What do you think of The New Yorker Cover?

Question

I know someone already asked this question about a kabillion times but I just had to know. My apologies. I think that it was a little insensitive, but the New Yorker said it was a "satirical" photo of what some people think of obama. I am a little bit skeptical, this being the New Yorker...anyway, whaddya think? Is it intentional or just in fun? I am in the McCain camp by the way but I think Barack Obama would be a good president too. It's not fair to him and his campaign to depict him this way.

Answer 1

Absolutely agree with Annoyed and Wittykit. Why is it ok to mess with some and not others. Give me a break.  Alls fair in love , war and Politics. Gett a thicker skin.. I didn't take this cover  so much racially as I did by their beliefs and posturing. I also don't think he's as much black as he is Arab.

Answer 2

If possible I would get every copy of the New Yorker then rip them up and destroy the company's printing presses

lol

Answer 3

Look up political cartoons over the past 50 years or so. None of them are very nice. Anybody running for president has to be ready to be portrayed in an unflattering light.

Answer 4

i think it is hilarious that so many are so riled up.  i think the cover is funny.  when you step into the political arena, you have to know that this sort of stuff is coming.  especially with all of the controversy surrounding obama.

Answer 5

I totally agree with annoyed...  Why is it ok to laugh at some but not all of them.  The cartoons depict the rumors...  not the facts...  across the board!

Answer 6

This was entirely "fair" satire, esbecially  combared to treatment received by so many others. Imam agree with Annoyed, Wittykit, Ilovemyh & Trace on this.

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Answer 7

its the low of the lowest it was such bad taste it takes the goverment to really find out about someone the normal world do not know about and so far it has not being confirm he/she is any of these things it just rumors and lots and lots of lie's floating around it also say a thing or two about the new yorker that is.... that they don't do not  have respect for anyone but the pockets they fill everyday any thing for a lie

Answer 8

The New Yorker's cover is satire. The New Yorker has done numerous covers depicting Pres. Bush and Cheney in a negative way. Obama and his wife better grow some thicker skin, bc if he is president he better be prepared to take a lot more than just a stupid magazine cover.