Unreal: Painting depicts Barack Obama as crucified Christ

Earlier today, Twitchy told you about actor Jamie Foxx’s cultish, outrageous remarks about President Obama being “our Lord and Savior.” Now, Fox News’ Todd Starnes reports that a painting depicting Obama as a crucified Jesus Christ is on display at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston. According to Starnes, the painting was originally supposed to be displayed nearly four years ago at an event in New York City, but the event was canceled due to public outcry.

[Artist Michael D’Antuono] dismissed critics who called the display blasphemous.

“The crucifixion of the president was meant metaphorically,” he told Fox News. “My intent was not to compare him to Jesus.”

Is that so?

D’Antuono blamed the controversy on conservative media “trying to promote the idea that liberals believe the president to literally be our savior.”

D’Antuono can play the blame game all he wants. But one look at the painting, called “Truth,” is enough to show that the criticisms he’s faced are more than well-deserved:

Painting Depicts #Obama as Crucified Christ – http://t.co/11s7T7ge – Does the #left defend this? pic.twitter.com/Etu642Q8

— GrayMatterRocks (@GrayMatterRocks) November 26, 2012

Conservatives are livid over this latest example of the deification of Barack Obama:

https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/273180727342931969

They believe. RT @RBPundit: At some point, stuff like this has to backfire, right? http://t.co/q891EFVY I mean, when is it too much?

— ???MAMADOXIE??? (@Mamadoxie) November 26, 2012

@BostonMaggie oh lawdy .. http://t.co/HJqHFI6Z

— Kate Unfettered (@fatekisminy) November 26, 2012

I honestly don't know what to say anymore –> Painting Depicts Obama as Crucified Christ http://t.co/FycyXq1l via @toddstarnes #tcot

— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock (@kimmie_c_) November 26, 2012

Unreal: Painting depicts Barack Obama as crucified Christ

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