Comments on: A Completely Distorted View of the Obamas http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:18:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: pdberger http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-122233 pdberger Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:00:04 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-122233 I suppose it depends on the <a href="http://www.lethalpenguin.net/host/197/" rel="nofollow">penguin</a>. I suppose it depends on the penguin.

]]> By: Beau http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-122215 Beau Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:55:28 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-122215 "I told you I was Ill" Spike Milligan's Epitaph The above is a good reference point on the subject of humour... Politicians and politically focussed blogs probably are not. In fact, discussing the finer points of humour on a political blog in America is rather like trying to discuss cricket with a Penguin... “I told you I was Ill”

Spike Milligan’s Epitaph

The above is a good reference point on the subject of humour… Politicians and politically focussed blogs probably are not. In fact, discussing the finer points of humour on a political blog in America is rather like trying to discuss cricket with a Penguin…

]]> By: Michael http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-122174 Michael Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:54:25 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-122174 My wife, an English Professor (after all, The New Yorker is first and foremost a literary endeavor, not a political one) wrote some more scholarly notes on the cover that I think puts this a little more perspective: http://achairandtwoapples.com/?p=611 Though I'm definitely not voting for McCain, I tend to skew conservative while she tends to skew liberal; on this point, however, I totally agree with her reasoning about why the cover didn't work. My wife, an English Professor (after all, The New Yorker is first and foremost a literary endeavor, not a political one) wrote some more scholarly notes on the cover that I think puts this a little more perspective:

http://achairandtwoapples.com/?p=611

Though I’m definitely not voting for McCain, I tend to skew conservative while she tends to skew liberal; on this point, however, I totally agree with her reasoning about why the cover didn’t work.

]]> By: Mario http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121943 Mario Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:18:42 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121943 The Left has no sense of humor. Could explain why they are so quick to engage in censorship of their opponents. The Left has no sense of humor. Could explain why they are so quick to engage in censorship of their opponents.

]]> By: Jenny http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121874 Jenny Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:21:38 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121874 I realize that the article was trying to poke fun at all the falsehoods surrounding Obama and that the New Yorker was trying to make a point and try to get people to understand the ridiculousness of all the rumors and falsehoods. The thing is - my cousin is one of the people that sent me an email saying that Obama was a Muslim - she's not going to read the New Yorker. She won't get the irony nor will a lot of other Americans. I realize that the article was trying to poke fun at all the falsehoods surrounding Obama and that the New Yorker was trying to make a point and try to get people to understand the ridiculousness of all the rumors and falsehoods. The thing is - my cousin is one of the people that sent me an email saying that Obama was a Muslim - she’s not going to read the New Yorker. She won’t get the irony nor will a lot of other Americans.

]]> By: pdberger http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121368 pdberger Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:25:26 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121368 But Ermiyas, you should be thanking Cretin. He answered your question for you. But Ermiyas, you should be thanking Cretin. He answered your question for you.

]]> By: Beau http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121352 Beau Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:31:46 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121352 It's much easier to bring a carried weapon into play quickly if it is strapped vertically down one side of the back parallel to the spine rather than crossways as pictured. It’s much easier to bring a carried weapon into play quickly if it is strapped vertically down one side of the back parallel to the spine rather than crossways as pictured.

]]> By: Ermiyas http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121346 Ermiyas Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:05:33 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121346 Cretin ... My comment clearly says Hi Mr Berger not Mr Cretin. Cretin …
My comment clearly says Hi Mr Berger not Mr Cretin.

]]> By: Cretin Regnant http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121307 Cretin Regnant Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:02:35 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121307 AAAhhhhh! Irony overload. Too much for Ermiyas. Does not compute. (Not that I know what you're on about like.) AAAhhhhh! Irony overload. Too much for Ermiyas. Does not compute.

(Not that I know what you’re on about like.)

]]> By: Ermiyas http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121302 Ermiyas Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:11:35 +0000 http://pdberger.com/a-completely-distorted-view-of-the-obamas/#comment-121302 Hi Mr Berger, It is a day too late but what is this about- we all know the magazine published it to educate the ignorant, racist and right wing American voters. But you seem to poke at them "Everyone knows Obama would have a portrait of Sayyid Qutb over the fireplace before he even thought of bin Laden." and I don't understand as to why you are doing that? Hi Mr Berger,
It is a day too late but what is this about- we all know the magazine published it to educate the ignorant, racist and right wing American voters.

But you seem to poke at them “Everyone knows Obama would have a portrait of Sayyid Qutb over the fireplace before he even thought of bin Laden.” and I don’t understand as to why you are doing that?

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