Is That a Halo? Rolling Stone‘s Somber Obama Cover

It may come as little surprise that the most recent Rolling Stone’s cover is getting more attention than the article itself. Illustrated by noted street-artist, cum graphic designer Shephard Fairey, the cover image features a much more serious image of the president than his iconic “Hope” campaign posters. But is he deifying the president by using imagery that evokes a halo? Some say yes. You can almost hear the talking points being crafted this very second…