imho this newsweek photo is very damaging for obama. the whole episode does nothing but shave vote totals off obama’s election. especially so in important states.
This stuff just hardens attitudes.
I agree. The idea that Newsweek had was to do a gay take on Clinton, the first black President.
But I'm afraid that's a bit subtle for some folks who are going to look at that cover at the checkout stand, never buy the magazine or read the article and walk away saying to themselves: "Gee, I didn't know the President was gay". And many of them will rethink the way they voted in 2008.
And add that to the fact that the gay President designation may actually be true. And perhaps the editors of Newsweek know that. Just speculation of course. ;)