Roland,
I like you because you ALWAYS tell it like it is. You are right on the money once again! Everyone's anger should be going towards the right wing nuts who try to spread gossip as truth and are trying to make people fear Obama with their rhetoric. There is no need to bash people. Let the issues and the candidates stances on them be the deciding factor in who you will vote for...not this trash.

Cindy...Ga.

Roland I agree that if the New Yorker really wanted to address the smears against Obama with this cover there would have been an article to follow up with the whole truth or at the very least a caption to go along with the picture. More importantly they wanted to sell magazines and they did a great job. I was in Barnes and Nobles yesterday couldn’t find one copy.

By the way Roland why don't you call out these fear mongers? I would like to know who they are. I have an idea because I was watching another news program where they referred to Michelle as Baracks "baby mama" and called the now infamous fist bump a terrorist bump. Still if you know of others I think that would make for an interesting report: where exactly did all of this begin and with whom?

I agree 100%
It is sad though that people aren't able to tell the difference between what is real and what isn't. Where I come from alot of the people think that Obama is muslim and you can't get them to believe otherwise. It is sad that these people are soo closedminded.

when magazines like the New Yorker publish nonsense like this photo, they give more fuel to the ignorance this campaign. The Right winged are saying it's satire, while all along giving the ignorant another look at why they fear Obama. But, that's the way it has always been, fear anything that isn't just like yourself.

Roland,
Very nicely written article. There will always exist an evil element in every society that will do what The New Yorker did. They will capitalize on the ignorance of the naive in the wrong way. Just like you said they blew the opportunity. But to them, they did not. In their twisted minds, this has given them the fame that they wanted and would have gone great lengths to get it. It's not that no one knows or heard of The New Yorker but it wasn't as big as it is since yesterday. It's all over CNN and all other News Channels. To people like you and me or to the CNN Administration this might not be acceptable but neither you, nor me, nor the CNN Administration is twisted and believe in capitalizing on the ignorance of people.

I applaude you Mr. Marting for being honest. Thank you.

Overnight, I have changed my mind about the front page cartoon. I now think it was brilliant of the New Yorker to shine a light on the mentality of some "americans".
Instead of hiding it in back alleys, the way some people think is right out on main street. They did a great job of depicting the inside of the minds of the 'thugs' of USA politics.
While the New Yorker is experiencing outrage, their is also outrage against those who already had those pictures in their minds.
I doubt if the cartoon will flip voters to run to McCain, but the 'dialogue' is educating normal people what is under some rocks.
Overall, the cartoon and the resulting media frenzy have helped define and enlighten the campaign, in Obama's favor.

Well Roland, you blew it again. No one knows awhat's really in Michelle and Barak Obama's heads. He has no real track record by which we can judge him. so we look at what little information there is, like who he associates with. When his associates include wackos like Wright and Ayers, what are we to think? Is the cover extreme, yes. Is there a kernal of truth behide it? We don't know. THAT'S the problem. Obama has switched so many positions since securing the nomination, it's impossible to know what he believes. Will the real Obama please stand up.

I agree that the cover is in bad taste. But not just because its not funny. And not just because its not true.

The real problem with this cover and all of the talk about race is that it distracts the candidates and the media from the real issues. What is Obama's plan to solve the energy crisis? How does McCain plan to solve the unfunded entitlement liabilities? Do either of the candidates realize we are spending more in interest payments on the debt than we spend in Iraq? If so, how do they plan to address that?

I watch the news every day and spend countless hours online looking for answers to those questions. But, I can't find them anywhere. If anyone can point me to specific proposals by either candidate to fix these critical problems, please post them here.

My guess is that there are not any such specific proposals. And the media's continual focus on irrelevant non-sense distracts both the candidates and the public allowing them to continue to make rhetorical speaches full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

Roland,

I learned, by surprise, yesterday that it is not all "haters" that still have mis-information about Obama.

My husband and I are both Obama supporters. Last night, I asked him if he had heard the news about the New Yorker cover. He said that he had..... ' it was out of line'........ 'went too far'... bla, bla.. but, THEN he said, "Just because he's a Muslim, doesn't mean he's a terrorist".

I nearly fell over. I told him he's not a Muslim – that's the whole point. He then said he remembered the Rev. Wright thing and that Obama is a Christian.

