From the latest cartoon hubbub:
"Just the fact that they put a monkey with gunshot wounds in his chest, it gives the idea of an assassination," said Peter Aviles, 48, a building superintendent.
I sure hope Peter Aviles was sufficiently outraged when Death Of a President came out. You know, the movie about assassinating George Bush, not just a drawing of a monkey that some people think was meant to be Obama. (Which I think was a lame cartoon, but not a depiction of Pres. Obama.)
Give me a break.
I like Powerline's take:
Posted by Sarah at February 20, 2009 03:20 PM | TrackBackIf the President is a Republican, it's fine to call him a "chimp." In fact, it's morally superior. But if the President is a Democrat, you can't call a chimpanzee a chimp lest someone think you might have been referring to the President.
It all makes perfect sense.
I am so sick of this moronic cartoon. If any other animal had gone berserk and been shot, the cartoon would have depicted that animal instead. Would Sharpton be complaining if a lion were shot? Probably.
Posted by: Amritas at February 20, 2009 05:36 PMI hadn't seen the cartoon but I saw it and am trying to figure out what the debate is about. Either way enjoy reading your blog :)
Posted by: anita ovolina at February 20, 2009 10:52 PMI always have to do my deep breathing exercises to lower my blood pressure after reading these posts. The disconnect is. so. *frust*rating.
Posted by: Lucy at February 21, 2009 12:04 AMSo then following that logic I would say that comparing President Obama to Lincoln and JFK gives the IDEA of assasination.
All I can say is WTF? Srsly?
Posted by: Mare at February 21, 2009 08:15 AMMare,
All comparisons of the One with others are an insult to Him because they violate tawhid. Like Allah, Obama is
... a thing, but he is not like other things; he is omniscient, all-powerful, but his omniscience and his all-mightiness cannot be compared to anything created.
His uniqueness makes me feel thrills up both my legs!
Posted by: kevin at February 21, 2009 11:53 AM