Obama New Yorker Cover: Satire or Offensive Piece of Racist Crap?

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:35:00 GMT

The latest issue of The New Yorker goes on sale today, with a cover that depicts Sen. Barack Obama in Muslim headdress and garb, fist-bumping his camo-clad, Afro-wearing wife as a portrait of Osama Bin Laden looks on. An American flag burns in the fireplace.

The New Yorker is defending it, saying it's satire.

Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton condemned the cover, saying, “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."

Tucker Bounds, spokesman for John McCain's campaign also made a statement. “We completely agree with the Obama campaign, it’s tasteless and offensive.”

The magazine issued a news release previewing the issue: “On the cover of the July 21, 2008, issue of The New Yorker, in ‘The Politics of Fear,’ artist Barry Blitt satirizes the use of scare tactics and misinformation in the Presidential election to derail Barack Obama’s campaign.”

Shame on you Barry Blitt, and shame on you New Yorker for trying to pass off this piece of racist crap for anything more than it is: a gutless, shameful way of getting attention. It's a pity a publication that's supposed to appeal to the intelligent, thoughtful reader would stoop to using incendiary, tired racial stereotypes to sell more magazines.

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Yay! Barack Obama Clinches the Democratic Presidential Nomination

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:10:00 GMT

The Associated Press is reporting that Sen. Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination. He becomes the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the White House.

“Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States,” Obama planned to say in a victory celebration speech. He'll make the speech in St. Paul, Minn., the site of the convention that will nominate his Republican opponent in the fall, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

Throughout the day speculation increased that Hilary Clinton could possibly join Obama on the ticket as a running mate. In a call that took place Tuesday between Clinton and members of the New York congressional delegation, Clinton signaled an interest in that prospect, but stopped short of conceding to Obama or dropping out of the race. Clinton has said she would be "open to it" if it would help the party's prospects in November.

Congratulations to Barack Obama! His wife Michelle and his children must be excited and proud today.

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Obama New Yorker Cover: Satire or Offensive Piece of Racist Crap?

Yay! Barack Obama Clinches the Democratic Presidential Nomination