<p>Yes, but in order for it to be an “identical frame”, Michele would have to be the one in the easy chair—no actually, Michele wouldn’t even be in the picture. Obama’s VP would be the one in the chair. But again, I say it hardly matters.</p>
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It had more to do with the fact that anything said about Obama gets twisted into some form of racism et al.[/quote}</p>
<p>I’ve made no such claim in either of the threads dedicated to this controversy, btw. Neither has anyone else here that I can recall. But if it will make you feel vindicated, I’m sure I could come up with something…:rolleyes:</p>
<p>The more Obama has revealed himself, the less likeable he has seemed to a lot of voters, including myself. Personally I cannot get over the Reverend Wright debacle. Obama’s comments about his grandmother made him seem to be a pretty bad politicain, one who would sell his own grandmother down to river to get some votes. Well, he lost mine. Not that McCain has it, but certainly will not be Obama for me in my wonderful swing state, which will be a very close race.</p>
<p>I do think that a lot of voters see the Obamas as depicted in the New Yorker cover, and although it seems to be satire, it does reflect what plagues them.</p>
<p>This is not about the average Joe seeing the cover of the magazine at the newsstand. The NewYorker isn’t a very common magazine on newsstands across the country. </p>
<p>But you can be sure this very same cover will be attached to thousands if not millions of emails repeating these very same lies, and then the photograph will serve as “proof” that “even the liberal New Yorker magazine knows” what is going to happen if Obama wins.</p>
<p>It’s very frustrating to have neither party speak to us. I think that’s probably the way the majority of Americans feel.</p>
<p>I’d respect Obama more if he and his wife just came right out and achnowledged their 20 year embrace of Black Liberation Theology instead of throwing their spiritual mentor under the bus with granny.</p>
<p>I think what Americans look for more than anything in politicians is authenticity. That’s why, even though I disagree with him on most policy issues, I can respect McCain as a stand-up guy.</p>
<p>To expound on that thought…I find it amusing to say the least that Obama wants to change how politics work in DC, but yet he is playing the game better than McCain.</p>
<p>Against FISA during primary now for it.
Pulling out the troops…now he will wait for the military commanders.
Will only use fed funds for election…now he’s not
NAFTA against and now for it
Couldn’t disown Wright, but univited him for his Presidential announcement in 07
Couldn’t disown Wright as much as he couldn’t disown his grandmother…disowned Wright
Rezko was a bonehead decision according to him
Has his children interviewed for a 3 part series, regretted after the 1st part aired.</p>
<p>My very favorite he wants a transparent administration, but ditches the media pool by sending them to Chicago while he stays behind to meet with Hillary </p>
<p>And we still aren’t in the down and dirty part of the campaign</p>
<p>Of course it’s supposed to be satirical.<br>
Poor judgement on their part. They underestimate the igonorance of a large number of Americans who will take it literally. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have elicited such a reaction.</p>
<p>It elicits such a response because Barack Hussein Obama supporters feel he is entitted to be treated with kid gloves like he’s a precious orchid.</p>
<p>It’s eliciting a strong reaction because the vast majority of the mainstream media are enthralled with Obama. It may be in poor taste, as is often the case with satirical material, but certainly no worse than the steady stream of political cartoons we’ve seen for decades. While The New Yorker was attempting to satirize some of Obama’s critics, they have succeeded in exposing (in an exaggerated fashion) some serious Obama flaws through the publication of the cartoon. If the cartoon raises questions about him that voters will take the time to research, it ultimately may have been a good thing.</p>
<p>I don’t think Obama’s campaign woud be wise to overreact to the cover. Afterall, the last cartoon brouhaha that earned this much press was the Danish Mohammad cartoons. The cartoonists earned all the sympathy in that mess.</p>
Now, lets include Rove dressed as Darth Vader, Wolfowitz as Hitler & Cheney with a shotgun shooting a human wearing a quail mask.</p>
<p>Nope. That wouldn’t bug me. That’s how low I view opinion based media. I can look at the facts and make my own judgements about what is important and what is not. Politics is about winning. Anything that is not a lie should be allowed.</p>
<p>“It elicits such a response because Barack Hussein Obama supporters feel he is entitted to be treated with kid gloves like he’s a precious orchid.”</p>
<p>No, it’s because unscrupulous political opportunists will use it to continue to spread the false innuendo that Obama is a Muslim. You know, the kind of opportunists who always refer to him as “Barack Hussein Obama.”</p>
<p>“I really don’t think this is fair. The disease of addiction does affect people’s behavior - that is the nature of the illness as characterized by the educated, credentialed medical community. Cindy McCain, or anyone else for that matter, deserves compassion rather than discrimination for being in recovery from mental illness…The McCain’s are a fine family. John McCain and his first wife grew apart during a long absence and experiences which changed him personally (as they could anyone). To simplify and judge such a situation is absurd. He and Cindy have been together a long, long time. They adopted a child with a severe cleft palate. Cindy McCain has served the poor out of her own pocket all over the world for close to thirty years, often times in person. The McCain’s clearly have admirable character – truly noteworthy…It is fine to disagree with their politics, but such an unfair personal attack is shockingly wrong and inappropriate (and frankly, disappointing).”</p>
<p>Oh, please. I find it disappointing that so many people are willing to buy this kind of whitewash of the McCains while attacking Obama. McCain’s treatment of his first wife was shameful, no matter how much she might like him now, and it’s pretty obvious he committed adultery with his current wife. Also, don’t forget that the money she uses for her charitable works was earned selling beer. I get awfully tired of the Republicans claiming to be the family values people, when so many of their leaders have shown very poor examples with their own families.</p>
<p>"No, it’s because unscrupulous political opportunists will use it to continue to spread the false innuendo that Obama is a Muslim. You know, the kind of opportunists who always refer to him as “Barack Hussein Obama.” </p>
<p>Oh Hunt, lighten up. This is no different than 365 days a year of hearing and seeing the liberal media (aka “unscrupulous political opportunists”) blame every single social, economic and diplomatic evil on GWB.</p>
<p>Not a GWB fan myself, but there really is no denying it Hunt, come on admit it.</p>