An image of President Barack Obama depicted as a witch doctor began circulating the Internet in July 2009. The picture was traced back to Florida neurosurgeon Dr. David McKalip, who has since resigned as the President of the Pinellas County Medical Association.http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article1021553.ece
The picture has been used on the posters carried by anti-health care reform protesters at demonstrations. It depicts Obama as a witch doctor in a loincloth with a bone through his nose. The poster sometimes includes the caption "Obamacare: Coming soon to a clinic near you." http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20090724-obama-african-witch-doctor-health-reform CNN showed the image of the poster during a report on a protest in Michigan.http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2009/09/14/cnns-situation-room-charges-racial-tinge-tea-movement
Obama Witch Doctor Photo
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Picture of the Obama witch doctor was first sent out via email by Dr. David McKalip
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McKalip, a neurosurgeon from St. Petersburg, Florida, resigned from his leadership role at the American Medical Association after State Rep. Rouson called for his resignation
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Dr. McKalip said he did not know who created the image but said the picture expressed "concerns that the health-care proposals (made by Obama) would make the quality of medical care worse in our country
