Covering Barack: The New Yorker Depicts Terrorist Fist-Jabbing Couple in Oval Office

Ironic or just nuts? The cover of this week’s New Yorker is sure to make some waves when it hits newsstands and mailboxes. It depicts the Obama’s in the Oval Office revealing their “true” selves: Michelle is a revolutionary feminist(?) sporting an afro, Obama is a Osama-worshiping Muslim who burns American flags.

We have to assume that The New Yorker, not one to shy away from political controversy where its covers are concerned (especially under David Remnick’s reign) is trying to be ironic.

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