(CNN) – Barack Obama's campaign has sharply criticized The New Yorker magazine over the publication's latest cover illustration that appears to portray the Illinois senator and his wife, Michelle, as terrorist enemies of the United States.
Specifically, the cover, published Sunday, shows Obama in the Oval Office dressed in traditional Muslim attire and Michelle with an "Afro" hairstyle carrying a machine gun. An American flag can also be seen burning in the fire place and a picture of Osama bin Laden hangs on the wall.
Watch: Journalists debate the New Yorker Cover
"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," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement.
"But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree."
John McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds said he agreed with Burton's sentiment.
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Obama himself refused to comment on the illustration Sunday.
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We are not a country of whiners and we are not imagining our hurt McSame. We understand your thoughts since you wife is worth $100 Million, you simply don't understand what we are going through.
Ahh! A tase of what Hillary endured!
Well, regardless of the cover, the article is actually very good. I recommend it.
Obama spent 1/2 his life outside the USA, he is not a complete American.
McCain 08
and i thought the Obama presidential seal you brought out was tasteless too.
It was absolutely disgusting. Why not she MCBush in a bomber dropping bombs on innocent people! The New Yorker is off my list of reading material.
Like Axelrod said, of course the Obama camp doesn't like it, but they are trying to stay focused on the issue and topics that are important.
You know. I knew (like most black folks) that this campaign was going to get REALLY ugly. But dang. This magazine cover is beyond offensive.
Hey I thought it was a pretty good picture of the two. Good representation.. I'm thinking there are a lot of us in America that are anxious about this election and protection of our values. I am sure McCain will protect our values, I am not sure obama will.
Maybe the editors at the New Yorker know something that we don't know. I am shocked.
And he is going to Palestine to impart some wisdom. I wonder what he is going to talk about there behind closed doors.
Give me a break.
Cover looked fine to me. Accurateand fully representitive of what any Obama administration would look like.
Another tarnish on the Prince's crown. Suck it up Obama , what did you expect with a friendship list such as yours?
what a rag. shame on the New Yorker for selling out for attention. I just canceled my subscription this morning. And Im not even voting for Obama. tasteless.
Just when you thought The New Yorker could become even LESS relevant.....
There has been a very proactive attempt by the majority of the media to derail Obama. Obviously the media is big business, and McBush is better for big business. It really is a shame what this country has become, and after viewing this magazine cover, and even more so after reading the opinions of folks on many different blogs, today I can say with confidence I am ashamed to be an American.
Nothing gets more shameful than this
Yeap! - I think Karl Rove and the GOP behind this.
The GOP will do anything to hang on to power
They gave permission to some to sell badges asking–
will it still be a whitehouse when the black man wins?
They will not hesitate to use- race and lie about Obama's religion to win.
JohnBoy
What the hell is a "complete American"?
Frankly, the fact that Obama has experienced life in other parts of the world is a bonus in my book.
The article may be great but I'd love to see the reactions of each of you who think there is nothing wrong with the pcture if your and your mates' face was on that cover.
And to Vi – she gave out much worse, not only that she lied continuously.
No doubt a joyous day for the Hillary Camp and many of her putrid minions.
News reels such as these only give more reason to many Hillary Supporters planning to vote for a continuation of GOP policies as a way to cleverly conceal their self-centered hysterical bitterness, isolationist fear, and lifelong ignorant bigotry by claiming their anger arises from their preconceived notion of electoral injustice.
Only in America
Please Superdelegates! Give us a proven leader in August! Clinton for President...or it will be McCain!
It's incredibly tasteless. There's no satire, no joke, no punch line. It's just helping to propagate a stupid, baseless lie.
At first , I felt the cover was a bad idea. Bad judgement, bad timing. However, it does force those that glance at it to read the article and by doing so they get a true piece of who Obama really is. So in that sense, it's genius is subliminal.
But of course, some wont see the underlying method.
Pretty much the Puma view of the Bizarro World...
I think that's hysterical!!!!
I don't find it funny at all. It is offensive. Why because a black person is running for president they must be a terrorist or not patriotic? We would not see McCain in a cartoon like that. It’s outrageous and in 2008 I find it disturbing other people would not feel the same.
It's time we put an end to these idiots!!! I think the American public should boycott all advertisers in the magazine!
These publishers have to answer to us!!
That's what you get for not going away and quitting so that our Hillary could become the next President.
The Clinton campaing is the one who originally sent out a picture of Obama in African garb that attempted to make him look "Muslim". That was a horrible GOP tactic that is being used by them today along with other hateful lies, but it was Clinton who engaged in this type of horrible manipulation first. Thank you so much.
I actually think that this magazine could be sued for libel or something ???? Pretty serious visual.......since most people DO NOT read ANY longer the cover sends a VERY serious and FALSE message. I think that the campaign should sue.....or insist that TV, Radio , Internet ads, Newspaper retractions be paid for over the next month to apologize and correctly inform. The purpose of our free press is to fairly and JUSTLY inform........not take it upon themselves to drive or misguide public opinion. REALY PRETTY STUPID.......COULD PUT THE NEW YORKER out of business.
Hey, folks, let's all pitch in and buy Obama a sense of humour!
Let's hope it exposes these ridiculous lies and beliefs about Obama and his wife. My parents live in NC and they still believe the man is Muslim and that he is from Kenya.
There are many ignorant people in this country that need something more than Obama stating he is not Muslim. I hope The New Yorker cover will be discussed in all news outlets so that average Americans can be told of the satire and can be educated on the truth.
I personally find the cartoon very offensive by itself but I certainly understand the need to push these issues into the media spotlight. It is absurd how many ignorant people there are in the US.
The New Yorker magazine .........Disgusting!!!
As an Obama supporter and a reader of the New Yorker, I found the cover to be exceptionally funny. Given the source, it was obviously lampooning right wing caricatures of Obama.
To Bill Burton, I say lighten up. To JohnBoy, I say get your facts straight: Aside from living in Indonesia from 1967 to 1971, Obama has spent his entire life living in the United States.
So what if Obama spent half his life outside the US??? Didn't many of our founding fathers come here from outside too???? Think before you speak my friend!
This is very disrespectful to all Americans. and RACIST.
It will BACKFIRE
It's a magazine. The more attention the more sales.
This is a picture in time of what the GOP is trying it's hardest to paint. There are many ignorant people who still believe that Obama is a Muslim, which he is clearly a Christian, and the GOP is sending out immoral lies in the forms of emails and through the media to manipulate ignorant voters. People need to be responsible and do their own research rather than blindly following and believing these lies.
I too find the cover tasteless, but I believe Obama will simply have to roll with it and declare his displeasure and then move on and use it as a learning tool to teach the willfully ignorant the truth.
There are still too many folks out there forwarding lies in emails or speaking amongst themselves about these untruths and they need to be addressed firmly and definitively.
OBAMA '08
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The New Yorker magazine ………Disgusting!!!....CNN WHY is this awaiting moderation?
Ok if the joke is on you it is tasteless... but if Bernie Mac makes an off color (or gender) joke at a fundraiser you just "mess" around with it and accept it?! Why is it that the rest of the world must take it but the second someone does something Obamessiah doesn't approve of then it is unacceptable?!
Somebody please stop reporting on this man... he is a joke!
Does the Obama camp ever stop crying?? Once again, this is an attempt to throw attention anyplace but Obama and his lack of substance. The fact that McCain and Obama are our candidates for President truly shows that the electorate in this nation is a confederacy of dunces!!
VI writes, "Ah! A taste of what Hillary endured!"
Blah blah blah!
As if Hillary was an angel.
Love how HRC supporters think she and only she got treated unfairly.
Give it a rest ladies.
Jesse, Bernie and New Yorker, with "friends" like these, Obama is going to have to work even harder to beat McCain.
Fortunately, in the states he needs, he's holding just fine. Heck, even Zogby has him VERY COMPETITIVE in ARIZONA.
