Obama vs. Romney

In his article (Slugfest) in the September 2012 issue of the Atlantic magazine, writer James Fallows asserted that Obama was far more prepared to lead this country than Romney is. However, I didn’t know that when I formed my first impression. You see, right on the front cover of the magazine was a picture of Romney slugging Obama (the standing president of the most powerful country in the world) in the face. This is not only the biggest insult one can make of President Obama, but it also conveys that the American people think poorly of their president. And if his own people don’t respect him, then why should the people of other nations respect him. Or so the thinking goes….  When I finally got around to doing my own “due diligence”, I was partially pacified. But I was still incensed by the image that the pictures portrayed of the president.

First of all, it is not easy to get into a boxing ring to slug it out with someone. That takes courage and confidence, both of which President Obama has in spades, and for good reason. He has LIVED the immigrant life in different parts of the world and flourished in spite of it! He graduated from an Ivy League college (Harvard) with a law degree. He took leadership roles in his community and worked as a civil rights attorney in his hometown of Chicago. In addition, he taught courses in Constitutional Law for a local law university, and he served three terms in the Illinois Senate. He won a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2004 and held it until he officially began his campaign for U.S. President in 2007.

President Barack Obama is a man who has fought battle after battle, bravely. His early defeats made him stronger, pushing him towards ultimate success. This is not the story of a man who needs your sympathy. No, this is a man who deserves your respect and support. He has proven himself time and time again. And yet, putting a picture of him being slugged in the face on the front cover of a respected periodical SHOUTS disrespect and defamation. I am appalled at the magazine’s audacity and disappointed in their otherwise moderate stance on reporting the news.

It is my opinion that the head of the magazine should issue a formal apology to the President. After all, if he had printed such a thing in some other country, he would have been arrested, jailed, whipped, or worse!