Yglesias on Obama New Yorker Cover

clipped from matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com I think I'm violating some kind of rule by going so long without blogging on this subject. I found the image to be neither especially funny as satire, nor especially outrageous as bad satire. The problem, though, is that the actually existing whispering campaign against Obama is so severe that it doesn't really admit of satire-by-exaggeration.

What he said.

It's hard for me to believe that anyone could see that cover and not think it's satire. I suppose, in getting bent out of shape over the cover, the Obama campaign has a tangible target instead of a shadowy email smear campaign.

I doubt the outrage is over the cover, but over the perception it satirizes. For me, the cover's a non-issue and I'm done with it.

UPDATE: Looks like I lied -- I'm not done with it. I plan a more in-depth post at my long-format blog Griper Blade tomorrow. A fertile field must not be left untilled, I guess. See ya there.

UPDATE II: It's up now.