I chuckled when I saw it. No different than all of the ones Bush graced.

I chuckled when I saw it. No different than all of the ones Bush graced.

 

No different than what presidents have faced for a long time. Political lampooning is an American tradition and ought to be encouraged. It would take something profoundly racist or otherwise hateful to get me to think otherwise.

Fat joke on the cover of Harper's at the expense of President Taft... in 1908.

 

It's the Post. They are closer to the Onion that they are to the NY Times.

And yes, disagree though you may, the POTUS deserves respect.

What exactly is disrespectful about this picture? Showing skin? Making him look really skinny?

This is a political satire. Happens all of the time. Lest we forget, "Strategery" and

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Nothing wrong with it at all. I've seen worse

characyers of other presidents. Anyone who thinks it's over the top needs to

check their thin skin at the door lol.

If you get worked up about this then you MUST get worked up when a comedian makes fun of a sitting president...right?

If you are upset about this you have ignored newspapers and magazines your entire life. This has been going on this country since the start.

 

While I agree there is a lack of respect for the office today. This just isn't an example.

To clarify my post, I am not offended by it and take no issue with it despite me believing it is inappropriate. Never said I didn't like inappropriate. I do feel we collectively pick at our Presidents to a point though that may go too far; thus, we diminish the respect that position stands for. Mine is more a general comment about general attitudes and behaviors. Even I become numb to it... which is not necessarily a good thing.

If you get worked up about this then you MUST get worked up when a comedian makes fun of a sitting president...right?

 

They're the same to me. The POTUS can never be off limits. There is a line but there are things that are acceptable.