A cartoon in the New York Post that compared the people who wrote the stimulus bill to a crazy, violent monkey (who was shot by police) has been interpreted by the usual suspects as referring to Obama, despite the fact that he didn’t write the stimulus bill, Pelosi, Reid and company did. All Obama really did was sign it. But the victimology crowd is claiming the Post is advocating violence towards the president with comments like this:
NY Post apologizes, to some, over monkey cartoon
Some protesters said the cartoon not only underscored racist tropes but even suggested that Obama should be shot.
“Since when can you call for the killing of the president of the United States?” demanded City Councilman Charles Barron.
Obviously, this is ridiculous on its face. The Post made no reference to Obama, who did not write the stimulus bill, and when African-American professional victims take umbrage at jokes involving a monkey, all they do is perpetuate a risible stereotype that dates from a bygone era (thankfully) and is simply no longer on anyone’s mind… except theirs, it would seem.
Anyway, apparently Councilman Barron doesn’t know about this.
Or this.
Or this.
I didn’t bother to dig up all the links, but there have been books, plays, films and artwork about killing President Bush, both in the US and overseas.
And you’ll pardon my suspicion that even if Mr. Barron did know about them, he wouldn’t be too troubled by it.
Can crocodile tears be so huge that someone can drown in them?