Of course The New Yorker is showing a tasteless and offensive image of Obama and his wife. This begs to question who were the "folks" at the New Yorker who thought this image of the Obamas was "satirical". A picture is worth a thousand words, so how does the New Yorker expect people to react to this "controversial cover"?
How many controversial covers have the New Yorker had with leading presidential candidates and wives like John and Cindy McCain, or Bill and Hillary Clinton, or George and Laura Bush on the front?
Wasn't John McCain born in Panama? I thought that you had to be born in the U.S. to be president?
All Obama does is whine...get over yourself.
The only word to describe the cover of that magazine is inaccurate. If you're talking about burning the American flag in the fireplace and committing terrorist actions, Bush and McCain should be the ones in that picture. The level of state-run terrorism that the United States performs in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world is the lowest form of imperial ignorance of others rights.
They don't hate us because we're free, they hate us because we try and take away their freedom to choose their own rights and privileges in their own country. That goes for more than just Iraq. While Obama isn't the best on this issue, at least he wants to talk to our "enemies" and hear them out, rather than attack them illegitimately like Bush and McCain. We don't deal with the likes of Iran because they are state supporters of terror? The reason most of these countries don't like to deal with us is because we ARE state terror.\
Get that cover out of here New Yorker, your basis for it is inaccurate and harmful.
Barack and Michelle Obama are not radical Muslim terrorists........
as far as I know.
Maybe Mr Obama should stop whining. I guess it was ok to trash Hillary everyday, but the thin skinned, whining Obama's can't accept a little satire! I still think David Brooks had it right, when he called him Fast Eddy. It's a perfect name!
Actually, the photo/cover is not far from the truth. Yes, I'm just another 'bitter' Hillary Clinton supporter who will not support/vote Obama in November.
NO PROBLEM YOU PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF EVERYTHING AND THIS IS CLEARLY RACIST. MCCAIN HAS THE IQ OF A ROCK BUT SOME OF YOU WANT HIM TO BE PRESIDENT .WELL THIS MEANS THAT THOSE PEOPLE ARE BLIND AND DATE THERE OWN SISTERS AND BROTHERS
Truth Hurts.
The media is out of control. Tasteless indeed.
White people are starting to get nervous, what goes up must come down it is facts of nature no one can change it.
It IS tasteless, and inaccurate, and unfortunate.
The upside though? Most intolerant ignorant racist yokels don't read the New Yorker
Just when you thought the enlightment media couldnot do any dumber the NEWYOKER out does itself
Obama claiming this as racism in 5,4,3,2 1
It made me laugh. Most ppl who post on here are too dumb to ever read the NYer anyway
Get over it Obama.
While the drawing may have been a little over the top, it is honest to state that Obama and Michele would destroy this great country.
We cannot afford to have these Marxists in the White House.
To many taking a glance at the cover of the New Yorker, this picture erroneously solidifies their own thoughts and prejudices against the Obamas. It's withouout a doubt, an inflammatory cover, but too many people think these caricatures of Barack and Michelle are accurate because that is what they choose to believe.
Unfortunately, the media has been quick to put great emphasis on falsehoods and misconceptions that have plagued the Obama campaign from the beginning, all for the sake of creationg "buzz" for their magazines or articles.
I have faith, however, that these distractions will mean little when pocket book issues are front and center in the minds of most hardworking Americans. When faced with the option of buying food or buying gas, paying your power bill or buying your medications, the choice of the next president is obvious. John McCain only represents the failed policies of the Bush administration and this country can no longer afford to indulge itself in such destructive behavior going forward.
LMAO
This is only a very small taste of what's to come! I am sure that Obama, his camp and the DNC were all having a good ol time when the press was unloading on Hillary well as soon as he is crowned the official nominee, he is going to get it 10x worse!
What comes around goes around!
NOBAMA!
Absolutely awful and tasteless–although one expects it from The New Yorker. That magazine never ceases to amaze me how offensive they all are.
it is tasteless. I know that it's satire, but considering the ignorance and bigotry that is still prevalant, especially in the south, it is dangerous. where a normal, educated person sees cartoon, the "good ole boys" will see and and say, " hey, that's true".
That's the danger of this, but it is the USA and people have a right to free speech, it's what our troops are supposed to be fighting for.
Although, I wish someone would explain this concept to the war criminals that have all but destroyed our civil liberties over their lies and sheer incompetence. If you vote for Mcbush, you will get more of the same.
Great, now watch how this magazine cover brings out the racial HATERS, thanks New Yorker for flaming the fires of racial bigotry, stero-typing and potential killings of minorities.
The cover is Disgraceful!!!!
From reading some of the comments already on this board I can say that the picture does not make people think but re-confirm the bad image they already have of obama. And brings back into the limelight what obama has already denied even if some still do not believe him. To the New Yorker a big thanks but no thanks.
I've always like the New Yorker and always enjoyed their cover. The people that will not vote for Barak will not vote for him regardless of what they hear or see. The intelligent and independent thinkers will not only look at the cover, but, they will also read the article. I just hope that all the smart people go to the voting booth and turn this country around. This is not going to be an election about Republicans or Democrats, it will be the educated against the non thinkers.
How do we know this is not a realistic picture of the Obama family especially with a middle name like Hussein?
Obama: Do us all a favor and stay home! Like we don't have enough problems when a greenhorn who knows nothing about combat goes somewhere to stir up a lille more ,well!!!!!! bob nokomis
doesn't matter Barack Obama is going to roll over McSame no matter how many cartoons are printed the American people are waiting until Nov, and then we are going to come out and vote in the biggest landslide victory for Barack Obama in American history, Any way nobody buys rag magizines like that anymore, the New Yorker is a washed up has been, a by gone era just like McSame and the GOP. We are in the digital age people. Not the old tape and reel to reel era like Magizines and McSame. Get used to it.
I think it is just a little over the top.
The New Yorker, under the guise of elitist 'satire', reinforces a stereotype that Obama has been working diligently to refute. The New Yorker shows there is no form of journalism that hasn't become a high priced prostitute. Anything for the buck. Maybe journalism needs to crawl out of the womb of "corporate lackeys" and be regulated like lawyers and doctors. Maybe then, some type of remedy is available for 'ethics violations'.
the new yorker is tasteless i think their magazine is disgusting they should not be allowed to even sell that trash alot of people i know hates that magazine!!!
W-O-W... and i thought we were supposed to suppress ignorance!
Shameful at best. Racist and anti-American is what the picture says. There was and is no need to represent someone who could very well be the next President of the USA this way. What do you think the terrorists are saying about American? "They eat their own"
A sleazy soon-to-be failed pseudo-politician who's an "adulation junkie" (See Jonah Goldberg's "Ego-Bama, Swallow Some of that Pride") with no record to suggest he could govern anything more than a fan club calling the New Yorker "tasteless."
Priceless.
Knoxville NFIL
Fair is fair, New Yorker.........Let's see another tasteless and offensive cover.....
This time with John and Cindy McCain being "satirized". Lord knows, you will not have much work coming up with "subject matter"!
I imagine that there would not be such an uproar had the images depicted Mr. and Mrs. Bush. Nevertheless, whether in poor taste or just plain lack of discretion, making too much of a deal out of this thing is a disregard free speech and will simply bring more attention to it (which is obviously what they wanted to begin with)!
As an Independent voter the article shows Obama a bit of a snake. After reading Michelle Obama's Princeton thesis her illustration is spot on.
This kind of stuff should simply by ignored or just laughed about. Because it will not make a difference to those who will vote for Obama based on his policy and agenda and it will indeed not a make a difference to those whose are against Obama no matter what he says or does.
who cares.....it's just a satire....its not supposed to be offensive....i think its funnier than hell to be honest.
Racism is alive and well!
Absolutely disgusting. I cannot believe that such characterizations were drawn with the sole intent of it being satire. Imaging the Obamas as terrorists and enemies of the US is completely irresponsible and malicious. And even, if as one comment stated...he spent time outside of the US...that makes him a terrorist and an enemy??? No wonder Anti-American sentiment is at an all time high...but then we don't care about such things do we.
