Are you people stupid???? It's a cartoon. Obama thinks just becauyse he's black he's off limits. Well, get a hold of yourself you whinny little brat.

I think the story is satire in maybe not a very tasteful way, but still I thought it was funny although I am an american muslim. People take these types of things to seriously.

America needs Obama Now!

Samia Ahmed July 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET
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Its funny that some people won't vote for him because they think he is muslim and yet the Muslim Community wont vote for him because he is so ridiculously discriminant towards us! This guy can't win either way

Yes, the cartoon was out of line. Judging by some of the comments I've read below, many Americans do not understand the concept of satire (dictionary.com might help them).

Obama is handling this situation with grace and dignity. He was right to be annoyed. He's also right in that there are much more important issues to focus on.

Please check your spelling and grammar when you post anything online. Certain McCain supporters are making themselves look quite foolish. I am appalled by the ignorance represented in some of the comments I'm reading here.

interesting July 15th, 2008 4:15 pm ET

Obama's father is Kenyan and was a muslim. Under islamic law, he is recognized as a muslim as he would take the religion of his father. Obama's step father was a muslim.

I am a Muslim and you have zero idea about what you say. No person becomes a Muslim unless he declares to be Muslim. Being a Muslim is NOT a birth right.

It is people like you who lie and lie to convince others you know what you are saying. Here is the truth. Senator Obama is and was never a Muslim.

Pathetic
Uninspired
Misanthropic
Agitators

After seeing some of the illiterate or manufactured drivel that gets through CNN's moderators, I am reminded why I stopped visiting this website & chose to get my news elsewhere.

I'd love to see a news organization who can offer nothing more or less than facts. Unfortunately it seems as though most people (especially here) skip the stories that go with the headlines & choose to base their information on the commentary (but only if it congeals with what they already believe). I'm truly disappointed in a large percentage of the American population. I thought we were better than that.

So what if he is a Muslim?!!!!!!! Bigotry seems to be alive and well.– I guess bigotry is much more acceptable than racism.

I laugh when people say Bush is a Christian implying he must be a decent person. These self proclaimed "Christian" politians abuse and use Christianity. Bush is a disgrace to Christians.

This hours count. Two stories about Obama - one neutral one positive. Zero mention of McCain.

To answer the question from the previous poster: It's OK with John McCain to remove troops from Iraq when we've won. Which, thanks to the surge upon which he risked his presidential campaign, is currently happening. The same surge which Barack Obama prdeicted would fail.

As a mid-western jew voting for the first time it hurts my head to read some of the right wing moronic postings on this blog site..I support Obama because he has inspired me like nobody running for office has done before. Not even my local congressman who campaigned in my backyard inspired such fervor and devotion from his followers. Obama focuses on the issues that are important to our future and leaves the fluff to his rivals to mull over….I think CNN should screen these postings to weed out fools who have no modicum of common sense.

If not for anything to weed out bad grammar

CHANGE IS COMING…..AND ITS NOT FROM THE OLD GEEZER!!!!!!!

I like people who can laugh at themselves too….but that would require something funny being available to laugh at in the first place. A ridiculous percentage of Americans still believe Obama is a Muslim (as if that would somehow be inherently bad), or that he's unpatriotic, or that Michelle Obama is some kind of extremist….

For all of those saying Obama needs a sense of humor - can you point out what exactly is funny about this New Yorker cover? Isn't satire supposed to be humorous? This is nothing but a depiction of what a large number of ignorant people actually believe Obama is, despite the fact that he's not. Is that funny? Personally, I find it alarming and sad.

I'm afraid the fact that so many GOP-leaning commenters obviously believe Obama actually *IS* a Muslim who hates this country proves that the New Yorker cover was not successful satire.

Too bad about our collective IQ and sense of humor, but that's the way the cookie crumbles…

Bravo, New Yorker! Great job. No wonder your magazine is reknowned for its interesting, provocative, and humorous satire.

Joe PA,

The internet is the problem! Most of the info you get from the internet is often inaccurate making it impossible to draw any kind of reasonable conclusion, better yet to get to know a presidential candidate. Having said that, then my position remains the same… I do not know Barack well enough to trust him with our country.

In my opinion, Sen. Obama has more flip-flops than a shoe store on the boardwalk.

Once again the we liberals have given the average American too much credit…

Not all Americans are smart enough to understand that the New Yorker cover was meant to be satirical - too many Americans are too ignorant to even know what satire IS!

And Fixed News has seen to it that such misconceptions about Obama persist!

It's very frustrating - what does this poor guy (Obama) have to do? In his insistence that he's a Christian he's managed to alienate American Muslims…

It's truly shameful…

The MSM like to call those who persist in believing such lies 'low information voters' — what a euphemism! They're just DUMB - and no amount of correction or showing them how absurd their views are will change anything…

See why it's in EVERYONE'S interests to fund high quality public education in this country? No? Oh yeah, that's right! If people were smart they wouldn't be able to vote Republican!!!

Urgh!

"It's a cartoon…and that's why we've got the First Amendment," Obama said."

"I've seen and heard worse," he said. "I do think that, you know, in attempting to satirize something, they probably fueled some misconceptions about me instead. But, you know, that was their editorial judgment."

please tell me how obama's remarks are "playing the victim"?? umm, hullo, can you say TRANSFERENCE?!?!?

TO FREIDA

Everyday I read your comments on different articles. After reading your comments, I say to myself that you are ignorant. When are you going to say something that won't have me call you ignorant? I am tired of saying that to myself. Why don't say something thought-provoking for once.

I get such a charge out of these Obamaphobes. Clearly, they are the 70% of the U.S. that believed that Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11.

Abraham Lincoln was right - "…You can fool some of the people all of the time.."

