NEW YORK, New York (BNN) – Barack Obama slammed the editors of The New Yorker late this afternoon, over a cartoon cover that depicts the Democratic candidate and his wife as Islamic, gun-slinging terrorists.
Mr. Obama's criticism was directed primarily at the magazine's failure to represent the racial stereotypes that he says are truly on the minds of Middle Americans, focusing instead on the safer and more superficial issue of the candidate's falsely rumored Muslim affiliation.
"Certainly if an organization such as The New Yorker is attempting to bring it," argued Obama at an afternoon press conference, "then my family, myself, and the American public would expect them to bring it."
"It really boils down to a lack of willingness to call a spade a spade," railed Obama, "look at the representation of my wife's hips and backside: they've drawn her as possessing soymilk - barely capable of summoning mice to cheese - much less a milkshake that brings the boys to the proverbial yard."
The candidate's wife shared her husband's criticism of the magazine, adding "Basically, they drew me like a white girl with an afro and a gun. Fuck that shit- they gots to fuck with the SHUUUGAA!" she snapped, jerking up and down as her sizable breasts beat against her chest and chin like African tetherballs.
"Politically speaking, the New Yorker is of a vehemently left-wing affiliation," said Dr. Todd Hagey, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University, "but like all other print media, they are plagued with decreasing circulation. Subsequently, the magazine faces the challenge of manufacturing a lucrative controversy while still remaining safely tucked away in the pocket of defensible liberalism."
When asked how the depiction of a leading presidential candidate as a terrorist can be seen as safely defensible, Dr. Hagey paused for a moment and took a draw off his pipe.
"As inflammatory as the New Yorker would like this cover to seem," he confided, "they'd still never dare show him eating chicken."
15 comments:
literally perfect.
The New Yorker has long been known for controversy and it's ability to stir up some. I personally think it's good publicity for the campaign and all publicity is good publicity. With that said i totally agree with Obama... why go half assed if what you want is people talking why not pull a Don Imus. Or simply be the voice of every racist bastard in this country and i am not referring to "caucasians" Go all the way by displaying the common stereotypes like Obama hugging the street corner and his wife with rollers in her hair, a baby on her hip while making a grill cheese, dangling a blunt on the edge of her lip.
I have often heard and read that far left liberals will go out of their way to lose elections, that they are so obsessed over certain ideals that they would rather have an idiot like W in the White House than a moderate Democrat.
Well here we have Exhibit A.
How dare Obama tack to the center! How dare he try to get elected! How dare he push Hilary aside when she has been traveled a zillion miles in her pant suits trying to be the first woman president!
How Dare he!
The Editors of the New Yorker are a bunch of idiots.
MAWL! The long awaited return - where you been?
Now, as usual, your comment is off-topic and mostly unintelligable, but shit it's good to see you.
I trust BNs brilliant satire this morning is not quite as lost on the rest of you?
I mean, Amelia didn't open her mouth all that much, and pro's hood... why she's BLACK!
So we're golden.
nice one bn
mildly funny but not as funny as some of the other posts, especially those highlighting subway rage. leave the more obvious satires to the onion: they're good at obvious and mildly funny. of course i probably just didn't get it. one of your worshipers no doubt will put me in my place.
As a BN "worshipper," I'm not going to put you in your place, but I do think it's amazing the kind of comments i've seen here the last two days...
"BN, you suck," "BN, not funny", "BN, you're PC", "BN, that's lame" "Do this Do that"
FUCK you idiots. It's a fucking blog and this guy is giving us this amazing shit for FREE every day, and you're too lazy to click on his fucking ads.
I was thinking this yesterday - I'm pissed that BN has to proactively _apologize_ when he does a post that isn't EPIC - he explained 10 times why he had to be PC for a minute, but we still see these comments saying "Oh, these aren't funny - your becoming PC!!"
And then, lol, he does something EPIC like this morning's post, and he STILL has idiots chiming in.
Seriously, Go fuck yourself if you don't like it - get your own shitty blog that no one will visit.
Be careful what you wish for BN, this cover could be the first in a collectible series, like TV Guide!
#2 could be BO on the corner, playing dominoes and enjoying a 40 with his, ahem, homies.
Leave no racial stereotype behind!
Mr. Nigger, sometimes I feel like you are the only one who knows what's going on that is actually able to communicate it. Maybe the New Yorker should have done the cover up like Prince Chawmin and So White, from Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs.
Anyway, in my mind, you and the dude from FireJoeMorgan.com are the two best writers on the internet.
I think you may be giving The New Yorker too hard a time. I don't think the cover was some business move to try to save a failing magazine; they've been doing stuff like this for years. The cover attempted to satirize the ridiculous rumors that have been spread about the Obamas. How effective it was with that satire is certainly up for debate, but I think it's clear that was their goal.
What I did like about your post is that, in all the debate going on in the blogodome about this cover, not many people are talking about how the charges of Obama being a terrorist, etc. are just veiled ways of voicing racism in ways that are still acceptable. It's not The New Yorker's fault that no one's talking about that. Maybe they didn't elevate the conversation, but they didn't bring it down either.
Satire requires a reference point - in this case, the charges depicted on the cover. Although those charges are stand-ins for the deeper, more ol' fashioned racist fears, they're still ridiculous and satire-worthy.
Dear Blognigger,
Normally, we here in the South would not pay much attention to any magazine from New York, but in this case they seem to be calling a spade a spade.
Respectfully yours,
Jefferson Davis
Richmond, Virginia
Deo Vindici
Here's the deal
The problem with the New Yanker is that gay ex-hippies who smell like sweaters and make upper six if not seven figures should NOT attempt to bring the satire. The New Wanker should be an exact reprint of The Economist with cartoons inserted. Have you ever read the concert listings? It's like having my mom plan my weekends drinky-time, not fun.
Hey, lithe Jewy pant-streatchers, concentrate on your tiny white, rich, academic fan base and continue to jam screeching queer performance art up their ass. Stay out of the real shit.
Oh, and to anyone fucks with my BN, I'll be in mid-town Manhattan on 7/25 with about 4 hrs to kill. Line up in Times Square and in that short space of time I will attempt to squeeze the organs out of as many of you little girls as possible.
Post your email for scheduling
BN - the Onion is SSOOOOOOOO jealous today.
Brilliant. Please don't take a book deal and go the way of the stuff white people like guy (ie., get boring).
can I also add that I find the new yorker cartoons very funny often, including this one. and that Michelle Obama looks much more fuckable with an AK and an Afro - I am fan.
EricF,
I am sorry you couldn't understand my post. I thought it was clear. Maybe you needed your morning coffee?
I haven't been responding much cuz I don't have kids and I don't live in Park Slope and I am thinking that if I ever do have kids I will raise them very very far away from Park Slope.
MAWL
Now THIS is satire. Damn GOOD satire, too.
Blogblackman, you could teach those folks at the New Yorker a thing or two!
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