Satire or just offensive?

The cartoon of Barack and Michelle Obama on the cover of this week's New Yorker is stirring a discussion of when political satire succeeds or fails.

Guests

• Philip Kennicott: Culture critic for the Washington Post.
• Nick Anderson: Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist and the president of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists.

Resources

• New Yorker covers by Barry Blitt
• Philip Kennicott: "It's Funny How Humor Is So Ticklish"
• Nick Anderson on New Yorker cover
• NPR: 'New Yorker' Editor Defends Obama Cover