you shouldn’t even bring any attention to it.”

The only conservative reaction to the Joker image that Moos featured was a clip from Rush Limbaugh, who remarked that “it’s becoming cool to make fun of Obama.”

[Secret Agent Man]

They’re good - we need a ZERO bill because we want to show what this socialist takeover plan is truly worth.

Also that it’s going to go NOWHERE when we’re done!!!

[USAFJeeper]

Worst part is, no makeup was needed!

[bray]

I love it. This Tea Party thing is getting fun!

Pray for America

[Red in Blue PA]

Hilarious!

[roses of sharon]

Did CNN ask NYers about this GWB pic?

[khnyny]

Yes, it’s true, I can’t take credit...I stole it! (great graphic, btw :)

[B-Cause]

Full steam ahead!!!!

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Very well said RockyMtnMan

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Great Slide Show of Several Images of President "the Joker/Zero"

Click Here to watch this great slide show and feel free to grab any of the images and print them for distribution!

(Look what Jimmy has to say about Obama!)


(Introducing the worst president in U.S. history (alias - THE JOKER)!)


Run Sarah Run!
(for president that is)

[Wardenclyffe]

[Bean Counter]

[Bernard Marx]

Some talented Photoshopper here needs to show what Jeanne Moose looks like as the Joker. She shouldn’t be offended because she makes her living joking around.

[Shaka]

Right Jeannie....we’re gonna forget it all happened.

Hurt much? Good..then we’re gonna keep doing it!!

[potlatch]

I waited, thought devolve might reply. He doesn’t put his name on things but just made it yesterday.

If you send it out you need to upload to your site.
Thanks for writing.

[Cboldt]

-- My fifty full color 11" wide adhesive-backed copies will be delivered by the printer shortly. --

"Batman and the All-Frighters"

[1035rep]

“It’s a right-wing spin- it’s disgraceful, and you shouldn’t even bring any attention to it.”

HA-HA! Too bad libtard!

[savedbygrace]

The amazing this is that, with the garish coloring on his face, it draws your attention to his dead eyes. It makes you aware that his eyes are dead.

[Richard Kimball]

[RatsDawg]

Naw, 2-Face was half good, I don’t see that in Pelosi.

[devolve]

That is the Andy Warhol / Marilyn Monroe style graphic, print, painting - size is 980x1470

Try uploading to free image hosting sites at Photobucket &/or Imagecave

I have about 6-8 versions now including animated and a bumper sticker strip format to print and size - 1 - 2 - 4 - 6 sections

Animated strip:



Still strip:

[Windcatcher]

What has the left freaked out is the fact that the picture isn't humorous at all; it's disturbing. It's disturbing in that sort of way that makes you involuntarily stare and ponder for a moment. It's disturbing even to people like us who should be laughing at Obama, yet even we can't help but wonder -- is he a psychopath in disguise? I'm willing to bet that lefties are quietly having the same momentary visceral reaction and they're horrified at the prospect that everyone else is, too.

The picture has just that tiny amount of believability to make people hesitate -- and that's why the Left is trying to get it squashed.

[RatsDawg]

Reminds me of that reporter Susan Roegun or whoever. Obama portrayed as Satan during a protest bad, Bush portrayed as Satan during a protest GOOD.