The Mountain and the Tree

Before reading your cut and the comments, I must confess I had no idea what was (inferred to be) so racist about this cartoon. It seemed pretty obvious to me that it was a reference to the President's bowling joke. However, even if he were depicted as a coconut, and if that depiction were meant to convey "black on the outside, white on the inside", I still don't see how that qualifies as racist. There are lots of people who don't conform to ethnic stereotypes, or who adopt lifestyles and mannerisms of a particular ethnic group, and I don't see any problem with making reference to this (unless it's done to ridicule or otherwise deride the practice). I know several asiaphiles who jokingly refer to themselves as "eggs" ("white on the outside, yellow on the inside"), and also some people of Chinese descent who use similar metaphors to indicate (neutrally or jocularly, but never pejoratively) that they've assimilated into Western culture.

I think you're reading way too much into this cartoon. Are you sure you aren't just looking for an excuse to be offended?