Just read some of the drivel above. After fussing about Jeremiah Wright being a terrible influence on Obama for 20 years - IN A CHRISTIAN CHURCH - they now believe Obama is a Muslim. Do these people really look at what they write and still believe it? Amazing.

"David Remnick, the longtime editor of the highly-regarded publication…"

Highly regarded? You're kidding, right? Mr. Remnick will do anything to boost sales of an already failing magazine. I see no satire in this, but then again I have never wasted a penny to buy this rag.

The cover of magazine- is in bad taste. The flap over it - is absurd.
We all get it- ti should not have made it on to the newsstands. Next.

Obama's father is Kenyan and was a muslim. Under islamic law, he is recognized as a muslim as he would take the religion of his father. Obama's step father was a muslim.

Obama claims he is a Christian for 20 years, that means he would be considered an "apostate" muslim.

If you are a muslim by birth, and then another type of muslim, guess what kids, you are a muslim.

You are no more born a muslim than you are born a christian. Apostate or otherwise, Christianity and Islam is NOT a birthright, it is a choice. This has nothing to do with your DNA.

this is not satire.

to be so would require that those who think the cartoon is a true view of the Obama's be included to show the object of their misconceptions.

as a result, this cartoon is simply an inaccurate caricature of Mr & Mrs O, perpetuating ignorant beliefs, with none of the saving grace 'satire' might have supplied.

i've loved the New Yorker's cartoons thruout my life. this one missed its intnet, and they should acknowledge the harm it does by being such.

tac

I had long ago posted on this website and others that as we came closer to the general election that the insinuations, accusations, rumors and just flat out blatant fabrications of Obama would come raining down upon us.
Many seemed to think that Obama was being given a free ride and everyone was being too nice to him.
So far, we have been pummelled with garbage about his church, his soul, his wife, his skin color, his patriotism, his faith and now we are fed this New Yorker cover that has a little bit of all of it.
Whats next…showing Obama clubbing baby seals?
I long for the days of rationality and enlightened debate and exchange of discussion about the candidates positions.
We seem to have far too many bottom feeders who are once again surfacing in time for the election.

TO: New Voter for McCain July 15th, 2008 4:04 pm ET

Am I missing something here?
It's people like you who get to the voting center and still don't know why they are voting and who they are voting for!
Educate yourself before it's too late, otherwise, you may never have a firm position on anything in your life!

I couldn't agree with you more Joan. Well said.

The only way to address this for Obama is to provide where he was before Trinity - what he was doing and what faith or faiths he was practicing…including his time in Indonesia which he now refers to as foreign policy experience. Then there would be no chance of 'misperceptions' as he puts it. Until then, he was born a Muslim with verified reports of him as a practicing Muslim, so what could be misperceived?

It is relevant because it goes to the honesty of the presumptive nominee. We know for sure he his not to be trusted on his words from the nomination process, we can now only figure we cannot trust him words on various levels. Really, when was the last time a nomination candidate threw under the bus his Church, Pastor and close family friends all for political gain? Never, because there was never so much to hide!

Just loved it. Their true colors for sure. Those who trust him and his wife should start to remember how many people loved Bush. Look where he has gotten us. This country is already in a huge mess with no relief in sight. It is only going to get worse. You vote obama in and it will only get worse.

LET ALL HATE BEOOKE!!!

New voter for McCain - you are stupid.

Right on Joan. Slander & unfair. Let's see McCain in a cartoon in Bush's pocket. What a mess we are in with his presidency. Do we really want more of the same? McCain supporters are afraid…afraid of change & change is what we need.

Tully July 15th, 2008 4:11 pm ET
The cover just shows what the rest of america thinks. Not everybody is brain washed by obama yet!
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I, for one, refuse to believe that the majority of Americans are as ignorant as you seem to think. Please speak for yourself.

The Truth That Shall Not Be Spoken July 15th, 2008 4:11 pm ET
Why we are not permitted to speak of Obama's Muslim background?
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Obama's Muslim background is that his father was Muslim and his stepfather was Muslim, although neither was a fundamentalist, as each married a non-Muslim American. He lived in Indonesia for a few years with his stepfather. He never adopted the Muslim religion. End of story. If you tell the truth, it is certainly okay to talk about his Muslim background. And, oh, by the way, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Islam is not our enemy!

His father was a muslim, so he is too.
Michel looks not a good person on the news camaras, so I don't believe she is a great person eather. Obama likes to copy Repiblicas past, present ( war continuation, and full support day one, send more tanks , copy style , Ronal Regan, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. and etc.)

The photo on the New York times said it all!

McCain is a great man, honest and fair.

McCain 2008.

gawd, it's so shameful how ignorant some americans are on other countries and cultures. the world is a big, fascinating place, and thanks to the neoCONs, we are no longer one of the most respected countries on earth! obama is our only hope to gain back the respect of the rest of the world!

sheesh, people, take a vacation outside of the country some time. and NO, Cabo does not count!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will vote against obama, to keep rev. wright out of the White House, and that ain't a joke. I do not want to see his hands on the knob to the door. For those that read this and think the writer is a White American, I'm not, I am a Black American.

My fear with Barack Obama has nothing to do with skin color, religion, or having a american hater for a wife. It's that he keeps saying he wants to "transform America", but has anyone other than me noticed that he NEVER explains what he wants to transform the country into.

His views on immigration are LUDICROUS! I come from an imigrant family and support immmigrants that come to the US LEGALLY! However, Obama wants us to allow anyone to come to the country, set up shop, and be ok with it. We have laws, and no matter what race you are or what country you are from, FOLLOW THEM. If I break the law by driving an uninsured car, I can go to jail. If an illegal comes here through "shady" means, we reward him with a greencard…go figure!

Why is Obama still whining about this cartoon?

He hates all free speech that doesn't stroke his ego.

And he knows that playing the victim works to his advantage.

Apparently, he thinks the American people are easily distracted from the truth about him.