How does spending 4 years abroad in ones entire life(46 years) make anyone un american. John mc cain spent 5 years abroad as a POW so by your very own logic John Mc cain is more un american than obama.
The New Yorker.............what a scumbag newspaper?!... worthless as my dog pooh!
this kind of article & cartoons divides us and do not elevate the discuss on how to solve the critical issues that affects us as nation!
one more hack job from the right-leaning bigot newspaper; instead of talking about the issues....they will want to smear & attack an honorable man – the next president of the United States – Barack Obama!
This illustrates the opinion some people have regarding the Obamas. The statements Michelle has made about this country, attending a racist church for 20 years, one might get the idea they are not what they want people to believe they are. Now if Obama only had on a pair of flip-flops, instead of sandals..Barack Hussein Obama, This is just the beginning, get ready for the onslaught. It only takes a few of these types of caricatures to sink a candidate.
The cover is great, the Obama campaign should take it as is and for what it is. The intention is to make fun at the media and the ridiculous and sometimes absurd coverage on the viewa of the Senator from Illinois. They should not be so quick to judge and take the reality of what it may cost him the Whitehouse and use it in their advantage to win.
Can someone please tell me what is John McCain's religion? Where does he attend church? Who is his pastor?
I am a christian (republican) but cannot vote for someone who is not a christian. At least people accuse Obama for being a Muslum. Thats ssomething... what is Mccain?
Where is Mike Huckabee
Ignorance is bliss.
Obama 08
Tasteless, Tasteless, Tasteless...The new yorker should be ashamed of puting something of this calliber of hate, whether satirical or not, it's not funny. With every Senator Obama has had to endure this campaign season, this just makes me sick. The media has shown a huge bias against the democratic candidates this election cycle, leacing John McFlipFlop basically unscathed for the entire process...why are these "whiner" remarks being blown out of proportion like bittergate, or Hagey like Wright, or McSames continual memory lapses and forgetfullness of his own policies.
The American people will not stand for this open discrimination any longer, too much is at stake this year!
People who believe the stupid lies about Obama that are making the rounds are not going to see this as a lampooning of their beliefs, but a justification of them. Cheap tactic, New Yorker. What, did a major corporation threaten to pull some ads?
No real American in his right mind (or left for that matter) would vote for this individual. The cover is not far-fetched (also not right or left)...
Reminds me of when FoxNews kept saying- 'It's probably not a good idea for anyone to use Barack's middle name HUSSEIN'... Well they kept saying it over and over in the guise of questioning if it was proper or not, by that time- "PERCEPTION CREATED and MISSION ACCOMPLISHED". Despite the New Yorker's attempt at addressing Obama's media distortion by the right wing media, this has a similar overtone to it. "RE-ENFORCEMENT of already created DISTORTION". This is very much the same.
Tim, quit whinning..go donate more of your hard earned dollars to Obama, it'll make you feel better.
Ha Ha, about time someone finally took a jab at the EVIL Democratic candidate and his EVIL Wife. What now editors can't utilize their free speech rights...All the Obama whiners are thinking this is an attack on their precious little boy. Waaa get over it. The New Yorker put into a cartoon what a lot of TRUE Americans think of OBAMA and HIS WIFE. Only the ignorant think that a cartoon will derail a candidates chances of getting elected but yet one could only hope. If so then the caricature of Muhammed should have derailed a lot of terrorist activity and disillusioned a lot of that prophets followers, guess what didn't happen so why the big uproar about a presidential candidate and his wife dressed as they such a big to do? Because the big crybaby Democrats and Obamabots don't like their golden child being pot shotted. GET A FRAGGIN LIFE.
The New Yorker it is tasteless and offensive
AND YOU CONTINUE TO SHOW THE STUPID COVER WHY??????????????
Very tasteless. Additional proof the media, magazines are run
and owned by the far right. Is Murdock on their board of
directors too? Who knows, he may own the magazine.
Satire is fine if not so harmful. To support such a biased rumor
(which some idiots actually believe) does not show any
integrity on the magazines part.
Don't know what the article says and will never know as
would not support this magazine by purchasing it.
I understand what The New Yorker was trying to do here, but they missed the mark. This cartoon plays too deeply into the existing prejudices.
I also found this cartoon offensive as an American Muslim. My husband occasionally dresses like the caricature in this cartoon, but we don't carry guns, burn the flag, or engage in other terrorist activities. Like most other Americans, we pay our taxes, raise our kids, and shop around for the best deals to help our family budget.
To JohnBoy: Obama spent a few years in Indonesia as a child. It was nothing close to "half his life." McCain has spent nearly half of his presidential campaign overseas but, hey, that's his choice.
The New Yorker is ABOUT satire – and it is satirizing the right wing media. Sadly, the haters outt here have attemnpted to smear Senator Obama that, unfortunately, he seems to have had to over-react to what is intended tob e a joke. Shame on the Republicans!
Obama is a shady character who rose to ranks in chicago on a very dodgy path. He is being vetted now and most americans are starting to realise this and really am really hopeful now that he wont be in the whitehouse. If he ever does (god forbid) he is never going to have an easy ride because people just dont trust him. I think Sean Hannity will see his ratings go through the roof as he's the only person game enough to speak out about Barack.
Oh he is sooooo sensitive !!!!!
If you call 6 years 1/2 of someone's life who is 46...you need to redo the math.
Check your facts before you start talking crazy.
And if it was a cover of John McCain in a wheelchair and his wife as a filthy rich barbie doll, you McCain supporters would be very unhappy too.
This boarder on Racism to an all time high. I know this not only offensive to the the people of the United States of America but also the people of the free world. This tell you how low the media is welling to go to discredit a man of color an American.
Let's move above the discreditation and move to the truth.
Let stop spreading romurs and start telling the truth..
Obama and his family is American first and foremost repsect them for this...
I guess we will find out how Obama feels about free speech.
JohnBoy
George Bush spent all of his life in America and he is not an American for using Americans for oil!!!!
JohnBoy, Barack Obama spent a little over 4 yrs in Indonesia between the ages of 6 & 10...and that's all.
Out of 47 years that does NOT make 1/2 his life!
Sheesh.
The New Yorker is often and mainly catered to academics who understand and appreciate its satirical content. The non-academic media, it appears is attempting to let this become an issue. It should be in the Obama and McCain camps interest to avoid discussing this necessary and unnecessary depiction.
WHAT A BABY!!!!
If this man is to be President... He has to understand one thing... FREEDOM OF SPEECH and if he is REALLY for the people, right or wrong, offensive or not, it is OUR RIGHT... NO President has EVER whined as much as this guy and he is not even elected yet...
We bash Bush daily and he is still smiling... Shrug it off and get used to it... WE the PEOPLE do NOT need a weak baby leader...
Tasteless, tacky, offensive, bias, anti-American, anti-Muslim and disqusting is the way I would describe the New Yorker magazine cover. It is certainly insulting to the populate of New York City, the extreme melting pot. One can only wonder what the editorial staff of this pseudo-liberal magazine was thinking when the decided to portray the Obamas' in such a polorizing manner. I can only wonder if the cover is sour grapes over the loss of the Democratic nomination by the Clinton dynastics.
Incredible that a supposed venerable publication would stoop so low. Pathetic and sad.
And they say that race is no longer an issue in America... It's interesting how most people in our country continue to judge & mock what doesn't resemble them physically, allowing ignorance to prevail... Sad is the only word that comes to mind.
What goes around comes around....If you do not like the cover do not buy the magazine.....Our country is in TROUBLE and our nominee is upset about a magazine cover!!!!
Truth hurts.
I think the cover says it all - great job!
Obama should have the right to sue for slander. This is downright disgusting. I hope (and expect) that this magazine will see a drastic decline in sales.
We should stay focus to our countries problems. This is professionally tacky.
I do not see the humor in it.
It's stuff like this that just feeds into the ignorant, xenophobic perception that Barack Obama and his wife are the "scary" kind of black people.
I know where I'm voting in the fall, and as a Mexican-white man, it's Obama for me.
