got my copy of the 'New Yorker' today

funny cartoon - let's just keep discussing that, instead of this.

I've been a subscriber for decades, and do think the cover is hilarious. I wrote to them, saying that I'm sure the artist has a suitable McCain cover ready to go, and I can't wait to see it.

Keep in mind that the artist has, in the past, done *savage* send-ups of Bush and other public figures. His Ahmadinejad cover (see above link) was shockingly amusing.