Neither one of us is religious, so Christianity is not a selling nor a breaking point for us, but I was really surprised to hear that he was under the impression that Obama is Muslim.

My husband is a 50+, college graduate, professional person. He is a busy guy and does not spend a lot of time watching TV, or reading blogs . He is open-minded enough to still plan to vote for Obama, although he had some wrong information about him.

Unfortunately, this mis-information is out there, big time. I really don't know what more Obama can do to change it.

Roland

Point well taken – the New Yorker could have done so much with that cover and done the voters a real service but unfortunately they didn't and even if they had it might not have done any good. The uneducated and the easily impressionable aren't the target audience of the New Yorker and probably not many of them have ever read a copy.That doesn't let the New Yorker off the hook but I just thought I would point that out.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

thanks for the screen saver. we here, can be reminded of what is really important, guarding against someone no one really knows. whether it really matters between someone we all know intimately and the other guy that has no experience at all and will probably just lay down to terrorism. phil graham does have a point , that large part of our citizens would rather watch american idol , instead of really disect a policy they just go with the candidate that promises all the good things without the plans to pay for it. any thing to get those damn republicans down in the cellar sealed off from the world so you dont have to listen to them. bad republicans!!!! dont forget to study spanish!!!!!

You make a great point. The New Yorker's satirical portrayal of Obama, while well-intentioned, was probably not a good idea, considering the sensitive situation. But at least they weren't TRYING to attack him by consciously spreading outright lies.

The New Yorker should certainly be condemned for this, but the outrage being expressed over this cover should really be saved for the right-wing crazies who are doing more harm that this cover ever could.

What a winy article and author.

Has the author ever taken a look at what was done in political campaigns in the past? As I recall, the satire used against Lincoln was often quite critical.

It is simply part of our helathy american political system and freedom.

If this author, almost all of CNN's commentators and talking heads, and the candidates and their campaigns, can't take the heat, they need to get out of the kitchen.

Carvell,one of CNN's commentators. got it right. It was good satire, funny and we should all avoid being thought police.

I bought several copies of the magazine. They did a good job and deserve congratulations. They pictured the skit that that tired and worn out show, Saturday Night Live, should have done a year ago.

In my opinion, the cover was very funny, thought provoking and made me grateful that we have the freedom to voice or opinion in this great country.

Thank you New Yorker – you made my day. .

Roland:
I believe this is an example of poor journalism gone very bad. If the New Yorker was indeed trying to attack lies and distortions, the issue itself should have been on those misinterpretations. It was poor judgment to allow the art to be placed on the front page without some kind of explanation. Of course, people will react. But maybe it is why they put it on the cover.

The art of the Obamas was in poor taste.

I agree with cindy. They are trying to make people scared of Obama . Its not it they are scared of a eduacated black man becoming the next president of the United states.

Obama for President

I found the cartoon very offensive.

I guess Mr. Editor doesn't like the Obamas for their race, their religion,
and their beliefs. wheow!!!
I wish he'd found a more intelligent way to express
himself!
This cartoon is the equivalent of name calling!
What's next--a cartoon about McCain's age????

–Thea

Roland

Once again you have hit the proverbial nail on the head – the New Yorker's cover backfired because those idiots who still believe the worst about Obama will now say I saw that cover – see we were right all along – they missed an opportunity to dress down these right wing nutcases and dispel these rumors not with satire but with big bold headlines and appropriate story inside the magazine

this tasteless and offensive illustration shows just how low some people can go to show their hatred and negativity towards this country, whoever decided to print this is really a terrorist – Politics of fear!!!

Roland, So True! Your words are the truth and that is what is happening with the Right Wing Radio, Television, Newspapers, and their places of Worship!

Only those who refuse to think for themselves and get truly educated on what is true or false, will believe what they read or hear.!
Unfortunately, there are those who like others to think for them and they believe everything someone says or writes in their little "Cabin Fever Life"! Just like they believe the current administration, TWICE!

The New Yorker, should do a real carton on the KKK and Racist Americans!

This picture does not anger me. I think we (African Americans) are just looking for issues to complain about. I agree the right wingers are building up this hype about Obama and Michelle and that is where the anger should be focused. I found the picture funny and sad. Funny because I understand why they did it, Sad for the people who believe this about the Obama's.

BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE.......................

Sorry to boast your bubble. I think the cover sums up my fears and MANY other fears of putting Barack HUSSEIN Obama in office. I have voted democrat my entire life. This election will be voting for McCain.

Roland,
stop playing this cart of victim ! Obama doesn t want to talk about it and people don t know him it like a mystery . he won t be where is just because he is nice guy don t fool me !!!!! so you don t want to admit theNew Yorker want to do a Satire because it is about Obama . let me ask you a question if i was Mc Cain or Hillary i don t think you will talking about made about it !!!!!!!!
so move on talk about issues and your Obama want to leave Irak like that just say go home we done here it is not the way think work!
olga from Montreal

The first time I got an email about Barack Obama being Muslim, came shortly after he was a contesting with other Democrats, and well before he was running against any Republican for the highest office in America. I was first introduced to this silliness when his chief opponent was Hillary Clinton. I mention this, not to accuse any Democrat, but to highlight the possibility that there were other directions besides the "Right" navigating this nonsense.

Real haters ? , how about real concern about how legitimate this man really is in terms of how is he? where does he come from? , how will he, given he has NO concrete and real experience to draw from lead this country , this candidate has virtually come from no long standing position of serving his country in any capacity that qualifies him to be President , and that is a FACT that even you can't ignore, you can't make this stuff up , how ever tasteless the cover was, and by the way Roland sorry to point to reality, that's politics , You can't be President if you are not stong enough to handle the negative , the swamp land in Florida Obama sold his supporters will dissapoint many, sadly , they will look back and ask why did they not do their homework, too much is at stake , their have been too many red flags that no clear and rational minded American can ignore when it comes to your candidate. Again, your bias is showing , bet you won't print my comment, you only print the gushing comments in favor of you and Obama.

Maritza

This cover smells of right wing politics as usual. The GOP play the game the same way every Presidential election. Eventually, and hopefully, this year people will have the open mind to look past scare and fear and actually see what is real and what is manufactured. As an Independent, I feel free to actually hear both sides. I'm sooooo glad I am not so narrow-minded that I vote strictly by party lines. Open your eyes and ears America.....................

Obama 08

I guess if the New Yorker wanted to sell more magazines and put their name in the headlines, then they have done a fine job. Unfortunately, they did this at the expense of Obama. I am really upset they they would publish such a cover without any clear explanation as to what they are trying to portray. If they wanted to somehow "attack" all these false rumors about Obama and his wife -they failed miserably. They are just playing up all these false accusations about Obama. To those people who choose not to educate themselves on true facts and constantly accuse Obama of being a Muslim – now they have a visual. This will, unfortunately, fuel the fear that people have about Obama and will not settle any false rumors. It's such a shame because this could have been a great platform for this issue but it fell in the wrong hands of someone at the New Yorker.

Hi Roland

In some cultures this picture would have made Obama totally unelectable because the honour of a leader is deemed so important. Once you have “lost face” you cannot represent the people anymore.

In a few months from now Americans will expect populations from all over the world to respect and honour their elected leader and yet they seem not to lead by example?

All for satire, but this just seems disrespectful.

What a Double Standard

Rev. Jackson made some comments, about Obama that was caught on camera .......And the white pundits, ran with it. They love to make it look like blacks, are against blacks . That is how they will spin it . Now just about two week ago Wesley Clark made comments about John McCain and it was treated . As a attack on a hero ! No one said that they would look into the allegation made by Clark . Rev. Jackson had criticize Obama for saying black men should be more responsible as fathers. The problem Jackson and I also had with Obama comments. Obama said black men and NOT some black men. I was offenden as a father of 4 with a grandfather that was marry to my grandmother for 55 year til her death. He also raise 4 children. Who are all marry now over 40 years. All to black men. I was marry and divorce and became a single father. I receive FATHER OF THE YEAR at my son school. I alway find it funny how the white pundits love to spin hate and divide in the black community. But said nothing about there white community. I have never heard white pundits mention white on white crime or child molesting in the white community both very high in numbers. High school drop out is high in the white community and getting higher each year. There is know mention by the white control media. The problem with this double standard is that whites get to listen to the news and walk away thinking that blacks are that bad bad people . And whites are the victim and the good people that have to put up with horrible non-whites!

