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steelady
07-15-2008, 11:59 AM
If you haven't seen it:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44831000/jpg/_44831351_cartoon_ap226b.jpg

People are talking about it on the leftist stations I listen to, but I'm not sure what I think. I get that it can be a satire about folks who spread fear, but did the image portray that effectively? I don't know.

Thoughts?

(x-posted)
xobehs
07-15-2008, 02:09 PM
I think much of our nation is too stupid to get that it is Satire. I get it, but many don't. All of those poeple who CONTINUE to send emails full of lies and BS. Those folks will glance at the cover and say, "See I was RIGHT!"

I get it, I really do, but I think it was a poor choice of The NYer to run it on the cover.
Sashahomeschoolmama
07-15-2008, 02:23 PM
If I hadn't ran into so many people who swear that Obama swore into office on the Koran (as if that is a bad thing), that he went to Muslim school as a child, who think that his middle name being 'Hussein' means that he's in league with terrorists it would be one thing.

However, I don't blame it for hitting too close to home for him. I wouldn't think it was funny if it were about me. And I don't think the amount of religious intolerance that is acceptable on the subject is funny at all.
KerryS
07-15-2008, 02:31 PM
I think it's amusing. I hope Barack and Michelle agree.
Sashahomeschoolmama
07-15-2008, 02:33 PM
From what I've heard Obama's camp is really upset about it.
Wolverine
07-15-2008, 02:57 PM
I'm amused also. Especially since it's been made into such a big deal. I saw on CNN last night that the Obama people are not happy.
JudyJudyJudy
07-15-2008, 04:09 PM
I agree with these two posts:

I think much of our nation is too stupid to get that it is Satire. I get it, but many don't. All of those poeple who CONTINUE to send emails full of lies and BS. Those folks will glance at the cover and say, "See I was RIGHT!"

I get it, I really do, but I think it was a poor choice of The NYer to run it on the cover.


If I hadn't ran into so many people who swear that Obama swore into office on the Koran (as if that is a bad thing), that he went to Muslim school as a child, who think that his middle name being 'Hussein' means that he's in league with terrorists it would be one thing.

However, I don't blame it for hitting too close to home for him. I wouldn't think it was funny if it were about me. And I don't think the amount of religious intolerance that is acceptable on the subject is funny at all.