I still maintain that there are large numbers of Americans who would take the cover at face value and not look deeper to find the humor.
Exhibit A:
classicman's post in
Rumors and Truth. The reason this is making the rounds is that some folks believe it and pass it on without ever checking it out.
Exhibit B:
This guy's vote will count in November:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/photos...sp?PhotoID=887