Satirical Fist Bump?

Satire? Yes. Controversial? Yes.
News Flash ... Magazines like to sell copies! ! !

The New Yorker magazine's Obama cover has achieved its objective. More copies were sold, people discussed the cover, and even a few talked about the article.

The cover was trying to satirize the falsehoods and lies circling the Internet about Barack and Michelle Obama.
Secret Muslim.
Madrases schooled.
Not proud of America.
Hates America.
Won't Pledge allegiance to the flag.
Flag burners; baby killers; militant black terrorists ? ? ?

Well, here's another news flash from flyover country.
Lots of folks out here believe that crap. They don't know the New Yorker is known for satirical covers. They have never read the New Yorker. All they see is the cover on the TV, not hearing the announcer over the din of crunching potato chips, and they turn to each other and say, "see, I told you so."

Here's another news flash people ... that paragraph was also satire. Lots of us flyover folks can read and often do.

So, magazines were sold, opinions were hardened and the campaign goes on. No minds were changed, no real damage was done, and once again the real issues that people care about were "bumped" out of the discussion.