The new yorker caption of obama is not a new thing to politics , 'the failed' always have a way of struggling through naive and unjustified ascertions to find a way out of their slumbs. But the truth in obama have showed a great American in him.

It is, in my opinion, considered one of the greatest nonsense The New Yorker’s cover I ever saw!

Roland I agree with you the newyorker was obviously paid by someone to do this they ought to be ashamed of themselves they need to take that magazine off the shevles and apologize to the obamas not to mention the united states of america for portraying our american flag burning just disgusting !!!!!!!!

For a publication that I assumed was trying to be funny it did not live up to its publication of the truth.

When u write something you should want it to be hailed as the truth no matter your personal view. when u put pen to paper you should what it to represent how you view the world. If you were to say to your child "be true in all you do".

Dear cartoonist: were you being true to what you see?

The editor should resign. This is stuff of the tabloids who's running the zoo.

I don't agree. As a subscriber of The New Yorker, I know it's covers are always cartoonish satire and has little connection with any articles in the same issue.

At first glance of the cove of this new issue, I felt amused and wanted to look at details of the work. I then think it's well done as it parodys all: America fears she will have a president who has Muslim family backgroud, a first lady who is a strong woman, candidate who does not wear a flag pin and who proposed talking a with country she is having a war with...

The New Yorker readers don't thnk a Muslim father in Kanyan who did little in raising up this candidate is a problem with this race, a strong professional woman is a bad image, a flag pin waring more patriotic, and a willingness to talk is weak...

People who fear have made this America sick.

In term of the cover at issue, I believe The New Yorker is politically healthy.

XR – NYC

This is RACISM, plain and simple. If this would have been a BLACK editor or writer writing about Sen. McCain in such a manner, United States of WHITE America would have screamed bloody murder!! Someone would have been FIRED on the spot no questions asked and the magazine would have pulled all copies from the newstands. But since this is a White owned and operated magazine!, They just say it was meant to be funny?? (RIGHT). I was once told if you have to explain a joke, then it wasn't a JOKE nor meant for FUN!!!.. We should STOP and THINK about what we are doing, this is what we tell our childern, but then ADULTS write mess like this. You try to explain this to a 7-year old???..

Roland,
I'm not thrilled with EITHER Party right now Both Senators Obama & McCain Have one VERY important Question to Answer- WHAT are they doing NOW to fix the mess we are in.
We have MORE important problems & concerns than some magazine being Politicly Correct-
Senator Obama today said he was going to send 50 BILLION dollars overseas- WHAT is he going to do for people like me WHO ARE U.S.
CITIZENS???? I've worked for 20 years & paid taxes. are either of the Candidates going to give me $4,500.00 to pay off MY debts? How about those who lost their homes do to flooding & had no insurance
is either Candidate going to give these people the money to rebuild their lives or bussinesses? Roland , Can You walk a mile in my shoes & be unemployed for over a year & a half because of ILLEGAL immigrant Labor? How would you like to have NO credit, NO incme & try to pay $4.66 a Gallon for Gas, I've driven since I was 17 & have a great driving record but I'm forced to spend Money on Auto insurance
by Law because of those who shouldn't be on the road in the first place. WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAN A DAMN MAGAZINE COVER TO WORRY ABOUT.

Where is the 'not that there is anything wrong with it' ingredient?
Did America turn against every military veteran after Timothy McVeigh blew up a government building for veteran rights?
Are Muslims not permitted hold public office in America?
Why do we keep hearing 'only in America' when actually the USA is the most backwards democracy in the world when it comes to feminist, racial, and gender issues.
Hillary did not break 18 million glass ceilings, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Thatcher, and 40 other elected women leaders, (((including some Muslim countries))) have been there, done that.
Maybe America will one day believe it is patriotic to catch up the other democracies in the world, instead whining and being bitter.

I am an independent. But I was curious to know if New Yorker is going to repeat its "race/religion" based sattire story with McCain (Dressed in a Swastika attire with Hitler's picture hanging in the background? OR with a White Hood and a picture of darker people being slained)

I think the cover could have done a better job with their sattire!

Mr. Martin: Right on.

I am a great believer in freedom of speech and humour to get a point across but when there is no follow up for those who do not "get it" the methods used have simply played into our bigotry and hatred.

