The New Yorker - Barack’s Frenemy.

(Originally Posted 7/17/2008)

Frenemy is one of those words that the young people use (I think) to describe someone who is a friend as well as an enemy. I figure if Michelle and Barack Obama are hip enough to fist pump, then this term best describes the situation with The New Yorker and their over the top racy cover of Michelle and Barack Obama. He’s a flag burning Muslim, she’s an Angela Davis radical, black power fist pump and all, ready to go to throw down with a machine gun.

Michelle and Barack Obama are bound to be upset by the July 21st New Yorker cover even though they are playing it cool, accepting it as satire. “Well, I know it was The New Yorker’s attempt at satire. I don’t think they were entirely successful with it. But you know what? It’s a cartoon, Larry, and that’s why we’ve got the First Amendment … You know, we’ve—one of the things when you’re running for president for almost two years is, you get a pretty thick skin. And, you know, I’ve seen and heard worse, said Obama to Larry King.

Say what you want Obama, but, I can say for sure that no woman, especially not a black woman, who takes pride in having a gorgeous mane of hair - like Michelle Obama obviously does - wants to see herself caricatured in a house dress with a nappy afro. Too bad they cannot call The New Yorker caricature out as a racist attempt at humor since The New Yorker is certifiably known as an all caps liberal publication.

Obama must really want the Office badly to back up his understanding sentiment with the First Amendment. Knowing that this cover puts into perfect context the fears of the white voters he desperately needs, Obama might rather have the liberal New Yorker magazine as an enemy rather than a friend.