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July 22, 2008

Vanity Fair Cover

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Pretty good, but not necessarily a 1:1 satire of the New Yorker cover. A portrait of President Bush, a walker, and a pile of drugs aren't as bad as a portrait of Bin Laden, a turban, a machine gun and a burning flag. In other words, the McCains aren't portrayed as mortal enemies of America, and no-one believes that the McCains are conspiring to turn over our government to terrorists.


Filed under: Bush || John McCain || Terrorism

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Posted By Bob Cesca | July 22, 2008 3:20 PM

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Also, this cover is largely true, whereas the Obama cover was misconceptions from the right-wing about the Obamas.

Posted by: ConstanceRifle [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 22, 2008 3:34 PM

Doesn't the fact that it's true make it more effective, not less?

Also, the burning Constitution is a good touch.

--d

Posted by: dansolomon [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 22, 2008 4:29 PM

Dan -- It's effective as a satire of the McCains, but not quite as effective a satire of the New Yorker cover. To effectively satirize the New Yorker cover, the McCains would needed to have been drawn with outlandish, conspiratorial, rumor-based festoonery. The only over-the-top things are the Constitution and the walker.

Posted by: Bob_Cesca [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 22, 2008 5:28 PM