Have you seen the offensive cartoon that was in the New York Post Wednesday showing President Obama as a chimp similar to the one that was killed for attacking its owner’s friend recently. The cartoon by Sean Delonas showed two officers  killing a chimp (who is supposed to be our President). The caption reads, “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.” (see below)

Rev. Al Sharpton is PISSED! And so our many Americans who found this cartoon very offensive! Do you?

Sharpton’s statement:

“The cartoon in today’s New York Post is troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being synonymous with monkeys,” Sharpton said. “One has to question whether the cartoonist is making a less than casual reference to this when in the cartoon they have police saying after shooting a chimpanzee that “Now they will have to find someone else to write the stimulus bill.

“Being that the stimulus bill has been the first legislative victory of President Barack Obama (the first African American president) and has become synonymous with him it is not a reach to wonder are they inferring that a monkey wrote the last bill?”

Rebuttal Statement from NY Post Editor:

 ”The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington’s efforts to revive the economy. Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist.”

Tell us how you feel about this? Leave us your comments!

Rev. Sharpton and other leaders will be protesting in front of the New York Post headquarters today at 12 noon.

Cartoon Pic source: Ny Post

Al Sharpton Pic Source: examiner.com