Knoxville NFIL

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New Voter for McCain?

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Whine Whine Whine. I am a victim and everyone falls at his feet

He wants to be President. Welcome to public life. Now grow up and be a man

I suppose this also means that if he becomes President the Washington cartoonists will get laid off because no one wants the whiner and victims feeling hurt.

When is the Press going to show him for what he is? Scared of doing your job?

His MO is whining and playing the victim and everyone lets him.

What a bunch of suckers this country has turned into

For eight years, editorial cartoonists and the Left have caricatured President Bush as a monkey and a terrorist. I don't recall President Bush ever once whining about the gross lies and distortions that were leveled against him on a daily basis. If Obama wants to be President, he better learn now how to deal with his detractors. What a cry baby!

Democrats for McCain - or his VP. This lifelong voter will either not vote or vote for McCain. He's too old to survive 4 years in the White House. His VP choice will be the leader of our country. Go Romney!

I know you won't print my comment but I hope you enjoy reading it and see what the world thinks of you.

The once mighty USA is now on the verge of collapse. The only thing you have going for you is your arsenal of nuclear bombs.
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If you Yanks are stupid enough to vote for McBush than you deserve the crap you are in today. I mean if you can't see the mess Bush has created for your country

- trillions in debt
- two wars…one illegal
-economy totally collapsing
-hundreds of thousands innocent Iraqi's and thousands of US military killed
-country splintered
-loss of rights to privacy
-torture of prisoners
-etc. etc. etc.

My god what does it take to wake you up?

The New Yorker cartoon of the Obamas is clearly a slander. Inspite of the Editor says to defend its publication it is downright atrocious. I think it is a rightwinger's ploy to tarnish Obama.

In the New Yorkers failed attempt at politcal satire … they have only proven that they are not nearly as sophisticated as they would like to believe they were. They have only fueled the fires of stupidity and racism that is so evident from the right winger's comments on this blog. Sorry New Yorker … your 'sophisticated' efforts were lame and you didn't do one iota of good for your candidate!!

I'll admit the magazine was trying to satire rumors about Obama, but there should have been at least a small explanation on the cover seeing as how many Americans are too dimwitted and would take the images literally.

The Muslim world spans several continents and countless cultures. Why is the Middle Eastern outfit that Obama is shown to be wearing immediately regarded as "Muslim?"

Mike C.
Woodlands TX

New Voter of Mccain
You know you sound like an idiot right? And just proved Obama's point of the cover fuellng the rumor instead of squashing it. I can't believe that there are still Americans out there with such ignorant opinions. And yet these politicans and the editor of the New Yorker say Americans are smarter than this. I am starting to wonder?????

Barack,

Just wait until after the convention, and you are the Democratic Party candidate.

The racist, bigotted forces are already at work here in San Antonio. Obama bumper stickers with his picture in the turban and his middle name, "HUSSEIN," larger than anything else on the bumper sticker.

For all the greatness of this country, we still haven't grown-up when it comes to racial tolerance.

We can't afford another Republican administration in the White House - not now!!!

OBAMA - 2008 & 2012!!!

boy, alot of the comments on here seem like they came from a nut house. It appears alot of commentors are commenting about subjects not even discussed in the article above or didn't actually read Obama's reply.

I am really hoping that most of the people that post negative comments about Obama are either a few of the 25% that still think Bush is a great president, metal patients that are using the hospital computer, or a few of the racist bigots that still live in their trailers.

If you really are democrats that wanted Hillary as the nominee then I feel very sorry for you. Your anger is taking over your common sense thinking. Why on earth would you vote for someone who has opposite policies to Hillary, who wants combat forces to stay in Iraq, wants Phil Gramm as his treasurer, and has no healthcare plans.

C'mon democrats. This is serious. Just look at what has happened these past few months. People are losing their homes, banks are going bankrupt, the war in Afghanistan is flairing up because of the war in Iraq, soldiers are dying every day. McCain is going to continue on this same path AND you are going to vote for him. Wake up please.

That cartoon depicting Obama and his wife as terrorists smack of blatant disrespect to the couple. It is stupidity at its height! This is no longer a political satire but a personal attack on the person of the Democratic presidential bearer.

Shame on you New Yorker magazine!

A Muslim would have a very good chance at getting my vote, well as good a chance as a Christian, Jew, Budhist ETC would.

However I don't like racists and people who are defined by hate, so I won't be voting for this black liberation theologist.

Yet, I can see why the white guilt libs who hate whitey more than any minority in America today would, Rev. Wright and Michelle helped secure Obama's support with them. I just ask that if they do ever wish to carry out their grand plans that they start with themselves, thanks for that wgld's.

Let's see… Weather Underground radicals for friends and fund-raisers, attacks on people who wear flag lapel pins as false patriots, first time in her life she's been really proud of her country, his idea of Christianity comes from the teachings of Jeremiah Wright … maybe Obama doesn't think the New Yorker cover is funny because it gets a little too close to the truth.

Dear New Voter for McCain-

I've never heard of anything more ridiculous! I can't believe people still think like you. It's no wonder this country is screwed up. I don't like the picture on the cover of the New Yorker, but the article itself clears up some myths about Senator Obama - some of the stuff you mention in your comment. Did you bother to read it? No, is what I think - you only looked at the cover. Think of a different excuse for not voting for him - if you changed your mind because of a magazine cover without reading the article itself - I would say that is just ignorant!!!

If you Yanks are stupid enough to vote for McBush than you deserve the crap you are in today. I mean if you can't see the mess Bush has created for your country

- trillions in debt
- two wars…one illegal
-economy totally collapsing
-hundreds of thousands innocent Iraqi's and thousands of US military killed
-country splintered
-loss of rights to privacy
-torture of prisoners
-etc. etc. etc.

My god what does it take to wake you up?

