7.14.2008

Words of Wisdom: Political Satire

Maybe it's because it's early on Monday morning and I haven't had my coffee yet, but I don't see any even slight humor in this cover: 


Words of Wisdom (as if this needed to be said?) Don't draw something like this during an ELECTION YEAR unless you want to royally piss off your already liberally minded readership. Sure, I understand you're doing satire—but while there is still a contest going on—while people still have to make the decision, drawings like this will only go over the wrong way.

Here's the real question: jump forward a year and Obama is already in the White House: would this photo still be offensive?

Found it on Politico via MediaBistro