New York Press has lately been making fun of the Village Voice and its penchant for impossibly shrill, repetitive anti-Bush covers, nearly always depicting the commander-in-chief as either a monkey or a cowboy. This week, they've decided to hold a little contest among their staff to guess the Voice's post-election front-page. My personal favorite is A.J. Daulerio's:
There is a pissed-off donkey in blackface, wearing a rainbow coat, cradling a picture of Christopher Reeve, sitting on a garbage heap of swing-state votes. It's watching an elephant with a Bush-like visage, smiling devilishly and wiping its ass with the Kyoto Treaty right next to a copy of the Constitution, which is covered in giant, smoldering turds.Also, Nick Bilton:
Bush is a marionette at the end of a performance. He is kneeling, hands raised to God. In the background, the Supreme Court justices—also marionettes, Team America-style—are dressed as cheerleaders. Behind them, Karen Hughes, Katherine Harris, Condi and Jeb form a swing band. Hundred-dollar bills fall from above like confetti; on each side, oil gushes like 4th of July fireworks. At the top of the page, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney and Jesus control the marionettes.The Voice, true to reform, refers in a new piece to "The Death of Our Civic Life." Posted by Stephen Silver at November 4, 2004 12:33 AM
Don't forget Arial Sharon and AIPAC. Wouldn't be a good Bush controlled by to leave out the Jews and the neo-cons would it?
Posted by: J. Lichty at November 4, 2004 01:50 PMThat's great. I am so sick of the Village Voice and their covers. They need to recognize how silly they look to NYers.
Posted by: Steve Tana at November 15, 2004 12:52 AM