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Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Satire usually has an obvious target. The appropriate target of the New Yorker satire — the bozos who have complete misconceptions about Obama in the light of obvious evidence to the contrary — are nowhere to be seen in the cartoon. That's the problem.

I have to be honest and say I don't read the New Yorker, and for good reason now. This country is in bad shape and no time for cartoons now.

Come on all young open minded young people and intelligent thinking older people (like myself) OBAMA ALL THE WAY!

It looks like "We don't really know him" and "He flip-flops on the issues" are the Blog Troll talking points today-

Well if you'd get your news from anyone but Hannity and Rush (a supremacist and a drug addict, respectively) then you'd know exactly who the man is-

And McCain can't hold a position to save his political life- he's flip- flopped on NAFTA, Afghanistan, Social Security, Immigration, the GI BIll et al-

His message changes depending on his audience, and we will not be fooled

LISA, your a sure loser barack obama will be president if you vote for him or not.

barack obama 08!

It's only a cartoon if it's funny. Also, on the earlier Obama article…CNN you forgot to add that Iraq wants us out of their country…and that alone is reason enough to leave.

There will be a "Bradley effect" this november—
Another thing one should consider when reviewing obama's shrink in polls and the image thats being defined for him before we have even had major party conventions

Puma.

Satire requires at least 100 IQ. Looking at the voting records of Americans in the last 2 elections, it is clear that the majority of the country does not have this minimum threshold. Short of the IQ requirement, this cartoon becomes an extension of the misperceptions laid out by the skilfull fear-mongering Republican machine. And all these people here who make it sound like they agree with the the cartoon, shame on you. Your hatred of who knows what is overcoming your judgement. Look at what happened to this country in 8 years. If you want more of it, vote McCain. I can guarantee you that he will attack more countries and he will destroy this economy even further. Obama is not perfect, but he is certainly the better choice.

Good article, bad cover. this is the type of cartoon you put on the inside of the magazine with a small caption saying "This is what the GOP want you to see when you look @ Obama

I don't see what Obama is so up at arms about. This cartoon clearly points out how ludicris Right's campaign to paint him as a muslim terrorist has become. The title is The Politics of Fear! The cartoon doesn't reinforce the right's message, it tears it down.

Satire is based on truth. The New Yorker cover is not satire because it is based on lies. We cancelled our subscription.

It didn't lie, it spoke the truth - truth that you don't want revealed because you won't get your prize otherwise.

Stop playing a martyr Obama, like most of your people tend to do, face the truth - and leave our country!!

WE THE PEOPLE want an AMERICAN PRESIDENT, NOT A BLACK PRESIDENT!!!

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TURN THIS COUNTRY INTO ZIMBABWE NOBAMA!

I believe Senator Obama's cultural exhibition (i.e. picture in African/"muslim" regalia) has fueled his own demise and honestly he has only himself to blame. Though, he "won" the nomination he needs to recognize that political cartoons really do have some merit to the truth. In addition, because he too often chose to use racial issues in speeches/debates, again he focused more attention on this area of concern. He doesn't really use good judgement and this is why he continually apologizes for his words time and time again.

Obama is great at playing the victim. I don't trust a man who can't laugh at himself. He sounds like he favours Bush's attacks on the 1st Amendment

Why are people continuing to say stop whinning when he says he could care less about the cover. He didn't comment Sunday when it came out b/c he doesn't care.

All of you are willing to let idiots sway your vote or believe that Obama
is a Muslim or that is doesn't love his country are very small minded, even when the magazine says it was trying to prove that they are lies (they didn't do a very good job) but still, PEOPLE WAKE UP, SEE THE LIES FOR WHAT THEY REALLY ARE

Obama has such grace. He has been forced to answer to ridiculous issues like patriotism and this nonsense - that none of the other candidates have had to deal with - and yet he has done it eloquently. While, on the other hand, McCain was asked how his military background qualifies him to be president - and he threw a hissie and had to be rescued by one of his caretakers. It's a shame that the same standards of scrutiny aren't being applied to the mccain camp.

The truth hurts!

And it apparently shows how Obama again does not understand humor when it comes to satire. But what makes me wonder is why did he not act this concernred over Rev Wright or Jesse Jacksons comments?

LOL, too ironic. Can someone name the other group that gets all bent out of shape about cartoons?!?!?

To be honest, I'm more afraid of his black liberation theology than the possibility of him being a muslim.

All of you are willing to let idiots sway your vote or believe that Obama
is a Muslim or that is doesn't love his country are very small minded, even when the magazine says it was trying to prove that they are lies (they didn't do a very good job) but still, PEOPLE WAKE UP

It is funny, and it does tap into legitimate fears people have about the arrogant, obfuscating Obama and his wife!

The obvious satire triggers the fear button even if the image is over-kill! And, Obama is so stuck on himself that he is losing credibility fast!

If David Remnick could perdict what millions and millions of people think then we could say that he is psycic. But since we know hes not we call it what it is, A racist attempt to discredit the next President of the United States of America.

like all other issues, Obama has faced this with calm and character. He is the type of person we need to lead us, not a hot-headed guy who doesn't know the difference between sunni and shia or the correct name of the Czech Republic, in spite of his many travels abroad and vast 'experience' on foreign affairs. Obama also is the only candidate who has vision - he had vision to know the war in Iraq was wrong and for over a year and a half has been arguing that we need to spend our resources in Afghanistan and Pakistan to fight the terrorists that attacked us - McCain just 'got that' today.

