Comments on: Updated: True Colors?

By: JLE

JLE — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:23:54 +0000

Is this a proposed cover or has it already been published? I note the date on the cover is 21 July. I know we are in a different time zone here in SA, but a whole week!? Perhaps a printing error. I agree with Myron Pauli, the Obamas need a sense of humor, they seem to take themselves too seriously. Anyway, as I understand they were not the intended “butt” of the joke.

By: Barbara Grant

Barbara Grant — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:18:11 +0000

To correct my error, above, the lyrics to which Myron pens his satire are indeed titled, “I’m an Ordinary Man.” A great rental, however.

By: Barbara Grant

Barbara Grant — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:03:22 +0000

In case some don’t know, Myron Pauli’s lyrics were a take-off on “Let a Woman in Your Life,” talk-sung by Rex Harrison playing Professor Henry Higgins in my favorite musical, “My Fair Lady,” winner of the Best Picture Oscar for 1964 (or was it 1963?)

Professor Higgins also has an axe to grind regarding the English language: “Why Can’t the English Teach their Children How to Speak?” is the first musical passage in this story, in which he also avers: “There are even places where English completely disappears…in America, they haven’t used it for years!”

(Apologies about off-topic addition, Ilana.)

By: james huggins

james huggins — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:24:55 +0000

The Obamas are indeed radicals. I’m shocked that the New Yorker seems to be labeling them as such, but I haven’t read the article.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:35:27 +0000

It is a pity that the worshippers of our ethanol-loving Messiah, Barry Hussein, are so lacking in humor. At least Obama must have some humor as evidenced by his attendance at Chicago’s # 1 comedy club, the Trinity United Church of Christ, for over 20 years.

Alas, the Husseinis (or are they Obamians or Barackians?) want to have it both ways – reassuring moderate voters that the Messiah is just an old fashioned mainstream Chicago political hack and inspiring younger liberal voters that the Messiah is the birth of Change, New Politics, and other glorious claptrap. And, as the New Yorker pointed out, the McCainiacs want to keep independents, libertarians, conservatives, and Republicans in his camp by spreading Obamaphobia.

They can all sing one of my songs “Let A Liberal In Your Life” – see:

http://www.neoliberalconservative.com/liberal_song.html

However, if we have to put up with a quadrennial battle of Nanny-state hypocrites, we might as well get a good laugh or two in the process.

By: Steve Stip

Steve Stip — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:14:10 +0000

If I understand correctly, the purpose of the cartoon is to mock the view of some people that Obama and wife are radical Muslims. The few times I have attempted to read the New Yorker I have been put off by the intellectual
snobbery of it. But so what if a New Yorker is a tad more sophisticated than someone from West Virginia? If I recall, the rest of the country had to bail out sophisticated New York City in the 1980s or so.

By: anidea

anidea — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:43:53 +0000

Well with every other major magazine emblazoned with Obama’s smiling face, and deep meaningful stories of his rather bland and unaccomplished life, it’s entertaining to see someone finally poke fun at his carefully crafted media facade.