For me, the sad part of this debacle is that the law abiding American citizens, who happen to be Muslim, have been victimized once again. There is no shame in being a Muslim but we have made the Muslim community feel shamed because of the actions of murderous terrorists who happened to be Muslim.

As a Catholic I am not made to carry the burden of the priests who abused our vulnerable nor am I made to carry the burden of atrocities carried out by Christians- all in God's name of course!

A Canadian supporter for change

My first response when I saw the cover of The New Yorker was anger, anger that they could get away with printing this. I doubt we'll see John and Cindy McCain saterized living in a gold palace with white sheets on with burning crosses peering through the windows any time soon. But now here comes the media coverage and the debates we're having about this. It is bringing attention to the fact that there are still misconceptions about the Obama's and that this is what some Americans think them. Mr. Martin I think you have it spot on.

It may be satire, but this is a vision aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lot of people have in their minds. THANK GOD for free speech. Let everyone come to their own conclusion. the new yorker has every right to put anything it wants to on the cover.

Listen people the New Yorker is campaiging for the Obama camp.You all have it wrong it's called Double Capital they make a ton of money and Obama gets even stronger.Wake up why don't ya.

"Intent" of the new yorker article not withstanding the image of the Obamas is in no way positive given the climate in American politics.
Satire is intended to "poke fun" at a given situation not perpetuate it. This cover was tasteless at best and serves to add more fuel to a firestorm of innuendo. I think the media as a whole should make every effort to be more responsible in their dissemination of information.

Theres still something that doesn't sit write with me and many Americans about Oboma. I don't see the American pride and love for this country that should be there from an elected politican, espically one that is running for President. Its sad that it will take another tragedy for us to come togather again. Everyone is so hateful to eachother in politics. I recognise that starts from the top, and there is not a good unifer running for president. Its all about the party, and not about the people, its all about the powerful, and not about helping the powerless. Why is there such a split of diffrences amoung the parties, wheres the elected politicans that look the people in the eyes when they make a decision, and not the party. Although this picture is far from being an accurate represention of Oboma its a political picture of all most Politicans today, both Republican and Democrat.

John......KY

Roland: The Obama smear campaign doesnt really seem to be working. Obama is the Dem. nominee !!! I dont know any person in my life who will vote for McCain.

On another note: I'm one of the people who didnt find the cover offensive. Perhaps in bad taste yes.... I have to be honest here: I LOVE HOW MICHELLE LOOKS. I think the depiction makes her look so powerful and in control... It's great. And not for one minute would I think she would ever hurt anyone. I also found nothing wrong with Michelle saying she was "really proud of her country". One can be proud and then one can be REALLY proud.

I am not an Obama supporter, but I think they are a lovely family and wish them the best. All's fair in love and politics.

Some of the commentors on this post must've missed Joe John's report on 360 last night debunking many of the misconceptions and rumors about Obama–no doubt the right wing pundits in the media have played a large role in the perception of Obama and his wife as radicals or terrorists (!) but we can't let the public off the hook for continuing to ignore the real facts about him only because it suits their particular political viewpoint.

The fact is the New Yorker is campaiging for the Obama camp hello wake up its called double captital they make money and help Obama trust me on this one.Now need I say any more.By the way it works it keeps everyone where they are.I don't have time to explain but it really works.Great idea for them they are laughing all the way to the bank and pushing Obama at the same time.To them its considered perfect timing.

I think the cover was horrible. I feel so sorry for there two beautiful little girls who unfortunately had to be told about this cover. Depicting there mother that way was shameful.

These conservative republicans on various channels and radio stations should be accounted for. I hate when you hear them only give a piece of something instead of the whole speech or article. Shame on them.

Gary Chandler up in Canada; FYI – McVeigh did not blow up the Murrah Building for "veterans rights". Get your facts straight. Just worry about your own country, oh, I forgot – Canada and Canadians are perfect! Eh? Sorry to break the news to you but America is NOT the "most backwards democracy" in the world. Anti-feminine? Have you heard of Saudi Arabia? Iran? Does anyone else out there agree with this joker?

