that we covered this yesterday Horus.

Ok here's the deal: for satire to be funny, there must be a kernal of truth. e.g. Grandpa McSame is old satire is funny because.. he's old.

Because there was no truth in the drawing, while clever; many found it offensive and failing the basic test of satire.

It would have been fine as an editorial cartoon on page D22 of your local newspaper.. not as front page on a national publication.

Low information voters (13% believe Obama's a Muslim and 25% believe he went to school in a madrassa) will pass by a newstand and have every one of their false beliefs reinforced.

Therefore, the cover failed on mulitple levels..