Going ape over the New York Post

By Michelle Malkin  •  February 19, 2009 11:12 PM

Al Sharpton and his race racketeers went ape over New York Post staffer Sean Delonas’s anti-stimulus editorial cartoon involving that famous crazed chimp. They picketed the News Corp. building, organized boycotts, targeted advertisers, floated a challenge to Rupert Murdoch’s FCC license — and now the New York Post has apologized.

Oops. Can I say “went ape” anymore? How about “going bananas?” Shall I refrain from asking the race demagogues to quit “monkeying around?” Do I erase “It’s a jungle out there” and “It’s a zoo” from my lexicon? How about “beastly?”

Just a few yelps from Sharpton and the professional protesters who see RAAAAACISM in every inkblot prompted the spunky tab (for whom I write and proudly so) to apologize to “those who were offended by the image.” The Post then goes on to observe in its statement on Sharpton’s cartoon jihad:

…there are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past – and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback.

To them, no apology is due.

The only people “offended by the image” of the crazed cartoon chimp — who clearly symbolized the crazed lawmakers on the Hill who passed the stimulus in a frenzy — are the opportunists.

No apology is due to anyone except cartoonist Delonas, whose character has been smeared by the manufacturers of grievances demanding his head.

Too many in the MSM continue to treat Sharpton as an entertaining clown, instead of the rabid hound he has always been. (”Hound.” Is that acceptable?)

This is the moral of the story: Submission to racial intimidation yields only more racial intimidation. You don’t get the monkey off your back by feeding it.

Yeah, I said “get the monkey off your back.”

Sue me.

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Rattling their cages:

The drawing by longtime Post cartoonist Sean Delonas, published Wednesday, shows a dead chimp and two police officers, one with a smoking gun. The caption reads, “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.”

The Post was picketed and deluged with angry calls, with some of Thursday’s marchers carrying signs that said “Jail Billionaire N.Y. Post Owner Rupert Murdoch.”

“We make them and we break them with our money, and we should shut it down,” said protester Angela Brown, who carried a glossy photo of Obama.

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I’m feeling Guns ‘N roses coming on…

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  1. #628586
    On February 20th, 2009 at 11:57 am, rplatt said:

    Oh please . . . somebody restrain old Al and give him his meds.

  2. #628644
    On February 20th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, InCali said:

    Michelle wrote:

    Just a few yelps from Sharpton and the professional protesters who see RAAAAACISM in every inkblot prompted the spunky tab

    Perhaps we need to develop a new term. How about “Rorschach Racism”? They see racism in every inkblot.

  3. #628669
    On February 20th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, roadrage said:

    I will not submit. Sharpton is a fool, has blood on his hands and corrupts the values of the religion he professes. When he appears on Fox News, they lose me to another channel. In fact, he is why I rarely watch The Factor and Hannity. Sharpton is an ignorant racist and I have no use for him.

    Ditto

  4. #628674
    On February 20th, 2009 at 12:46 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On February 20th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, InCali said:
    Perhaps we need to develop a new term. How about “Rorschach Racism”? They see racism in every inkblot.

    Sorry, but “inkblot” is a raaaacist term!

  5. #628678
    On February 20th, 2009 at 12:47 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Last night, I got so disgusted watching O’Reilly that I switched to Walker, Texas Ranger. That is the cheesiest show on TV, but better than O’Reilly!

  6. #628800
    On February 20th, 2009 at 2:11 pm, RobM1981 said:

    This page is mostly white. A coincidence? An artistic preference? I don’t think so: IT’S RAAAASCISM!

  7. #628843
    On February 20th, 2009 at 2:43 pm, Bluejester said:

    Right now I’m watching F-Troop and laughing myself silly over the stereotypical antics of the Hekawi Indians. Later on I plan on watching the movie “Major League” and I’m going to be doing a great big tomahawk chop every time “Wild Thing” Vaughan takes the mound for the Cleveland Indians. Then tonight I’m going to get drunk on firewater and start planning ahead for my Thanksgiving celebration.

    That help you out any?

    Thanks! Now I am totally offended. I’m running to the supermarket right now to grab some markers and posterboard to start my protest of those offensive remarks.

  8. #628956
    On February 20th, 2009 at 3:54 pm, bjc said:

    *No comment on Irreverent Al.
    *Too bad they don’t have the “Invisible Fence” for chimpanzees; The owner could have “saved face” with the public.
    *And, hey lady, if you like back hair that much, just hook up with Robin Williams and you’ll still get a heavy dose of wild and crazy.

  9. #629021
    On February 20th, 2009 at 4:26 pm, wighttrasch said:

    Oh my; F-Troop! That’s classic gold right there…

  10. #629063
    On February 20th, 2009 at 4:50 pm, DanGrantTx said:

    Al Sharpton is like a trainwreck–it is so catastrophic that you can’t look away.

    And just like a trainwreck, he leaves casualties that will never heal.

  11. #629099
    On February 20th, 2009 at 5:15 pm, TXGator said:

    I thought the monkey looked Mexican.

  12. #629181
    On February 20th, 2009 at 6:58 pm, undresiege said:

    On February 19th, 2009 at 11:19 pm, olsantaroy said:

    Why can’t the MSM, and FoxNews and Michelle Malkin just ignore Sharpton. Maybe he will just go away.

    Oh yeah, ratings and revenue. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship.
    Sharpton has his role, and Malkin has hers.
    All the world’s a stage…..

  13. #629254
    On February 20th, 2009 at 9:41 pm, GaMidnightRider said:

    On February 20th, 2009 at 9:42 am, MNUSMCDavid said:
    Sharpton, shut your pie hole until you account for Yankel Rosenbaum’s death back in 1991, and the other 11 deaths from riots you instigated. Your have no moral code and are a traitor. Stand in front of me and try to rant…. you maggot.

    Semper Fi David

  14. #629295
    On February 20th, 2009 at 11:37 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I’m picturing Michelle writing this in a wrinkled slip w/one strap hanging off her shoulder, half empty bottle of Jack Daniels and an ashy cigarette hanging from her lips.

    No, you’re thinking Italian politics…having a lemonade break…

  15. #629310
    On February 21st, 2009 at 12:33 am, Joy said:

    rickenroll said:

    Hey what do you have against monkeys?

    Nothing come to think of it. Actually, I much prefer them to our Congresscritters! Monkeys are much smarter and when compared to the likes of Biden, Fwank and Pelosi, they’re much easier to look at.

  16. #629341
    On February 21st, 2009 at 5:51 am, jamesgreenidge said:

    The most upsetting part is that the Post caved in. I was hoping to see (and move to) the bank that DIDN’T buckle under Sharpie’s threat for mass withdrawals from banks advertising in the Post. We need an Honor’s list of companies that DON’T buckle under the Sharpies and Jacksons and Greens. Conservatives need to do business with companies with a sense of honor and guts.

    James Greenidge
    Queens, New York

  17. #629636
    On February 21st, 2009 at 4:36 pm, jsmiddleton4 said:

    “I thought the monkey looked Mexican.”

    That was the correct answer to one of my SAT questions. I of course missed it. I said monkeys aren’t native to Mexico. I totally missed the point of the question.

    Dang it. Community College wasn’t so bad though.

  18. #629715
    On February 21st, 2009 at 10:39 pm, ackrite55 said:

    D.L. Hughley used the chimp attack press conference to set up a punchline centered around Chris Brown’s attack on Rihanna. Hmph!

  19. #630489
    On February 23rd, 2009 at 1:15 pm, MBuck said:

    Can someone please just beat Sharpton until his ears bleed?

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