Hillary supporters are so naive, bias, bitter, whiners and are all hallucinators. What do you mean by a flawed process? The same process that nominated Al-Gore and no tantrums were thrown, the same process that nominated John Kerry and no tantrums and now a black man wins and the racists and wild clawed feminists are crying the process is flawed. It was Hillary that was throwing the kitchen sink, insulting Obama and praising our opponent John McCain because of her greed for power and now you dare point fingers at Obama? You Clinton supporters can go to hell and sit on a cold toilet sit for all I care, what an audacity and I'm tired of your twisted lies and pettiness. You guys want to destroy the democratic party? Well I've got news for you all today, it takes two to play this game and yes we can also destroy the party if Hillary ever dares to run again. Please stay home this november while we build the future. Nonsense!

Wow. Just wow. I hope a good number of these posts are from a 10 year old just trying to cause trouble, otherwise this country is in BIG trouble.

I guess I now truly understand why we have had 2 terms of Dubya. I truly have underestimated the racisim and lack of intellect in this country.

"PUSH THE DEATH PENALTY FOR 9/11 OSAMA BIN LADEN" YEAH SO WE COULD ALL FEEL BETTER BY RELEASING ALL OUR "REVENGE TENSIONS" WE MAY HAVE… THAT'S WHAT McBUSH WOULD SAY ABOUT OSAMA AND ALL AL-QAEDA MEMBERS, KILL, KILL, KILL, WAR, KILL… OF COURSE, IF THEY EVER FIND HIM… (DEAD OR ALIVE, OSAMA IS LIKE 70 ISN'T HE?)

UNITED WE'RE STRONGER

OBAMA (P) & CLINTON (VP) 2008-2014

NO TO "BUSH II" (MCCAIN), NO TO MR. WAR, MR. DEATH, MR. OOPS I BUMP MY HEAD, YOU'RE TOO OLD AND YOU ARE "WAR-SICK" SINCE YOU WERE PRISONER IN VIETNAM, YOU WON'T BE PRESIDENT!

The problem is that most americans won't "get it". Remember, bush was reelected with 51% - that's not saying much for the majority of americans. The Fox news trolls will definitely not "get it" - and this just gives them what they would consider ammo - I'd consider it, an indication of their ignorance.

I think that even with satire there's a line that shouldn't be crossed, and unfortunately the New Yorker crossed it. This was in very poor taste.

Community Organizer? For those of you that are confused about his only experience…. When you think of community organizer, think Al Sharpton.

The Truth That Shall Not Be Spoken July 15th, 2008 4:11 pm ET
Why we are not permitted to speak of Obama's Muslim background?
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You are so afraid. You are so ignorant. And you don't even know why.

Cretin.

I trust Obama with our precious beautiful country. He is a very smart man. McBush is too old to be taking on such a task. Also how could he possibly relate to the common person who has to try to make ends meet on wages that are not keeping up with inflation?
He doesn`t have to worry with a wife worth millions. I appreciate the fact that he was a P.O.W. but so were many others, and many paid the ultimate price.
I also have to wonder about the character of the man, when he left a wife and children for a rich younger woman.
Obama 2008

Oh stop Crying!
What are you going to say to other nations when they start to make fun of you?
GET OVER YOURSELF!

Whatever helps keep this unqualified phony from gaining the Presidency is fine with me.

If the New Yorker would have put either "Lies!" or "Nonsense!" in big letters at the bottom of the cover, there would have not been a controversy. I see what they were trying to do, but there should have been a visual explaination at the bottom.

Somebody please wake when this all over. All of you foolish people and all of this foolishness has gotten on my last nerve. I think I will go outside and play with the children, they seem to have more decency/respect and maturity than most of the people have posted comments here and elsewhere. Shame for shame…what are we going to do? Please wake me when it's over.

Gone Fishin'

Muslim vs Black Liberation Theologist

I'd be less suspicious of the motives of a Muslim. Most are peaceful and loving. Liberation theologist? Not so much…

…talking about REAL American, Johnny here was not even born in the US, so technically he is Panamanian, think there's something in the constitution that you have be a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN to run for president, wish Arnold is in the ticket instead

This free speech society sure has exposed how ignorant and outright stupid some people can be in expressing their idiotic views. If you dont like Obama. Fine..hate 'em…scream in the mirror till you are blue in the face.. just dont spew your garbage on this blog site.

Sometimes I wonder if the neanderthals who spew this garbage have any education at all….jeeeeesus and we are supposed to be the most advanced country in the free world WHAT A SHAME!!!!!!!

A few posts opposing Obama have slipped through CNN moderation and the Obama supporters are having a meltdown.

The cover is reinforce lies about Obama. The New Yorker should be a shamed.

I like this comment.

Obama says 57 states. Obama says Maliki is the president of Iraq and that got no media attention. Obama says the leader of Canada is the president of Canada. Obama said sunshine florida instead of sunrise florida. Obama said 100 million died in burma and 10,000 died in a tornado in kansas last year.

The cover may have fueled misconceptions, but the story within was spot on.

As long as Obama keeps the focus on the cartoon, he can keep us distracted from the fact that some journalists are finally acting professionally and seriously vetting this sleazy character.

He wants you to think he's the second coming, but he's really just an totally flawed human being and a very unprincipled politician.

Knoxville NFIL

Tim Hutchins- Please read a book. And it can't be the Bible. Ready, set, go…

REVEREND Wright is a Muslim now?

Congratulations. You're a proud graduate of the George W. Bush of "I Ain't Know Nuthin."

Will John McCain explain what he meant when asked how many more years US troops might stay in Iraq, he said Maybe a hundred. "As long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed, it's fine with me."

Thus, McCain's conditional statement: AS LONG AS US troops are not being injured or killed, THEN he is OK with them staying in Iraq, seems to suggest that IF troops ARE being injured or killed in Iraq, then it is NOT OK with McCain that they remain in Iraq. Is this the case? And if not, are there any conditions in which it is NOT OK with McCain that troops remain in Iraq?

