No, I don't really have anything to add. This cartoon angers Barack Obama, however, which is reason enough to post it.
Byron York opines:
[P]rivately, some McCain types admit they find the cover funny. And how bad can it be for your campaign when a national magazine, in an effort to take a shot at Fox News and talk radio, portrays your opponent like this? Some of Obama's supporters are likely to go over the top in their defensive outrage, sending subtle reinforcements to viewers who already believe that McCain is stronger than Obama on the issue of terrorism. Maybe it's funny, and maybe it's tasteless and offensive — maybe all three — but it will be noticed.To think that the New Yorker meant this cartoon as an attack on Republicans. In reality, while there are some inaccuracies in this cartoon -- Barack Obama is not a Muslim, Michelle Obama would probably not carry a gun and might not even know what one looks like -- it captures the Obamas' philosophy pretty well.
(crossposted at Pro Cynic and Circle City Pundit)
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