Bev (a Proud American Female)
Town of Tonawanda, NY

Roland, thank you for your comments and well written criticism of the NEW YORKER cover. I am a former New Yorker and at one time had a subscription to this publication. The Editor D. Remnick is in my opinion lying when he tries to explain the cover and what it meant to say. Could there be more behind this entire fiasco? New York, the kind of subscribers to this publication, their feelings about Senator and Mrs. Obama, their fear he might be more even-handed with his support of ALL countries in the Middle East. Could this be part of this even if it is only a very small part? This kind of foreign Policy would not suit certain so-called "allies" in that part of the world and their supporters in the city of New York. I hope I am wrong about this feeling I have and would like to be proven wrong BUT I know that there is more to this than "satire". Prove me wrong Mr. Remnick, be totally transparent and release the names of those on the staff of THE NEW YORKER who approved of this pictoral 'satire" and also the names of the financial supporters WHO went along with this blatent insulting view of a fine man and his wife. Will anyone be held accountable ? At this point I doubt it. I saw the program where Bill Bennett spoke more in defense of Barack Obama than did james Carville. Now that says volumes about ethics, fairness, and taste not to mention tolerance and acceptance. Mr. Remnick should be fired as well as anyone who approved of this cover before it was published. Will he be – of course not. If you can go back and view Remnick's explanation and you will see guilt and tension written all over his face.

While I was reading some of the comments of many of the people, many of the posters not liking the cover, the one poster that named Cathy who lives in Saint Louis, tells me that she does not have the power to discern fact from fiction. First, Sen. Obama clearly stated that he was a Christian. Second, there are some folks out there that have Arabic names that are Christian. Another thing, do you think that every person of Muslim faith, supports Osama Bin Laden?

Anyway, when I hear the media say that Michelle Obama is this " Angry Black Woman", I totally disagree. I think that she, Mrs. Obama, is an attractive, intelligent, and well educated woman, who has her own identity outside of her husband.

And going back to Cindy in St. Louis, if you are letting your fears and rumors of what you think that Obama is dictate to you whom to vote for, then the issue is not Obama, but it is you. You should vote for the person that speaks to the very issue(s) that concern you. However, from the post, I think that you have made up your mind.

You are so wrong! Obama brought all this upon himself for refusing to wear the flag pin. His wife got out there on a public platform and said "for the first time in my life, I am proud to be an American"
No right wing conspiracy was behind this cartoon. Satyre takes a bit of the truth and mocks it.

Right on Roland, you and Jack Cafferty tell it like it is. Anderson used to be like that, now he's a Wolfe B. Shame, I've stopped watching both. No one has back bone on the news networks to call people on their bull. I miss Tim Russert !

They should have been honest and just said: "We figured out a way to sell lots of magazines!! That's why we did it!!"

...then I would say to that kind of honesty: "Good for you!!"

Terrorism has always been scary and post 9/11, it has assumed sinister proportions. To depict Michelle Obama, a woman and mother of two, as a gun toting terrorist is absolutly tasteless and totally uncalled for. To show American flag being burnt inside the White House is equally offensive and unpatriotic. New York Times should apologize to Americans in general and Michelle Obama in particular for stoking the fire of fear politics under the garb of sattire and freedom of speach.

The cover of New Yorker reminds me of a bad joke behind your back, and when you walk in the room everyone starts to snicker. If this was to be satire why don't the artist and editor go and hand our copies at the American Arab League. I don't think they will find this funny, plus it lampoons African Americans. Now we see why Obama had to move his message to the center of the country, because of these left wing nuts.

Keep fighting Obama 08!!!!!!

Roland, all I can say is – tell the truth and shame the devil.

Martin really should watch the name calling. Remnick is lying? How?

Then again, if “Reverend” Jackson can talk about castrating someone, then Mr. Christian Communicator can indulge in casual slander.

Janet, Toronto wrote:

"The New Yorker, should do a real carton [sic] on the KKK and Racist Americans!"

Anyone who thinks the KKK matters anymore is seriously deluded. More “anti-racist” mythology.

Tyrone wrote:

"... white on white crime or child molesting in the white community both very high in numbers."

Blacks are 12.8% of the population, yet commit over 50% of all murders. They are also disproportionately represented among rapists and sexual predators, despite media myths to the contrary. I’ll also mention that they commit 90% of interracial crimes involving whites and blacks. Word.

