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the Obamas like many on the left like to bash the U.S

Trying to be honest about our shortcomings as well as our virtues is hardly "bashing"...

The real story is the reaction to the cover by Obama, his campaign and his supporters. As always, the tone is set at the top, with staff and supporters taking their cues from the leadership. Obama's reaction:...

I wonder if you condemn the many tasteless and offensive cartoons of Bush and members of his administration or the left nickname for him of “the Shrub”.

I've never actually verbally condemned a cartoon of Bush, because a) I don't view that many and b) when I do see them I'm usually alone. That said, the vast majority of political cartoons are decidedly unfunny, but still manage not to cross the line into tasteless & offensive territory.

I never liked "the Shrub", "Commander in Chimp" or anything else like that, one of the many reason I don't even bother to look at comments at dKos anymore. Heck, I even hate it when people say "Preznit", but maybe I'm just uncool. I generally use either "the President" or "Bush", sometimes "GW" if I think I need to make a distinction between father and son.

I may think he's the worst President of my lifetime, but I'll still afford him the same respect I'd give to the average guy on the street.

One more chance, but no vote.

For example the Obamas like many on the left like to bash the U.S.

Either you've been hearing things I haven't, or we've got wildly different ideas about what the word "bash" means.

It would be similar to if John McCain was name Charles Mason.

If he were, and the New Yorker published cover art depicting him as a murderous cult leader, it would be just as offensive and tasteless, and again there would be no truth in the depiction itself. However, I doubt people would think he's associated with murderous cults to the extent that they think Obama is associated with terrorists, because Charles Manson isn't a "foreign" name.

The discussion has been if the image contains any resemblance of truth not if any of it should matter.

Those names however for most U.S. citizens bring up images of terrorist not philosophers. Is this right? No

And you seem to agree with me, that the "truth" is that some Americans believe the depiction, not that the depiction itself contains truth.

For an Obamite blog watcher I thought you would know a lttle bit more about his past.

Yeah, I know about his past. The thing is, the US justice system declared him innocent, he is currently a respected and productive member of society, and I see nothing wrong with anybody associating with him in a philanthropic, anti-poverty program.

Do the word "Bomb the pentegon" mean anything to you?

(I suspect I've tripped a filter or three over at Langley with that one)

"You mean the Distinguished Professor of Education from the University of Illinois? I hadn't realized that he and Obama had much of a relationship"

For an Obamite blog watcher I thought you would know a lttle bit more about his past.

No 'secret society' involved. Ever hear of Bill Ayers, as an example?

You mean the Distinguished Professor of Education from the University of Illinois? I hadn't realized that he and Obama had much of a relationship.