This is exactly what it is. Obama has a big mouth to camouflage everything. He has blinded everybody. This dress symobolizes the Northern part of Kenya which is bordering Somalia. You can actually see Somalis proudly wearing this attire who are actually muslims.
I had the pleasure to visit both kenya and Somalia sometime ago. CNN must have a documentary on this part of the world so people know where Barack is coming from. This is a fact.
Figures the HRC an Republican wingnuts will think this is just great...bet they'd think a picture of McBush trying to say.. comb his hair would be outrageous an mean. Too bad we can't stick to the real issues and not perceived ones for the next few months till Obama gets elected!
There is no telling what the true intention is. It's been spun several directions already. But this is the type of stuff Obama has got to endure, and frankly, he's bought some of it on himself.
Obama may have spent some time outside the US, but doesn't that increase his qualifications? The fact that he knows more about people overseas would help greatly given our current situation.
Obama 08.
This is a new low for a publication. I don't know what they were thinking but is just plain disgusting. As for today at 9:44 am my subscription is cancelled, and will NEVER be renewed again. Period.
Why doesn't Obama stop giving in to political fears, embrace the satire and CHANGE the converation? He's become so afraid of being labeled a Muslim that he avoids mosques, his campaign aides have told Muslim women they can't sit in certain areas during his rallies. It's ridiculous. When fear dictates your actions (unless you're in physical danger), it's rarely good. I'm an Obama supporter, but he really needs to get a new perspective and a back bone. Embrace the satire and take this opportunity to change the conversation.
I think it is great it reflects my feelings of him,
Not an Obama supporter, but my first thought was this was pretty tasteless. However, expect no sympathy here as Obama is getting tastes now of what Hillary had to unfairly endure throughout her campaign.
HRC in 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good job that really helps whiners like me when i am losing my house, and watching my job being shipped overseas. Thank you for that fine New Yorker? How about concentrating on something that might help somebody, sorry i'm making sense again.
Say no to Old man River ( aka McSame )
Obama 08
McCain is such a pansy! He is going to lose this election because he has no sense of humor, not balls fo the fight. I am suprised that anyone in the mainstream media would have dared run this cover. Cudos New Yorker!!!
Aw, Tim. You have fallen upon the thorns of life and you bleed. Bad Shelley; bad self pity.
No wonder the print media continues it's downward slide and loss of importance to most Americans {and thus can't get the necessary advertising dollars to sustain}. Instead of concentrating on real journalistic reporting and focusing on the issues that really impact Americans, print media like this magazine run stupid cartoons designed to ignite the dumbest of Americans! Adios, New Yorker, see you in the tabloid section of local grocery store!
Vi
Hillary Clinton had it good because she is a women. If I was Barack during the primary I would have hit her harder than he did. You women Lib people are crazy. You want the same treatment as men but when it does not go your way you cry or you claim sexism. If you want to go after someone go after her husband and other sex freaks.
Vi you just want your 15 minustes of fame!!!!
Senator Clinton was good in the primaries but you must blame her campaign people not Senator Obama!!!
I can't believe that this was printed on the cover!! This is flat out wrong. I am really appauled at this.
i think its offensive, but the media will put more fire to it by paying more attention to the magazine, than what the candidates are talking about that will be the media's main news i just dont get it, instead of iraq, gas prises, our economy but no they will all pay attention to the magazine, shame on the media, they always look for the wrong news istead of reporting real news they like this gotcha news, they have to shows us that they are not going to focus on such news, and talk about the war in iraq,gas,our economy, other journalist in the world are watching at the us media and loughing at how our news media reports about disrespectful things weather its president bush or obama or clinton, its a shame
Preying on the ignorant. Thats what these whole charade is for.
The New yorker knows what they are doing. They know that some of the American people will believe anything they read and see. That was very tasteless.
Yeah, but how many people who see the image are going to read the story? The picture gets slapped around the news cycle without any context. Fox News will run it as a documented photo. Don't tell me The New Yorker thought satire would play to the ignorant. It was a calculated hit because Obama doesn't want to bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran.
This is nothing compared to what Hillary endured during the primary season. Now we are finding out the real Obama which is different from the primary race.
VI, what do you mean a taste of what Hillary endured? Hillary was never subjected to racism. Matter of fact, it was someone in her camp that initially sent out the email of Obama in the Kenyan outfit so what did Hillary endure. She is not the nominee please remember that.
Ugh.
Mccain was not Born in America, he is not a complete American.
I was going to post something about the cover - but when I got here, and read the other posts, I decided instead to post about the posters.
What a bunch of loons! Other than Greg from NY (who says "Well, regardless of the cover, the article is actually very good. I recommend it."), this site sounds like a training ground for Operation Chaos.
Pardon me if by the time my post is printed, sanity has already prevailed . . .
Read the article people. It's actually a good article and I am not a fan of Barack Obama. Stop being so sensitive. That picture is not saying anything people aren't alraedy thinking about anyway...I'll say put it out there....
Now I don't like this cover but Tim and Vi, how in the world is this McCain and Hillary's fault.
Yet another play from the Republican's book of shame. Yes we can
OBAMA' 08
If it's just satire... then let the next issue of The New Yorker be a satirical view of Sen. John McCain and his wife Cindy in all their aged, pill popping and war mongoring glory.
Personally, I find that what The New Yorker has done with their cover of Obama will only solidify and add creedence to the fears that uninformed people have. It's not funny... it's offensive and misleading. Most people won't get past the cover to read the article and pictures are worth a thousand words - only these words would not be worth repeating.
I won't buy the magazine just in protest of their ignorance.
As a long time reader of the New Yorker, I can tell you, they certainly would not and are not endorsing anything conservative. But, like true New Yorkers they are sarcastic. I love it.
Lighten up! It's a very funny cover. The New Yorker has broken the mainstream media's political correctness rule not to say anything that even appears critical of Obama. Now the rule is broken and the campaign can begin!
Wow, it took all of two seconds for some Hillary whiner to spout about what she endured. Yours was clearly the most put-upon candidate in the history of politics. Perhaps they should have gotten a pillow for her.
I'd love for one of these Hillary apologists to point to one example — JUST ONE — of when she got treatment even slightly resembling sexism from Obama's campaign. That has been the implication for months now, though no Hillary supporter has been able to provide any evidence that anything of that nature ever came from Obama or his surrogates.
Maybe the media, maybe Republicans, maybe people who just don't like her … but never from Obama.
How sleazy and inappropriate. This isn't satire, this is racist and offensive.
Hoorah for The New Yorker! It has done in one drawing what none of the rest of the media has the courage to do, i.e., show Obama and his wife for what they really are – a threat to this nation.
This doesn't highlight the crap out there – it plays into it. Too many believe that Obama is a Muslim terrorist (witness all the emails being forwarded) and New Yorker put this is all that will be remembered. I am appalled and ashamed. If anybody believes that Obama (born in US) is not an American they should look at McCain who wasn't born in US. Obama spent most of his life in the US – Hawaii from age of 9-10 and then mainland – what is this 1/2 his life spent outside the US. I hate lies and lack of integrity – which is what the New Yorker has done.
Obama was not my choice – Hillary was but I will support Obama now that he will be the nominee.
Best,
Vi
Well, if it's not fear mongering, but just to highlight the ignorance out there, why don't they next have a satire of a pediphile in an act with a 10 yr old and say we just wanted to create a discussion!
Foolish racists who think this satire will help me with $5/gal gas and my mental recession!
IT IS FOR THIS REASON I HAD STOP FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
THE PRIMARY WITH HILLARY REALLY DRAINED ME AND NOW THIS...WELL BACK TO READING MY BOOKS.
I myself find this cover very unpatriotic .As an Obama supporter I would not even like to see this about McBush either. I don't think this is satire, only a black eye on the New Yorker. I believe Obama does not need to comment on this he has bigger things to worry about economy, war and the nations banks going down the drain. Everyone in America should be commenting on it though, we had nine soldiers die over this weekend, we had fifteen injured.We have lost over four thousand , with thousands disabled and they show an American flag being burnt in a fireplace. Barack Hussein obama 08
Connie"Hussein"Sturgeon from Indiana
And you wonder why other countries see us as a joke. "If you can't beat him in the election, portray them as someone you fear the most"
Remember the commerical" never let them see you sweat" time to change the deodorant, your brand is not working.
