The above cartoon appeared in a New York Magazine and has drawn the ire of the Obama family and supporters. The quick question we can ask: is this being satirical or a violation of good taste? The BU household is well aware that this is a presidential election year in the US and Barack Obama when last checked, appears to be the front runner. The magazine’s editor described the cartoon, called “The Politics of Fear,” as satire. The Obama campaign called it “tasteless and offensive.” They are many who will dive to the view that once in public life you have to roll with the punches. When the BU household saw this cartoon which was submitted by BU family member x, we were not impressed. After viewing the cartoon it is easy to come to the conclusion that some dark forces are beginning to fear the prospect of a Negro man entering the White House with his two girls with plaited hair in tow with, wife Michelle who has shattered the mould created by previous First Ladies.
A positive spin to the cartoon maybe that it will back-fire. All the US networks and various media houses will be focused on this story, and maybe the Barack machinery can finally get the message out that the man is not a Muslim.
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