Chimp beatdown

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

My initial reaction was the same as most, it looks like a racist attack against Obama. However thinking about it (and giving the cartoonist the benefit of the doubt that he's not a full on racist moron), what the cartoonist was probably trying to say is that the Stimulus bill was so poorly done a monkey must've wrote it. HOWEVER, that's what editors are for, and for them to miss the racist implication in this is inexcusable. The editor who blew it should be fired and if I'm the Post, I don't use this cartoonist anymore either.

I don't think the editor and cartoonist are racist, I just don't think they're very bright. What were they thinking? It was funny? That everyone would laugh along? Even worse than the cartoon was the response. They don't even have the ability to recognize the reception of the cartoon was not what they expected and squash the controversy as quickly as possible. No, instead we get an idiotic response to criticism with "if you’re going to make that about anybody, it would be Pelosi, which it’s not."

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by saden1

I don't think the editor and cartoonist are racist, I just don't think they're very bright. What were they thinking? It was funny? That everyone would laugh along? Even worse than the cartoon was the response. They don't even have the ability to recognize the reception of the cartoon was not what they expected and squash the controversy as quickly as possible. No, instead we get an idiotic response to criticism with "if you’re going to make that about anybody, it would be Pelosi, which it’s not."

We're dealing with Jouralism majors, not rocket scientists, what should we expect

I'd lump these two idiots in with Greg Brown.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

We're dealing with Jouralism majors, not rocket scientists, what should we expect

I'd lump these two idiots in with Greg Brown.

I always thought decency was universal. As for lumping them with Greg Brown, I protest. GB has a special place all by himself :p

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

I don't think the editor and cartoonist are racist, I just don't think they're very bright. What were they thinking? It was funny? That everyone would laugh along? Even worse than the cartoon was the response. They don't even have the ability to recognize the reception of the cartoon was not what they expected and squash the controversy as quickly as possible. No, instead we get an idiotic response to criticism with "if you’re going to make that about anybody, it would be Pelosi, which it’s not."

It could also be that maybe they are not racist so it never crossed their mind that this could be seen as racist.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by firstdown

It could also be that maybe they are not racist so it never crossed their mind that this could be seen as racist.

If that's the case I think it proves saden's point about them not being very bright.