Barack Obama, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in Muslim garb, his wife adorned in militant underground attire and armed with an AK-47 with a burning US flag in the back, controversial enough? The editor of the New Yorker claims that the cover is just satire, however it was denounced by the candidates. In response:



In a response to their sister magazine the New Yorker being bashed for their satirized Obama cover, Vanity Fair came out and satirized McCain. Again, the magazine was slammed for its harsh satire.