Comments on: The New Yorker Plays Itself Big Time http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:14:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: skinnygirluver http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56151 skinnygirluver Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:44:50 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56151 I love the cover. There is nothing offensive about it AT ALL. I'm sick of politically correct BS, let's expose the truth about what is in some American's minds about Obama and maybe we can get past it but it has to be exposed first. I'm sure there are some American's that see this when they hear Obama's name. It actually is a funny cover and if anyone is dumb enough to believe that this cover is anything more than a tease on a racist fearful mind than you need to educate yourself. I love the cover. There is nothing offensive about it AT ALL. I’m sick of politically correct BS, let’s expose the truth about what is in some American’s minds about Obama and maybe we can get past it but it has to be exposed first. I’m sure there are some American’s that see this when they hear Obama’s name. It actually is a funny cover and if anyone is dumb enough to believe that this cover is anything more than a tease on a racist fearful mind than you need to educate yourself.

]]> By: TheBolB http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56150 TheBolB Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:31:41 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56150 I know the true analogy...The writer from the New Yorker's story about it being a "satire" that depicts the way conservatives view Obama is a load of shit....That sad excuse was a way for the magazine to have it's cake & eat it too...they wanted to put that picture on the front page of their magazine to discredit Obama's campaign & sell magazine to the conservatives while making it seem as if they are siding with Obama @ the same time...I don't care what their excuse is...first appearances go along way & that's a bad look.... &&& according to them these are all views/satires, correct??? Well if you look @ the MIDDLE of the picture/cover...that pound wasn't a satire...they actually did that @ the end of one of his speeches...for them to use that, & put it right in the middle of the picture.......just shows the length that people would go to keep us down... -B. I know the true analogy…The writer from the New Yorker’s story about it being a “satire” that depicts the way conservatives view Obama is a load of shit….That sad excuse was a way for the magazine to have it’s cake & eat it too…they wanted to put that picture on the front page of their magazine to discredit Obama’s campaign & sell magazine to the conservatives while making it seem as if they are siding with Obama @ the same time…I don’t care what their excuse is…first appearances go along way & that’s a bad look….

&&& according to them these are all views/satires, correct??? Well if you look @ the MIDDLE of the picture/cover…that pound wasn’t a satire…they actually did that @ the end of one of his speeches…for them to use that, & put it right in the middle of the picture…….just shows the length that people would go to keep us down…

-B.

]]> By: Urban Thought http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56029 Urban Thought Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:40:06 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56029 excellent analogy excellent analogy

]]> By: Juan http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56013 Juan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:35:05 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-56013 ha ha ha! It was a killer. ha ha ha! It was a killer.

]]> By: malcolm http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55966 malcolm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:14:14 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55966 Yes, it's like a squirt gun that actually shoots at the person holding it. It's like meeting Abe Lincoln and saying... "yes, but how was the play up until that point?" Yes, it’s like a squirt gun that actually shoots at the person holding it.

It’s like meeting Abe Lincoln and saying… “yes, but how was the play up until that point?”

]]> By: Juan http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55964 Juan Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:12:05 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55964 I agree. I think more of a jab at the press and those politicos who actually have made a big deal out of it. I agree. I think more of a jab at the press and those politicos who actually have made a big deal out of it.

]]> By: malcolm http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55962 malcolm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:05:56 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55962 A better example…. It’s funny in the way that Archie Bunker was funny. The character of Archie Bunker was bigoted, racist, and a pretty foul person. The joke was not that he was saying these things, the joke was that there were actually people in the world who believed those things. This cover is funny because it’s a joke on all of the people that believe the crazy things about Obama. But, as I said, the joke is extremely subtle, and you probably have to be half-crazy like me to get it. A better example…. It’s funny in the way that Archie Bunker was funny.

The character of Archie Bunker was bigoted, racist, and a pretty foul person. The joke was not that he was saying these things, the joke was that there were actually people in the world who believed those things.

This cover is funny because it’s a joke on all of the people that believe the crazy things about Obama.

But, as I said, the joke is extremely subtle, and you probably have to be half-crazy like me to get it.

]]> By: Marcus "Dos Un" Holmes http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55961 Marcus "Dos Un" Holmes Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:04:58 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55961 crazy b crazy b

]]> By: Juan http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55959 Juan Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:58:54 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55959 <a href="http://blog.urbanobservation.com" rel="nofollow">Urban Thought</a> (Highbrid Nation since 2006) shot me this cover earlier this afternoon but I still don't know what to think. On one hand I immediately feel the cover is offensive but being the responsible journalist we've sought out to be I had to think again. Obviously I can't speak for true motivation and still don't feel that its publishing is warranted. However I do feel that it speaks the truth. Its a political cartoon based on fact. Its showing Obama surrounded by elements of his campaign that have become the center of controversy with or without merit. Is it ridiculous? Sure, what political cartoon isn't, If anything the egg is on the face of those who have spent a great amount of ink focusing on these elements that obviously have no determining influence on whether or not Sen. Obama will or won't be a good president. Urban Thought (Highbrid Nation since 2006) shot me this cover earlier this afternoon but I still don’t know what to think. On one hand I immediately feel the cover is offensive but being the responsible journalist we’ve sought out to be I had to think again.

Obviously I can’t speak for true motivation and still don’t feel that its publishing is warranted. However I do feel that it speaks the truth. Its a political cartoon based on fact. Its showing Obama surrounded by elements of his campaign that have become the center of controversy with or without merit. Is it ridiculous? Sure, what political cartoon isn’t, If anything the egg is on the face of those who have spent a great amount of ink focusing on these elements that obviously have no determining influence on whether or not Sen. Obama will or won’t be a good president.

]]> By: malcolm http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55958 malcolm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:58:35 +0000 http://highbridnation.com/2008/07/14/the-new-yorker-plays-itself-big-time/#comment-55958 It is kind of funny, but the humor of it is so subtle that I doubt that most would get it. The humor is similar to the way that most haven’t noticed that Stephen Colbert is actually doing an insulting parody of Bill O’Reilly. Well, it least they didn’t make Michelle’s hips too big. It is kind of funny, but the humor of it is so subtle that I doubt that most would get it.

The humor is similar to the way that most haven’t noticed that Stephen Colbert is actually doing an insulting parody of Bill O’Reilly.

Well, it least they didn’t make Michelle’s hips too big.

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