Comments on: Is The New Yorker’s satirical cover on Obama not sufficiently over-the-top? http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/ Pat Cunningham offers an unabashedly liberal perspective on national politics. A note of caution: The language gets a litttle salty on some of the sites to which this blog links. So, don't say you weren't warned. By the way, this blog's name is inspired by the Will Rogers quote, "All politics is applesauce." Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4067 Pat Cunningham Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:53:57 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4067 No, but I'm doing better than you on punctuation. No, but I’m doing better than you on punctuation.

]]> By: Harley Lowrider http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4064 Harley Lowrider Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:21:54 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4064 I see Pat is still trying to become a reporter Huh !!! Have`nt made it yet have you ? I see Pat is still trying to become a reporter Huh !!!
Have`nt made it yet have you ?

]]> By: Q Jordon http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4044 Q Jordon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:28:19 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4044 Milton, your point is taken. I would venture to say it is the same crowd that uses Crayola Crayons. To illustrate my point, I have recently seen a video where Matt Groening, the Simpson's creator, talks about how the network asked him to stop putting ticker tape news stories below the news caster on the Simpsons. It appeared that people were calling in about the ticker news tape, and complaining to FOX about it. You see seventy-seven percent of the viewers that called in thought the cartoon ticker tape news was "REAL". Pass out another Crayon, we have them hooked. Milton, your point is taken. I would venture to say it is the same crowd that uses Crayola Crayons.

To illustrate my point, I have recently seen a video where Matt Groening, the Simpson’s creator, talks about how the network asked him to stop putting ticker tape news stories below the news caster on the Simpsons.

It appeared that people were calling in about the ticker news tape, and complaining to FOX about it. You see seventy-seven percent of the viewers that called in thought the cartoon ticker tape news was “REAL”.

Pass out another Crayon, we have them hooked.

]]> By: gowader http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4038 gowader Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:55:26 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4038 Pat: What culture are we talking about? The culture that clings to their guns and religion for starters. Or God forbid the culture that promotes conservative ideals that go againt mainstream liberals like Obama himself. Pat: What culture are we talking about? The culture that clings to their guns and religion for starters. Or God forbid the culture that promotes conservative ideals that go againt mainstream liberals like Obama himself.

]]> By: Milton Waddams http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4035 Milton Waddams Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:13:30 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4035 You also have to remember that 60+% of Americans thought that Iraq and Saddam Hussein were responsible for the 9/11. I can understand why some would be worried that these same masses might see this cover and its coverage and assume the Obama is really a Muslim terrorist after all. You also have to remember that 60+% of Americans thought that Iraq and Saddam Hussein were responsible for the 9/11. I can understand why some would be worried that these same masses might see this cover and its coverage and assume the Obama is really a Muslim terrorist after all.

]]> By: Q Jordon http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4022 Q Jordon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:02:39 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4022 To someone like myself, I understand parody, but to those that watch Faux News, they still believe Obama has Islamic roots that might translate into him giving a sympathetic look toward radicals within the fundamentalist circle. But then again, I did state the Faux News viewers that need Crayola Crayons to express themselves without going outside their preconceived box of notions and ideas. And that is at the gist of this cover, those that do not understand parodies. And from what I can see on this blog, we have a few. To someone like myself, I understand parody, but to those that watch Faux News, they still believe Obama has Islamic roots that might translate into him giving a sympathetic look toward radicals within the fundamentalist circle.

But then again, I did state the Faux News viewers that need Crayola Crayons to express themselves without going outside their preconceived box of notions and ideas.

And that is at the gist of this cover, those that do not understand parodies. And from what I can see on this blog, we have a few.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4017 Pat Cunningham Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:13:21 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4017 Wade: What the hell does this mean?: "After all he cannot pretend he does not sympathize with the radicals who are fighting the same culture he is." For the life of me, I can't figure out what you're trying to say. Explain yourself. What culture is Obama fighting? Wade: What the hell does this mean?: “After all he cannot pretend he does not sympathize with the radicals who are fighting the same culture he is.” For the life of me, I can’t figure out what you’re trying to say. Explain yourself. What culture is Obama fighting?

]]> By: gowader http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4016 gowader Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:02:42 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4016 Bob: I do think the article is just for fun. But look how Obama is reacting to it. Maybe he is a little afraid of the implications of it? After all he cannot pretend he does not sympathize with the radicals who are fighting the same culture he is. Only a blind man could not see an agenda here. Because all politicans have them. Bob: I do think the article is just for fun. But look how Obama is reacting to it. Maybe he is a little afraid of the implications of it? After all he cannot pretend he does not sympathize with the radicals who are fighting the same culture he is. Only a blind man could not see an agenda here. Because all politicans have them.

]]> By: Menlo Bob http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4014 Menlo Bob Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:54:46 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4014 One thing we know for sure; More people will suspect the Obamas are Muslim radicals from viewing this in the news than any source promoting the idea in the first place or in reading The New Yorker. I'm surprised no one was outraged by <a href="http://www.portfolio.com/images/feeds/blogs/Radar-politics-cover.jpg" rel="nofollow">this Obama cover</a>. (nudity alert) One thing we know for sure; More people will suspect the Obamas are Muslim radicals from viewing this in the news than any source promoting the idea in the first place or in reading The New Yorker. I’m surprised no one was outraged by this Obama cover. (nudity alert)

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4012 Pat Cunningham Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:49:11 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/07/14/is-the-new-yorkers-satirical-cover-on-obama-not-sufficiently-over-the-top/#comment-4012 Milton: It came from E.D. Hill, one of the airheads on Fox News who was hired more for her looks than for her gray matter. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3plZq0p9L18&feature=related Milton: It came from E.D. Hill, one of the airheads on Fox News who was hired more for her looks than for her gray matter. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3plZq0p9L18&feature=related

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