Good!! It's about time the dirt gets shown on this arrogan liar. Him and his wife have a lot to prove to the American people if they even want to consider taking the moving van to the white house. We do not want un-patriotic people representing us nor running this country. America is everything the obama's are not.
He would be more comfortable in Chicago, not the white house
Obama thinks he is untouchable! Get over yourself, BHO!
Obama overload – The presidential seal was not used, it was changed to fit the needs of the campaign...IE different seal...
secondly it does not compare to this cover, not even close...
I think one of the definitions of humor is that it makes people laugh, and certainly some people will laugh at this thinly disguised attack. Some people laugh when a person sets a cat on fire or pulls the wings off of a butterfly, however I don't think must people consider that particularly funny. I think there is a parallel here. Just because the people at The New Yorker label this cover as satire and think it is funny does not make it so. The question becomes if these individuals are smart enough to see the humor in their satire are we to believe that they did not see the harm in it as well?
Pitiful, tasteless, most of America will probably never read the article and will only except the cover art as a reality statement. Perhaps it's better that the cover is on The New Yorker and not Mad magazine after all.
I agree. I sent a letter to the New Yorker pointing out two cartoons that I felt were anti-semitic and stereotypical and I have never heard back from them. I think the New Yorker feels they are above criticism, but this cover may actually get them to look more closely at their smugness.
you know what, as an African American this is just one more example of how white America just does not get it.
America will never progress with these kinds of hatred. Satire? No one will believe it is a satire. New Yorker magazine should apologize to the Obama family, or even better idea for the Obama campaign to launch a lawsuit againt the maagize. That should teach them a lesson. .
The New Yorker has fully embraced the "dung" journalism pioneered by Fox News.
This is the same guy that tried the pre-emptive strike. He warned us all about the right wing racists (white wing) coming after him. Sounds a little like Hillary with a twist- A Great White Wng Cnspiracy. Obama stop your subtle whinning and get back to what you do best, flip flopping
McCain 08
My consumer relationship with The New Yorker has ended- and I am not making this decision as a supporter of any one Presidential candidate. "Tasteless and offensive"?- You bet I agree.
I think if you are gonna vote in Mcshame, you should first enlist in the military, so your butts can support his wars to come
When will this end,everyone talks about one America,yet we display this hateful image for the world to see. What direction are we taking this country,HOW can we go to a country to fight for equal rights when we have such division right here in our own back yard...
This ok. The cartoon say it all. Thanks N.Y.
Who would believe such a depiction?
I am offended. You can barely see my picture.
Looks just like the Obama's – What seems to be the problem????
AHA !!
It took a New Yorker to lay the facts bare.
The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Go figure, Tim(an obvious obama supporter) takes a shot at McCain's wife, when the McCain campaign supports obama on denouncing this cover. what the heck is going on that people feel the need to criticise him even when he makes a move in solidarity with your canidate. Grow a pair and say thank you Mr. and Mrs. McCain for supporting our canidate. McCain has basically said that spouses are off limits, so has Obama. Just because she's been a sucessful business woman you don't have to be bitter. Oh wait only people who are religious or own guns are bitter.
I didn't know the republicans owned the New Yorker!
WOW....I love it.
WHAAAAA WHAAAAA. I'll bet he called his mommy to tell her somebody made fun of him at school today. Wow is he/she thinned skinned or what? He's not fit to be Commander and Chief.(not sure the other one is either) Where's Ross Perot?
But it will sell. And that is what is wrong with money and the capitalist free market system. Sales are NOT the number one value in out society. Some fools think so had have gotten the rest of us to play along.
This picture is simply offensive and wrong
I think the cover is way over the edge...
I can't ever remember seeing one of George Bush dressed as an Arab and his wife wearing a veil, with a picture of the King of Saudia Arabia on the wall with the US Constitution burning in the fireplace.
I'd be interested to see a similar cover for the McCains... any ideas about what it would look like?
It would be a valid satire if they bothered to write an article about it or mention it in the magazine. They could also have added a picture of a frazzled John McCain with a walker yelling at kids from his porch.
The cover is tasteless but those who are going to believe such things are true are going to anyway, no matter who tells them differently.
Port Orange FL
That's quite insulting of a Presidential nominee. It's about respect. Barack has shown a ton of respect for John McCain but the right doesn't show respect for Senator Obama who has given years and years of his life for public service.
If the shoe fits, wear it.
Tasteless....
Bad cover, poor humor.
What a joke!! The New Yorker must think we have no brains and feed the close mindness of the few. Shame, shame, shame "New Yorker".
Of course, the sophisticated readers of New Yorker will understand the satirical intent. But those 10 percent of people who fall for the false rumor that Obama is a Muslim will just think "Aha! That proves what I've been saying all along!"
The New Yorker editors were irresponsible.
Senator Obama is causing all this nonsense to create undue sympathy. His name is Hussein, yet he is offended when he is called so–and that is even after Jeremiah Wright has lectured him that Arabic name has not always mean a Muslim name. I know many Christians answering Arabic names. Last year, I ran into a Catholic Reverend stationed in the US that answers–I think Mohammed or Abubakar. Obama creates all the suspicion and must demonstrate the transparency he claims to champion. I am for an Obama that is proud of his background and heritage and not a fake opportunist running for president. Still, he is better than the Republican fill-in called JM
The cover say's it all
the new yorker should have made it more plain that it was lampooning the ridiculous portraits of Obama. there are far too many simple minded Americans who cannot draw the distinction.
Totally disgraceful. Lampooning? Or spreading the fear and ignorance? How low can you go? This rag is calling our next president an Osama loving terrorist. Seriously folks.
This cover is scary because, it is probably nearer to the
truth then any of us want to admit.
B.F.D. – If the New Yorker had made a similar cover about John McCain, no one would even remotely raise an eyebrow. The magazine would lauded for "pushing the envelope." Democrats are the worst hypocrites when they can give, give, give, but can never take.
told you so!
MCCAIN 08
No worries peeps, those of us that read the New Yorker, know how to take it,lol!
It's a little extreme for a bit of satire and could have done with a caption but if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. Hillary had to endure it much to your satisfaction so now you're getting the same treatment.
This is insane. Why would people do this to the Obama's?
This is really insulting. I mean I know this isn't the NY Times, but really. The comparison of Obama to whatever that pic is supposed to be...a radical Muslim (as opposed to mainstream, peace loving Muslims) or a terrorist- and that of his wife to a terrorist is just below the belt. Who in their right mind would make such a comparison of ANY other Presidential candidate? Two terrorists? Or, a terrorist and a radical Muslim? Come on, guys.
The fact of the matter is that there are still Americans out there who think Obama is Mulsim or who consider Obama not even an American (like the post of JohnBoy).
I think the fear is that this will breed even more ignorance, which is a powerful political tool.
it's supposed to be tasteless and offensive – being tasteless and offensive helps people realize how foolish the accusations are. That's why it's in a satire magazine.
you've no reason to be offended by a satire magazine, unless it is saying something accurate.
Love him or hate him, this cover is shameful. I still get baffled at how "ugly" people can be toward each other. The level of disdain for Obama is unbelievable to me and for what? Because he speaks of change? Because he can relate to a lot of people? Because he gets support from people from all walks of life? We did the same thing to Abraham Lincoln, JFK and MLK. Why? You don't have to like Obama, but why tear him down like that? It's embarrasing. We have the freedom of speech and the right to vote as handed down to us from our forefathers. But we also have a duty of care to our children and future generations to pratice what we preach: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and "If you can't say something good about someone, don't say anything."
For what it's worth, I am an Obama supporter for more reasons than I care to state and I certainly have not condoned all of his actions during this campaign. I also believe his supporters can be harsh towards McCain as they were with Clinton. With that said, I'm an educated adult quite capable of making my own decision about who I'm going to vote for regardless of what gets said about Obama. I can only hope others are strong enough to stand for what they believe (whether that be for or against Obama)...let's just be civil about it.
