Scrimdods

The presidential election continues to heat up. Today there was a story in the New Yorker that included a satirical picture of Barack Obama that has really caused in uproar. In the picture, he is dressed up like a Muslim, while his wife is dressed like a terrorist. On the wall is a picture of Osama bin Laden. Politics is a dirty business and it is clear to see why Obama was so upset by this picture and the implicit characterization. I’m not suprised by the reaction, and wonder what the New Yorker was thinking to release this picture. The satire will become truth to more people who already question Obama’s values.