Sweetie…get over it

it's called satire

How about a New Yorker cover showing Cindy McCain holding stolen prescription drugs (true story–look it up) and 100 million dollars (from her Dad's beer distributorship) in the other hand. Also, show John cheating on his previous wife (with Cindy) while he supports Charles Keating (who cost the taxpayers 3+Billion dollars) and while he sings "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran…"

Yes good take by Obama…we shouldn't be rewarding bad decisions made by investors, shareholders and executives by bailing them out.

Let the bad banks fail. The taxpayers shouldn't pay the bill like they did in the S & L scandal.

Obama is way ahead of games and talk about cartoons. You cynics can talk all you want about cartoons, pins, medals, fist bumps, clothes, race.

Tarla July 15th, 2008 4:17 pm ET

Someone needs to ask Bush about that kid down in gitmo.

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that "kid" is a Canadian prisoner. And that "kid" threw a grenade that killed a soldier.

It really is pathetic that the gop are going to use Mitt Romney to try and get the women away from Hilary Clinton. Unless you are a really stupid gullible women who wants her son killed in Iraq or Iran do not fall for it and don't vote for John "napalm" McCain. Romney really isn't that "good looking" only to himself.

somewhere with these highly educated people are white sheets with holes in them—well hidden from the public and more dangerous than uncle henry with his sheet and gun. why would anyone who loves this country and is proud for the gains we have made ever buy their nazi oriented rag again. why??? it is so obvious when the editor supported this where their sheets I mean minds stand. glad it is in NY and not Georgia.

Karl Rove and the spirit of Lee Atwater are very much alive!

Yea, why doesn't anyone mock McCain's age?
Oh yeah, they do it all the time. Sigh….

Larry, WI
Obama supporters better wake up and smell the koran.
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Aren't you late for your cross burning???

OK, I tried posting something a bit long-winded and intelligent in response to the last story on this. I didn't get posted. I'll be more to the point this time:

YOU MORONS! The cover is making fun of right-wing libel-mongers who would try to "swift boat" Obama. It was not criticizing Obama. If America is too stupid to understand this, then I think we are doomed.

New Voter for McCain is only pulling our leg… no one can be that dumb. Let's all read the article before forming conclusions. Reading is the key to educating ourselves.

The beauty of irony us its understatement. This cover is by no means understated. By making an "ironic" cartoon that is targetted to allow bubba to understand it, they are not ironic and basically just flip the bird at bubba, to his face. The New Yorker cartoon broke its cardinal rule of being too high falluty for average people to understand … you ever see Seinfelds episode on this … come on!

People like New Voter For McCain do NOT, I repeat DO NOT, believe Barack Obama is a Muslim. They are just trying to foment hatred. They can't say what is really in their hearts, that the idea of a black man in a position of authority and prestige is abhorent to them, so they hide behind code words like "Muslim", "unAmerican" "unpatriotic" "scary".

If anyone doubts that this election is all about race all they have to do is look at these blogs. People don't get this worked up about political policy. They only get crazy like this about deep down fears and prejudices.

It's no good telling people this is the 21st century and it's time to get past race. America is just not that evolved yet.

If David Remnick could tell what millions and millions of people think then his tired behind would be called psycic. But since hes not then we call it what it is. A racist attempt to discredit the next president of the united states of america.

Anytime someone does something with a malicious and evil intent, it will fuel misconceptions. Sad thing is the people who believe the act of evil person to be the truth.

jen July 15th, 2008 4:06 pm ET

Tomorrow night McCain will be on Larry King to parse a few of Obama's words, and take credit for figuring out we need more troops in Afghanistan which obama figured out a year and a half ago.
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Obama has not figured anything out about Aghanistan, he has not even been there. He has not talked with the military leaders about either theater

This is what I am afraid of, people lock stepping to party politics and not actually looking at the candidates and the words coming from them or their past voting records. Hillary was the better choice.

No sympathy or outrage from me considering that Obama, his sleazy campaign and the press tried to paint the Clintons as racists despite their well documented history of supporting and promoting civil rights.

So, although the Obama’s are clearly not terrorists, they are closer to being terrorists than the Clintons are to being racists.

Its funny that some people won't vote for him because they think he is muslim and yet the Muslim Community wont vote for him because he is so ridiculously discriminant towards us! This guy can't win either way.

As a child in Indonesia, Obama studied for two years at one Muslim school and then two years at a Catholic school. In both places he experienced religious indoctrination, but in neither case did the indoctrination take hold: during Quranic studies he made faces and during Catholic prayers he would look around the room.

He was age 6 and 7 went he was in the Muslim school. I have a hard time believing that they were teaching him to make IED's.

Idiots.

I'm just amazed at some of the responses posted here. In the world of soundbites and prejudice, does anyone even READ what the article says? We have posters agreeing that Obama is a Muslim, we have posters saying Obama should stop whining.

Here's an even shorter post that maybe some of you can follow:

#1 It was satire, although poorly portrayed
#2 Obama didn't whine about it

Hope that wasn't too long for you all to read…

I think "New McCain Voter" was just being sarcastic … and the rest of you look like fools trying to correct/belittle him.

"Obama also repeated his pledge that if he were president, U.S. troops would pursue bin Laden into Pakistan if adequate intelligence suggested he was there."

So, immediately he would violate the constitution by committing our troops to another engagement without a vote in congress? What happened to bringing them home? These aren't robots Barack these are men and women some who have served multiple back to back tours of duty, suffered injury, lost family and friends and you want to invade Pakistan? Our military is cripled our economy is at a stand still and this is your great solution? You're not a power hungry Neo-Con and you're not a bleeding-hear Liberal so you? I've narrowed it down to snake-oil salesman or dictator.

Is that the right answer, thought police?
July 15th, 2008 4:18 pm ET

So if your father and stepfather were Muslim, you attended a Muslim school, you studied Islam, you practiced Islam, and most of your relatives are Muslim, then of course you have no Muslim background.
What was I thinking?
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LIAR… you are ONE of MANY spreading lies and falsehoods to promote and benefit from ignorance and hatred, and i call you out on it!

