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Originally Posted by Ikari  I think the problem isn't with the left knowing this is satire, but that the picture is being used by some supporters of the right. Whether they know it as satire or not (I would imagine many would have understood the original intent), apparently this is being used by opponents of Obama to help spread their anti-Obama message. |
And the problem in that is what? Politics is a full-contact sport. Either take the hits or take the bench.
Should we engage in widespread self-censorship for fear that our beliefs and statements will be used for nefarious purposes?
Is it the responsibility of the media to hand-feed us pabulum and explain the nuance and meaning behind every bit of flotsam and jetsam that rises to the surface in a campaign? Rachel Maddow of Air America and MSNBC's "Countdown" thinks so. I, on the other hand, thought that was the responsibility of the paid campaign staff.
What ever became of personal responsibility and being an informed voter? If people choose not to be informed are we to send them to education and enlightenment camps?
This is satire; a great American political tradition. Perhaps everyone should lighten up and laugh once in awhile; it does wonders.