Barack Obama New Yorker Cover Muslim Portrayal By Barry Blitt
By Mar Celo on Jul 13, 2008 in US News | | |
Barack Obama New Yorker Cover:Muslim, Flag-Burning,Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama - Barack Obama is portrayed wearing a turban, fist-bumping his gun-slinging wife in a new cover of New Yorker magazine.To make matter worse,an American flag can be seen burning in their fireplace.The magazine presented this piece as a satire,but for the Obama camp it is “tasteless and offensive”.Spokesman Bill Burton released this statement:
“The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Sen. Obama’s right-wing critics have tried to create. But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree.”
The New Yorker now has all the attention,it wanted.
susan | Jul 13, 2008 | Reply
Unbelievable……Three generations of my family have subscribed to that magazine. I have tried to calm down. But nah….I’m cancelling tomorrow. Thinking about the editorial meeting that selected this cover makes me nauseous. Either they were so deluded in their New York bubble that they have rendered themselves totally irrelevant to the political process of 21st century American politics, or….they just have their heads up their asses. So sad…..I loved that magazine…..Goodbye.
Marcus Kinnon | Jul 14, 2008 | Reply
I’m sorry New Yorker, no dice! I supported Hillary Clinton during the primary process. Now that Barack is our nominee, I support him. This is blatant, shameful stereotyping. Next thing you know, they (The New Yorker), will show all blacks eating watermelon from behind prison bars. As a college-educated young black male, I am highly offended.
Justin | Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
Anyone notice the muslim woman for dating ad featured on this site under the picture of this tasteless cover?
Jason | Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
Do people no longer know what satire is?