NY Post Obama Cartoon Apology Not Completely Contrite
Two days after the New York Post cartoon ran, the newspaper finally offered a letter of apology. An editorial in today's edition addressed the controversy, but still offered words of defiance towards political opportunists.
The cartoon controversy began over the drawing of a chimp's dead body lying on the ground, a la Travis the Chimp after his attack in Connecticut. The officers on the scene said in the cartoon that "someone else would have to write the stimulus bill."
The New York Post defended the cartoon as satire, but Al Sharpton and his friends called it racist, since Obama wrote the stimulus bill, may have been called a "chimp" indirectly in the cartoon, and may therefore have been the real target of violence in the cartoon. Protests and outrage went on for two days, prompting the Post to finally apologize.
The editorial by the Post is brief, offering an apology to those offended by the monkey/Obama cartoon. However, the newspaper also offers a couple of attacks towards old enemies, with Sharpton undoubtly one of them.
"There are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past - and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback," the Post writes. "To them, no apology is due."
"Sometimes a cartoon is just a cartoon - even as the opportunists seek to make it something else."
By ending the letter of apology with a final slam at their enemies, the New York Post may not have entirely made the controversy go away. The cartoonist himself, Sean Delonis, has not commented yet on the cartoon himself, and appears to still be working at the Post.
Sharpton, as expected, is not going away so easily, as he will lead protests outside the New York Post's offices for a second straight day today.
This should ensure that the New York Post cartoon will stay active for a few more news cycles, as the first example of possible racial insensitivity towards Obama since he became President. Whether the cartoon was supposed to be a racial swipe or not is irrelevant now, as it has become the narrative of the story and may remain as such until further notice.
Sources
New York Post- "THAT CARTOON" www.nypost.com/seven/02192009/postopinion/editorials/that_cartoon_155984.htm
Bloomberg- "N.Y. Post Apologizes for Chimp Cartoon Some Linked to Obama" www.bloomberg.com/apps/news
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Post a Commenti woulds to like to say that ppl can say that it wasn`t raciest;if it help it help to justify their actions.living in a small town in the south,i know first hand the comparison of the ape and african americans.i don`t know why ppl would think racism was dead,but it is alive and well in ky.lol just ask any of the white community.rev.
Al Sharpton is only looking for something in order to further his agenda. Look at the protest signs that not only reference the Washington Post but also FOX news which liberals hate. Why dont they get upset when there are editorials showing Obama as a Jackass or a donkey which is the symbol of the Democrats. So appropriate, the party of the Jackass
Al Sharpton is only looking for something in order to further his agenda. Look at the protest signs that not only reference the Washington Post but also FOX news which liberals hate. Why dont they get upset when there are editorials showing Obama as a Jackass or a donkey which is the symbol of the Democrats. So appropriate, the party of the Jackass
Remember the controversial situation a few months ago where the Spanish Basketball team made slanty-eyed impressions of Asians?
If you're unfamiliar with the event, you can read it here: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/basketball/news/story?id=3532682
The OCA (representing Asians) stated disappointment, but almost everyone in voting polls said it wasn't a big deal.
Now a similar situation happens to the African-American community (a much larger than the Asian community in the US), and it immediately causes an uproar. Because as we know, there are strength in numbers. The Black community has grown in numbers in the past few decades, so they have some form of political power. But other minorities don't have that strength, so it is viewed that if we choose to mock them, there's nothing they can do about it.
This very example proves the discrimination against minorities.
Remember the controversial situation a few months ago where the Spanish Basketball team made slanty-eyed impressions of Asians?
If you're unfamiliar with the event, you can read it here: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/basketball/news/story?id=3532682
The OCA (representing Asians) stated disappointment, but almost everyone in voting polls said it wasn't a big deal.
Some say the Asians were being too sensitive and that the Spaniards weren't mocking them. But the very fact that the Spaniards were seen laughing as they did such impressions, implied that they found such looks 'funny' or 'entertaining'. We've all been to elementary school, and such impressions were almost always made to insult or tease the poor Asian kid.
Now a similar situation happens to the African-American community (a much larger than the Asian community in the US), and it immediately causes an uproar. Because as we know, there are strength in numbers. The Black community has grown in numbers in
It is ludicrous for anyone with any age to not know that the cartoon was racist. It was done with all the malicious intent possible. I understand that there are those who would want this to not be seen as it is. Get your head out of the sand and realize what the true intent was. To attack Rev. Sharpton at this point is throwing gasoline on a fire storm created by the Post. The Post should admit it was a terrible error of thought and relieve whomever thought it warranted publishing.
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