OBAMARAMA

Some buzz today over the unveiling of a statue of Sen. Obama at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, called “Blessing,” that bears a striking resemblance to a certain Jewish carpenter.

The artist, David Cordero, 24, said the stature “is a response to what I’ve been witnessing and hearing, this idea that Barack is sort of a potential savior that might come and absolve the country of all its sins.”

While undoubtedly flattered on the inside, the Obama camp did not embrace the comparison:

“While we respect First Amendment rights and don’t think the artist was trying to be offensive, Senator Obama, as a rule, isn’t a fan of art that offends religious sensibilities,” said Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki.

You can see an interesting video segment about the statue here.

I wonder if this could actually make Timothy Noah’s head finally explode.

(Belated hat tip to Stacy for the video.)