I see what is happening here. Everyone, just remember swift boat.
The cover is poisonous and an effort to portray Barack and Michelle as anti American. The Obama campaign should sue and request an injunction against the cover. It is highly offensive.
AHA !!
It took a New Yorker to lay the facts bare.
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
And another truth: This comment will never make it out of "moderation", or "sensorship" would be a better word.
Hidden Racism – I have noticed a lot in the news the way people are very racist and sexist in there remarks. They don't want a women for president, they don't want a black man for president. They would rather have another OLD Bush raising Cain in the office. When will the rest of America wake up and welcome CHANGE!!! YES CHANGE!!!
I wish we can create another reality show. "AM I RACIST OR SEXIST"
where we can question a lot of the news castors while they are connected to a polygraph "lie detector machine" and just flat out ask them these questions. I wonder who would volunteer to take the test.
Questions: Do you think you are racist?
This is pathetic for the New Yorker. Just how low can you get with these types of publicity. They must have consulted Carl Rove for this cover page.
I understand what the New Yorker is trying to do here but I am afraid a large part of the population won't see it. They won't read the article and the cover will just confirm what they already believe. I am once shocked and the close-mindeness of America!!
To JohnBoy – that fact that Obama spend half of his life outside of the United States doesn't make him any less American than John McCain who wasn't even born in the United States, he was born on a military base in Panama. Get over yourself!!
I'm not sure if Obama and his people understand the meaning of the word "satire."
I guess Freedom of Speech is going to be one of the first things to go when Obama and company get into power.
The truth hurts.............
on target!
What do you mean COMPLETE american?? What is that definition?
If your going to be a politician get use to it, it goes with the territory.
Of course Obama is criticizing this. When it affects him, it matters, and it is wrong. When it affects others (i.e. Clinton, McCain), it's ok. How can Americans be so naive, and vote for a man who says "lay off my wife." Everyone is fair game, especially spouses who help raise millions of dollars.
Time to end the double standard '08
Wow. What we have to endure as a people. It's not enough to follow me in the shopping malls, or be the last to get served in a restaurant, be stopped be plain clothes officers with guns walking with my laundry from the laundry mat at 12 in the afternoon or going for an interview for employment. It all adds up, day after day, year after year. I'm am simply hurt. I cannot understand how we as a nation cannot lead the way on all fronts not just in Iraq. Now who all raised their hands and said, "Yeah this is the cover we want to stand behind and represent! Let's go with this!"
The New Yorker may think they are poking fun and being satirical, but there are about %28 of the people in the country who will actually say that cover is what they actually believe will happen when Obama is elected. A bit of a backfire, egging on those %28 percent I think. Even after the Rev Wright nonsense, the midwest still think obama is muslim. All practical sense has fled this country.
This article is beyond tasteless! It is time white America acknowledges just how racist it continues to be. This is 2008!
Wake up!
That is disgusting. All the fake Democratic Hillary crowd will come in cheering in 5...4...3...2...
I think the cover is rather funny. Lighten up- this is just the beginning!
They can draw OBAMA kissing Bin Laden i will still vote for him over McWar who will undeniably start WW3.
Why don't they draw OBAMA in AL-Qeada camp training or shouting bush with Bin laden? Bunch of stupid journalists.
They can only fool some stupid ignorant that only watch TV or vote on gossips and smears not me.
They should be ashamed of this cover! This is pure slander, no way related to satire at all! What does this say about the respect for the office that he is running for? This is shameful and a poor representation of unity of our country. This is an outrage and is disgusting!
Let me say, I am all for satire - but that is what the comic pages are for. When you post cartoons like this on the front page, and it has no relevance to the article, it means only one thing - we are trying to sell magazines.
Its an insulting cartoon. no matter what the new yorker puts it out as a satire a lot of people will carry the picture in their minds. As they say a picture is a thousand words and some....
The New Yorker Magazine is a disgrace to all americans and should be ashame, however you can tell who they want to be president. They need to realize the only people who this will have an effect on are the people who are not voting for Obama anyway!
LOL. Too funny. I thought the article was excellent and I thougth the cover was funny. Maybe for the Obama's the cartoon hit a little too close to home? What have you to hide? It's a satire. Chill and laugh. Making a big stink about it give it credibility.
This just fuels the ignorance that exists, very tasteless. Hey John boy, you're a prime example of that ignorance. What's the matter, never had the opportunity to leave the hills ? Sickening.........
Finally a publication with the good sense to show what Osama Obama and his wife are all about.
I also thought Obama's comments about baseless charges of flip flopping to be extremely funny....one only has to listen to his speech, the check his voting record to see he is indeed a flip flopper, all wrapped up in "flexibility."
Obama needs to toughen his skin, like everybody else does when they choose, in accordance with the rights afforded all Americans, to put themselves in the public eye - and therefore, out there for public scrutiny and commentary. We are the land of the free and that includes many rights, including journalistic latitude (The New Yorker) and even the right to disagree.
If Hillary Clinton had screamed and kicked each time she was the (not always positive) subject of a political cartoon, cover, joke, or comment, she would have been accused of wimpy feminine behavior unbecoming to a presidential candidate.
If the Obamas can't stand the heat, they need to get out of the kitchen.
I tried to contact the New Worker directly and the web site is disabled and the phone just rings. They make a HUGE mistake. This is criminal. It is wrong and the editor should be fired for poor judgement. Nobody thinks it is satire or humorous. It is about as bad as it gets. The credibility of the New Yorker just dropped-permanently.
Some of the people in this country-will never except anything good from a black person, sad but soooooooooo true.
If it weren't for the fact that the majority of Americans are mindless and ignorant, this might be an appropriate satire of the right wing kooks who paint this false image of Obama. However, the New Yorker's decision to use this image will only confuse the fools who already believe this to be true because they read it on the internet in one of the many false and defamatory emails circulating about Obama. I get it, but most people won't ... then again, most of them will have never heard of the New Yorker until Fox News brings them this headline in ther usual slanderous and misleading way.
Barack is not the answer, but he is a step in the right direction.
this is so the mcshame camp
no hillary did not get this treatment
this is a insult to all people to think we have such demented news garbage out there to just humilliate another american. how unamerican is this
cnn please post this
ROTF.
So it's ok for Bernie Mack to crack a joke insulting all women at an official Obama fundraiser and after the presumptuous nominee feigns disapproval, he says He's just 'messing with him, but the New Yorker satarizing Obama is off-limits?
Give me a break.
I think it's a riot.
Maybe Don Imus should WRITE his tasteless joke about nappy headed hos insted of say them. It sounds to me like that make a difference.
Unfortunately, this cover will do exactly what it was intended to do.
With rampant lies and misinformation being emailed and printed in these blogs, it is apparent that most people do not read past the headlines and believe what they see. This is a blatant attack on Barrack Obama by this rag of a mag. For CNN to even print it will bring out the haters and racists and add fuel to the many ignorant people who will believe anything negative on him. Why? Because they want to believe it. Shame on you New Yorker and CNN. How much did the Rep party pay you for this? They and you are filth.
Wow wow wow media!!!!!!!!!!!! bravo!!!!!!!!!! you did it again!!!!!
New York mag. you got your attention again!!
I don't know if it is going to work though.
You are making us learn more about Obama and it is still Obama.
Please try to come up with something that is going to make us hate him. Right now whatever you are doing is not working.
Does the truth hurt? Remember–he who protests the most, has the most to hide. If you want to be in the limelight, you should get a thicker skin, Hussein.
Unfortunately, there are some Americans that believe what the cover reflects. So, instead of Sen. Obama commenting directly to the cover and NOT further upsetting that group you have the other guy, Sen. McCain, who would presumably get that group's votes, commenting and "turning off" that group. What a weird campaign this is and what each of the candidate's are doing is full of surprises. Why don't we just stop being sensitive to the trash that will continue and just let the chips fall and ignore them. Why do the candidates have to comment all the time about such things? They have limited time and need to be doing other things.