BUT I WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU "WEREN'T" THINKING…
That his father, who did 'not' practice the Muslim faith, left him at age "2″. AND THAT HE WAS RAISED BY HIS MOTHER AND GRANDPARENTS FROM "KANSAS" WHO ARE CHRISTIAN!!!!

Sorry Italy but Obama is a man and not a little baby. Seems like a lot of little babies like you are on here blogging though. Satire or not, the cartoon feeds into ignorance such as yours and others on here blogging and bashing. I'm sure Senator Obama realizes that ignorant folks are going to believe what they want regardless. It seems to give them a plausible excuse in their own ignorant minds if they want to think that Obama is a Muslim, unpatriotic or whatever. America is really showing her "true colors" and the whole world is watching.

To the person who said, "I will vote McCain. I KNOW that he is American and besides he has served his country for years and years." If you are going to believe a magazine cover over the real facts, then that's your business. Keep in mind however that John McCain was not even born on American soil. There has since been a law added to cover military children as American citizens, but it doesn't apply to McCain's situation because it is not retroactive. John McCain isn't even legally eligible to become president. He's already lying to you. Look it up. While researching, try to figure out why Nancy Reagan only reluctantly endorsed McCain. I'll give you a hint, she took the side of the woman John divorced upon discovering she is crippled, and then the very next day he married his current rich wife.

People like "New Voter for McCain" seriously depress me. The magazine cover was designed to point out how stupid these accusations are. It is satire, not anti-Obama propaganda. The editor of the NYer clearly thought Americans would be able to see that. Sadly, he was wrong. That's why this magazine cover offends people. Because it provides the misinformed and misaligned an excuse to vote against Obama. It's just so sad that it's worked.

How could anyone, at this late stage in the game, actually believe Obama has a Muslim background. Sure, he was exposed to Islam. But I don't see how that's a bad thing. If anything, it will give him more perspective and positively impact his ability to deal with situations in the Middle East. But to "interesting" and "The Truth That Should Not Be Spoken" - you two clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Not even fundamentalist Muslims consider Obama a doctrinal Muslim. And even if they did, would it even matter? Of course not. Obama's a man of faith - anyone who listens to his speeches or reads his policy proposals will quickly discern that. You and those like you are dangerously misinformed, if not hateful.

This board is truly upsetting. This country won't be around much longer, I imagine.

And if Obama did not respond to this cover, then you would have been commenting on how it must be true, and that he is a lover of terrorists.

Obama '08

How about the New Yorker create a cover with David Duke in the picture of the background, the Constitution and Bill of Rights in the fireplace, Hannity holding a vote for any republican sticker across a bible facing Limbaugh dressed as a evangelistic preacher with a noose, cross and matches somewhere in the room.

Then it will equal the revolting satirical attempt as in yesterday's New Yorker.

Reading some of these comments on this site, the cover did what it set out to do!!! To label the Obama's as Muslims and Black Panther charging renegades in the White House!!!

That cover to me was full of HATE and I'm a professional business/ college educated person who is fully aware of what satire is about!!!

I hate to say it but the average blue collar worker don't read the New Yorker and therefore probably wouldn't grasp the idea that it's satirical in nature. So, with that said those blue collar worker would take that cover straight to heart. The cover is very misleading and therefore the Editor should really come out an apologize for it.

I can say that Obama really is rising above the fray about it but you can see in his face how disappointed was in having to address this senseless issue!!!

Good comments from Obama at least he didn't whine about it like I thought he would.

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Is that the right answer, thought police? July 15th, 2008 4:18 pm ET

So if your father and stepfather were Muslim, you attended a Muslim school, you studied Islam, you practiced Islam, and most of your relatives are Muslim, then of course you have no Muslim background.
What was I thinking?
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You might want to educate yourself a bit. He never went to a Muslim school or studied Islam (not that there is anything wrong with that). His mother was non-muslim and Obama himself is a Christian (remember Rev. Wright, the church…). His father was a Muslim and then became athiest. Again, might want to educate yourself.

"Methinks he doth protest too much."

Ruthie!!
You honor our "vertans" so much you can't even spell it correctly!!

His middle name is Hussein (an Arab name)- that is a fact which cannot be disputed.

He changed his first name from Barry to Barack..that also cannot be disputed…

Wake up America…he is not qulaified to be president…regardless of muslim, hindu, athiest….what has he really accomplished…he is not even qualified to shine Mccain's shoes.

Hey, at least they got one thing right! Barack Obama was standing in the oval office!

Just get over it!! Everyone criticizing the New Yorker obviously doesn't read it and doesn't realize that they actually support him. To me the real humor is not satirizing the ignorance of others, but satirizing the so called radicalism of Obama. I'm afraid he's not even a liberal. Did everyone miss how he towed the party line and voted for the surveillance bill — only the party line he towed was the Republican's. Now he's starting to talk a little more hawkish. What's next?

If Obama becomes president and I mean that with a capital IF, he heard that he will ban the word MUSLIM.

You know what's funny about all this talk about Obama. The underlying fact is you are all racist, not just on the black thing, but the religion thing. It's become ok to hate someone for their religion, even though we all know he's a Christian.
I'm sure if Romney is the VP for McCain, then it will be all about him being a Morman, this and that.
Reality check, no one can be perfect as you all think you are, wake up and get a life! Thought we lived in America.

Nancy of Minnesota you can join Michelle Obama who has NEVER been proud of her country…(at least until her husband became president elect.) You should both move to another country.

It was a cover …. the media has been bashing people for years…it's nothing NEW. Oh wait it's Obama "Mr Walk on water"

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Please don't vote for this clown!!

lol.. what cracks me up are these fake posters claiming that they are now going to vote McCain because of this… they were already and are most likely in his campaign in some way or fashion… you people are a JOKE and keep fueling hate.

