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The New Yorker's Barack Obama Cover

By
Papa Razzi
@ July 14, 2008 8:56 AM Permalink | Comments (0)
The New Yorker says the cover is satirical.
The New Yorker says: "On the cover of the July 21, 2008, issue of the 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."

Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton says: "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."

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  • Praise to the New Yorker
    By Santo @ 07/17/08 11:25:44 AMreport abuse
  • The truth hurts...doesn't it!
    By Santo Iraci @ 07/17/08 11:24:00 AMreport abuse
  • THE TRUTH HURTS...DOESN'T IT !
    By anonymous @ 07/17/08 11:22:26 AMreport abuse
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    Why, it absolutely MUST be George Bush's fault. Everything else is,
    isn't it?
    By Independent Bob @ 07/15/08 05:40:43 PMreport abuse
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    the new yorker hit it right on the money look at his background it tells it all.
    By ali hudyberdi @ 07/15/08 09:40:39 AMreport abuse
  • BURNING FLAG
    DOES ANYONE KNOW IF IT WAS THE''MOST REVEREND'' WRIGHT THAT PUT THE FLAG IN THE FIREPLACE ?----JUST A THOUGHT---
    By BILL @ 07/15/08 09:28:20 AMreport abuse
  • obama cover
    it's about time that someone flipped his game...it's disgusting to see the "fair" coverage that obama gets, but Mccain doesn't get near as much, or as flattering coverage...
    By kristin @ 07/15/08 09:25:34 AMreport abuse
  • Cartoon
    Now what? Are liberals going to start burning down newstands? It's an exaggeration, but it is meant to bring some issues to the forefront which are being ignored.
    By Adam @ 07/15/08 08:51:19 AMreport abuse
  • Cartoon
    It is only a charicature. The reaction exposes the candidate's and his campaign's "childishness".
    By Charles @ 07/15/08 08:31:33 AMreport abuse
  • New Yorker - Obama Cartoon
    I say "Turn About is Fair Play".
    By Ed K. @ 07/15/08 08:19:17 AMreport abuse
  • New Yorker Cover
    It looks like a true assesment of the people involved. It's about time someone besides talk radio shows us the truth.
    By Arlyn @ 07/14/08 04:59:19 PMreport abuse
  • I agree with Bella
    Obama has been playing the race card through out his entire campiagn, it's about some one plays it against him.
    By sara @ 07/14/08 02:40:45 PMreport abuse
  • Lighten Up!
    It's a cartoon people! Lighten Up!
    I guess the Obama's want to handled with gloves too! It's Fuzzy Math!!!!!!!!!
    By Gee @ 07/14/08 12:48:15 PMreport abuse
  • New Yorker Magazine Obama Article
    Praise the New Yorker for having the guts to post whats on most Republicans minds. I mean if your name is Barrack Hussein Obama. What would you expect??
    By Lordflash @ 07/14/08 12:12:59 PMreport abuse
  • Obama cartoon
    Looks like a true picture of them both. Not satire as far as I can see.
    By Reba Miller @ 07/14/08 12:08:17 PMreport abuse
  • Obama
    This may have been intended as political satire, but I am afraid that it is too close to the truth to be humerous.
    By Wayne @ 07/14/08 12:00:41 PMreport abuse
  • This is a hate caricature aginst Madame Obama,showing her with a machine gun that even terorrists do not have.
    By Mohamad @ 07/14/08 11:43:45 AMreport abuse
  • new yorker cover of obama and wife
    i am an avid reader of the new yorker - i understand what it is trying to do - i only hope other less familiar with the magazine's flavor will also appreciate this message about the mccain efforts agains obama
    By jean in orlando @ 07/14/08 11:26:03 AMreport abuse
  • Obama cover
    It's about time someone had the guts to say the truth.
    By Bella @ 07/14/08 10:50:40 AMreport abuse
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