Fist Bumps & Afro Puffs

The New Yorker magazine is making some rather large waves in the pool of politics this month. The cover art for the current issue depicts Senator Obama wearing a turban and Islamic dress while giving his wife Michelle – who sports an afro and packs an assault rifle – a fist bump as an American flag burns in the Oval Office fireplace. The piece is entitled “The Politics of Fear" and the magazine's staff insists that the illustration is satirical and lampoons the caricature that Senator Obama’s right-wing critics have created. And though the campaign has boasted throughout the primary that Obama supporters tend to be highly educated, the recent episode with comedian Bernie Mac has shown that their sense of humor remains pretty PC and their ability to recognize and appreciate satire may be quite limited. Obama's spokesman, Bill Burton, said in a statement concerning The New Yorker that “most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive – and we agree.”

– AguynamedWayne

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