I can see the future by looking at this picture

Isn't it amazing that the people who criticizied Rev. Wright have done more smearing and hate mongering than anyone. Yet they stand in judgement of Rev. Wright. The Muslim Americans should front FOX News and the other right wing media and ask them what is wrong with being a Muslim. I hope they have the good conscience to NOT vote for McCain who is silently benefitting from this smear campaign against Muslims and Obama.

Not that I think he is a moslem or terorist,,,but by his polotical strategy...

Maritza:
Do you really believe that someone with a Harvard degree could do worse than George Bush? If so, we are really in trouble. Bush can barely construct a complete sentence and the right-wingers have the gall to call Obama an elitist. Why? Perhaps it is because he is confident, well-spoken and intelligent. It's one thing to say you don't know much about a candidate; it's quite another to manufacture information as has been done against Obama. Ask yourself the question "is my doubt fed by FoxNews and other Conservative media?" If the answer is yes, then you've been had.

I stopped watching FoxNews after they dragged out the Rev. Wright tapes. If that man was all that bad they would have used many other clips and not the same one over and over again. My blood pressure is now down and I will not knowingly patronize any advertisers on FoxNews, ever!!!!

I was excited about the election. Now, however,
I'm beginning to think it might be too soon for an African American to run for president. All I seem to hear (or see) is cries of 'racist' 'unfair' 'unequal treatment' 'blacks unite' 'white man's attitude' ....etc, etc.
This just might devide the races more than anything in recent history.... really sad to think about.

Anyone who thinks the KKK matters anymore is seriously deluded. More “anti-racist” mythology.

There are some people who comment here on a regular basis who sound pretty sympathetic towards the KKK's line of thinking in spite of them not "mattering" anymore.

stop picking and choosing// post the comment, be fair

the cartoon is bigotry. and that's the truth, like it or not, bigots

There is nothing illustrious or satire about it. And many people will never agree it bigotry because they themselves are bigots . Anderson questions means he does not understand . Too much to explain Anderson

If CNN had to ask the question "Satire of Smear?" You know they don't and cannot see what is wrong. THEY DO NOT GET IT.
It does not highlight anything good . it is all wrong and we still can see that the Media does not get it. Yes they meant to hurt Obama.

OBAMA PEOPLE NEEDS TO BLAST THEM INSTANTLY. But OBAMA MUST STAY ON TRACK .
We need to jump on these bigots instantly, we cannot allow them to get away with this gutter lies and misleading mess.
Get people on talk show and blast them. This was done purposeful. who are we fooling. Use the technology we have. The are evil people out there. The picture cover does not match the article. it was meant to hurt him terrible nasty low down Remnick.

Let them Pay. DONT BUY THE MAGAZINE.// OBAMA STOP EXPLAINING YOUR RELIGION. Muslims and Christians are not fooled. these comment are fuel by the republican and the deep prejudice and bigots You cannot change our minds.

THOSE WHO BELIEVE OTHER WISE
LET IT BE. IT IS WHAT IT IS. TAKE ALL THE HORSES TO WATER, YOU CANNOT MAKE THEM DRINK IT.

Fay, CA wrote:

"There are some people who comment here on a regular basis who sound pretty sympathetic towards the KKK’s line of thinking in spite of them not “mattering” anymore."

Overtly racist posts are exceedingly rare on these boards. I guess you feel that anyone who doesn't buy into the "BO as Messiah" message, or who doesn’t assign whites the lion’s share of guilt for the state of black America, is a KKK fellow traveler.

Roland, yes there is racism in this world. And the comments made on Anderson 360 last night proves that you and the other AA gentleman are also part of the problem. Remarks were made that if Obama doesn't win in Nov., that young AA's will be mad and willstart roiting in the streets,somewhat like what happened back in the 60's. Now you as a AA might not feel that these are fear-mongering words of hate and racism, but I as a White person take this to mean we better all vote for Obama, or there will be hell to pay. Sorry, but you can't have it both ways, if you can talk trash and hate, about McCain and The Clintons, then your golden boy better be able to man -up and take the same kind of hate and trash from non-Obama supporters

Boycott the media that keeps repeating the same negative so-called journalism hog wash news over and over.
They are trying to make a point, the point is backfiring.
Reminick is prejudice and a bigot