The New Yorker Edits its Cover by Adding McCain

[Ichingcarpenter]

[rhett o rick]

1. The gullibles still won't get it. They are too literal. nm

[ColbertWatcher]

9. Exactly. The GOP sheeple will look at it as if it's a photo.

I cannot tell you how many times people have come to the wiki based on a Stephen Colbert joke and gotten mad.

We have complaints all the time about how the content is inaccurate.

Oh, and don't get me started on how many times content is deleted or reverted to a previous version because someone doesn't get that it's all a joke.

Colbert's picture is on every page, for cryin' out loud!

[robertpaulsen]

2. Now THAT is satire.

Context firmly established.

[KittyWampus]

6. Right. And Hitchcock really needed to show Janet getting stabbed in the shower

or the scene would have never worked.

[robertpaulsen]

10. Yep. Whenever I want to treat my right-wing relatives to a good satire...

I always put on my DVD of Psycho. :)

No, I'm not missing your point. But considering that a magazine that is usually only noticed by latte-sipping elitists is getting national airplay by MSM for a cover that only reinforces the reactionary fears of people who need to be slapped in the face with context so they can GET the satire, then Obama doesn't benefit, so this attempt at satire doesn't work.

[EFerrari]

12. It works fine. It laughs in the face of people who buy this crap

and in a national venue.

And Obama can benefit if he's smart enough to go for it.

[robertpaulsen]

13. Exactly how is there a smart way to benefit from this?

Aside from what he's currently doing, which is condemning it?

[EFerrari]

14. "Yes, that was funny. There are all kinds of rumors about me

that make no sense at all. They're saying I'm a Muslim while they attack me for sitting in a Christian Church. It's just politics".

[Iris]

16. and, "Michele has never worn combat boots in her life"

much too stylish for that!

[EFerrari]

17. "And we're too green to burn anything in the fireplace."

lol

[robertpaulsen]

23. I wonder why he didn't respond like that.

Maybe he didn't think it was funny?

One can only wonder, but that's my guess. He's had to deal before with "all kinds of rumors about me". Why couldn't he just brush it off his shoulder again?

[hootinholler]

26. He's listening to his handlers.

Just a guess. Sometimes ya need to let Bartlett be Bartlett.

-Hoot

[robertpaulsen]

31. Probably a little of both.

All handlers are image-conscious, but personally I don't think Obama has a problem laughing at some of the ridiculous portrayals of himself, like at the debate when they showed the clip of Clinton mocking Obama and he complimented her on her comedic timing. On the other hand, this wasn't just him, it was his wife too. He's made it pretty clear that candidate's wives should be off-limits, so I think that factor might have played into his decision regarding the campaign's response to the New Yorker cover.

[Iris]

15. I agree. It's about time we start laughing loudly at the ignorant.

I'm sick of it being ok, not just ok but actually applauded for it, to be ignorant in this country.

[EFerrari]

18. And for us to be worried, actually WORRIED, that the wingnuts

won't get it.

Holy cow.

[Iris]

19. And here's the thing... shouldn't we be trying to move some of the mushy middle

AWAY from the wingnuts? And isn't ridiculing their obstinate stupidity one way to do it?

[hootinholler]

28. Isn't that how they moved it right?

:shrug:

-Hoot

[Iris]

30. I guess so. Worked for them. AND we have actual reason on our side.

Not just their perceived "logic" "reason" and "facts"

[Ichingcarpenter]

20. Well, thanks for kicking my thread

That is all.

[EFerrari]

22. Anyone who takes on trying to edit a NYer cover

deserves a push.

[hootinholler]

25. That's some damn fine sarcasm there.

:rofl:

Or do neocons think "Psycho" is satire? Hmmm.

-Hoot

[Ichingcarpenter]

27. Apparently Psycho was a dark sarcastic comedy to the poster

and then Jaws didn't show the shark in the first hour which made the film even
more sarcastic, sardonic and comedic.

[whistle]

3. Holy shit, that is really bazaar even with the edit insert of McCain

[dysfunctional press]

4. bizarre, even.

nt

[whistle]

7. yes that to

[EFerrari]

21. It's not bizzare. It's what has been whispered for months now.

The New Yorker rocks for putting in the wingnuts faces. Because that's what they're doing.

[Voice for Peace]

5. is that for real? or someone's photoshop

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. No, Its just my satire

[SoCalDem]

11. you forgot to show his lovely wife downing handfuls of pills

and melting her credit cards from overuse:)

[Voice for Peace]

24. dang. well done, though... looks like the real thing.

[Ichingcarpenter]

29. Thanks its

from my friend.

[helderheid]

32. YOU did the edit???

:applause:

[MiniMe]

33. That makes it funny. Good job

It needs something that tells you that it is satire other than it is published by the New Yorker. Limbaugh or Hannity would work too.