The New Yorker called tasteless for new Obama Magazine cover

[Dan D]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

A little, but if, as you say, it's a satire magazine....

I feel honoured, Steve. You seem to consider me trustworthy. And it is true, the picture is not part of a protest against Obama's visit to Berlin by a bunch of right-extremists or is it?

But I am also a little bit disappointed. You could have said: "Such statements coming from a German paper do not surprise me",or "hell, yea, that is how things should be. If this is for real, I will move to Berlin in a minute, 88" or you could have pointed out to me that such a joke is politically incorrect (zzzzzzz).

With regard to the New Yorker front cover: I share your sentiment and that of other posters that it should be kind of obvious that the cover is not directed against Obama but adressing the insularity of some his critics and -as well- of some of his supporters when it comes to politics.
It works both ways.
A prime example of political satire imo. I give it five out of five stars. toot!

[UnderseaLcpl]

At least it wasn't a sign that read "Work will set you free"

Was that distasteful?

[Tchocky]

I was going to ask if Merkel would shake his hand... :p

[joegrundman]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

At least it wasn't a sign that read "Work will set you free"

Was that distasteful?

yup