Political Satire Or Tasteless Cartoon?

Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor for the New Yorker, defends the cover of the magazine, a drawing of Barack Obama with a turban on his head, his wife holding a gun, a flag on fire and Osama bin Laden's picture on the wall. MSNBC broadcast.

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[dddrum]

Concerning the prattle on the video, meh.

Regarding the sniping going on here in the comments forum:

I have never, ever witnessed this level of sheer, contemptuous vitriol on a conservative-based commentary thread, with the exception of progressive trolls trying to stir something up.

I'm not talking about satirical jibes. Red Eye, Jib Jab, Colbert - all sharp but fair attempts to persuade through humorous exposure of foibles. I refer to the hateful, profane poo slinging going on here. Stop.

[OMGimhawt]

I think that if you both are respectable men like you claim to be you will stop bickering. Arguing like this over youtube is both trivial and asinine and proves that you BOTH have issues.

By the way, I'm smarter than both of you combined, just to settle that matter.

[PharaohMC]

I can already tell youre not as smart as me, but lets talk about how smart you really are.

If you had an option to make a good decision, would fuck it off?

I already know the answer smart one...

You need help with your wack ass jokes. Maybe you can sit in on a freestyle battle someday, it may help your humor debates. I cant promise you'll catch on, but you might learn something.

Good Luck Snot Nose.

[PharaohMC]

George Bush would call you a Good American. I would clasify you and call you a piece of shit. Somehow, my point of view is different from Mr. Bush but you choose to suck Jr. Georges dick versus listening to me.

So...Heres whats going to happen.

I'm going to let you blog about whatever you feel is in hateful heart. Perhaps you can resurface some of those things your parents taught you about other cultures...

Call me a Sand Nigger publically...it may help you feel better about yourself.

[amandameow]

LOL, as if someone with such bad spelling and grammar could even graduate from high school. Get off of your mommmy's computer and do your homework- you need it.

Oh, and Master's degrees don't mean shit when you get them in idiotic majors.

[amandameow]

Yes, I was even a union organizer and you don't get much more democratic than that. I volunteer every year with my democratic party. Just because I'm a democrat that realizes that obama is not one, does not mean I'm hanging out with the KKK or lying. Get a life, a job, masterbate to pictures of your naked dad, something that will give you the piece of mind you so desperately need. I know you're a life-long member of NAMBLA, but you need to go take your Clozaril and leave employed people alone.

[PharaohMC]

hold on McCain, dont steal my lines.

AND by the way, your industry doesnt want a cure for Cancer because you wouldnt be in business. Thats why we dont hear much about natural cures, just false doctrine rheteric from people like who got funded by daddy and mommy just to brag about how prestiges your degree is.

I got 4 Degrees including a Masters and speaking from experience, they dont mean shit.

So continue to speak and look stupid or shut the fuck up and play smart.

[PharaohMC]

so you say your a life long democrat but you side with someone who says Fuck Obama?

hhmmm...

I dont take back what I said previously and it Sounds like youre a racist lying piece of shit.

So make up your mind you dumb fuck, you joining the Obama party or are you hanging out with the KKK?

Make up your mind bitch.

[amandameow]

I've been a lifelong democrat who has ONLY ever voted for a democrat AND I've voted in more elections than you have. I never voted for BUSH or any republican.

I belong to the minorities of all minorities, so implying that I'm racist or white just makes you look even more stupid than your spelling and grammar do.

For the record, you have nothing to suck on.

Go back to screwing your own mom and leave us alone.

[amandameow]

I'd compare my doctorate in chemistry to your GED anyday.

If silence is a cure for idiocy, then shut the fuck up so I can go cure cancer while you settle for being a statistic.