Thank you, Choire. I'm already exhausted by this story, especially the cornucopia or puerile political opinions on other commenter sections which shall remain nameless to protect the guilty.

Yes, the cover is broad and yes, Remnick has lowered the bar a notch to kick sales in the ass, but come on America, get a sense of humor. Can't wait to see the McCain version, especially with the Crazee-Eyed Cindy.

Hm! Isn't the actual debate to be had that the cover reflects things that some folks in this country (Um, non-New Yorker readers...) actually do somehow believe? And, that being a sad fact, what role does the cover play/attempt to play in the public debate about those idiotic beliefs? I mean, do they have any responsibility beyond trying to push the limits of supposed acceptability in a wink wink attempt at their narrow audience? Or, you know, at least, a slight responsibility to at least try to be clever or funny while doing so? Failure on all attempts.

Maybe some Americans (me) didn't miss the fact that it's satire. Maybe they (me) just don't find it funny. But of course everyone who doesn't like the cover must be one of those Midwesterners who's confused by the New York Times' clever brand of comedy!

Damn, I wish I wasn't originally from Wisconsin.

Apparently, the New Yorker feels the rest of the country's sense of satire is on par with theirs. Unfortunately, thats not the case. It's just really bad judgement.

the cover is hilarious. Obama's FISA vote is disturbing and calculated. still, he's better than mccain. interesting that the econonist said, "This is a shrewd opportunist at work." and there was no rebuke from him or his camp.

so, let's celebrate. fucked in 2008.

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I am certain that Barack Obama endorsed, if not planted, the idea of the cover on the New Yorker. Once again, Obama will be able to cry foul and claim that he is the victim of prejudice and discrimination. Anything that distracts voters from focusing on Obama's socialist policies works to his advantage. If the editors at the New Yorker really wanted to sabotage Obama's campaign, they would have pictured him leading people down "The Road to Serfdom", pied pieper-like. Sadly, there can be but one outcome if Obama is elected, the outcome so accurately forecast by Friedrich Hayek more than fifty years ago.

obama is a douche. with no sense of humor. bernie mac and now this? douche.

The point is that the composite image of all the Obama rumors is patently absurd. Muslim terrorist Barack Hussein would never marry militant womanist Michelle, and neither would ever dap. These things cannot all be true simultaneously.

This is the typical sterotype crap that scares white America! How could you be so insensitive and irresponsible? He is, by a wide margin, not only the best black man for the job...he is the best "man" for the job. The sooner you idiots get with the program and stop fighting against the next President, the sooner the country might be able to start healing some of the racially charged wounds that have been open for 400 years! Give change a chance..

Satire? What if they had had Obama on a fence eating watermelon and Michelle was eating fried chicken wearing a scarf turbin? That would be satire too and I still say that it would be utterly tasteless.