Add me to the list of people bothered by this bone-headed move. Clearly, some people will get that it is satire. But I think the New Yorker gives too much credit to the people in this country. I consider myself to be reasonably intelligent, maybe even a little more intelligent than the average bear. I’ve missed satire sometimes and didn’t realize something was being lampooned.
I’m not a subscriber, and I still think the New Yorker has some of the best reporting in the country. Still, this editorial decision is deserving of the Dumbsh** Award for 2008.