Wanted to clear something up to all those who keep insisting that he's a muslim because his father is or because he was born that way or whatever. Being muslim is not a birthright. Its a belief system. You have to believe in islam and its idealogy to be a muslim.
Hence even if you were born muslim but disagree with its beliefs, you are not a muslim….

Just because your father may be a doctor doesn't make you a doctor also unless you go to medical school and conciously decide to become a doctor.

I canceled my subscription to the New Yorker lastnight. There mag will never be found in my home or office ever again.

If you actually take the time and read Obama's response, he is not complaining about the alleged satire cartoon but stating that it is free speech. He stated that it was in poor taste which it was. It gave Michelle Obama an afro, why? She does not have an afro. The cartoon is in my opinion racist but oh well, like Obama stated we have more pressing issues. Let's move right along to the REAL issues so we can get you into the White House, President Barack Obama

Geeeze, who really cares. We have an economy that is falling apart, our soldiers are being shot at, gas that is approaching house payments per moth, unemployment going through the roof…..When are we going to forget about this stuff, and start focusing on our country.

I could care less what they put on the cover, I dont read the magazine anyway…. cant afford to, gotta buy gas to go look for a job, and pull out my money from the banks.

Obama's father is a MUSLIM. True statement. What? Are you Obama supporters mad now? Obama's middle name is Hussein and apparently so is Kim Hussein Taylor's. What? True statement. Are you mad now? Stop whinning!!!! You know how the black culture has "STOP SNITCHING!!", well the white culture has this for you, "STOP WHINNING!!".

No misconception here, that is exactly my thoughts!!

Even the media outside of America is now aware of and talking about the importance of the Clinton vote with the Republican Party and the Democratic Party in the November election.

Those of you who say that you are changing your vote from Obama to McCain because of that cover weren't going to vote for him in the first place. All of those issues are proving to be rumors or false. This man has work his butt off to be where he is today and that says a lot for the type of man he is and president he WILL be. He has proving time after time that he can come back from being pounced on by ignorant people

Wanted to clear something up to all those who keep insisting that he's a muslim because his father is or because he was born that way or whatever. Being muslim is not a birthright. Its a belief system. You have to believe in islam and its idealogy to be a muslim.
Hence even if you were born muslim but disagree with its beliefs, you are not a muslim….

Just because your father may be a doctor doesn't make you a doctor also unless you go to medical school and conciously decide to become a doctor.

I think the New Yorker was trying to be funny but it wasn't as funny as they thought. It was a verfy ignorant move on the part of the New Yorker. What if they would have had Old McCain being pushed in a wheel chair by his wife Cindy dressed as a viet cong soldier? Is that funny? NO!.

It may have been a good article but the cartoon wasn't. No, McCain! America cannot afford 4 more yrs of Iraq, or the Republican rule. I am employed in the financial field and majored in economics, our economy is going to get worse. Many more people will lose their jobs before it gets better, and more banks are going to become insolvent. The war is helping to make our economy worse, it has to stop.
Vote Obama!

Fredia, If you do not know Obama well enough to vote for him do some research. You obviously have a computer. Type in Barack Obama in the Googles (hehehe) and get familiar with the man.

I think that I am fully smart enough to understand satire, and I have read the New Yorker for years. It's not the first time it has "crossed the line" from humor to vindictiveness, but this time I don't think that it was intentional. I believe that the editor actually thought it would help dispel the main rumors floating around about Obama and his wife, Michelle - and that it was being done in a humorous way. It totally failed and in no way met the criteria for satire. Yes, it will add fuel to the fire for those who have believed the rumors anyway, and the cover was totally tasteless. I can think of a lot of satirical covers about McCain, his wife Cindy, and his first wife; however, I would not wish ridicule or pain / suffering on anyone and would not like to see such a cover. Incidentally, what are these posts about Michelle being a "radial" wife? At least get the spelling right!

New McCain voter is not going to vote for McCain or Obama becouse he is only about 12 years old. He is just trying to get a reaction out of us. I am focusing on the issues and voting for Obama. Not the man who does not understand the economy and has never sent a e-mail in his life.

I think Obama responded very maturely to some satire gone wrong from within his own team. What never fails to amaze me is how some will continue to perpetuate the myth that Obama is a Muslim : replete with the innuendo that being Muslim is equivalent to the worst negative stereotype - without actually saying why it would be so bad.

That people would be swayed by this mentality of fear speaks to the political immaturity of the body politic. I grew up in India and at one point we had a Muslim president, a Sikh Prime Minister and a Catholic ruling party chairperson, and Indians could not be prouder of their country! The insular view of America scares me.

"I was going to vote for Barack but now after seeing that cover, I just cannot in good concious vote for a man who may be a musllim and also has a radial wife. You just never know. Better safe than sorry."

And this is what we all need to be very scared of. This comment, though yes it's only one person, is the core problem with our country and why we need to take a good look at ourselves. I think it represents a big percentage of our population. Many people don't understand what satire is, and wouldn't recognize it if it hit them on the head. And on top of that many Americans think "Muslim" means "Terrorist" evidenced by the fact that this person is making such a clearly racist statement as if the word Muslim is synonymous with "Nazi." Sad and scary.

On the other hand, this persons comment could be another attempt at "satire" kind of making fun of the ignorance of many Americans. In which case, again its going over most peoples heads. But nice try.

I will sure make sure that I won't watch Larry tonight….Looks like Hannity and Combs for me.

You have lost Obama….give it up.

Why would anyone think Obama is un-American? Because of the flag pin thing, the national anthem thing…no wait his wife not being proud to be an American, or is it the America hate message his church for 20 years spouts out?? Yeah i don't get it either…