Obama's Sleight of Mouth: 'The New Yorker Cartoon Is An Insult to Muslims'
LOOK! OVER THERE! No, no, not at the man behind the curtain. Look at this magazine, the one that portrays me and my wife as Muslim terrorists! How Dare They? Who Do They Think They Are?
That would be The New Yorker, just the oldest, most prestigious literary magazine of which the U.S. can boast. With much, much, more gravitas than Barack Obama can claim at this baby stage in his career.
Yes, we realize he will be the next president. And though Crabby still suffers from, oh -- what do you call it? -- bitterness over how the Democratic primary campaign went, she also has adopted an "How can he be worse than what we've had for eight years?" attitude about the junior Senator from Illinois. I'll just vote for Ralph Nader or write in HRC and won't wear any of the dirt when he produces 'more of the same.' And why should this year be any different than those that came before? When Crabby could not vote for either party's orthodox candidate (Bill Clinton excepted.) But Crabby digresses.
So now we have a faux furor over a magazine cover that mocks "the politics of fear." Listen up, folks, if the New Yorker really meant to feed the conspiracy, the cartoonist would not have drawn Barack and Michelle wearing satisfied smiles. Instead, they would be all scowls, snarling lips and furrowed brows. But these are not angry blacks on the cover. That would have been stereotype. And if the two had been portrayed as mad, that would have been the insult.
But let's throw attention to the cover! Let's say it's an insult to American Muslims! Because if we say that enough, it will distract attention away from the Obama campaign moving American Muslims off-stage at campaign events. Wouldn't want the American general public to get the wrong ideas now, would we? Wouldn't want them to think that Obama, the candidate of "change," operates a big tent? Wouldn't want them to think I was really "different," wink, wink. No, no, let's pander to that great white wave of American voters as seen through the black hole called TV.
Who's Obama hired as his event coordinators? The Oprah Winfrey Show audience department?
As the Los Angeles Times asks, "Can't anyone take a joke?
Well, yes, at least one person: When Crabby saw the cover, she laughed! My recommended prescription for those who see conspiracy.
Posted July 16, 2008
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