This cover is actually funny to me. For those you don't yet know, whatever God has for Obama and his family, no one will be able to take away. You can slander his name, make fun of his family, try scare tactics, say he is "exotic" (code word for black) And at the end of the day all of those things won't matter if God's plan is for him to be president.
Good luck trying!
Obama '08
I don't know, after sooo many years their is so much racism and hate some people are weird or insecure ...Obama 08.
people get offended so easy, maybe just maybe we "whine" just alittle to much about little things.
I wasn't influenced by the politics of fear in the two previous elections. I'm so proud of myself for being able to laugh at this.
The reason that this is so offensive is that a lot of people will see this as truth, not satire. While liberals may see this as lampooning of the right, the opportunists and bigots on the right will use this as proof that they've been correct about Obama all along. The cover enforces the malicious rumors. This will be a poster in every GOP field office until November.
They can surely keep their copies of magazine for souvenir this time.
Outright racist
Why not Mccain pouring agent orange on Veitnam and being imprisoned and saying mission accomplishzd like his body.
Very low and I think we deserve better after the UN crowned the sanitation worker those thinking or taking etitlements should know better !!!
The world ie change and for the better so please do not take us backwards.
I believe in free speech and I also believe in speaking through my pocketbook. This is one New Yorker that will no longer be subscirbing to the New Yorker. Unfortunately, with so much ignorance out there, I believe the "satire" will be lost on many. I believe to perpetuate and play into these fears increases the dangers for me as a New Yorker and as an American. I find it to be in extremely bad taste.
This cover is utterly foolish and whatever "good intentions" were meant by the New Yorker, I think the point will be completely lost on those who are just drooling for a reason to substantiate their irrational prejudice against Obama.
"Obama spent 1/2 his life outside the USA, he is not a complete American."
So do I and I work for the US goverment. Does this make me an incomplete American? You sir are a moron and if that is the best your right wingers have this election should be a slam dunk for Obama.
It may intended to be satirical lampoon, but it comes in the midst of the Obama campaign trying to clarify much of the slander and lies created by the right to muddy up whats truth and what are lies.
It’s obvious what their intensions are, and it IS in bad taste. Not for the "buzz" they’re trying to create, but more so for the confusion that many will actually buy into. I for one (and I’m sure there will be many others ) will no longer buy or read the new yorker.
Nothing wrong on this cover Obama must stop whining or quit the politics
Carton lover
Since this is JUST satin......Ops,.........sorry satire. Looks like satin will be happy with this scare tactic New York Times.
'tasteless and offensive' that is so TRUE Obama camp.......Just another try at fooling and freighting the American people to vote for McSame. Who ever thought this was OK, needs to seek professional help ASAP. I guess McCain and his wife pictured will be next month feature on the cover, I hope they make sure when they are just satire/joking the people responsible for this one make sure they include Mrs. McCain running behind prescription pills that are flying in the mid air, several botox needles in her hands and McSame counting the money out of beer cans that his wife company saved after 100’s lose their jobs.
SOMEONE AT THE NEW YORK TIMES, SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP ON CHARGES FOR HAVING A PITCURE THAT SHOW BURING OUR FLAG, such desperation, bad and immoral acts that is just satire. If this is the way they show their love of our County, by burning our flag,
This is what OUR CHILDREN should think this is the way to show Patriotism from The New York TIme.
Obama and his wife are not these kind of people, after reading this I think the New York TIme should check for a mole inside their family of employee's.................
THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT HIS FACE ON A ZEBRA
I Love It!
Freedom of speech is alive and well in America.
Finally an accurate portrail of My Belle and Barry.
I don't find the cover to serve any purpose other than to increase the sales of the publication. Whatever The New Yorker might indicate, we should all reserve the freedom of speech. I do hope Senators Obama and McCain both agree on this one.
At least, it is made in the USA.
perfect, someone not afraid to print what many of us consider a definate threat. Could not have portrayed it any better myself. Good job NEW YORKER
I alway had a great amount of respcet for The New Yorker but now....never again will I read this rag.....I bet in a million years they would never publish anything like this for McBush. Shame on you!
Every right wing nut is going to go out and buy this issue and have it hanging in the living room. Thank you New Yorker for setting this country back to the middle ages. We have loads of problems and now this. Again, SHAME ON YOU!!!! Liam Danhof
DISGUSTING DISGUSTING SHAME ON YOU NEWYORKER MAGAZINE. MY FAMILY AND I WILL NEVER EVERY BUY YOUR MAGAZINE.
WHOM DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO PUBLISH A COVER LIKE THAT.
YOU PEOPLE ARE SO JEALOUS THAT AN ALL AMERICAN BORN CHRISTIAN IS GOING TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY.
I HOPE YOU SHAMEFUL PEOPLE GET OUT OF OUR COUNTY.
Just goes to show you how ignorant people are going to be when Obama is President; unfortunately, get use to it, because come November he's winning!
Obamanation '08
YES WE CAN!
Not living in America all of your life is not a qualification to be a "complete America". I personally lived outside of America for more than 1/2 of my early life as the dependent of a miliitary father.
It is statememts like the one made by "JohnBoy" that show the depth of ignorance and racsim which prevades in America today.
On the other had I agree that the seal showing Obama with the reference to the Office of the President was over the top also.
We as Americans have the right of free speech which is guaranteed by the Constitution, but we should always posess the intellegence to use that right for positive and not negative discourse. The cover done by the New Yorker, while it may be politacal satire, is in very poor taste. While the editors and staff may think this type of cover is funny, the fact of the matter is it will only serve to reinforce the falsehood of Mr. Obama 1) being a Muslim, and 2) his presidency being an aid to the Radical Islamic cause.
Lastly, it is my opinion that the New Yorker cover is an insult to all practicing Muslims in America, the majority of whom "DO NOT" align themselves with the Radical Islamic cause.
"Obama spent 1/2 his life outside the USA, he is not a complete American."
If that un-makes an American, you have a lot to explain to the thousands of US service men, women and their children who live oversees in our foreign installations.
The article may be good, but how many people will read the article, versus those who will just look at the cover? Tasteless, INDEED!!
and just what credentials does "journalist" Clarence Page carry that warrant CNN taking his opinion as their position?
The truth Hurts. They hate America look who their friends are. NOBAMA!
I think it's a great cover and it will stimulate discussion on the matter and hopefully lay to rest the absolutely ridiculous lies the right wing is trying to circulate about the Obamas.
wow people are idiots
WOW, heads should roll for this!!
This was an extremely LAME attempt at satire. Of course, savvy New Yorker readers are going to "get it." But I'm worried about the other 90%: the rest of our sound-bite addicted country: those who had misconceptions about Obama's religious extremism and lack of patriotism in the first place. Months were spent dispelling rumors about Obama's "Muslim" heritage and his middle name. And this just re-opens the wound. The New Yorker evidently doesn't regard the polls that indicate the scary percentage of people who still believe that Obama is a secret Muslim extremist.
Doesn't the New Yorker realize that just by showing this cover over and over again on FOX News, that the lies about the Obamas continue and fester? Sean Hannity's week has just been made...........
I love political cartoons, but this one was over the top, and in extremely bad taste.........
SHAME ON THE NEW YORKER.
I think the New Yorker magazine cover is racist and tasteless. Can we say perception is reality here?
While wrapping yourself in "freedom of the press" – I guess you can say anything you want – maybe for the next cover you could show McCain tossing Jews into an oven...oh that sattire would be so funny (not) -
There are too many uneducated people in this country who are still not aware that Barack Obama is a Christian. This would be funny except for people's ignorance. Many people still believe the Republican spread rumor that Barack Obama is a Muslim.
When they run a cover showing McCain collaborating with his Viet Cong captors, boozing with women in Jacksonville, FL, adultery after Carol McCain's car accident and before their divorce, his questionable conduct as a member of a group that was the center of the largest savings and loan fraud and collapse in the United States, then, I will believe the cover on Senator and Mrs. Obama is just satire.
