July 14, 2008
That New Yorker Cover
Honestly? I think it's brilliant, and I'm shocked how many people have completely misunderstood it. It's clearly meant as a parody of the mindset that sees Obama and his wife as dangerous, terrorist-supporting radicals, and not meant to reinforce those stereotypes at all. The magazine shouldn't even have to explain it; it's sad that they have to.
Posted by Stephen Silver at July 14, 2008 04:36 PMComments
I think it would have made a fine cartoon somewhere within the magazine, where it could benefit from a nearby title. Satirical New Yorker covers should be reserved for lampooning Republicans.
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