The original picture caused a huge controversy, and was eventually removed by the blogger. All had hoped that this image would fade away, and although it's no longer the first result, all Google users have to do is scroll down a bit to find this incredibly offensive mash-up of a monkey and our country's First Lady. And honestly, I don't think this image should be removed entirely. People need to see what kind of hatred and bigotries are still very much alive out there. I honestly wish racist, sexist, heterosexist, abelist, classist, etc... people out there were %100 open about their true beliefs and behaviors. That way we can stop pretending racism is over just because the United States elected a person of color as president.
There's also now a Barack Obama version floating around as well:
Things that make you say..."wtf?"
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