That's hilarious!
I find the New Yorker offensive and tasteless too. But more importantly, it serves to perpetuate the insidious notion that Sen. Obama has a hidden un-American agenda. That he is a closet Muslim! What if he is? Being a Muslim and a patriotic American are not mutually exclusive.
Well I think it is a crying shame someone would run down anyone in this fashion.
This COVER is beyond tasteless!! This is 2008.
I hope the New Yorker does a cover with John McCain in bed with Cindy while his first wife is in a hospital bed recovering for a horrific auto accident. The difference is that the McCain illustration would depict undisputed facts.
wow, the politics in this country never ceases to amaze me! for goodness sake, can't we stick to the issues?
Mr. and Mrs. Obama:
POTUS is the most powerful job in the world. If you and your family do not have the intestinal fortitude (i.e. guts, mental toughness, "thick hide", etc.) to handle this kind of satire – tell me how in the hell do we expect you to make the crucial decisions demanded of POTUS?
Bottom line is: We can't.
Obama is not qualified, capable, or tough enough to do the job – this will be the 2nd admin of Jimmy Carter if Obama wins – as I recall, Carter is a Lover of the Muslims / Palestinians / Terrorsits as well.
The New Yorker's cover page is outlandish, insensitive, wreckless, undermining, demeaning and nasty journalism, excuse me, this is not journalism.
I have not been a subscriber to The New Yorker and this has certainly caused me to never buy the magazine.
It is offensive to Black Americans everywhere who try to rise above such caricatures of sterotypical African Americans. It is not funny and I find no humor!
Anyone who tries to defend this tactic is simply out of town with reality. America has become a Natio of Idiots.
let them tell the truth. looks like they are the only one doing so. heck makes me want to go and buy one!
once again, the ignorant and simple minds of the repugnants comes to light......they only have a fraud of a candidate who cannot even think for himself.....no brains.
I loved the cover – it was funny to me, but then again I've decided to support one of the 3rd party candidates or even SENATOR MCCAIN if Obama does't pick SENATOR CLINTON!
The cover is just a reflection and the perception of new yorker's in general......."Tasteless and Offensive." and in poor taste.
It's not the most brilliant NYer cover ever, but get a sense of humor. More disturbing to me is this pattern of Obama's staff slamming someone – the Clintons, the New Yorker, anyone in their way – and he's cooly above it. Actually that means he's seething about it. You want to be the most powerful man in the world you need thick skin whatever shade it is. Grow up. The proper response is to laugh at it and a dismissive joke. It could be a long four years.
Satire or otherwise, it is offensive. Unfortunately it reflects the ignorance of people like JohnBoy and other McSame supporters.
Racism at it's best. I expect to see and hear more of this type of hatred.
They can't accept it but they have no choice. Obama will be your leader!
Resistance is futile!
Suck it up!!!!!!
OBAMA 08
YEAH IT MAY OFFENSIVE AND TASTLESS, BUT IT'S THE TRUTH.
Screw Obama's people if they can't take a joke. Pretty sad state of affairs when they have to even comment on something that was satire in nature.
I'm sure this article is a reflection of just how much we DON'T KNOW about the Senator. I am not of the opinion that the photo is right or wrong, we just DON'T KNOW.
America continues to sink to new lows...
but lets face it... the right wing neo-cons will always sink to whatever lows they have to to preserve themselves.
I NOT ONLY FIND THE NEW YORKER'S COVER ON OBAMA AS TASTELESS BUT OVERTLY RACIST. IT SHOWS THE MAGAZINE IS A SUPPORTER OF JOHN MCCAIN AND IS ATTEMPTING TO HELP McCAIN STEAL THE ELECTION. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME TACTIC THAT JESSE HELMS USED IN CAROLINA . THIS IS AN OLD SOUTHERN PLOY THAT WAS USED IN THE OLD SOUTH TO RALLY WHITES AGAINST BLACKS SEEKING JUSTICE
Never bought the New Yorker before, when does it go on sell!!!!
Quote: "Obama spent 1/2 his life outside the USA, he is not a complete American."
And where did you get that piece of information , my friend? Last I heard, he grew up in Hawaii, and Hawaii was a part of the USA.
McCain was born in Panama. What does that make him?
Tacky, tacky tacky. Are they going to do the next cover with the McCains in the oval office with John sitting in a rocking chair and Cindy McCain covered in jewels and chugging a beer?
Shame on Saturday Night Live – the New Yorker Magazine beat you to it. Actually, I think it is quite good, hilarious, and will, to the regret to the right wing nuts, bring some sympathy and additional support for Barack Obama. The New Yorker reaches a clientele that is, at the very least, above average, and will see through it as a mis-fire on the rights' part and nothing more than satire.
Hmm... Well, it's one way to increase readership, at least temporarily. I am slightly surprised however that there wasn't a caption of some sort to show that it was intended to be satirical about a rather idiotic view that some people cooked up to instill general hatred of a candidate instead of using persuasive and logical argument to sway people in their favor.
This is just racist, They could had wrote the article without the picture.And why does Michelle Obama have a afro the last time I check her hair is straight.
I don't agree with the cover, but Vi and Obama overload have it right.
Hillary keep the Americans in your politics.............................................
Not quite the comedic quality of Jerry Falwell sleeping with his mother that sent Larry Flynt to the Supreme Court, but its in the ballpark.
Sorry to the whiners, but the press does have the right to offend you.
imbecilliantic – 1. n, the nonsensical actions of an imbecile.; pl. imbecilliantics.
Wow, some people will stop at nothing. This is really very tasteless, just like the comment that cigarettes could kill the Iranians. I am really very unimpressed with right wing tactics. I'm not saying Obama is perfect, but swaying public opinion and justifying hate is really low for any publication. I am beyond amazed.
they'll do whatever they can to bring him down .. right wing idiots have to bring out fear rather then change and hope to this country .. and under McLame fear will always be instilled. We NEED change and hope in this country .. in the worst economic state, the world is hating .. McFool will just keep things the way they are.
Obama is the man, we need him to get things done .. improve quality of life.
Obama 08. no doubt!
Burning the american flag in the oval office? Come on, isn't here anything alse they could be inspired by? Only the mere idea of it is not acceptable. They don't know that it's against the law to do that? Now there even picturing it on their cover as a "satire/joke"? The New Yorker should be prosecuted for offending the USA and its citizens & instigating terrorism.
Reading is fundamental. Obama is always getting heat from americans who do not read or are not exposed to people outside the hicks and are scared of a black president. McShame and Cindy do not get any of this type of offensive media. WHY? Historically, there is NO Reason for the fear for a black person in the oval office. Blacks do not have a history of scarying, lynching, killing, etc americans only being legally victimized by america.
Also Johnboy- Obama has not spent 1/2 of his life outside of the USA. READ READ READ. Do not read just one article. Read many to compare. FYI -Hawaii is a state of the US.
I actually buy the New Yorkers explanation. I think they should have toned it down just a little. Outraged? Not me, but I am a little disappointed. I still plan to read the article.
SHAME ON THE NEW YORKER! AND SHAME ON THE NEW YORK TIMES........ THEY HAVE LOST OUR SUPPORT!!!
All you have to do is read the comments by "JohnBoy" and "Obamaoverload" to see how prejudice people are! Sen. Obama is having to defend his patriotism and his citizenship....... and the New Yorker gives ammunition to the hate-and-fear mongers! Shame!
A Jewish candidate would not be treated like this! A gay man would not be treated like this....... why is it okay to portrait an African American like this???????
I am disgusted! I have often suspected that the "powers-that-be" do not want an Obama presidency.
Also, OBAMA WOULD BE FURTHER UP IN THE POLLS, BUT...... ITS THE KIND OF FEAR-AND-HATE- MONGERING THE LIKES OF THE NEW YORKER THAT KEEPS PEOPLE FROM ....... SEEING....... A GOOD MAN!
NEW YORK TIMES....... YOU ARE OUT OF OUR HOME!